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    Boiler condensate pipe freezes in prolonged cold weather

    I'm hoping that someone can give me some advice : I have a Worcester condensing boiler. As fitted the boiler had a several meter long small bore condensate pipe leading to the nearest drain. This would always block up when the weather was sub-zero outside, so I had a much bigger drain line...
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    Cladding with Redland vertical tiles

    I recently had some cladding work done on the pitched roofs on my house using Brown Redland vertical tiles. As soon as they were installed I noticed unsightly marks on many of the tiles. I assumed that this was just dust until I washed them down with water and found that the surfaces of many of...
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    Awful build quality and terrible customer support from HP

    I bought a Pavilion 14-ce2000na laptop last year - It is still under warranty. Since I purchased the unit it has not travelled. It has only been used in one desktop location and only closed when not in use. In May I noticed that the bezel was starting to lift away from the screen in the...
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    Want to get windows replaced properly this time....

    Many years ago the original steel framed windows on my property (built in the early 50s) were replaced with aluminium framed double glazed windows - This was a very long time ago but I remember it like it was yesterday. The aluminium windows were fitted by what I now know to be cowboys and were...
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    Windscreen cover seems to be setting off my car alarm

    I bought a foil covered windscreen cover at the weekend which is secured by two "flaps" that you trap with the front doors. I have a Toyota Celica. I put the cover on last night as a hard frost was forecast. As I placed the cover on the windscreen my car alarm went off. At the time I assumed...
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    Shower drain trap missing air seal

    In my new house the tiled in 90mm shower trap is missing its air seal - The water seal insert is missing from the trap (although I'm not certain that it's not a waterless trap that should have a seal membrane fitted to the drain pipe ? ) Does anyone recognise the drain trap type/manufacturer...
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    Spare cartridges for Astracast Capello mixer tap

    I had a new kitchen fitted a few years ago. The mixer tap on the sink is an Astracast Capello. One of the cartridges is now passing causing constant dripping from the spout. I contacted Astracast and they unhelpfully told me that the cartridges are now obsolete. Does anyone know where I...
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    Kitchen drain clogged with fat deposits

    Hoping someone can give me some advice. The drain from my kitchen serves the kitchen sink and a standpipe from the dishwasher and washing machine. It runs under an extension so I have no access to it other than through the (solvent welded) u-bend on the standpipe or by removing the u-bend on...
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    Removing front of Bosch Exxcel 1200 Express washing machine

    I'm just waiting for the part to arrive so I can change the door seal on my Bosch Exxcel 1200 Express washing machine. Just one thing I haven't figured out - How to get the front of the machine off. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhpBQTPmyNs The Espares video shows that for the...
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    Coating asbestos cement shingles

    I have some asbestos cement shingles on my roof which are in a very similar condition to those on the right hand side of this photograph : The roof is fine but I'd like to improve it's appearance. The first step will be to powerwash the roof. After that I'm wondering if there is...
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    Intermittent central heating problem

    My central heating runs off an almost new Worcester Greenstar 42CD1 Combi Boiler but still uses my house's original Honeywell mechanical thermostat. It must be at least 30 years old by now, albeit its worked fine up to now. Recently the central heating has sometimes been failing to start...
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    Dosing both inhibiter and leak sealer

    My central heating is about due a new dose of inhibiter. I'm using Sentinel X100 rapid dose. I'm also going to dose with Sentinel leak sealer (also rapid dose) as there must be a small leak somewhere - pressure falls faster than it should. Can anyone advise me whether I should circulate...
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    Sticking roof felt back up inside attic

    It appears that before I bought my house someone had loads of stuff stored in the attic and managed to tear the roof felt in several places when retrieving it..... The result is that I have roof felt hanging down in several locations and can see the underside of the roof tiles. Can anyone...
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    Preventing bees nests in attics

    I know it's not very likely to happen in the current weather :D , but does anyone have any tips on preventing bee infestations in attics ? I've just been up in my attic and there's been bees there in recent times - lots of dead bees about and some honeycomb formed in one area of my...
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    Legrand Video Entry System

    My daughter has just moved into a new apartment and there's a video entry system fitted which is completely "dead" even though it's almost brand new. Does anyone know where I can get some information regarding this Legrand video entry system ? At the moment I can't even figure...
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    Need new Tumble Dryer

    My old Hotpoint Tumble Dryer sounds like it's about to expire ( I think the main bearing is failing) so I need to get a new one. Has anyone got any recommendations ? We use it a lot so need a decent capacity and efficiency. We have our current vented dryer located in the garage and even...
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    Recabling Bathroom Heater Element

    I've condemned this dodgy connection to a heater in the bathroom ( crimped connectors covered by insulation tape ! :roll: ) Does anyone know if an electrician will be able to recable the element on this bathroom heater or whether a new element with a decent length of cable already attached...
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    Cat-6 multimedia cabling and an itegrated

    I've posted already about aspects of my problem : My daughter has just moved into an apartment which is stated to have Cat-6 multimedia cabling and an integrated sound system. Unfortunately apart from that I have no other information regarding all the installed equipment and how it is meant...
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    Crimped connections on electric radiator in bathroom.

    I was surprised to find crimped connectiors covered by insulation tape on the supply to an electric radiator in the bathroom on a new build house recently. Surely this can't meet the electrical regs ?
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