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6yo Bosch Exxcel Aquastar 6.5L repeatedly showing the E04 error. Seems to get most of the way through a wash cycle before error occurs. According to advice on this page I checked and cleaned the spray arms, and found nothing blocking any of the holes. I have also checked the drain filter and...

I have just bought a solid oak dining room table from oakfurnitureland. I waxed it on arrival. Lovely wooden table but as with all their products there is a groove (5mm wide and 5mm deep) running about 12cm in from the edge of the table. The groove gets filled with loads of food gunk which...

I had a ground floor extension completed about 6 months ago. 3 months ago we noticed what looked like rising damp on some of the internal walls - paint peeling and moisture on the exposed plasterwork. The builder assured it me it was just retained water in the blockwork (the building work was...

I have recently had an extension built and just started to fire up the new heating system. The new Vaillant combi runs 6 rads downstairs and 5 upstairs. All have TRVs fitted except the downstairs hall, the same room where the wall-mounted stat is located. I have been doing some reading on...

Hi, I am having an extension with a new downstairs bathroom. I have a new vaillant ecotec 937 on the wall ready to be plumbed in. I also have a new 25mm MDPE supply pipe inspected and about to be connected to the mains. I live at the bottom of a hill and static pressure is 4-5bar. The...

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Excellent, thanks for the responses. The difference between manual and thermostatic mixers had escaped me. The one I want to buy is a manual: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003CJS710/ref=pe_385721_37986871_TE_item The bath is only having the filler running off the mixer - no shower stuff in...

Hi, I am building an extension and planning to install a double-ended bath in an en-suite bathroom. I like the idea of a bath overflow filler with a recessed wall-mounted thermostatic valve (see images below of proposed purchases and setup) My main concern is how the valves work. Often in...

Hi All, Just thought I'd give a long overdue update. Thames Water were surprisingly accommodating. I sent in the application then spoke to their buildover office. They advised a rodding hole with Y-connection into the sewer, then cover over the existing manhole (see new images). This has been...

Hi, We are part-way through an extension and trying to sort out a large shower. My wife really wants a seat she can sit on and have the shower massage her shoulders. I suggested a nice wooden bench. She wants something more solid. I found some images of floating benches which we really...