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Hi all, I have a 10 year old Valiant Ecotec 37kw system boiler with tank that's been causing some issues last couple of winters when it gets really cold. Latest was when we had the cold snap a couple of weeks ago, it stopped working randomly with some error messages. Managed to reset it but...

I've been replacing bulbs in my downlights and some of them are siezed closed, will not turn to pop out. I had good luck with a squirt of wd40 in the gap for some of them but the last two are being stubborn bar stewards. Any ideas on how to loosen them open? Photo of one in case that helps...

I have a set of switches installed on a double knockout box. I am looking to replace it with one of these. Unfortunately while this would cover the area, it needs to be installed on a 1 gang box. Is there any converter I can use to fix this, without needing to rip out the existing backbox...

I am moving house and want to take my tado smart wired thermostat with me. (I have on of the old ones where I don't have to pay subs) It originally replaced a Honeywell T40 thermostat for a combi boiler, which was a three wire setup with earth. The current wiring is attached, with only COM and...

Saw a 'doer-upper' house yesterday and it had all of these electricity meters in the garage. Am I right that there are three meters and an economy 7 timer? Would it be possible/recommended to combine these into one single smart meter? Would the electricity company charge for that? Would much...

Hi All, We have some damp at the bottom of a chimney breast which seems to be due to hydroscopic salts. The wall is plaster (pink) over brick and covered with lining paper and emulsion. I have been trying to dry out the damp patch with a dehumidifier, fans, hair dryer etc for a week and while...

We recently had a Ikea wardrobe fitted in an alcove next to a fireplace, with the gaps around it sealed so it had a built-in look. To make it as flush as possible, the skirting board at the back was taken out. A few weeks later while painting the room we noticed damp on the chimney breast next...

Hi, I am looking to get the Ikea Karlby walnut veneer with particle board underside worktop and by the nature of my kitchen (its a 4m length along a wall) it will need to be joined at least once in the main working area. These come with beveled edges and I was wondering if anyone had any...

We have a shower over bath and the shower water is cycling hot and cold water. The shower is a concealed unit ‘Architeckt Avus PWD1283’. The water is consistently hot at the bath outlet and the bathroom tap. We have boiler cover and so called the engineer over as this has happened previously...

Hi Our boiler is cycling on and off during demand for hot water and turns out the heat exchanger in the Alpha boiler is clogged up. The boiler engineer is going to replace the heat exchanger and said a power flush should help avoid this happening again. When we use the radiators, they heat...

Hi All First time posting on this amazing website! We have a penetrating damp patch in an understairs cellar area (approx 0.75m*1m) due to a corresponding higher ground level on the other side of the wall. This will be sorted by moving away the ground on the outside to leave an airgap...