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Hi all, Unfortunately my boiler packed up this morning so looking for ideas of what it might be. Before it packed up it was I had CH on and kept continuously.firing up for 5 -10 seconds both DHW and CH are not working and DHW doesn't work if I switch to DHW only the demand light comes on...

Hi all, My girlfriend has 1 radiator on in hallway constantly at her flat and was told by a plumber who did it that it had to be like that. There is no valve to turn it off apparently. She said she had Hive installed years ago which she no longer uses. I wondered if this was a common thing or...

Hi all, I have a porch door which has rotted on places. I'm wondering what the best way to fill it and strengthen it is I bought some wood filler which says it can be used for exterior use but wondered if I needed to use wood rot strengthener too and even if the exterior wood filler is good...

Hi all, I've been unable to get domestic hot water, the boiler just doesn't fire up when I turn on a hot tap. Central heating works fine though I've ordered a new DHW microswitch as it seemed a cheap option to try Be grateful if anyone could share the common faults that might be causing it...

Hi all, Bought a made to measure pvc window with 2 dummy sash's and 2 openers. Have fitted a window before but not with dummy sashes. The dummy sash screws have been screwed at an angle so when I try an remove it looks like I will end up damaging the black rubber seal. Is this right or have...

Hi all, Just a few quick questions, I have cable installed on a ring main at home that is stranded silver cable. I'm guess it's pretty old. Will I need to replace this if I want to get a electrical safety certificate. Also have wooden light switch back boxes installed, do these need replacing...

Hi all, Would eventually like to flat render the outside of my place and am just about to have some new windows fitted. The current render is pebble dash which has been put on top of another older render ( see pic. Wondering if I need to remove both and where the windows should finish Thanks...

Hi all, Firstly glowworm have told me that my boiler is obsolete and can no longer send out an engineer as they don't have parts. I have a problem with insufficient hot water reaching the shower. I have to lower the power on the shower to have it hot enough and have it on Max heat. I have...

Hi all The title says it all really Cheers

Hi all Can someone tell me approx how long they last? Some claim up to 25000 hrs which is 22 years if you use them 3 hours a day.

Hi all want to put 4 downlights in the ceiling of my bathroom 2 of which need to go over a wetroom. The ceiling height is 2.6m Do I need ip44 for the wetroom lights and ip20 for the others? I did check the bathroom zone plan but am a little confused Thanks for any help

Hi all, Can anyone tell what sort of bathroom pull switch I need if I want to activate the timer switch on the fan on the first pull everytime and the way to wire it if different from normal Cheers

I have a few earth bond clamps which i'm going to stick on ebay but unsure of the specificatons they all have a blue metal clamp so i'm guessing the're EC15's some have A-E on the metal do not remove label anyone have any idea what this means?

Hi all want to install an extractor fan which works of the from the lighting circuit but not the light switch It would also have a timer fitted want to meet all the regs so was first going to run power from bathroom light to Double pole isolator switch outside the bathroom. I then...