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    FLOW-SETTING TRV (eg Drayton TRV4)

    This what I have understood. You pre-set the flow rate for the flow section of this type of valve. This is maintained automatically when (if) the pump pressure changes. The device incorporates semi-separately the usual automatic flow-modulating thermostatic valve function. Normally the flow...
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    Difficult to remove these hinge screws.

    The attached photo is of a Hettich controller for the bifold action of a Nolte wardrobe door. The controller in the photo is working normally, but another of the total four does not allow its bifold door to close without a second (human) hand to help it. If no second hand, it judders and jams...
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    IDEAL CLASSIC FF 280 BOILER: NOISY LIGHTING

    A few months ago this splendid boiler (1997, and still performing excellently), intermittently, but with increasing frequency, started failing to light the burner. There was a repeated clicking sound. This was similar to the noise made by the igniter relay on the gas side of our caravan fridge...
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    REPLACE HEATING ELEMENT OF PLATE WARMER

    It's a Russell-Hobbs plate warmer/heater. Element has failed. Not a proper one-piece rigid element, but a 1.5 metre (approx - hard to measure in place) length of spiral-wound heating resistance wire encapsulated in ceramic material. It's secured at several insulated and heat-resistant points...
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    DOWSTAIRS WC BACKS UP WHEN SEWER SURCHARGED BY FLOOD WATER, BUT NOT GULLY ON SAME DRAIN

    As is (or used to be?) normal, this WC in our downstairs bathroom is connected direct to the drains. No vent pipe. Occasionally the sewer surcharges sufficiently for water in the chamber through which the effluent from this WC passes to rise and cover the inlet into the chamber from the WC. This...
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    Connecting 15 mm supplies to kitchen sink deck mixer

    I have just changed our kitchen sink deck mixer. The new one has the same hole centres for the supply tails and the same thread on these tails: 3/4" BSP, I think. The copper supply pipes terminate in adaptors with captive pipe nuts. These adaptors are solder-ring extensions of the pipes, and...
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    LAY NEW VINYL FLOORING OVER 1979 ARMSTRONG ACCOTONE

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    STABILIZE MOTOR ON ELECTROLUX Z355 CYLINDER CLEANER

    I didn't get any assistance on my earlier question on how to remove the rear housing (clear plastic moulding) behind the motor, but managed to do it. The motor works fine, but had been twisting on its mountings and had pulled one of the supply cables off the connector to one of the field...
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    REPLACE MOTOR ON ELECTROLUX (Z)355 CYLINDER CLEANER

    This 1983 Electrolux cylinder cleaner is in excellent condition, and has been carefully maintained. About 15 years ago the motor was replaced. This was fitted by a local "Hoover" shop as I did not know how to do the job, which was obviously not straightforward. It is an excellent and...
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    DRAYTON ZA6 MOTORISED VALVE DOES NOT STOP FLOW

    This 28 mm 2-port valve is just over a year old and therefore has a detachable actuator. It is one of two Drayton 2-port motorised valves for this Drayton "Lifestyle Plan" of central heating layout. The dhw valve is a similar Drayton one, but a 22 mm. For some time we have found radiators...
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    CANNON FOLDAWAY GRILL ON A133 SD/U COOKER: BURNER TUBE

    Hi We have owned this cooker from new (1969). It still works brilliantly, but the fixing lug at the left end of the grill burner tube has bent and is cracking. Apart from the risk of the lug breaking right off during use, this angles the flames down too much. Can I get, either new or sound...
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