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    CH Hot water not coming on or delayed response to do so

    Hi Lately my CH how water has been failing to respond to the honeywell timer schedule. So I have made following tests:- - if I turn the setting to continuous it may come on immediately or after 20mins or so (like today) - Tested that Central heating warms up the rads OK - Tested the drayton...
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    Sealed loft insulation bags

    Hi, Can't seem to locate this product:- ""Knauf Space Blanket" that was on the market at some point https://www.diy.com/departments/knauf-space-blanket-loft-insulation-roll-l-4m-w-1-14m-t-200mm/182138_BQ.prd Can anyone point to a place where I can buy them or similar? thanks Adam
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    Improving insulation of an already boarded loft

    Moved into my house in past year(60s build) and found that the loft is boarded with insulation (blanket insulation under the boards). I have been thinking that I would like to further insulate the loft and don't really need the boarded area at present. One option would be to pull up all the...
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    Hygiene ae6bms:- oven and grill not working but fan does

    Hi, As per the title we have a Hygiene AE6bMS with both oven and grill not working but fan seemingly spins up when the cooker controls (function & thermostat) are operated. This model:- http://argos.scene7.com/is/content/Argos/4894865_R_D001pdf Initially I thought the cooker element had gone...
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    Increase bar/flow to electric shower

    Hi, I have just plumbed up a Mira Jump 10.8kW ( 0.7bar - 5bar cold mains) and the sparky came around & setup the RCD circuit. I have turned it on and whilst it functions as a shower and is right temp I am a little underwhelmed with flow esp as I have tee'd off the direct cold mains at earliest...
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    Fitting a freestanding electric oven in a tight gap

    New house so I went to order my kitchen goods before I moved in to find fridge freezer, washing machine fit fine but I have yet to put my electric oven in. The gap should be a standard 600mm fit which it measures a little bit less than by my tap measure. The oven itself is just under 600mm...
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    Replacing a Grundfos Selectric CH pump

    Hi, Moved into new house to find that I have no CH or hot water. Under more detailed inspection I find the CH pump is red hot to touch and when I opened it I was unable to turn the spindle. I have researched how to replace it and having done a few plumbing repairs in the past I am going to...
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    Fitting a mortice knob to a door with a roller catch

    I have a door that has a roller catch mechanism, I have bought a new mortice knob and I would like to know how to fit it so that know doesn't spin (if that makes sense) Normally the square type bolt would engage in the door latch so that when the knob is turned it opens but in this case the...
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    Loft Conversion and height above existing staircase

    I am in the process of considering a loft conversion for our house so I have had two loft conversion companies in to quote. Both of them have looked around and given the thumbs up to do the job and duly quoted proposing a double winder staircase to go over the top of the existing staircase into...
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    isar HE-24 man enough for another rad and a shower?

    Hi, So I know I could go and research the prod. literature, Bhus etc but I would like some opinions on this:- we currently have a isar HE-24 boiler that supplies 3 rads downstairs, 4 rads upstairs and a shower/bath in a regular semi-detached with the combi in the kitchen downstairs. It was...
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    Faultfinding mediocre shower temperature

    Hi, Hoping someone could provide me some tips on this...over the last 2-3 months I have found that the shower temperature has dropped to luke -warmish temperature. We are using a Triton mixer that is fed by mains pressure on the cold & the hot comes from our ideal isar HE-24 (yeah I know)...
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