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My push button no longer inflates the bellow to activate the flush. I’ve tried reconnecting things but no luck. Is there anything else I can do without replacing whole unit? Thanks

I have underfloor heating system (hall, kitchen, utility) but the hall has stopped working. Are there any checks/troubleshooting I could do to see what the cause might be? Thanks!

Hi, our water started tasting very salty (but we also have separate drining tap), so we did a test and the water is showing as being hard. The salt is going down in the unit. Any idea what could be happening in this situation, I was confused with the water being salty but still testing hard...

Hi All, Our softner has stopped working, i.e. using salt/regenerating. Is there anything a DIYer can check? They are maintenance free so nothing obvious springs to mind... Thanks!

Hi, my night hot water has stopped working (bottom element on picture). I have done the reset but no luck. Can I replace this thermostat part easily (I assume that’s what it is)? Thanks for help.

Hi, I have these heaters in bathroom, but want to limit the time they can be left on eg. Max 5 mins or so ( to prevent them accidentally being left on). Is there something I can fit myself DIY? Thanks.

Hi, bit stuck trying to fix wobble my tap has developed. I have tried tightening the long brass screw underneath but it doesn’t move, not sure if this is because it’s already tight or I can’t get enough leverage due to awkward position. Any thoughts? Is there a specific tool to tighten without...

We have a flat that was built mid-90s. The cold water tank sits above the hwc in the airing cupboard so there isnt a huge amount of gravity but we never had a problem with hot water flow until we changed our taps. The kitchen has a mixer tap, bathroom 1 sink has a mixer tap, and bathroom 2 sink...

hi I rent a small flat thru Airbnb so bills are included. My last guest, who stayed for a month, has racked up a huge electricity bill specifically on the economy 7 rate. I’ve only had this happen once before in 2 years but it was a much shorter stay so it didn’t bother me. All we have on the...

Been using this toilet for 10 years but recently the flush isn’t working so well. The button itself seems fine so does the flush mechanism as if I lift the cistern lid up and flush from in there it’s fine. The prob seems to be from the small blue tube that connects the button to the flush which...

Hi I have a dell inspiron 580 which came with 4 x hynix 1gb 1333mhz ram I wanted to upgrade so I bought 4 x hynix 2gb 1333mhz ddr3 sticks (second hand). When I put the new sticks in the pc wont boot up and does 2 beeps which means 'ram not detected'. Ive tried 1 stick of the new ram in each of...

Is it a problem? Been using this loo for 10 years and over the last week a bit of water has continued to trickle into the bowl when the toilet has finished flushing but the cistern is still refilling. Does it mean the seal between the cistern and the bowl is on its way out? Is it called a flush...

hi A storage heater in the flat I rent out has stopped working. The tenant left today and didn’t mention it. It was fine 2 weeks ago when I did an inspection but I noticed there was bedding etc drying over the top of it - could that have made it overheat and blow a fuse? The other heaters in the...

hi 1 cold rad in our house. Taken the trv top off and the pin is stuck fully up which i believe means it’s open. I’ve hit it with a hammer but it’s not moving. Just trying wd40. Is something else inside it broken as shouldn’t the rad be stuck on if valve stuck open? Needs replacing? Trv approx...

Hi. When I moved to my flat 6 months ago the freeview reception through my sky box was fine, but a couple of months ago it deteriorated to the point where I can hardly get any channels and it’s stayed like that. I’ve tried using a different sky box but no improvement. I can’t contact sky as I...

Hi. Ive just bought a flat with economy 7. There are 2 switches linked to the hot water cylinder, one switches on the immersion immediate heat and one switches on the economy 7 storage heat. However, at 4pm when i switched on either of those switches i can hear the cylinder being heated up. Is...

I have an old-ish bifold shower door that works fine but the seal running vertically down the door hinge side is degrading which means water is leaking out and damaging the floor. I cant find much online in the way of identical replacements? ive found something on a boating website and...

Hi I have a Mira Sport electric shower. Since installation, when on the high setting (2 elements) it cycles hot cold hot cold every few seconds. Ive phoned Mira and they say this is 'normal' and its the anti-scald kicking in. Their solution is to run it on Eco setting (1 element) but the amount...

For a few months I have been having issues with my electric garage door. Its started doing 2 things 1) It goes down to close, touches the floor, then comes straight back up again so im unable to close it 2) It closes but it then wont open - when i look inside the 'error' light is on as is the...

Hi I got a new hard drive for my pc 6 months ago and ive been having minor issues with it since so the repair guy has said to bring it back to the shop and he'll take a look. He may well end up installing a more current version of windows 10. How can I hide or password protect my folders? I dont...