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    toilet cistern

    yes they gave me wrong coupling kit for cistern and pan and going to the suppliers warehouse monday to sort out the inside bits. good job i still had the old toilet to put back in
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    toilet cistern

    hi all. unpacked new toilet n cistern and all fixing gear today. had loads of problems.instructions said. insert siphon n rubber washer thru bottom of cistern. attach plate, big plastic nut and big rubber washer put square ended bolts thru plate thru toilet pan and tighten up. so far so good...
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    hi all

    changed a rad in my sisters. dident drain down. used an ice kit. everything went ok. put heating on and it heated up ok then it went cold and now cant get it to work. suspect its airlocked. trouble is two of the bleed screws on rads downstairs are knackered so cant bleed the system.anyone any...
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    joining cables

    name says it all realy!!!! probably a nerd!!! spends all his time on here cos hes getin none off the wife!!
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    joining cables

    i only asked for some advice guys. ive been in construction for over 25 years installing suspended ceilings and partitions so im no dickhead.now i remember why i dont like sparks!!!!! they think they are the industry elite when in reality 5% are good the others are cable jockeys!!!
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    not quite an appliance

    dont know where else to post this but someone might be able to help. i have a horizon cross trainer and ive lost the power lead. the input says 7.5 volt dc so i bought a multiple voltage adaptor with various pins. tried them all and it wont work. can anybody help please.
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    joining cables

    im moving a shower from one side of a room to another. the cable coming into the shower pull switch isent long enough. can i just joint another cable onto it and if so do i just use a junction box. in the bad old days it would have been connector blocks with bit of tape around but want to do it...
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    help draining heating

    have to replace two rads with new chrome ones. had advice to use bungs in the header tank but not sure if there is one. theres a cold mains feed with a shut off tap into the bottom of the boiler and the hot water comes out of the top of the boiler to the pump above. theres no drain down plug on...
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    changing from pullswitch for shower in bathroom

    the pullcord is now in the corner where the new shower cubicle is going. just thought if its got to be moved i might aswl put it outside the room. i suppose i could just move it to another corner. if the cables arent long enough can i just extend them and if i can how do i do it? connector blocks?
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    changing from pullswitch for shower in bathroom

    i want to change from pullswitch in bathroom for electric shower to a wall switch outside bathroom. how difficult would this be? can i add on extra cable or do i have to run new cables? ( guys i might sound like a diy dick but ask me anything about suspended ceiling and partition installation...
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    installing shower and extractor

    im putting a new electric shower in my sisters bathroom. at present they have an electric shower in there with a pull switch with neon indicator but no extraction. in my house i have electric shower and extractor and a switch outside room with red switch that controls the shower and the...
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    moving rads

    how do i use these please steve???
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    moving rads

    got to take out 2 old rads and install new chrome ones in different positions. the heating system is gravity fed. there are no drain off valves anywhere. rather than drain down the system im thinking of cutting through the small bore pipe ( very quickly ) and installing 4 push fit isolating...
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    yet another extraction fan question

    im doing my bathroom and need extraction. plan to install an ordinary fan without a timer. can i just go from the existing ceiling rose for power so the fan comes on with the lights. thanks
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