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I have one radiator in the house that works intermittently. it's the lowest rad in the house and has the drain plug on it. Today for example the heating is on in the house but this radiator is totally cold as are both pipes either side. We previously changed the try as it was intermittent...

Have a dripping bath shower mixer tap. Have watched 2 videos on repairing. One say use a 12mm hex key, take cartridge out and replace o rings. Other says replace washer on taps. Which is it? Also the cartridge video shows unscrewing the cap of the diverter but mine just seems to spin and doesnt...

I need to replace a broken folding shower door hinge and struggling to find a replacement. Any ideas on where i might find one?

I have a honeywell timer in the cupboard with my emersion heater and its set to come on about 4am til about 7am so we have hot water for morning showers. Is it normal that the pipes out of the emersion are still hot mid day? There is no light on the honeywell so shouldn't be on and the electric...

Have a press button flush that has suddenly stopped working. Not sure why suddenly but it looks like its due to one of the air lines being kinked. Its close to the side of the cistern and i cant twist it round any more. The flush has 2 air pipes which connect to a plastic plate, and then one...

I've managed to get a screw bit stuck in my power driver. Have tried removing the outer chuck and springs and pulling out with pliers, but to no avail. Any ideas on how to remove it?

I have pipes in the wall that i need to plaster over. I was planning to tape or sheaf tgg by e copper pipe but i cant get anything around it as ita butted againhst the pvc one. So i expanding foamed round back but dont know ho to treat the front ahead of plastering. I cant have anything...

Ive had a leak in downstairs toilet from the back of the toilet where the cistern pipe connects and at the same time noticed blown plaster in the wall. We could see a copper pipe ran from the water main behind the toilet to sink on opposite wall, also waste pipe in the wall from sink back to...

I inherited solar panels when i bought my house. My energy provider is Scottish power and my FIT contract is with British Gas. I have no clue on any of this but on my latest cheque is see Generation Tariff price is 22.53p kwhs and export tariff 6.79p kwhs No idea what these mean but i was told...

Just bought a new single fitted oven. Existing one has a plug and plugged into a kitchen socket with red switch so i assume on its own circuit. New oven has wire but no plug. Where the oven is going i do see a open socket with some wires sticking out but i have no idea if live or not. Can i...

I have a rad, lowest in house and drain point. It works intermittently and today when heating was on it wasnt warm at all and neither pipe felt warm. I turned the valve to check and it sprung a leak. Tried to close it and leaks worse. Managed to open it again and slowed the leak with some fernox...

Ive just filled a hole in a concrete floor with about 6 inches of concrete. Im about an inch short of floor level, wife is out with car so cant pop out for another bag. How long do i have before it dries out? Can i add last inch once its dry? Or can i finish with some cement later? Some of it...

Hi all i have a 6-8 inch deep hole in my kitchen floor which eas dug ti fix a leak. I now need to fill it ready for a levelling compuns to lay new floor. Is it as straight forward as mixing some concrete? I assume i can cover the lagged water pipe? I need to leave a small divot under the new...

Im after using a thermal imaging camera. Ive seen supposed apps and phone addons. Are these genuine or do i need a special camera? If so any recommendations?

Ive had a shower leak for a while it seems and it looks like it is due to cracks in the grout. I noticed the bottom row of tiles some were loose if i pushed them. I removed the problem ones with a view to replacing but the plasterboard is slightly crumbly. Is there any way to prep it before...

I was in a 3 bed detached Paying £110pm for Gas and Electric with scottish power. Moved to a 4 bed detached with Solar Panels and it went up to £140pm although our usage wouldn't of changed much apart from heating a bigger less efficient house. I get a quarterly FIT cheque from BG for the solar...

I'm seeing the news about the energy prices going up and see mentions of on average rises of £700pa. I have combined gas and electric with scottish power and paying £140pm for 4 bed det house, 2 adults, 2 kids, gas heating (which isn't on all day). I'm fixed til sept but thought id check how...

Hi All, I have about a dozen solar panels on my roof and box in the garage. I get a cheque every quarter from BG totalling probably 5-600pa. is there a way i can use the energy instead of selling it back? and is it worth it?

My hotpoint washing machine isnt draining. No funny noises. Undid pump on front kick panel and not blocked there, no water came out. Lower the hose to floor and no water cones out. Any ideas? I did notice a fair bit of limescale on back. There is a small circular disc where i have limescale down...

I have a tumble dryer which has had a new control panel installed. Engineer wasn't able to program it due to website being down. Its apparently a 5 minute job to do but he won't be back for over a week. Any ideas if its possible for me to do it and if so any guide? I've performed most repairs...