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To be honest I was going to do the complete rewiring of her telephone system myself until I was warned about it being illegal to touch anything before the master socket. Interestingly because she doesn't have a master socket can I legally work on the junction box in the loft and wires coming...

Hi, It's my aunt's broadband problems again. Plugging the 30ft telephone extension cable into the socket in the hall is just not giving a reliable broadband. I find out that her installation was done by BT (or should I say the GPO), is at least 25 years old, has a junction box in the loft...

Hi, I am running Rapport security as recommended by my bank. Every week it displays a warning that the attempt to access the Bank's CAMToken has been intercepted. My account remains secure but what is the nature of this attack and where is it coming from? Thanks Mike

Thanks for all the good advice. Next time I'm at my aunts I will take the top off the junction box in the loft and see just what wires are in there and their connections. Cheers Mike

I said I would connect a new ADSL socket in my aunt's house. She has a two phones, one in the hall and one in the kitchen. To use her broadband she plugs a temporary 40ft long cable from her computer to the "master socket" in the hall. I couldn't see how the kitchen phone was connected, so I...

I am part-exchanging my old car and am about to take delivery of a new car from the local main dealer. I asked the dealer what he requires from me when I come to collect it. He said the outstanding balance (naturally), V5 and MOT for old car. He did not mention an insurance cover-note. My...

I need to put a stop end on the washing machine hot water feed pipe (tap leaking) as the new machine is cold feed only. On my old cylinder fed hot water I would turn off the hot water with a valve near the cylinder, however I have just had a Greenstar 24i Combi installed. If I power off the...

Had this boiler for 3 months, works fine. I have a single hall thermostat which appears to control the boiler correctly. The gas appears to be roaring through the boiler whilst heating the house, but as it gets close to the set temperature there's a bang from the boiler (like a valve closing...

I have a quote for replacing an existing vented system with a combi (the cylinder's leaking and the boiler's 20 years old). The quote has additional prices for the difference size boilers. I have a semi with 7 radiators, 3 hot taps, no shower (its electric off cold water feed). I'm tempted to...

You have a 5 year parts and labour guarantee. You installer was a one man band, all be it a very competent and professional chap, but he suddenly dies. What happens to 5 year parts and labour guarantee? Regards Mike

Thanks for all replies. Unfortunately the feed and return to the coil are on 1" pipes. I know I can get Yorkshire fitting 1" to 28mm and then 28mm to 22mm (I've used this combination successfully) and a 22mm to 1" standard cylinder connector. My worry is that the hot water feed from the...

I've got a 50 year old cylinder with a leak. It will be imperial. Just wondered if a new metric one would fit on the old pipework?

Need height and size of bottom connection of hot water feed. Distance to top connection. Similar for cold water feed and hot water take off. Is there a link to a spec for this tank? Thanks Mike

I have a vented hot water (gravity fed)/central heating system. The boiler has been replaced a couple of times but the cylinder and tanks have been in the house for about 50 years. I have just replaced the two tanks with plastic. Feeling round the back of the cylinder I detected scale on the...

Just install new plastic cold water tank. Unfortunately my neighbour who donated it couldn't find the lid. I was thinking of making one from 2" thick floor insulation (with the foil covering). I would automatically get the top insulated but would any condensation be contaminated? Thanks Mike

My old galvanized tank is about 3 feet above the hot water cylinder which it supplies by a 28mm pipe. The hot from the cylinder is taken from the cylinder on a 22mm pipe. I am replacing the tank with a plastic one in the loft (about 6 feet above the cylinder), can I use 22mm feed? The fittings...

On my Zanussi ZWF 12070/W1 the 40 Eco cycle takes longer than the standard 40 cycle. I believe it also has an extra rinse cycle. Does the Eco cycle really take less total resources (electricity and water) than the standard cycle? Thanks Mike

Read somewhere --- Draw some water from the CH system into a clean jar. In another jar put some ordinary tap water. Chuck a nail in each and check how quickly each rusts. Not very scientific but should give indication of presence inhibitor.

Hi, I've just cut the hole for the overflow in the F&E tank but the nut fouls the ball of the ball valve. I've cut a new hole for the overflow. Any quick fixes to blank off the original mistake? :oops: Thanks Mike

My Hotpoint Aquarius WM13P washing machine (13 years old) was making a terrible banging when spinning, so today my wife decided to buy a new machine. So I decided to strip down the old machine to see just what was wrong. I got the Haynes Washing Machine Manual (2006) from the local library and...