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Hi, I went to have a look at a friend's heating system that was playing up. The HW taps were only luke warm and radiators were getting very hot even though the room thermostat was set to the lowest setting. Based on this, I am thinking it is an issue with the diverter valve. The plastic manual...

I'm in the process of replacing the uplights in our patio that have never worked since we moved in and this is not a surprise considering that water has entered the light fitting in most of them. I'm estimating these to have been in place for 10 years or so. The underground junction boxes are...

My central heating system is based on a Worcester Greenstar system boiler. The system has been losing pressure slowly for the past year or so, needing a top up through the filling valve every fortnight or so. In the past week, the pressure loss has become much more severe, with the pressure...

I've recently had to take my Bosch dishwasher apart to replace the heater element assembly. This involved disconnecting and refitting the sump assembly, circulation motor, drain pump, some internal piping etc. The dishwasher now works fine however every now and then it makes a moan similar to...

Hi, My hot water cylinder has developed a leak at one of the inlets. I got a plumber over to have a look at it and he said the cylinder was "furring" and that it was best to have it changed. He quoted £450 for supply and fit. I would appreciate the feedback of any other tradesmen regarding...

Hi, Whilst showering, I picked up the shower head at one point and got a relatively strong electric shock from it. The hose and head are chrome and are replacements of the original ones (plastic) that had deteriorated, but they have been used for quite a while without issues. I tested the...