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    Close coupled seal - flat or ring - info please.

    Hi all, I've had to remove my close coupled toilet cistern to replace an hard to get at fill valve ( I've only done this sort of job once before, about 13 years ago on a loo in my sons house ) The doughnut washer underneath was not bad at all, intact and spongy, and luckily I seem to have got...
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    Advice needed re soldering iron for grandsons laptop repair please.

    Hi, my grandson has broken the usb-c charging port on his Chromebook.Ive removed the main board and seen a video of people removing and replacing the broken charger port and would like to give it go myself. I can get a replacement port from RS Components but my soldering iron is way too big...
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    Question re Wylex fuse box and new socket.

    Hi, I want to fit a single socket into the space under my stairs to connect a plugged 4W LED strip light and to charge a cordless vac.In my Wylex fusebox there is a spare 15W terminal that used to feed a long ago removed immersion heater. The cable from this 15W terminal goes into a junction box...
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    To cover dry mix or not?

    Hi just had my first attempt at laying paving stones (only ten) on a bed of sub base and 5:1 dry mix. Should I cover them up or leave open to the elements? Frost is forecast for tomorrow morning. Thanks in advance.
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    Laying a path - haven't a clue! Advice please.

    Hi, the wife wants a small path next to a flower bed she's doing. I've done most diy stuff around the house but never layed a path so I thought I'd give it a go. I've seen the Wickes video etc on You Tube but I have no idea how much sharp sand, cement, or sub base material to order. Path...
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    Would installers have problems if I supply my own combi?

    Hi awaiting quotes from local installers in north Manchester (not exactly queuing at my front door) to fit a new combi system into my house and have been lucky enough to meet someone from Bosch who can get the WB 28i Junior at staff discount. Daft question - would installers object to this and...
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    Old rads and power flush or new rads and standard flushes?

    Hi - Halstead Best 40 boiler has popped its clogs so I'm getting a new Worcester B (choice of 2 models - Greenstar 24i Junior or 28CDi Compact) and would appreciate some advice re - 1. Whether to keep all 7 of the 32 year old rads, which are working fine except for one that weeps slightly from...
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    Halstead Best 40 will not ignite - damaged inition pcb.

    Hi - my Halstead stopped working on xmas day.All thermostats,programmer and zone valves are fine. Pump comes on but fan will not start - so no ignition. I went through the fault finding chart and it says I should get :- at terminal 1, a pink lead on the Ignition unit "10v(good) / 1v(bad -...
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    Hot water prob. Anyone explain this please?

    My system - Halstead Best db40, fully pumped, CH - Zone valve & room stat,HW - Zone Valve & cyl stat, Siemens RWB9 Programmer. Problem - recently I started to hear a clicking or arcing noise from around the on/off switch area within the boiler when the programmer created a demand for hot water...
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