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Hi, I've posted earlier assuming this is Axor Starck fitting but Hansgrohe were not able to identify this part/extension and I suspect it may be from different manufacturer. It was fitted by builders when the building as built circa 2001 and I suspect that concealed parts may not be Hansgrohe...

Hansgrohe Axor Starck Basin Mixer (part number 10313000) is dripping water from the spout. it's has been fitted over 20 years ago and I suspect that cartridge need to be replaced. The problem is that I do not seem to be able to figure out which cartridge and how to remove the old one. If...

This forum helped me a lot many times in the past and hopefully will help again. I did search and despite there are many posts related to the valve issue, I could not find one similar to mine. Motorised valve on CH zone 1 circuit does not seem to work correctly and doe snot open fully when it...

Hi All, This forum helped me a lot in the past and I am hoping that I can get help and advice this time . I just noticed that UFH is not working and when checked the pump it appears it has no light on. It has been working fine for 8 years. There is supply current and boiler control unit...

I've got Vaillant system with VRC470 control unit and control know is not responding. Since VRC470 is discontinued I am now considering replacin git with VRC720 Is a matter of simply removing VRC470 and disconnecting eBus and connecting VRC720 or much more complicated and professional installer...

Hi all, I've got VRC470 control unit for valliant boiler and some time ago the control knob started misbehaving. Basically, when I rotate it even slightly to navigate the menu, the cursor (highlighted item) jumps randomly. Looks like a problem with the knob. Does anyone have any idea ho to...

I need to replace rad upstairs to a smaller one hence would need to realign the pipes. It appears there is no radiator with drain valve but there are 2 on Unistor cylinder. This is unvented system with 2 zones - 1) underfloor heating and 2) radiators (2 downstairs and 5 upstairs). I presume...

Hi All, I am going to do some work in the bedroom which requires lifting and re-fitting carpet and underlay. It was laid 2-3 years ago. I tried to lift carpet edge from the skirting but it seems that it's like glued to the floor so I now thinking if I need to use carpet adhesive on edges or...

Have read many posts on fitted wardrobes on this forum and have a general idea what to do and how, but i still have some questions which I don't think been covered here unless I missed them. Hoping to get some advice / clarification from you guys. Wardrobe will go on the wall with chimney...

We have a flat with Pulsacoil III used as a hot water source. There is no gas in the property, only electricity. Pulsacoil is about 15 years old, from new built. Tenant new tenant moved in and reported there was no hot water, plumbers called in by the agency and advised that that the pump to be...

Hi all, I need to remove carpet from stairs to re-decorate and fit it back after all done. Is it ok to use manual staple gun, something like this or this ? Stairs are softwood Thanks

Looking to get a shed/garden storage but all I can find are too deep and will take too much space, so I had an idea to buy what is available and reduce depth from 78cm to 60cm by cutting necessary parts ( I need 2 feet deep max). Here is the shed I am considering to get...

Have put in new turf in the garden two month back and now can see loads of moth flying above, which I assume is Sod web-worm. There were there before however I completely removed all turf, levelled garden and rotovated the whole area I suppose these are new. There is no damage seen yet and...

My neighbour hired contractor to do fence and we share costs for my side. Yesterday noticed that on one side where they put up concrete posts already they using mix of cement and sand with ballast without water - dry cocnrete. I was under impression it should be poured concrete instead as this...

Hi I almost finished levelling garden and need to prepare soil for turn. Soil is mostly normal topsoil with some stones and clay patches with a little top soil on top and on some places it's quite hard as have been working around levelling, moving wheel barrow etc., there is also one patch with...

I believe I looked through all posts here regarding to Vaillant system boiler with CH/UFH 2 zones setup but could not find a response though all the info was very helpful. It is a new system installed by in the extension which consists of: - Vaillant ecotech 624 system boiler v.6.08 - Unistor...

Hi, some help needed please. I have a Vaillant system: VRC470/VR61/Ecotech plus 24 / Vaillant cylinder. Configured for two heating circuits radiators upstairs and UFH downstairs. All worked fine until yesterday, DHW temperature was around 45 oC, then for some reason water temp dropped to 36-38...

Hi guys your help needed please. Carpet fitters put a carpet gripper on top of some alarm wire while fitting and alarm went off, keypad is dead now. No visible damage on the wire outside but I am suspecting one of small cores inside may have been damaged. I suspect this is wire to keypad but...

I am considering fitting an electric towel rail in Utility room would it be possible to run a cable from a socket nearby to a switched spur and to a rail or does it have to be on a separate RCD circuit from CU?

Cannot set alarm as it says landing PIR tamper. This happened after I had to open and move it away for painting. I put it in Engineer mode before moving this PIR, but now when setting alarm on there is a bip then I get mssg Landing PIR tamper and after that Contact Alarm Co. Hoping it can be...