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    Connected new cistern, button makes mooing noise, no water

    can you lift the flush valve manually from above the cistern? is there a small hole in the air pipe? are the air pipes connected around the right way? if you close the inlet valve and try flushing does it still make the noise?
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    How water keeps overheating - Ravenheat 84F Combi

    they didn't make an 84F but i can find 84E or 84ET on ravenheat site. sounds like the O/H stat to me. but if you have a look here http://www.ravenheat.co.uk/pdf/RSF841Print.pdf go through the diagnostic it'll give you a better idea. the leak is probably a blown fiber washer which...
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    Mira Shower head

    http://showerdoc.co.uk/shower-spares/mira/mira-response-adjustable.htm looks like the outer ring un screws use the picture to reassemble.
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    Leaking radiator

    if you go to the time and effort of draining why not just fit a new end plug you can possibly get a freebe from your local plumb center or buy one from B&Q use the ptfe on the threads of the new end plug
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    Joining plastic to copper???

    speedfit is what you want to use from copper for hot ( up to 80 deg celsius )and cold supply. make sure you use the pipe inserts or the joint will leak. speedfit do tap connectors that will fit your metal threads pvc or abs pipe is for waste eg from you bath waste trap to the soil stack...
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    dripping shower

    price compare is your first plan of attack after you find out what model you have. if you don't know you can send an email with a picture to aqualisa and they will tell you the model. look here http://www.showerdoctor.co.uk/shower-spares/index.html and ring aqualisa and get their price...
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    Mira sport is cold

    for hint and tips go to http://www.showerdoc.co.uk/forum/phpBB2/ and http://www.showerdoc.co.uk/faq/multi-meter.html this will guide you through self diagnostics, they also supply spares if you wanted to fix it yourself. otherwise get a plumber in. I changed one recently with a...
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    Gledhill boilermate II,which new boiler?

    Around my area there has been a new build site (coming up on 7yrs old now) well they have fitted boilermate II cylinders running off potterton suprima boilers ( which has also got pump over run ) other than the known issue with faulty pcbs on these boilers and other minor faults on the...
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    installing a mixer shower

    first you have to make sure you have chosen the right shower for your system ( I'm assuming an open vented cylinder) so suitable for gravity feed. if your cold water cistern in the attic is on a rased platform you should get enough pressure from it to run the pipe from the loft, if its not...
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    Liquid or wax capsule

    which type of TRV's are the better ones to fit liquid filled or wax capsule? any pro's or con's between them?
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    plastered wall too glassy, paint cracking and flaking

    B&Q normal emulsion wartered down 3 to 1.
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    plastered wall too glassy, paint cracking and flaking

    It looks like the wall takes a mist coat, but after applying a second mist coat and a full final coat a few week later it starts cracking and flaking. when a paint flake is removed it doesn't look like the mist coat has been absorbed by the plaster and has just built up on the surface! If...
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    Advice needed please

    as long as your cylinder heats up to 60 deg C any cantaminents will be killed off before coming out the hot tap.
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    lights on glowworm boiler and goes out

    sounds likely to be thermister a fault but check in the back of the MI's book it will tell you there what the flashing lights mean. unless you feel compitent to work on gas/electrical system yourself get a registered gas installer to fit it for you. about £80.00 to supply and fit by rgi.
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