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    Old Vaillant boiler keeps "whirring".

    Good evening, I hope someone who knows their old Vaillant boilers will be able to shed some light on how I can proceed with mine. You guys have come good a few times for me before, so here's to hoping! I've checked existing threads, but can't find one that matches. It is an old Vaillant...
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    Raw plugs too big for holes -grr!

    I am putting up a wall-mounted bookshelf in my daughter's bedroom. I drilled the holes (6.5 bit, which looked about right) and popped in the plugs (brown) only to find that the plugs are are too big for the holes, sticking out by about 10 mm. Now they are stuck in the wall and I daren't...
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    MX Duo LXi Electric Shower leaks!

    Hi there, How should I go about finding out what is wrong with my electrical shower unit? It is fine when not in use, and when the power is switched on, but as soon as I turn the dial to select my shower setting a steady trickle of water starts to dribble out of the bottom of the plastic...
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    Flu extension kit for a Vaillant VC GB 242 EH boiler?

    Hi there, Could anyone advise me where I can get hold of a flu extension kit for a Vaillant VC GB 242 EH boiler, please? Or is there perhaps a universal kit that can be used? Vaillant say the kit for this boiler is discontinued as the boiler itself is obsolete, but surely there must be one...
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    How much to turn a stopcock?

    Hi there, I have a leaking cold tap in my downstairs bathroom. It drips from a nut just under where the pipe is joined to the tap on the underside of the sink (approximately 6-7 litres / day). It looks crummy and old so I'm reluctant to take a spanner to it in case it snaps. Instead I am...
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