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Thanks everyone for the replies. yes, for the size of the property the staircase is a bit weird. I get the point, without sacrificing a room we cant increase the landing on first floor and loft stairs will still be tiny as I dont see many options in that. it is important because there will be...

All, We are considering buying a property. Family's gripe is with cramped staircase. they seem to have been done on the cheap and it actually felt unsafe on stairs. If bought, major renovation works will take place, extension and refurbishment etc. Landing on 1st Floor isnt v wide and 2nd...

Thanks a lot. I am unlikely to try that @Stuckinarut ; been quoted £240 + parts. Sigh

Spoke too soon!! Hearing disappeared even with manual override…

Thanks for the reply @Stuckinarut Picture attached. following your response I moved the lever to manual and heating is up and running post that. The valve seems to be A-B style. I’ve now arranged replacement with an engineer

Hi Property is a 2 bed flat with 5 radiators, boiler is Vaillant ecotec plus & there is a storage water tank. Problem is suddenly this evening, radiators aren't heating up..what a day of the year for this to go wrong. There is hot water without issues. Boiler shows no error codes. Pressure...

Many thanks @muggles , I will get on with Dow 785

Thanks Harry. Any recommendation on which one to use?

Can I get advice on fixing this hole in a PVC shower panel? The whole is about 1 inch in length and at widest point, 0.5 cm. I am attaching 2 pictures. these were installed not so long ago & I am hoping there is some repairing possible. If anyone was curious, the hole happened because a...

Hi we have Hoover HDB 854DN. today, the wash cycle was on while we were away. when we got back home, the circuit breaker for kitchen had tripped. Both fridge and washing machine were down. Fridge is back to life but not the Hoover washer dryer. there are no fault codes. Upon selecting a...

thanks both for the answers. i got the hose and wrecked the attachment that goes "inside" the bath tub while changing it :-( so will arrange a plumber to come and sort it now. sigh.

Hi The shower hose is in our bath has started leaking. I couldn't figure if the replacement hose should be a 'standard' one or a particular one? I am attaching the pictures . the shower is operated through a mixer tap & that tap is fixed on the wall. if it helps : I think i will need pliers to...

apologies, I couldn't get back to this thread yesterday. I have since kept towel rails shut ...lounge heaters have heated up just enough for us to see this icy blast through! Given the 55k/Day covid cases, I am not going to test the valves for a week-10 days when weather turns up a bit. I...

Ok, one more clarification. I am doing the pictures of the pipework near boiler again. It seems that i dont have a 3 way valve and could have seperate 2 way valves for gas & heating respectively. Pictures attached.

Got it @terryplumb. If this icy weather goes on, is it ok to turn other radiators and water off like today's 'experiment' to bring some life into this room? It's the room where we spend most of our day in.. Finally, 1. Will the valve replacement require system to be drained and if yes...

Also, how urgently do i need to get this valve fixed? Can this wait till march or April? I am hoping Covid is spreading less by then. Also - shall I proceed with the re-balance and for that use the WD 40 thing?

Other rads as well in summer of 2020. so 3 way valve is faulty?

Hmm. I went through the thread again to check if i missed any details. There are 2 i feel could help. Last year, relatively speaking, those 2 rads weren't as effective as rest of the flat. They weren't 'cold' like this year but other rooms felt better. In 2019, there was a mains water valve...

I suppose its good news that nothing is broken @terryplumb & @Harry Bloomfield :-) I looked up balancing radiators instructions & first link was : https://www.homeserve.com/uk/living/how-to/balance-radiators/ I should be able to do it myself IF i can move the lockshield valves! I know...

Right then, a 12 minute experiment concluded. here is what i did 1. switched off hot water (now wondering if heating programmer is broken at all) 2. switched off all good radiators with TRV control 3. switched off towel rails with instructions from @terryplumb and @sxturbo 4. watched the...