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Just curious, should there be some sort if screw/ grub screw in this small hole in my upvc handle? Doesnt seem to affect operation despite it being missing. Thanks

Ideally a task I would do myself. I need to wire in a new cooker hood into a fused spur in the nearby cupboard. The hood is attached to a moulded plug. After isolating yhe circuit Can I just cut the moulded plug off strip back the wires and connect it? The current hood is wired in like in this...

Just thought to run this by you lot, these are my current boiler settings. If you note the bar seems to run at 2.5 with water at 60 and heating at 18 deg. Whereas 3 is a problem if it reaches there. So are my settings correct and should I be concerned? Boiler has always run at 2 bar but seems...

Is there any specific reason I shouldnt use bathroom paint in my poorly ventilated kitchen? Thanks

Was just about to fit a new thermostatic bar with those tap pillars. Thought it might be a quick swap even though its a bit of a difficult access job until I came across this set up. Looks like a standard 15mm hot water flex but if you look beyond that to the hot water pipe I cant understand...

My cold water pipe is near a wall at the far end of the bath and there is minimal room to get to it. I need to replace the bath tap at that end but it's going to be a real challenge. Any recommendations for a far reach too that will be up to the job? Thanks

Hi guys, just thought I would run this by you. I have the Ideal Logic C33 combi and although no apparent issues runs at around 2.5 bar when its been on for a while. It sits at 1.2 bar when cold/ not in use but just wondering if it at 2.5 runs too hot when in use? By the way we normally run it...

Looking for advice in cleaning my throttle body on my Astra J . Looks like an electronic one so looking for advice on the best way to clean back and front of the butterfly etc. Thanks

Just curious but are there any known common issues with an Astra J petrol engine to look out for ? I believe the coil pack tends to be one Thanks

Bear with me on this one. Astra J 2013 1.6 petrol. I seem to have a judder from the clutch only when pulling away in 1st gear only from standstill. Any ideas what is at fault here. Clutch seems to still have a lot of life left in it. Looking around could possibly be contamination on the...

I have a basic existing 'Danfoss' wireless system and am looking to self instal my V3+ kit to my Ideal Logic C33 combi boiler. The current receiver is already connected to the boiler. To make life easier for myself Can I leave the wired in part into the boiler in place and just connect the new...

Hi all I hope you can help My Yale IA-210 alarm has developed a fault where it would beep randomly( no pattern) every few minutes and all the arm/part arm/disarm buttons illuminate green amber red at the same time. Oddly I cannot seem to find any logs of any faults. There was a very brief 'AC...

Is there an easy way to detect pipes behind a tiled wall in a bathroom? I need to install a shower rail and there has not been one there before Thank you

Hi all Looking for some help for my Hotpoint SH53XS fan oven. Basically we turn the oven on ready to cook then after a few minutes or cuts out like it seems to getting too hot and a safety cut out kicks in. When this happens the unit cuts off completely until it cools down. The fan comes on so I...

Looking for ways to correct a problem where it seems normal emulsion has been used in our bathroom where it bubbles when someone is having a hot shower. It's only a small bathroom and we use an open window for ventilation but additional ventilation is being addressed. Any help with how I need...

Hi all Hope someone can help. Our CH comes on randomly even though the boiler is set to hot water only. Its run by a wireless Danfoss electronic timer - could this be activating the CH to come on even though the boiler is not set for CH to come on? Its an Ideal C30 boiler if that helps Thanks...

Hi all. Hope someone can help My Hotpoint SH 53 XS built in fan oven ofren cuts out as it overheats then if left for a period of time switches back on again. When this happens the cooker completely shuts off including the timer/clock My first thought is the thermostat at fault but there is also...

Hi all Just wanted to run this past you lot first before I sign up to anything I am looking to have a new combi boiler fitted shortly. Its basically a like for like installation replacement in the same location. I already have a DT90E thermostat control wired in downstairs. As part of the quote...

Hi all bit of a strange one for you! Just on the verge of ordering a new combi boiler to replace the old Vaillant WCW242 after it was diagnosed with pcb board issues and it just cuts out when the hot water is put on full pressure Anyway, just realized that if I put the hot water on just on...

How do I best explain? When I flush the downstairs toilet I get a loud groan/vibration until the fill stops. If I turn the tap on next to it it goes away. Seems like the fault is in the cistern somewhere but can anyone help with what might be at fault and how difficult it would be to DIY...