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Once again I come to DIYNot for advice. This time it is my oil boiler. I have a Grant 50/70 kitchen multi-pass system oil fired burner with a balanced flue. It was recently serviced and I forgot to ask what should the boiler temperature be set at for optimum performance. The range is from 65c...

Thanks one and all for your useful advice.

Thanks once again. Next time I'll follow your instructions.

Thanks RandomGrinch. I'm a complete newbie to smartphones. Please bear with me. You say, "When you use messages and select new conversation .......". If I receive an obvious scam like "You've got a parcel from ..... please follow this link". What do I do next on my Samsung A40?

I've an Android Samsung Galaxy A40 smartphone. Often you are asked to send a message to a four or five digit number. Recently I had one from BT and another to report a scam text. My search on the Internet has been frustrating referring me to menu items I do not have on my smartphone. Any help...

Thanks CBW, just jumps and RandomGrinch for your advice. It's much appreciated.

My wc cistern is fixed on the underside with a bolt and wing nut. The wing nut is damp and rusty. There is an occasional drip. Is there anything I can do to cure it?

That's a very good point RandomGrinch. Thanks.

I'm replacing a rusted steel bath with another under warranty. To guard against this one going rusty, is it worth painting the underside before install? If so what should I use?

Thanks Bob. How cold is "really cold". Any ideas as to what temperature that might be?

The oil supply to my central heating boiler enters the kitchen from a pipe outside. The pipe travels underground to the tank some 4 meters away. I would be grateful for info on the following questions: 1. Does this pipe (image) need insulating from freezing? 2. What is the purpose of the round...

Thanks to all for their suggestions.

Ever since I can recall, carpets in my cars have been difficult to brush clean. Bits stick to them like glue. Takes ages to vacuum or brush off. Has anyone discovered a solution?

And my thanks to Harry and Andy too.

Much obliged Hugh and Ken for your advice. Most welcome. Thanks.

The photo shows a Kitchen waste water drain. I need to remove the black grill to rod it to clear a blockage. However I can't shift it. There are four holes at the sides. Does that mean it is screwed in? If yes then surely they would be rusted as its been there for 30 years or more! I would...

Inadvertently uploaded the same image of the old male plug twice. Sorry about that.

Thanks for your further comments John. Looking at the old and new male plugs, the old male one as 8 holes which I shall number 1234 at the top and 5678 at the bottom. 1 and 5 are brown, 2 is white, 3 is pink and 7 is grey. I have uploaded an image of it. The new male plug (uploaded image 3) has...

Just had a look at the suppliers invoice and covers years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. So should be a correct plug connector. Five wires in the plug. Will look at the colours tomorrow. Is it possible get a new male and female blank connectors and rewire? Could a garage do it? Keith.