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Over the past week I have started painted for the first time and decided to use good quality brushes rather than throw away cheaper ones. I have been cleaning the brushes by removing excess paint on paper, cleaning in white spirit and then cleaning with washing up liquid and hot water when I...

tockworth, Thanks for the info, I wasn't intending on trying to fix this myself. Although I work with computers, servers e.t.c I know enough to know that this is not something I could or should attempt to fix, as you mentioned TV's catching fire is one big reason not to! It just seemed odd...

I have a 91' fence that will needs both fence panels and posts replacing (approx 17 posts). Currently the first panel (8' wide) that spans the patio is constructed of two posts one rawbolted to house and the other concreted in between our patio and neighbours and two piece of harris-rail with...

I initially purchased a "graded" Toshiba 28" widescreen CRT TV (Model 28ZD28) which after approx 3 months developed a fault where it would not power on and stayed on standby. The TV was exchanged for a Toshiba 30" LCD screen (Model 30WL46) which was working until recently where it has also...

Agile, Thanks for the advice, looks like find another plumber or wait til usual one is available! As for learning my lesson. The boiler was already fitted when I bought the house so didn't have much choice :cry:. I know boiler preference is very engineer specific but old SD boilers don't...

Posted on here a few days ago about a noisy Saunier Duval 623 boiler. The noise is being caused by the small rubber bushes the fan attaches to the casing being worn out,allowing the fan to vibrate against the mounting posts and casing. Last night the boiler failed completely! When the...

I also wondered why flush mounted sockets were preferable over the "surface pattress" type until a clock fell off the wall above one, cracking the plastic back box and leaving live wires exposed! :evil: Exceptional I know but seems common sense after one is damaged due it protruding from...

Agile I am all for helping enviroment and saving money but not very beneficial if the "pluming" effect causes me and neighbours problems when entering/exiting the house :lol:. I noticed the "pluming" postings here this evening after speaking to the heating engineer and thought a second...

After a posting here (along with useful replies) and a visit from a Heating Engineer I have decided to have my 13yr old boiler replaced. From reading here I realise that the existing boiler will have to be replaced with a condensing boiler. I noticed several postings here mentioning...

A heating engineer is due to replace the boiler that is located in a smallish cupboard at the front of my house. When the Engineer saw the boiler he commented on how close the consumer unit was to the boiler. Below is a diagram of the boiler e.t.c The Engineer mentioned that he wasn't...

Thanks for everyone's replies. A Heating Engineer visited today and it looks like: 1. The fan in the boiler is failing and hence the noise. 2. The boiler badly needs servicing. 3. The system needs flushing. At 13 years old I think it's time to replace it! Now onto the fun of having a...

monkeybear, Thanks for the info, I didn't think of winding the seat recliner right forward. I had a look the other day and it seems the seat has three small stitches at the bottom of the back rest of the seat. Think I'll take seat out at weekend (easier to get to) and try what you...

Agile, What I forgot to mention was the boiler is soo noisy it actually wakes me me up and is annoying the neighbours (they mentioned it the other day). Looks like I'll have to get it replaced soon! Thanks Martin

Fairly new to all this (first house!) so a steep learning curve. The replies here have prompted a few more questions. I phoned a heating company (Corgi and iphe accredited) today and mentioned that our boiler needed servicing and was very noisy. I was quoted £45 call out and £25 per half...

I have a Mk3, 3 door VW Golf. The cable that runs from the lever on the side of the seat down to the hook on the bottom of the seat which locates onto a peg and allows the front seat to pivot forward broke. I have got the replacement cable (steel wire with metal hooks at each end) but can't...

DanRo, I am no mechanic but here's a few suggestions from when I had similar problem with my car: 1. When you leave the car for a few days, try disconnecting the battery leads before you leave it. If the battery is still flat after it this suggests the battery maybe worn out rather than a...

Thanks for the replies, Agile's post: is exactly what is happening. The boiler is in a downstairs cupboard which amplifies the noise, with a radiator directly above which adds to noise. As you say this can be cured by moving the case around temporarily but I think this is probably treating the...

I have a Saunier combi boiler which is approx 11 years old and as far as I know hasn't been serviced recently (moved into house 18mnths ago). Recently the boiler has started making a noise when the central heating starts up. When the thermostat starts the boiler up it makes a progressively...