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    vaillant turbomax

    hi guys heating is fine hot water is fine have a drip from bottom of boiler and the hot water light is always half on any ideas ?
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    Extractor fan and shaver socket in bathroom

    Hi, Can someone please tell me the best way to wire a pullcord extractor fan (not to turn on with the light switch) and a shaver socket in a bathroom. The lighting circuit or the ring main? :? The upstairs main ring is protected by an RCD, but the upstairs lighting ring isn't. I know...
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    air in boiler

    I HAVE A BAXI COMBI 105 INSTANT BOILER WHICH IS JUST OVER A YEAR OLD NOW. WHEN ITS ON ITS PRE HEAT STORE MODE THE BOILER SOUNDS LIKE IT IS FULL OF AIR, ITS FINE WHEN THE HEATING IS ON AND ALSO WHEN USING HOT WATER THE PRESSURE IS 1.5 BAR AND I HAVE VENTED THE BOILER MANY TIMES. :)
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    biro on wallpaper!!

    How do you remove biro from wallpaper, apart from re-wallpapering!?
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    Gate Valve

    Replacing tap washers I had to turn off the cold water from the main header tank, this was a 28mm gate valve. Having replaced the washers, I tried to open the gate valve & the spindle just turns. I know I will have to drain down the tank to replace or repair the valve, but are gate valves...
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    Laminate Flooring

    I am about to lay laminate flooring, I have read how to do this, and find conflicting information on the direction to lay the boards, The first direction I read about was laying the laminate across the original boards, (this seemed to make sense to me on grounds of strength & removing...
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    Laminate Flooring

    I am about to lay laminate flooring, I have read how to do this, and find conflicting information on the direction to lay the boards, The first direction I read about was laying the laminate across the original boards, (this seemed to make sense to me on grounds of strength & removing...
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    Crosshead Taps

    I have crosshead taps in the bathroom & need to replace the washers, asking a plumber friend how to remove the tap top (as I could not find a screw in the side) he suggested trying to prise the insert out to reveal the screw. After many hours prising & banging the washbasin taps I finally...
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    Vokera Option Combi over pressure

    Hi, Can anyone help? Have a Vokera Option Combi Boiler. When we run the central heating the pressure goes up to over 3 bar and water starts pouring out of the overflow. Tried releasing the pressure by pulling up the pressure release tap. This drains water out of the system, but then the...
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    working out your vessel size

    I have a 60kw oil boiler and want to find out the correct vessel size. What is the formula please..
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    Boiler Loosing Pressure NEED HELP

    Buy a leak sealer doser with can be inserted at the boiler in seconds. I have used in with great success.
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    baxi bahama leaking water

    Baxi Bahana leaking water on the left hand side of the heat exchanger. Removed heat exchanger and inspected. Replaced the o rings and replaced the heat exchanger, but it is still leaking water on the bottom left hand side. It stops if i turn on the hot water. Leak appears to be coming from the...
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    sealed boilers

    Are you having problems with your system dropping in pressure. Having to top it up every day/week/month. I have found a device that can inject a seal into the boiler in seconds. I have used it 10 times this year and has been 100% success. It will work on any sealed system oil or gas. :idea:
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    No heating

    Hi, I have just drained the central heating system due to a very large amount of sludge in the radiators (we have only just brought the house). I have a baxi bermuda 552 boiler, which is now not starting (pilot light is working), and when it does which is very rarely, it only does for a...
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    MI cable in flats earthing

    Hi - Can anyone help? I have to do a test before LEB will connect me on a board containing MI cables in a block of flats. There's no earth wire on 2 power radial circuits (because it's MI?) but how do I find continuity of protective conductors (CPC)? Would it be earth to metal conduit pipe...
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    Primatic

    I have changed my ch pump the cylinder is a primatic direct feed. The boiler wont fire up and my service engineer says it is okay and there is an airlock but he wont touch it cause i changed the pump (its political)how is the best way of getting airlocks out of this type of system. ive bled...
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    Cold upstairs radiators

    I have a micro bore system with an expansion tank in my attic. I have recently drained the system in order to put in Fernox sludge remover as a couple of my radiators had developed cold spots in the bottom. I did it exactly as advised i.e. tie up expansion tank ball cock, find drain point -I had...
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    FITTING DOWN LIGHTS

    I want to fit down lights in my dinningroom and lounge. The size of the rooms are 12 x 12 and 9 x 11 feet. How many down lights should i fit and what watts should the bulbs be for a good light cover. And where is the best place to by the lights.
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    Danfoss TRV

    How do you remove the sensor from an old style Danfoss thermostatic radiator valve. I have undone the grubbscrew (alankey) but the sensor will not come off although it does now move about 4mm.
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    Bosch jigsaw blades

    Apart from a higher retail price and some black paint, does anyone know what the difference is between types T101B and T111C? Same question applies to T101D and T144D. Anyone know of an onsite listing which descibes the specifications and possible uses of Bosch jigsaw blades?
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