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would that then tell me if the element is broken? i.e. a problem with voltage and resistance

I do not. Is the wire potentially the problem?

Hi We have an AGA in our house which heats the hot water when on. It ran out of oil this week (oops) but I was thinking of turning it off now anyway as we have electric to heat the water when it is off. However, this has not worked since the AGA went off. I replaced the thermostat last year and...

Hi So, I'm decorating and there is an old alarm in the way! I don't know the history of the thing, it was there when we moved in. My question is whether I can just cut the wires and conceal them in the wood above, or not. I'm not sure if they are live as I cannot find my voltage detector thing...

I'm mainly thinking about the bigger hole at the top, would expanding foam work in there? and then use a filler all the way down?

Hi So a while back we had new windows fitted. I have come to decorate one of the rooms and discovered that the internal edge of one window was crumbling. I pulled it all off and have attached pictures of what I am left with. I'm wondering what the best way is to fix/fill this to 'make good'...

Thanks, really appreciate the help. So, I went up in the attic and found that there is a valve directly off the cold water tank. Its a red circular handle that I assume turns. I took a picture but it would not upload. Is it likely that this would be ok to turn off, swap the flexi pipe and turn...

Thanks for the quick response. It was air in the system. I had turned the shower on (before switching the pump on) to pull water through and clear it, but had not turned the cold water supply back on, so guessing that put air back in the system? I turned it on, pulled more water through and it...

Hi So I fitted the pump this morning and all went ok. However, now it is back on the pump is 'pulsing' when the shower is on and only running intermittently. Anyone got any ideas? Thanks

I guessed that, cannot seem to find much about them as a supplier, appears to have a logo of Salamander on the side too. That makes sense. This house ...:rolleyes: the guy seemed to think he could do everything, my favourite/worst was a wooden frame to hold up the sheet above a multi fuel...

The cold water tank is in the loft above the bathroom that the pump is in, so that pump should be ok to use? Thanks

Hi Jim, thanks for the response Do you think this pump would be ok? what are the factors i need to be looking for to ensure compatability and an easy switch - regenerative/centrifugal, positive/negative head , are terms I've seen banded abuot but not sure how it applies...

Hi So, we moved into a new house last year. The previous occupiers told us that they had a pump installed to increase the pressure to the shower. This has always worked fine but been very noisy. Yesterday it appears to have stopped working as the pressure has vanished. It still makes a noise...

Thanks everyone. I was really worried about the junction box possibility as the bathroom floor would be a nightmare to get under. However, when I went back to opened up the light fitting (one with four spots from a metal casing). The inside was full of water. once this has gone everything worked...

I am in the process of moving house. Our old house is currently empty and when I went to check on things the other day there had been a water leak. This was from the bathroom into the kitchen below. The main drip was coming from through/around the light fitting. This now does not work and if i...

How bizarre. I am happy to have a go at most things but plumbing is one thing i dislike. I get frustrated by all the water I think...

Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I would have done the silicone but I will be wanting to re-attach to the spigot in the coming months. I have ordered the plug/trap from eBay, Madrab. Thanks all

Thanks. Would that one fit my pipe though. The waste says it is 1 1/2 polypipe. That eBay listing is for 1 1/4?

Thanks again. This is what I got: https://www.screwfix.com/p/mcalpine-t23u-multifit-blanking-plug-white-40mm/96079 Any advice re. fitting? I cannot for the life of me work it out. The threaded outer ring is the same size as the one there and screws on fine, but the inside 'cap' bit is the same...

Thanks for the reply. Found them, I'll pick one up tomorrow. I guess that I have to unscrew the bit that is there and replace with the cap/plug. Could that have been where the waste for a washing machine was connected? Thanks