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Quite a while ago we had a softner installed as we live in a hard water area and the hot water heat exchanger in the combi boiler was constantly needing replacement. Also the washing machine was suffering from much of the same. The softner is the type that takes the salt tablets from Wickes so...

Hi all. I recently bought a collapsable bench from a guy and with it cam an "as new" Guild sliding mitre saw but the locking knob on the table is missing. Anyone know where I can find one from please? I don't need it as I already have a decent mitre saw. When I find a knob I'll sell it on...

The wife thought it would be nice to have everything white. Walls, ceilings, woodwork, the lot. I've done most of it and now I've got to the stairs. Didn't fancy painting 150 staircase spindles and the bottom rail needed to be raised 10mm on the landing so it ended up higher than the proposed...

I posted on here at the beginning of the year concerning my shower running hot, then cold all the time. Its fed by a Baxi 105e instant which has served us well for a very long time. After a couple of calls from our friends from British Gas (on contract) which was unsuccessful in the fix, I had a...

Hi to all. I have a Baxi 105e instant combi boiler that has served us well since 2004. In that time it has of course had interval services and has been pretty much bullet proof. There is also a proper water softener in the house that feeds everything, except of course, the cold feed over the...

Hi. I have a new water softener, all fitted and ready to go. I've read the set-up instructions but I just need an experienced opinion on a small but probably important point. The unit is a series 255 valve/460i. I have the time set and I have the hardness set to 26. The last bit is the setting...

Hi and seasons greetings to all. This is my first post on these forums so a big hello to everyone. I often need some info on my requirements for my DIY jobs and I have a wealth of experience in most things building and car restoration so I thought it was about time I registered on a decent...