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    smoke alarms

    thanks breezer
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    smoke alarms

    hi there i have two mains wired smoke detectors, but there go off for no apparent reason, usual in the middle of the night, i have taken them down and renewed the battery and cleaned the inside, but the problem persists, can anyone offer advice on what i do next apart from calling out an...
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    oil fired central heating

    thanks every one will try all suggestions Ivan
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    oil fired central heating

    i think i will look into this as well although your thoughts on the invasion of europe made me smile
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    oil fired central heating

    the house is only a year old,but i think it might have run low on oil sometime, so will check the filters, just in case
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    oil fired central heating

    how do you do that it is 1800 litres and must weigh a ton :(
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    oil fired central heating

    have checked that as well and is ok, the only thing i can think of is the feed pipe in the tank is higher than the oil sometimes, but that does not make sense as i have been told that it is fixed to the bottom of the tank :(
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    oil fired central heating

    the tank is higher than the boiler
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    oil fired central heating

    hi there i have a grant outdoor boiler which is run by a 1800 litre oil tank, the level is watched over by a watchmen, the problem i have is that when the watchmen shows about 4 which still means the tank has a fair bit of oil in, it sometimes does not fire up and the only way i can get it...
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    pond pump

    once again thanks for your help, is there a product that you would recommend Ivan
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    pond pump

    thanks for your help Ivan
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    pond pump

    hi have cleaned what i can but the problem still persists, although have not changed the impeller, can you in fact buy a new one, any other thoughts Ivan
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    pond pump

    thanks breezer any thoughts on how i might cure the problem,or do i buy a new one ivan
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    pond pump

    i dont know if it has been primed, have just bought a new house pump was working fine when we viewed the house,ever since then it has not worked, how would you prime the pump Ivan
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    pond pump

    i there i have a water feature with a oasis aquashift pump, when you swith it on the pump trys to work but does not pump the water,if you lift the pump out of the water and then place it back in the water,the pump works well and as it should if you then turn the pump off and then on again the...
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    removing wax from floor tiles

    hi there have hired a floor buffer/remover, but finding it difficult to use, i am using what looks like a brillo pad on the machine,but when i start it up it is very difficult to control, it swings from side to side, i cant seems to keep it in one place any ideas on what i may be doing wrong...
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    underfloor heating

    thanks for all your comments,one other question is, if it has not been run for a while how long should it take to warm the floor, the house has undefloor heating downstairs with rads upstairs, the upstair rads came on imediatly and provided lots of heat, the undefloor heating however took at...
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    underfloor heating

    hi there i have just moved into a new house with underfloor heating, water not electric, the problem is that it does not appear to be working properly as it has been off for about 4 months, you can hear the pumps working etc, but the floor only heats up in patches rather than a constant heat...
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    hotpoit aquarius 1000

    ivan m i have inspected the the door seal and there does not appear to be any tears or holes, it seems to leak on some cycles and not others, and now it is not spinning, does this point to the programme Ivanm
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    hotpoit aquarius 1000

    typically as i am about to move house the washing machine has started to play up, water has started to leak from the door, i have cleaned out all the pipes and filter but it continues to leak, would it be the door seal i have been running it empty and it also appears to be filling up to much...
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