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Hi there, I wonder if anyone can help. A few months ago my tenant reported a buzzing noise issue with the bathroom light switch so back then I just replaced the switch and the noise disappeared. A few days ago he reported the same problem of a buzzing noise coming from the switch plus...

I wonder if you someone could give me some advice. I was trying to remove 4 screws to replace an electrode kit in a boiler but only managed to get 1 of the screws out as the others are stuck. I tried to use a tiny bit of WD40 to loosen them up but no joy. I don't want to push too hard or will...

I rent out a flat and when the toilet is flushed water is bubbling up through the plug hole in the shower cubicle. I have tried treating it with caustic soda and my tenant has tried other shower unblockers but to no avail. Does anyone have any ideas what the problem might be and how it could...

Hi there I have been using the 'UniBond Super Bathroom' sealant for a while now. It says it is mould resistant but I've used it in a couple of shower cubicles and the sealant appears to turn black after a few months. Have others found this and do you have any tips about how that can be...

Hi there I have a flat which I rent out which was built in approximately 1997. The tenants have recently been complaining about condensation around the north facing windows in the living room. This is causing some mould round the window sills (on the walls around them I mean) and appears to...

Hi guys I am looking for some advice. When we switch on our hot water the central heating also comes on - even if it's not programmed to do so (we have 2 different switches on our timer - one for hot water and one for central heating - so they should be independent of each other). It seems...

Hi all, I recently got some helpful advice from the forum about reasonable costs for replacing old fashioned panel heaters with Economy 7 night storage heaters. An electrician suggested me this other solution as he said that Economy 7 night storage heaters are old technology: Electric...

Hi guys, how difficult it is to install Electric Economy 7 Night Storage Heaters? I have a fair knowledge of electrical stuff but never installed them! As I am not too comfortable to tackle this task by myself I got a quote from an electrician and it came to around £1200! This is to...

I wonder if someone can help with a heating issue. We have a 3 storey home and the radiators the top floor only do not function well: they are hot at the bottom but not at the top. I've tried to bleed them but this does't help (plus nothing comes out). Do you reckon is it a pressure problem...

We have a Baxi Potterton boiler model Suprima 40L. We had problems a few years ago and these were resolved when a new PCB was fitted, but now it's being temperamental again. Unfortunately the pilot light regularly goes out, but whether or not it can be reignited by pressing the manual...

Hi guys, We have a Zanussi Washer-Dryer WJS 1397 W. I wonder if you could give me some advice. The other day it made a big thumping noise while it was in its last spinning cycle. When we went to check and opened the w/m door the top part of the circular cement balance weight, which...

Hi guys, I have a "Glowworm 24ci" boiler and I opened the filling device to get the pressure to the recommended 1.0 bar. As I opened it for too long the pressure raised to 2.5 bars, but then I managed to get it back down again by bleeding water out of one of the radiators. This worked as the...

Hi all, someone asked me if it is a very good idea to keep the pilot light on all the time in the boiler even when the hot water and/or the central heating is not used that much, especially in the summer. I wasn't too sure, so I had a look on the web and found this site...

Hi all, someone asked me if it is a very good idea to keep the pilot light on all the time in the boiler even when the hot water and/or the central heating is not used that much, especially in the summer. I wasn't too sure, so I had a look on the web and found this site...

Wondering if anyone could give me some advice... I rent out a flat and today I received a call from my tenant saying that there is a "thumping noise" when they use the hot water tap in the bathroom. Before calling the plumber I would like to ask you if you could give me some help. The flat...

Just wondered if someone could give me some advice... I noticed that in a flat that I own regardless of the fact that the flat is not currently occupied and that no applicances are in use (and most of the RCD circuit breakers are switched off) there is an electrical consumption of roughly...