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Hi can anyone advise what might be the problem with my Vokera boiler. It fires up ok boiler temperature show as 60 plus then after 10 to 15 minutes it goes to between 10 and 20 degrees. I then need to completely switch off the boiler at the mains then switch back on to restart it. It then fires...

Hi Can anyone help I have a proline oven PSO60fx. There is no sign of life to the oven at all. I have had a comet engineer out and he said it was the selector switch. He tested the terminal box and it had power so he said it was the selector swith. They wanted over £100 pounds to repair it...

Hi I have just fitted a shower extractor fan and it runs continously, when installing it there were no controls to change the running of it. Is this standard and is it safe to keep it running all day? Thanks, JD

Hi I have just put a new switch outside my bathroom for the shower. The shower works fine, however the red light on the 45 amp switch always stays on. Any ideas, the switch is from B&Q. Thanks

Hi I need to paint my outside door and window frames etc. What is a good varnish to use for this (their a dark mahogany colour). i'm looking for something that is easy to apply and reasonably cheap. I'm moving and just want to freshen up the front of the house. Thanks, JD

Hi I wonder if anyone can help with the follwong problem. The room stat in my living room has never worked, I removed it the other day and found it wasn't wired up. In the wall there was a blue wire not connected to anything, and earth and a red and yellow wire connected together. I assumed...

Hi Can anyone help with this. I was changing the kitchen sink and taps, so I had to drain the cold water tank and turn off the mains. I have now turned the water back on and the cold water tank in the loft is full, the hot water taps/pressure is fine, but the cold tap in the bathroom is just...

Hi I want to paint part of the outside of my house. It's part brickwork and part Render (if that's the correct term). I want to repaint the render White to freshen it up. What would be the best type of paint for this. Thanks, JD

Hi does anybody have any advice to offer on this, I live in a 2 bedroom semi (Glasgow area) and I am either going to move or build an extension. I would be building the extension with the aim of making a profit on it and then selling. The extension would either be garage with a utility room at...

Hi Can anyone help I have joinned two outdoor cables using a waterproof junction box. I tested it and it was working. Why I bought it from B&Q I was advised that I should fill the box with mastic/sealant which I did, totally covering all the inside of the junction box. Now it's not working...

Hi I have tried to replace a 1 way light switch with an intermediate switch. I think I've bought the wrong type of switch. However is there anyway to get it to work? The wiring is 1 red and 1 black cable. So far I've put the red into L1 and the black into L2 but it doesn't work. Is there any...

Hi I have a Potterton ep2001 programmer for HW and CH. The room thermostat that came with it is dead and I want to replace it. Ideally with a digital one can anyone recommend a suitable alternative. Also if I want to upgrade the ep2001 what newer systems use the same backplagte and wire...

Hi can anybody help, I have just fitted a new acuator to my potterton system. The accuator is the exact same as the old one so I have matched the new wires to the old ones. But now when I put the CH on the HW comes on as well, I can also put the HW on by itself. Any help would be greatly...

Hi can any one help, I have a potterton ep2001, a three way motorised mixing valve, a grundfos selectric 15/50 pump. The HW is working fine and motorised valve seems to be working, I have also removed the motorised valve and set the postion for CH only but still no CH! Boiler appears to start...

Hi, Could anyone possible shed some light on this. I have a Potterton EP2001 and I switched the mains power off and when I switched it back on the Red CH light on the ep2001 stays on and nothing else works. does any one have any ideas on this. Thanks JD