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I am trying to replace a top side immersion heater in my tank - the bottom one works fine at night but the element has gone on the top one. But I cannot get it to budge! I am strong as well and the immersion box spanner won't budge it. Any tips to remove a stubborn immersion? It doesn't look...

My boiler is a Worcester CDi combi. The hot water is fine but the heating is not working, this is what happens: the boiler starts and ignites and then the temperature display goes up to just over 70, and then the flame goes out and nothing happens for a long time, until it drops again and then...

Hi, I have just tried to replace a double plu socket face as 1 of the plus sockets on it was not working, the switch was all stiff and sticky. I have turned off the power to it at the fuse box and removed the face, but there is a problem. The wires are so short through the wall, that when...

Hi, I have a small problem I'd like help with if I may? My extension lighting circuit, my kitchen lights and 2 plug sockets all have stopped working suddenly. All at the same time. I believe they are all on the same circuit, somehow, and have replaced the fuse at the fuse box but to no...

I want to fit a timer to immersion - the timer says 13amp, but my immersion says 15amp as supplied by a MCB. The heater is 3kw, 240volt, newish in a direct part L compliant cylinder. Is this timer no good? It is from Toolstation and says for immersion heaters

Hi I have a problem with my toilet. It is not flushing at all now. It is an old, low level plastic cistern. It is a push button, but very old, not a round button but a metal rectangular type which says push on the top of the button. I am going to replace the flush valve but what type...

Hi, I hope someone can please help if possible? The machine fills and starts but randomly stops, then restarts and it does this often, so no clothes can be properly washed! Any ideas what could be the cause please?

Does anyone know how to test if a door switch is working? I have tried for continuity but no joy, even with the new switch here. The machine door light flashes on every setting and the machine won't start on any setting. Thanks for your help

Hi, I hope somebody may be able to help? We have a Hotpoint WMT05 washing machine, it's probably 10 years old now. In the past I've changed the motor brushes and also removed blockages from the pump sump chamber and pumo impellor. The current problem is, it won't start a cycle on any...

Hello, a slight problem I have is this: we bought a new mixer tap for our bathroom about 6 months ago from B & Q. Today there is no water coming out of either tap. The water is turned on to them both. Is there anything else obvious that I have missed? All other taps in our house are fine...

Hello, does anyone have or know a good reliable, quality drain unblocking tool, one that shifts blockages using power even? ?

Hi :) Our baxi 105he combi has a problem. The pressure has dropped to under 0.5 bar in about a week. we've only used hot water, and when it dropped the boiler didn't fire, until topped up again. The pressure rose to 3 bar when heating was tested last week and the expansion vessel was...

problem with my boiler, pressure goes up very quickly from 1.5 to 3 bar+ - I want to check the charge in the expansion vessel and see if diaphragm is ok, but can't get to it. I put my hand down gap at back of boiler and can feel the expansion vessel but can;t find the schraeder valve!! :oops...

Hi, I am having a new combi boiler fitted in my 2 bed house soon (1 bathroom). The old combi is very old and not worth replacing, it is about 12 years old +. I have had a few quotes from local companies, and all have recommended different boilers! I am not sure what the best to go is, it's not...

We've had a new bathroom fitted and a combi boiler installed, from the old tank and hot water cylinder system. What we've noticed is there's a loudish knocking noise whenever the bath taps and basin are turned off. Could this be to do with the higher pressure? Any ideas how to quieten...

Hi, my combi isn't giving me hot water, it's running cold only. Any ideas what to check first or what it could be? It's a newish boiler, not ancient. Glow worm ultracom. Heating works fine. Thanks for your help

Hiya Just a quick question: I am going to change the pump head in my boiler as the pump is knackered. My question though is: Should I drain the boiler by closing the flow and return valves or should I drain the whole system down? I have heard the valves may leak when re-opened ? But...

Hi all Would instruments would you suggest for Inspection and Testing domestic installations? Are there any good value ones with 2 or 3 functions built in? Any to avoid or any you would recommend please?

Do plumbers merchants sell end feed fittings individually? I have a small weep from a pipe under my bath, it is from a solder tee, which goes into 15mm from 22 at one end. I have never bought fittings from a merchants before. :oops: I basically need some 22mm copper pipe (about a...

Hiya all Just a quick question - in a condensing boiler, how does the condense from the flue get into the condensate trap/siphon? Does it fall back in via a tube in the flueway or is there other methods? I was thinking about this and just wondered how it was collected? Thanks for...