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I have an old central heating system, boiler and pump installed 1997, a cast iron Potterton Kingfisher still going strong ! I plan to change the two pumps next spring - Grundfos Ups 15 50 Does CH and a DAB which just does the HW. Since then, CH pumps have gone "Smart" . The question is should...

Just bought one of these battery electric spark BBQ igniter. It has 3 outlets for connection to electrodes. I intend to replace the pizzo igniter which is a bit weak. My question is where is the return path for the high voltage spark to work ? The unit seems to be all plastic, even where it...

We have a very old TV aerial with the lead coming down in the garage. In the garage there is a uhf Y splitter with one feed going through the wall into the adjacent lounge to a TV only about 2 metres . The other feed goes across under the floor about 12 meters to a second TV in the kitchen...

My friend had a water leak from the main cold tank which we fixed by replacing the float valve (ball cock). What is mysterious is that the tank leaked so he had a dripping ceiling. There was no water out of the overflow which appears to have an elbow bending into the water and a little canister...

There is a particular problem with stainless steel bathroom cabinets because the sheet metal is flexible. Here are a few tips : 1 Remove the doors by demounting the whole hinge from the cabinet - the hinge will not separate easily because of the closing dampers. 2 After temporarily mounting the...

One of the fans in our Samsung built in oven, screeches when switched on but quiets down when warmed up. Can I lubricate it to keep it going ? Has anybody tried oiling an oven fan ?

Instead of the usual bathroom fan control via the light switch, I want an independent switch to turn on a fan with timer. I envisage a momentary pull switch that kicks the fan into action; the fan then runs on its timer circuit. The momentary pull switch being one which only connects when being...

I need a grill element for an Indesit single oven but can't find the model no. Any stickers on the front have long gone - hoping someone can advise by the photos attached. Otherwise have to take it out and look at the back. Thanks Dal

We just had a water meter fitted out in the pavement and the pvc valve out there is a quarter turn valve. I noticed our flow rate improved , probably because the new fittings are less restrictive. I wandered if I replaced my main stopcock whether that would improve the flow even more ? I was...

My shed roof felt has expanded and pushed up a ridge right across. The edges were nailed down so could not move causing a ridge on expansion. Any suggestions on how to smooth out the felt ?

My son has a Vaillant Ecotec pro28 in the loft with a flue going up through the tiled roof. The boiler is one of the first of this model dated 2006 so is due for replacement. Could the current model of the Vaillant Ecotec be installed to use the existing flue. The boiler is on a flat wall...

It seems that IHDs are failing across the country when you move supplier. First time we moved SSE to EDF there was no problem the IHD kept showing our usage but the price was wrong. I suspect EDF didn't bother to load their tariff onto the IHD. Next time, now, we moved to EONnext and the IHD is...

The catch that locks the two sctions of our ali loft ladder together has broken. Any ideas for a repair rather than a new ladder ?

Our 24v pond pump has packed up , it is the Hozelock 1500LV. Do they still make these ? I can't find any on eBay or pond shops. I need the 1500lv as it runs a waterfall. It comes up on searches but is always out of stock.

We have/ had a wasps nest in the garden in a hole in a railway sleeper on edge along a flower border. I tried a wasp spray over several days then a wasp powder puffer. Each time they were back within a few days. Today I called in a professional - he was here for 10 minutes, most of the time...

My son bought this house with a Sanitop/BroyPro macerator toilet the previous owner had installed as a downstairs WC. The toilet appears to work ok to start with then there is water coming up the adjacent wash basin. On the flushing, the cistern empties and the macerator pump runs normally. The...

Just stripped one of our bedrooms, it was pink roses ! We are now going for plain emulsion but i think will need lining paper to even things up as there are various colours and plaster underneath. Is traditional lining paper best or the Fibreliner paper ? As its a small room cost is not an...

My son just got a house and there is water running in under the garage door. The previous owner had the drive tarmacked. There is a good slope away from the garage as the site is on a slight hill. But near the front of the garage the tarmac is slightly higher than the garage so about 6 inches of...

Got a problem with corner sagging on Terrain Corniche guttering due to broken or missing clip. This guttering is obselete and incompatible with anything current. Is it possible to insert just the clip ? It appears to be part of the fitting. Photos of adjacent clips. I dare not open the fixed...

Do these twin entry valves isolate the radiator on flow & return or just one side? 1 old brass one. 2 later chrome one. If just one side then presumably its a system drain down.