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Hello I want to change the radiators in my house. The current ones are imperial sized ones with odd sizes such as 1770mm, 1670mm, 1920mm and 1580mm etc. in width. To fit to the nearest metric size, I have this in mind:- 1770 - 1600 (extention pipe 90mm on each side) 1670 - 1600 (extention pipe...

I have an old basin tap which is leaking and I want to replace the washer. Can somebody tell me how the top comes out. I have tried removing the 'C', hoping there would be a screw or nut underneath but I can't pierce it out. Does one have to lift the whole top in order to get inside? Thanks.

I am thinking of having a solid wood floor on the ground floor of my house. The floor is concrete and the house is approx. 30 years old. The shop from where I intend to purchase has advised me it can glued stright on the concrete floor. Is it OK to glue straight on the concrete floor or...

I have the following system:- Fully pumped Potterton Profile 100e boiler Separate Honeywell motorised valves for heating and water Grundfos Pump Randall Timer Satchwell room thermostat Megaflow unvented cylinder Can somebody send or direct me to a wiring diagram for the above type of...

I just had to empty my heating system as one of the screw in the flooring boards had gone through one of the pipes and I wasn't sure whether if it was the water pipe or the central heating system pipe. I have now refilled the system by means of releasing the pressure valve in the system; I...

My present boiler is the garage and I have a Megaflo tank in the loft. The boiler needs replacing. I had a Corgi registered plumber come to survey my property. He said that there are too many bends in the pipes connecting the boiler to the Megaflo and the heating systems and it might be...

I have a Megaflo CL210HE unvented hot water system. When the hot water is switched on, I get water trickling out from the discharge pipe. I have followed the procedure in the Installation Manual to recharge the air volume. When I do that, the system is fine for a few days, but then the water...

I have a Potterton Profile 100e boiler. Even when the programmer is not switched on, the boiler seems to come on every few minutes for a few seconds and then switches off. At the same time, the pump is hot all the time and makes a noise as if it is all the time. I have a megaflo system and a...

I have a Randall 922 Programmer about 20 years old. I am trying to get the wiring diagram for it. I have been on the net, but can't find it. If anybody can help me, would appreciate it.

I am considering fitting low voltage halogen downlights in one of the downstairs rooms in a detached house, above which is one of the bedrooms. Do I need to fit fire rated lights?

I have obtained a couple of quotes for cavity wall insulation. One installer uses the product InstaFibre White Wool from InstaGroup. Would appreciate any comments from anybody who has had experience of this product. Also, I was advised by the surveyor that because they cannot have access...

I am thinking of replacing the carpet in my hallway area with either a wooden floor or tiles. I know the tiles could be very cold onto in the winter. Would underfloor heating cure this. My floor is concrete. I do not want to dig the concrete to lay underfloor heating pipes. So the only...

I have a fan in the ceiling in my bathroom, the ducting going in the loft. Should the triple pole isolater switch for my bathroom fan be sited outside the bathroom or if is it OK to have it in the loft?

I have a single light connected to the fan by a pull cord in my bathroom. I am thinking to replacing the single light with 5 down lights. Should the downlights be connected in a star shaped circuit with spurs going from a junction box to each light's transformer or should the cable be run from...

I am thinking of buying a fan for the bathroom - Vent-Axia Silhouette 100T. Reading the notes on the wiring, it mentions to use a double pole isolating switch. What is this? Is this in addition to the pull cord I have?