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Our Mira shower, not electric, is leaking so sent for a service kit. I have watched the Youtube video a few times to see how to do it. Why does it always look easy in these videos? I am unable to get the 55mm brass nut off using a pipe wrench to access the parts that need sorting. Tried the...

I have a Mira 88 mixer shower that has been in use since we moved into the house which was a new build in 1995. The shower has worked fine for all the years. Got in shower last night as usual, flow control worked fine, went to turn it off and it had gone very stiff. Did manage to turn it off. My...

Is there such a thing as a non standard tap valve? I have a dripping tap on my bath mixer tap. It is 28 yrs old. Must be a 3 /4" valve I thought, decided to have new tap heads as well so sent for a tap reviver kit with acrylic heads to match sink taps. Went to fit one on cold side first, easier...

Can anyone tell me what this is? T is located on the overflow pipe where it exits the main cold water tank in the loft. I have not noticed it before as it was covered by the tank insulation. Not a good picture I know, sorry. The pipe comes out at the bottom of the photo and the tank is behind it.

I have removed the cistern as it was leaking somewhere. It is a Shires make put in our new build 26 yrs ago. Got a new close coupling kit from Screwfix. Watched all the videos on how to do this, (always looks easy doesn't it?), Got the new syphon down pipe in. Dudley, put new bottom plastic nut...

I recently fitted a replacement Dudley flush syphon, a few days later noticed water dripping from the left hand wing nut thread. I emptied cistern, dried all round the flush down pipe, noticed that black was coming off from the internal washer, so maybe perishing after 27 yrs! Applied Fernox...

Another Torbeck problem. Plumber replaced a like for like Torbeck valve which I had bought as I knew the shank length would be the same length as very short pipework so knew it should fit. Worked for a few days despite it dripping from the blue screw on cover to the diaphragm housing, then it...

Having trouble with a dripping cold tap on kitchen mixer type, got valve out put new washer on as old one scored. Looked at valve seat and it looked rough in a couple of places, got a reseating tool from Screwfix and had a go at grinding it. It cleaned some parts of the seat but not the rough...

The mains stopcock in the photo which is under a sink cupboard is very hard to turn off, I could not turn water fully off to examine a tap valve in the kitchen, it was in the house new nearby 27 yrs ago. Advancing in yrs I have not got the grip I used to have and my wife cannot turn it at all...

I watched a youtube video of a plumber bunging up the outlet pipe in an f&e tank to do some work on the system. It was a tapered one. Where can you get them from, I have searched the web so far without success. Also I have to clean out the tank (again) as it keeps getting a gungy slimy film on...

We have a 42" Sony Bravia tv which is nearly 18 months old. Had to have the main circuit board replaced after a couple of months under the warranty. We do not have it connected to wi fi as signal not brilliant but we don't really bother with catch up programmes, if needed we watch on my desktop...

Does anybody know where I can get a threaded blanking cap that is 50mm between the threads? I can only find 32mm ones. The 40mm spigot connector fits on my undersink pipework but need a blanking cap in case I have to disconnect the washer.

I have a 26 yr old Ariston oven, hob and extractor fan which were in the house when we moved in, a new build. Extractor has worked fine bur fan on/ speed switch has been playing up. Sometimes it comes on and other times it won't without giving the casing a whack. Does the switch panel lever off...

There are 2 BRK wired smoke alarms in our house which came with the house as a new build. Though 26 yrs old they still work. (toaster on with kitchen door open!) I was thinking of changing them to something more modern. On you tube there are videos on how to do this. There is one with a kidde...

I have a TC7103W Zanussi drier that is 16 yrs old and has worked ok until recently when it started dripping water. I could see at the back of the condenser unit that it was fairly gunged up so after watching utube videos I took the back heater and dust channel cover off. The panel was stuck and...

Not sure if this is software or hardware or both. I have 2 tablets, an old Android one that I keep for backup and a Fire tablet which I use alot. Up until about a year ago I used to be able to pay for Ebay items on my tablets, then they started to refuse payments. Ebay said it was Paypal at...

I have a built in electric oven under a gas hob, both were in the house as a new build over 25 yrs ago. I may replace it soon as there have been a couple of problems with it. I do not know if it is hard wired in or plugged into a socket and the only way I can see to tell is to take out the oven...

I know this problem has been asked before and I have looked at alot of replies but can I pick someones better knowledge than mine. I have open vent system which has been running fine for some years now. It had a power flush about 7 yrs ago and have not had to bleed a radiator since, before that...

I have a 25 yr old glow worm gas boiler, it is working fine at the moment but realise it will not last forever. I was thinking of replacing it next summer and have researched alot of new boilers. One thing I have noticed is that the gas and water pipe connectors are underneath the boiler on the...

We have a 25 yr old shower which is enclosed on 3 sides with an aluminium frame and hinged door. There is a ?silicone strip on the inside of the door frame at the bottom to divert water into the tray. It pushes into a slot in the aluminium frame. I take it out to clean it when the shower is...