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There is always a big bang in the pipes after shutting the kitchen tap. It only happens when we use the hot water. The hot water flows from the main service valve which is behind the washing machine, see pic1, then it continues until it enters the hot water storage take, see pic 2,3, 4 and 5 in...

I have been inviting gas engineers for quote to replace the boiler and fit couple of radiators in a 2-bed mid terraced house and need help with 2 issues 1- There is already 22 mm pipe suppling the gas to the boiler and the boiler is approx. 10 m away from the gas meter which is outside the...

Just acquired 2 bed property which has the old fuses with wire consumer unit. My electrician will replace the consumer unit with new one and issue DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION CONDITION REPORT. However, I have inspected the wiring of the property today so that I can sort out/ rectify any...

I have an issue with the alignment of composite door, see below link

I am in the process of buying a repossessed house and just about to sign the contract. It is cash sale and the estate agent were push for quick completion without even the need for the local authority search. However, I and my solicitor insisted for the local authority search which has come back...

there are 5 light rosses in our 3 bed house on the first floor. all stopped working; i.e. non of the light in the first floor is working. they have their own circuits with RCD protection. I initially thought thought the the beaker id down but it is not. this give me the indication the the wire...

The CH working with no issues but the DHW is not. When there is demand for DHW the boiler fires up and everything works but there is not Hot water at the tap. However, the radiators get hot. What seems to be the issue?

I am trying to buy small parcel of Land from my local authority without success. it is a small parcel of waste land adjacent to my land. it is full of rubbish and hard core. There was an out build that had been demolished and the rubbles had not been cleared. The addition of the small parcel to...

can someone please give me a rough estimate to install full CH install full central heating for typical 1920 two story 3 beds house. 9 radiators needed and Worcester 1000 boiler. I live in Wiltshire.

the 60amp Supplier main Fuse blow up last night. called the local national grid, an engineer came around and replace it with 63A. I was rather surprised as to why this had happened. I asked the engineer who said it was overload. we only have the washing Machin, couple of laptops, the kettle...

Worcester 24CDI started leaking badly from the point where the filling loop is connected to the diverter valve. it leaks continuously even if turn off the mains clod feed to the boiler. do i need to replace the diverter valve or just the O ring washer that id fitted on the tube of the filling...

the two pieces of metal that spring out when you the pull recoil starter is pulled to start the mower are damaged. does any one one know where to get these. Or the whole pull recoil starter?

an electrician replaced the CU in my house but he connected and below what he said and done; "Lights circuit has an earth leakage which can't be located. So was connected in mcb without RCD protection" I believe one of the wires that is going from one light ross to another is faulty and...

the timer is not working on our Alpha 240 E. I have been searching online for the same one, see pics but unable to find any. what is the alternative ?

My 3 bed semi detached Buy to Let property built on very large corner plot plot, see attached. I am thinking of building 3 extra units; one on plot 1 and 2 unites on plot 2 (one bed room flat on each story) . where do i start?

Alpha 240E diverter valve leaks only when there is a demand for DHW. do we need to replace the whole valve or just the front part of it (DHW flow valve)

the opening (Sash) of our composite door does not sit properly in side the frame when the door is close resulting in draft coming from outside. particularly at the right hand bottom corner. the sash is out of the frame by 2-4 mm and that is where the draft is coming, see attached pic. I had a...

32 amp RCD in one of the power circuits at home does not stay on i.e. not working even if all the sockets are off. I have just replaced it with another working one and still the same. Then I replaced it with a normal 32 amp MCB and this one is working. this gives me the indication that there is...

Alph 240E making very strange noise even when it is switched of from the mains. when it happens last week, the pressure was low, so I filled up and the noise disappear. the pressure now is at one and there is no demand for DHW or CH the noise stared again and it stays even when I switch it off...

have 6mm wire that used to feed my old cooker in the old kitchen that has become a utility room now. this was connected to 32 RCD at the CU. the cooker has been removed and i am using the circuit to feed the immersing element of DHW cylinder via 2.5mm flexi wire. the immersing element is 3kw and...