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I've had a Honeywell Evohome system running quite satisfactorily for a number of years. The system has 7 zones all of which are controlled by a HR92 valve. However the bathroom has just a basic thermostatic valve, so is not controlled by the Evohome. My problem is, that as we get the warmer...

My grandson is in the process of buying a house and has come across this. I'm assuming it's an expansion vessel, but what's it for? He says there used to be a water tank there.

The original stopcock in my house, built 1971 is buried away behind some bathroom fittings. To make a more accessible stopcock, I fitted a new one further along the pipe. This is easily accessible when I need to turn of the water supply. However this has now started to leak around the gland...

I have a "bidet toilet" which I had installed for medical reason although it seems the trendy name for them now is " Smart toilet". It's seen better days and looking at replacing with a newer model. I've looked at quite a few which don't have a water cistern and flush directly from the mains...

I have a VitrA Vcare wash toilet which after a few years has developed a leak at the water inlet connector. The connector is plàstic/nylon and the thread has stripped so I guess I need a replacement connector. The retailer where I purchased has closed down and I'm struggling to find anywhere...

Current boiler is a vaillant combi. It's 20 years old now so thinking of having it replaced this summer. The boiler is located quite a way from the kitchen and bathroom, about 15 metres I would guess, so it takes a while for hot water to reach the taps, therefore wasting water and gas. Bit of a...

Boiler is vaillant 824 turbo max. Since the very cold spell of last few days, DHW has been intermittently warm, but not hot the diagnostic codes are all as they should be, indicating diverter valve is operating ok. Could this just be due to the very cold incoming water supply, or diverter...

One of my four Interconnected BRK smoke alarms started beeping the other night. The alarms are mains powered with 9v battery backup. I got it down to replace the battery and noticed the expiry date of the alarm was 12 months ago. As they were all fitted at the same time, I ordered four new...

This week we are having new gas service pipes installed. We received several leaflets explaining what was happening, and were advised that once the pipe was connected up, the gas supply would be left off and we would then receive a visit from a gas certified engineer to test the supply and all...

I'm planning to have a patio laid in porcelain slabs over an area of 27sqm. I know the cost of the slabs I want is £27 per sqm so that's £729. I have obtained some quotes for the work. The first company came and carried out a detailed survey and then sent me their detailed quote breakdown of...

My wife loves her sewing machines, and we just picked up a vintage Singer 185k made around 1960. Before letting her loose on the machine, I decided to check the wiring. There was a cut in on of the leads, so I opened up the electrical connector box and cut out the defective piece of cable and...

I have a Haier American style fridge freezer. Normally the fridge is set at 5 deg c and the freezer at -18 deg c. Recently the appliance has got quite noisy and the left side is quite warm (more than usual). The fridge temp remains constant but the freezer fluctuates, displaying different...

My daughter moved into an apartment a few days ago and has been troubled by very loud buzzing/banging noises at random times. The landlord sent a plumber round thinking it may be the boiler or pipework, but he couldn't find any problems. My daughters been doing some googling and found youtube...

I have recently bought a new electric vehicle. (Hyundai Ioniq 5). One of the features of the car is a 13amp 3 pin mains socket below the rear seats. This derives 240v from the main EV battery and can be used to power / charge portable appliances with a rating up to 16 amp. So for example if you...

A few years ago I had a plug in hybrid vehicle which only charged at 16 amp, 3.5kw. So I had a charge point installed cabled to its own mcb in the consumer unit. The installation was rated for 16amps. Time has moved on and my latest EV will charge up to 32 amps 7kw. I am proposing to have the...

My rear garden slopes down away from the house so am planning to build a timber deck to provide a flat seating / dining area. The rear of the deck will be about 2.5 metres from the house and will be about 80cm above ground level. I realise that this will require a safety balustrade as its above...

My daughter just moved into a flat which has electric heating. The radiators all work by manually switching them on and off, but the programmer / controller doesn't seem to do anything. There is nothing at all on the display which seems to suggest there is no power to it. She has tried all the...

I have a Vaillant Turbomax which is serviced annually. My previous service engineer used to go outside and stick a probe into the flue, presumably to check exhaust gasses. However he has now retired and he recommended another engineer. The new engineer doesn't go outside to check the flue...

I'm currently using a Honeywell Evohome system with an ageing Vaillant boiler. Thinking of having a new boiler installed soon, probably another Vaillant or a Worcester Bosch, but these seem to have their own smart controller systems and I'm not sure the Evohome would be compatible. However...

Currently have a Triton mixer shower which i am replacing with a tower shower panel. After removing the old shower I am left with, on each pipe, a female 1/2 inch brass fitting which has a 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch dog leg male to male fitting. The new shower has 1/2 inch flexi pipes with female...