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    Frost/Pipe Thermostats

    Hi Can I fit a frost stat/pipe stat on a Potterton Promax boiler that has a integral frost stat, but no separate frost stat terminals? When it was cold ( but not freezing )my old boiler would fire up in the night to keeping the house warm. Any help would be grateful. Cheers
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    plasterboarding a ceiling

    Hi I am re boarding my ceiling, My question is, I intend to tape and gyproc the joints (then paint)and use tapered edge plasterboard.when i fit the boards end to end they do not have a tapered edge at the ends only down the sides of the boards. Do I just tape and blend in the gyproc the...
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    Flat Roof Ceiling

    Hi My kitchen has a uninsulated Flat Roof. Would it be possible to fix Kingspan Kooltherm K17 Insulated 50mm/12.5mm Plasterboard sheets to the ceiling over the existing plastered ceiling or any other suggestions? I would like to insulate it from inside as the felted flat roof is in excellent...
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    Load Bearing Wall

    I am removing a 3.5 metre load bearing wall between a kitchen and small sitting room. The wall supports only the floor joists above. The upstairs rooms are studded walls and the load of the roof is on the external walls. My question is, Which is the best way to prop the ceiling, the ground floor...
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    Vauxhall 2006 1.3 Combo Van (Oil)

    What Oil do I put in a Vauxhall Combo 2006 (56 plate ) 1248cc Diesel Van?
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    Vauxhall 2006 1.3 Diesel Combo Van Starter Motor Removal

    Hi Where is the second upper Starter Motor bolt located on a 2006 cdti 1.3 Vauxhall Combo Van and how do I get to it. Somebody suggested removing the battery and the the battery tray. I did that but it is solid metal under the battery tray.
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    Boiler frost protection

    Hi I have a new combi boiler installed in a very well lagged loft. The boiler has 2 stage frost protection and the pipe work is lagged right up to the boiler.My question is, When the tempreture in the loft goe's down to freezing or near freezing will the boiler be on all the time or do I need...
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    Condensation in loft

    If I cross batton and compress the loft insulation and fit T&G B&Q loft floorboards.Will I get condensation under the boards due to the insulation being compressed?. There is insulation layed between the joist and some laid at 90 degrees on top of the joists.
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    Potterton Promax HE 28 Condensate?

    How should a Promax 28 condensate pipe be connected to boiler ?The condensate pipe from the boiler is a black rubber tube which is PUSHED into 32mm WASTE PIPE and runs away into a soil pipe.Because the rubber condensate pipe is just pushed internally into the 32mm pipe and , there is no fitting...
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    potterton promax 28 thermostat

    I have a 7 day timer and TVR'S fitted to my combi system.If I get fitted a simple wireless thermostat (only) to control the living room temperature and remove the living room TVR will I still need the timer?
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    Potterton Promax 28 Auto Air Vent Kit

    Because my Potterton Promax 28 boiler is install in the loft it is at the highest point of the system. It is recommended that an Automatic Air Vent Kit 720004701 is fitted. My question is where is it fitted? When I look on the top of the boiler (To the left of Flue Outlet) there is a rubber...
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    2006 Renault Grand Scenic Heater Blower

    The heater blower switch on my 2006 Renault Grand Scenic only works on number 4. I have pulled the plug out of the resistor and only the purple wire terminal is all burnt. If I just replace the loom and the plug, will the blower switch then work on numbers 1 to 4 or do I need to replace the...
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    Air Admittance Valve

    My son as just had a extention built.In the new bathroom the plumber has fitted a air admittance valve next to the close couple cistern and it is lower than the sink flood level . I thought air admittance valves had to be fitted at the hight of the sink flood level. Is this correct?
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    Cloak room toilet drainage

    I am fitting a toilet on a wooden floor in my cloak room. Below the wooden floor is a 2 foot gap.Can I drop down the 110mm soil pipe down to the concrete foundation then run the 110mm soil pipe flat for 4 metres then when outside of the house have it fall away to join the drain?.Any suggestion...
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    Vaillant VCW 221 Pilot Light Problem

    Hi The pilot light on my Vaillant 221 VCW GB combi boiler keeps randomly going out. I have replaced the thermocouple and the overheat switch. but am still having the same problem.The boiler runs perfect except for this problem. Any suggestions would be most great full Read more...
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    Vaillant VCW 221 Pilot outage

    Hi The pilot light on my Vaillant 221 VCW GB combi boiler keeps randomly going out. I have replaced the thermocouple and the overheat switch. but am still having the same problem.The boiler runs perfect except for this problem. Any suggestions would be most great full
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    Renault 2006 Grand Scenic Heater Resistor

    How do replace the heater blower resistor on a 2006 Renault Grand Scenic I have taken the instuments facia's off and can see the resistor and loom on the drivers side of the blower. But when I put my arm in the opening there is no room to see what I am doing or undo the 2 holding screws.Any...
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    Vaillant cvw gb 221H ch overheat thermostat wrong thread

    My Vaillant CVW 221 H Central heating overheat thermostat/ temprature regulator packed in,So I got a replacement but it has a smaller thread and it won't fit .The part number ( 101462 )on the sealed packet is, which according to replacement parts web sites is correct, but on my boiler the...
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