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Right... I've spent most of today, draining, flushing (repeat twice) our CH system and also removed and hose-flushed three problem rads (they're all cold, basically). I've also added Fernox F3 and will leave it to circulate now for a couple of days, as per the instructions. However, the three...

So I'm cleaning then protecting our CH system today. The instructions suggest I should circulate the water in the system for 2-4 hours, which I understand. Obviously I know I can do this by having the CH on (and thus the rads hot) but I'm wondering if there's any way to have the pump circulate...

So I'm going to flush my CH system and add cleanser then protector. I was all set to do it when I read the bit on the fluid bottle about not using in boilers that have aluminium heat exchangers... I called Potterton to check and, while the tech chap was helpful, I wasn't entirely confident in...

Hi chaps, I first want to add some cleanser and then some inhibitor/protector into our CH system, which I believe to be an open-vented type. However, I really want to check that what I think I know is actually right… In the loft I have a large water tank and alongside, a much smaller tank...

Hi, Had a few problems with our Potterton Suprima 50 boiler that has resulted in a few visits from the Heateam chaps. To cut a long story to the short current problem, the engineer replaced a thermistor yesterday and said all should now be well. However, since he left, it’s transpired that...

Hello, We've recently moved to a modern/new-build house (11 years old) that has CH driven by an Potterton Suprima 50 boiler, fitted when the house was built (so also 11 years old). Since we moved in, we’ve had a few problems with the boiler tripping out to lockout mode after just a few...

Hello, Lived in a new house now for 6 weeks and all has seems fine. However, yesterday evening a standing lamp plugged into a standard mains socket suddenly – albeit momentarily – became extremely bright, making both me and my partner jump. It happened a couple more times and, as it was quite...

Hello, We're looking at buying a 1930s semi. One thing I've spotted up in the attic is what I'm told is Norfolk reed (water reed), tightly packed between the rafters. I'm told this is a traditional insulation method. Regardless, I'm curious about the potential fire risk here. There's...

Hi all, Our Baumatic BR26A fridge-freezer seems to be running wamer than normal -- 8c degrees in the fridge as opposed to the 5c I'd expect. As well, the compressor seems to be kicking in much less often than before (I suppose I could be imagining this but I'm pretty tuned in to household...

Hi, I've bought some concealed window restrictors like these to fit to our our uPVC double-glazed units: ...but, I'm wondering what size screws would be wisest to use? The worry isn't so much with the frame, where I'm happy to use 19mm (3/4in) screws but on the opening sash, but where...

Hi, I'm after some quick-and-easy blinds for a small hallway upvc window. I've just stumbled upon Perfect Fit blinds (http://www.perfect-fit-blinds.com/), which look absolutely perfect. They apparently fit in seconds but squeezing four brackets behind the beading before clipping on the...

Hi all, I'm after a particular type of door stay, to fit to our patio doors. But I can't find it anywhere online, other than this photo -- http://tinyurl.com/3d5fjx If anyone knows what this particular type or brand of stay is called or, even better, where to buy one online, I'd be very...

Hi all, Over the past few days, I've noticed that the water flow from our bathroom tap has been a little less than normal, but nothing particularly of note -- I'm just quite attuned to small changes like this. However, this morning, suddenly, the tap head -- a single lever up/down and...

Hello, The master bedroom of the house we recently bought has mirrored-glass sliding wardrobe doors. The glass is Pilkington Optimirror Plus, which does not have the protective backing of the Optimirror Protect glass -- apparently recommended for this application. So, someone cut some...

Hi all, I've read all the various threads here about the Digistat +2 and the Honeywell T40, but I'm still stuck. I want to replace our old T40 with the Digistat +2. The T40 has red/live coming in to terminal 1, blue/neutral into terminal 2 and black (assuming switched live) into terminal...

Hi all, We moved into our current house four months ago. At that time, I had the opportunity to get into the house (it was vacated early by tenants) and I painted most of walls and one ceiling in an upstairs bedroom. I ran out of time to do the rest of the ceilings but they were basically in...

Hi all, I know this'll sound terribly naive, but never mind... I need to slightly extend the electrical cables from a household ceiling rose to reach the terminals of a new light fitting. I intend to use a terminal block to achieve this. Two questions: 1.) Is this a safe/sensible...

Hello all, Many months of DIY has seen me various remove and replace most of the radiators in our two-bed, ground-floor flat. At all times, I have been careful to note the setting on the lock valves, hoping to prevent any balancing problems. The system is fed by a Volera combi boiler. All...