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A couple of years ago, my boiler (grant vortex eco) was serviced, while i was at work, and my wife said the engineer told her that the boiler need not be as hot as that and proceeded to turn something down, he also said if you find it does not get hot enough, call us back and we will alter it...

My toilet has just developed a leak at the isolated valve, which I installed a new one, and it was still leaking, on further examination I noticed the plastic thread coming out of the bottom of the cistern was split above the washer of the isolated, so I guess that’s why it still leaking out...

Hi, I want to change my Prv valve in my grant vortex eco wall mounted Combi boiler, as pressure keeps dropping, on undoing the valve would there be any water ready to come out if the pressure was on zero, if so would it be easy to contain ?. Would I have to turn off any water supply other than...

I recently had to top the pressure up on my grant vortex eco combi boiler, and when the boiler ignited, it dripped water out the bottom, only for a couple of minutes, and then it remained ok, I then had to top the pressure up once again and the same thing happened, it seems to leak immediately...

Hi, I want to change cartridge in my bathroom tap, but I cannot remove the bonnet, I’ve tried with a strap wrench, to no avail, has anyone got any other ideas, thanks

I have Heritage Glastonbury taps in my bathroom, one of which has developed a drip, do I have to change the whole cartridge, or can I just replace a washer? I have been told I need these to replace them with,99063XX02S, but I did not know whether or not I could just replace the rubber washer...

Hi all, I have noticed a copper pipe dripping on the outside wall, un fortunately I don't know what this pipe is as I do not have a water tank in the loft, can anyone help with any ideas, the chalet style house is approx. 5 years old, thanks

hi all, I'm in the process of laying a garden path, I have a sub base of hardcore, compacted with a Wacker, Is there was any rules I have to follow regarding laying self binding gravel, I have read, it has to be laid while being dampened on the compacter, my Wacker does not hold water, so...

I'm about to change my front discs and pads on a peugeot 107, I see on you tube, that you have to set the torque for the bolt on the disc to 5nm and the calliper bolts to 89 mm, the question is do you have to use these settings as I have changed pads before and never used any torque settings...

hi guys, I'm in the process of building some outdoor steps with railway sleepers, the trouble is with them being as they are, unfortunately they are leaving big gaps, showing the hardcore underneath them, does anyone have any ideas as to how to hide these gaps, I was thinking of using that...

Hi guys, a couple of questions the other day, when we had storm Doris, it unfortunately broke the corner off, one of my dry ridge tiles, my first question is, does the membrane underneath the tile let in water to the felt lining, and being a dry ridge tile , can you just unscrew the broken one...

hi guys i've just had a new build done at the beginning of the year, slabs was laid all around the house with a patio at the back, first off the slabs were rocking and I had the builder out,we agreed that they would be taken up and relaid, as of yet they have done half of it, but they have...

hi replaced my shower pump, hot water runs fine out of shower, but I only get a trickle of cold water, I've had the shower head off to bleed it but makes no difference, everything is the same as the other pump, same fittings and everything, any ideas

hi guys, can anyone help, my booster pump has started leaking (its an old one type 304de, so they no longer make parts for it),so I brought another one off ebay but the pump does not seem to work, is it possible to take my one apart and replace the part that is leaking, (it is the part which...

Hi all, I have a question, which i hope someone can answer, my booster pump, an Aqualisa 304de 2 bar has started to leak and I need a new one, speaking with aqualisa help team today and they told me they do not make that pump no more,but told me the one to replace it, at a cost of £272, the...

hi all, i'm having trouble finding a ceramic cartridge for my kicthen tap, while i was in my local plumbase the other day the assistant showed me a conversion kit, where you could replace the cartridge with an old style rubber washer, i wondered if you professional guys could tell me if this...

hi guys, can anybody give me any tips how to check, if my outlet valve on my storage heater is opening or not, the actual knob is broken and i've tried turning with a pair of long nosed pliers, i can turn the spindle but i do not hear any valves opening and closing, i guess if i take the front...