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Hi I have 1 radiator that really only gets warm. I have tried taking off the TRV, and manually pulling up the pin, but still only just warm. Its been bled+bled and bled. All the other radiators get hot quite quickly, exept this one. I suspect either the rad needs flushing, or is knackered...

Hi Is it possible to change from a Central Heating system with a Hot Water Cylinder, to a Combi system. The boiler needs replacing on the property I have, and I am also considering a Loft Conversion, so I want to get all the water tanks out of the loft. If it is possible is it an expensive...

I previously posted about hot water not working on my Heatslave 9.24 combi boiler. I previously had the diverter valve cleaned out, and it worked ok till yesturday. I wanted a new diverter valve fitted, but I have been told that is a waste of money and the gas fitter I have spoke to says its...

Hi My bathroom sink, continually takes ages to drain out, more apparant when I try to fill with hot water, as I have a combi boiler, and when the water has got hot and got to the sink, the sink is almost full!! It appears that it is actually a plastic cloakroom sink, fitted before I bought...

Hi I have a heatslave 9,24 combi boiler. The hot water has stopped working, more particularly in the mornings. I hear the water running through the bioler, but it does not fire up. I suspect it is the diverter valve, but can anybody clarift this suggestion, and if it is, how much would you...

Can anybody help I want to replace the internal doors downstairs in my house. The problem is that all the frame heights are around 1960mm, and all of the doors I have found are 1981mm height. (preume standard). I intend to use solid pine doors, but am I safe to plane approx 10-12mm of each...

Hi all I want to replace the doors downstairs in the house. The problem is I appear to have small frame heights, around 1960mm. All the doors I can find are around 1981mm height. I am not sure if its safe to plane or cut off so much from each end. I will be using solid wood doors, not...

I have just had 2 new front tyres fitted to my car, A Nissan Almera Sport. I also had the tracking checked, and was told it was out, so I had it adjusted. Now when I am driving stright, my steering wheen is rotated to the left, and the car has a tendancy to wander a little to the left also. I...

I have had an electric shower fitted, a gainsborough 10.5KW. The problem is that its either scalding hot, or stone cold. I have had gainsborough out, and they have said, although I have 2Bar pressure, I only have 4L/Min at the shower, but 17L/Min at the cold taps. Does anyone have any idea why I...

Hi All I have a combi Boiler, and most of the time works OK. intermittantly, usually in the morning, when I switch on a hot tap, the boiler clicks, and I can hear water running through the system, but the boiler fails to light. When this happens the central heating works OK, and if I turn up...

Hi I have a Mira Mixer Shower, and when used it only ever gets luke warm no matter where the temp guage is set. However, when I turn on the cold tap on the bath a little, the flow reduces, and the shower getts hotter, the more I turn on the cold tap, the better it gets until all hot water...

I have a heatslave 9.24 I managed to find the filling loop as the pressure was always low, and filled it to 1 Bar. When the central heating is running, the pressure goes up to approx 1.2-1.3 Bar, but when the system is off, the pressure still drops to around 0.6Bar. Is this right, or is there a...

I have just bought a house with single glazing all round. I have noticed many draughts coming from the windows and doors also. Id it possible to scrape out most of the old putty, and re-seal the internal sides of the windows, with either new putty, or some other kind of sealant. Also what is the...

Hope someone out there can help. I have a woucster heatslave 9.24 combi boiler, in the house I have just moved into. Today, although the central heating works fine, when the central heating is not running, (thermostat switched off CH), when I try for hot water the boiler refuses to fire up. I...