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Hi, I had a cast iron radiator delivered but the thread in the bottom of the rad that the TRV screws into had been damaged about 1/2 way along. I'm hoping to tap a new thread but need to know what size tap to get. The only info that I have is that the valve supplied is 1/2" x 15mm. Can someone...

Hi, I have just fitted a weather compensator to my Vitodens 100-W boiler ( bought direct from Viesmann at an astonishingly expense for what it is ). All seems to be working well with the outside temperature now being displayed on the menu screen alongside the boiler flow temp. The Viesmann...

Hi all, My EON supplied IHD has malfunctioned and seems not to be able to connect to the wifi. The box boots-up but stalls straight away with the wifi icon flashing and the message "waiting for data". It will then re-boot after about a minute and try again but never gets any further. My other...

Hi My 2017 Vitodens 100 is due a service and as part of it I want to get a weather compensation sensor fitted. I've checked in the installation book that it has the capability to have one connected and I'll leave the installation to the service engineer. Just wanted to check whether this option...

Hi, I need to change 3no double glazed units in my conservatory - all blown and steamed up. Does anyone know of a company that supplies 2nd hand units? Thanks

My girlfriend recently moved into an old house that was previously an HMO. Apparently not long before she bought it, it was rewired by the owner as part of their landlord obligations. In the living room their are two pendant ceiling lights controlled from one wall switch. Both had old style...

I'm looking for a paintable sealant to seal the internal corners of my shower cubicle. I've just finished the walls with white metro tiles and have used a dark grey grout to grout up the joints. I ran a bead of white silicone from top to bottom but it looked crap ( workmanship as much as...

Hi, I've got a couple of cast iron sink brackets that need the paint stripping off. There looks to be probably 4 or 5 coats of lumpy white gloss that has been applied over the last 30 years or so. I've searched on this forum and discovered that liquid paint strippers, the likes of Nitromors...

Hi, Is it safe to plaster directly over copper water pipes or should they be wrapped or protected somehow. I've got a couple running up a channel in my bathroom wall and will be getting the whole room re-plastered soon. Thanks

Hi, I need to remove two rads from my combi system so I can knock down a wall in my upstairs bathroom and then get the whole room re-plastered. The rads are situated half way up, and are on either side of the wall that is getting removed. They are highest two rads in the house. They are...

Hi, Any idea what these are known as in UK. Seems to be a US term and I can't find any in UK. I need to remove some 70yr old sink waste inserts and I'm worried that using long nose pliers and a strong bar method or similar might snap the arms off and cause me a whole lot of pain...

Hi, My Viesmann Vitodens 100W combi is in need of it's 1st service to keep the warranty going. The plumber that fitted it, and the whole new central heating system, has been very unreliable so I don't want to bring him back for the service. A couple of questions: Roughly what should I expect...

Hi, I currently have an working open fireplace which I'm looking to upgrade to accept an Inset woodburning stove ( less mess, more efficient ). The reason why i'm opting for an inset stove is that I shouldn't need to install a flue liner which would significantly add to the cost of the project...

Hi, I had new Viessman Vitodens 100 combi boiler and central heating system ( incl rads and all pipework ) installed last December and I've recently become aware that routinely ( but not always ), whenever the cold taps are opened, the boiler kicks in and starts heating the hot water. Is this...