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    having great difficulty removing immersion heater

    Hi, In near 50yrs, I only had to drill one out and that was Recessed in Hardboard and slab of Insulation. The answer is to use 2 Hammers one on either side of Heater and give it a good thrashing , Dont even try and undo it First. Then using a Pair of 24s It'll come out never Fails. Ged. PS...
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    Oil Supply Pipe to Burner

    Thanks for answers and interest.
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    Oil Supply Pipe to Burner

    Underground OIL pipe, Maybe someone can steer me to where I can find Info' What is Max distance Using 10mm , When should I use 15mm or even larger. I assume I am right that no Joints allowed Underground, Which prevents me using 15mm part way. Ged.
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    Saving heat from my fireplace

    You need to make an Air Tight seal around Flue Pipe. No shortcuts I'm afraid. You can do it with sheet metal or a cast insitu Concrete slab. The sheet metal option is easier, cut joint out in brickwork right around top of opening, slide metal plate in from front and cement it in all along the...
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    Wood Burner liner Help!

    Hi, Thats fine if outlet on stove is 5in. Yes draught is increased up chimney, Deposits occur mainly when stove is shut down, hence my advice run it with doors open when burning wood. Use Smokeless fuel when doors are shut. However if your chimney is so difficult to line, that 6 men couldn't...
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    Indesit Cooker Ser' No,FIDM201X

    Hi, just to get this up to top, so it doesn't get forgotten.
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    Wood Burner liner Help!

    Nobody is allowed to reduce the size of the manufacturers flue outlet on the stove. You should have a 9in brick chimney and a 6in liner should and will go down it , if you have a change of direction in the 9in chimney and liner is difficult to go round it. Open up the brickwork at that point and...
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    Indesit Cooker Ser' No,FIDM201X

    Hello Again, I can see 4 screws inside oven, there is also a light and a Sensor Phial clipped on the top LH side. You any idea of what the Part no is I should order. I imagine I could thread sensor phial back through entry hole in back plate. I really need the part I need in my hot little hand...
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    Wood for raised beds

    I used concrete Gravel Boards with impressed random stone wall pattern. Look good and last forever. Old Railway Sleepers do the job also but are expensive.
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    Replacing leaking radiator

    Hi, Drain another rad' with valves that do work, Which is Lower,or same level as problem Rad'. Then using a Radiator Valve Union Tail, connect hose and drain. Your'e going to have to buy at least one new valve anyway which can be the source of your "Tail" to use. Don't forget to add Inhibitor to...
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    Indesit Cooker Ser' No,FIDM201X

    Thanks for reply, According to my users handbook there is no rear heat Element. The Fan does operate on Switch Position 4( used for de-frost) again according to book.
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    Indesit Cooker Ser' No,FIDM201X

    The main oven switch when used on Position 2 brought on LIGHT,FAN,HEAT. Recently it stopped doing this (after tripping MCB) Now only get LIGHT,and FAN, no heat. Turn to Position 3 and as intended Get HEAT,LIGHT.. I obtained new Multi position Switch from makers and it made no difference. There...
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    Indesit Cooker Ser' No,FIDM201X

    Badly need Wiring Circuit Diagram for my 3yr old cooker. Have tried Makers to buy one but they want to send Service Engineer at cost of £99.Or for me to sign up for £50 a year insurance deal. Thanks, Hut27
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    Is my Hot Water Cylinder Coil holed?

    Hi, The coil would not have been made at same time as cylinder. Cylinder is constructed out of sheet copper, coil is made out of soft copper tube. We had a lot of perforated copper tube in the late 50s early 60s and had a meeting with manufacturers of tube and The Copper Development Association...
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    Holed radiator

    Hi, You need a corrosion inhibitor added to your system, Dis-similar metals present in all systems cause Electrolisis hence pinholes in rads. Get some in system quick if its not too late. Hut27
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