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Ooh. Now I think we are on to something! All this time, I have been asking 'Why now ?' There are several 'deadlegs', as you call them, in the cupboard where the cistern was. I am using this space as an airing cupboard now. Some time ago a duvet caught on one of the deadlegs and pulled it. I...

Thank you to ALL the kind people who have answered my query, including the jokers! Ha! Ha! You can go and enjoy your whiskies and soda now! If anyone else has any alternative ideas on the problem, I would be very grateful to hear from you. Thank you. Bernard, any further ideas apart from the...

Oh DEAR! That will cost money.... methinks! Ouch! I'll see if I can get the guy who put it in only 3 years ago can do it. Thanks.

Mr Therm. Thanks for reply. This sounds promising towards a solution. Why 3 years on though (when my new combI boiler is out of guarantee!). Do you think it would be prudent if me to get Ideal (the boiler make) in to tackle the combI pressure vessel? Thanks. Sandi

Bernard, I think it still has water in it. It is large. In the cupboard where the cistern was, there is a large down pipe with a red turning thing - on and off knob/stopcock? - that is cut off below the red thing. There are two further down pipes that are cut off and one that goes down to lower...

Sorry Andy. Couldn't see the reply I made to your questions and now you gave it twice!!

No, no shared supply. We all have our own supply off the mains. Neighbours not doing any building work.

Hi Bernard The cistern, in the cupboard in second bedroom, was taken out 3 years ago on installation of combI boiler. There is still a large water tank in the loft. Is that relevant? I am just a woman who knows nothing about plumbing, but am fairly intelligent, so can work out things if you...

Andy, no. We all have our own supply off the mains. No building work around.

PrenticeBoy, hi. Wessex Water added a valve to my incoming water supply from the mains to prevent air coming in. I am assuming this is not the same thing you are talking about - a pressure valve? They checked the water pressure in the main supply and there was no fluctuation over two weeks. I...

Not funny, you lot! To answer serious help questions: Only on cold taps Upstairs bathroom tap and toilet inlet Yes, kitchen cold tap too (not as forceful) Mid-terrace house Urban location Electric shower Anything else you need to know? A possible link, which is why I called Wessex Water in...

Thank you PrenticeBoy and dilalio for replying. I have a combI boiler. Can you tell me what to do about a 'carbonated mains supply'?

This has been going on intermittently for some time, but now is almost every time a cold water tap in the house is turned on. Water bursts out of the tap in stop start gushes, accompanied by quite loud gugg, gugg, noises that are not the banging pipes noises described by some members. It takes...