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I've got a 2 bar negative head Stuart Turner pump, that just runs continuously. I've checked the pipe work and shower valve for any leaks and all is good. fitted a new circuit board, new pressure switch and 2 new non return valves. I've also removed and tested the flow switches with a magnet and...

A friend has asked me to change a tap for him. The ball o fix valve to the tap is seized. No surprise there, but the main stopcock in the kitchen, where the supply comes up is also seized. So I located the newly installed water meter cover in the street outside and the meter is lent over at the...

I've got a traditional central heating system with a 3 port valve, Y plan wiring, room stat, tank stat, and a Bosch Greenstar cdi classic boiler. I've noticed the boiler seems to be running a lot of the time, We've also got a frost stat setup(room and return pipe stat fitting into an outhouse...

I've got a fault with a Stuart Turner 3.0 bar negative head pump. The other day it just didn't come on when you open the shower valve. I phoned the manufacturer and they no longer sell services kits so it's £550 for a new pump. I decided to remove it and give it a good clean, non return valves...

I'm looking at putting up a carport at the top of the garden behind the garage. Id like to have a double width garage door on the front to make it easy to swing big stuff in and out while turning. The width of the opening will be around 5m wide and be along the gutter side of the roof so bearing...

One of my Drayton TRV has stuck in the off position, I can turn the TRV head from frost to max but the radiator just won't get warm, I've bleed it and get water out so i know its not air locked. The next 2 radiators on that pipe run are both getting hot as is the pipe work directly by the tee...

I've just installed 2 digital temperature probes on the boiler flow and return pipes, to try and ensure the boiler is condensing, below the magic number( what ever it is, but that's another discussion). When the system start up from cold in the morning the temperature difference between flow and...

I've just replaced an insulated flexible duct that form part of our warm air heating system. After a few hours of running the room it feeds still hasn't warmed up much. So I went up into the loft void where the duct runs and it was quite warm to touch. I them put a temperature probe at each end...

I've just gone out to the garage and found the power was off. The small fuse board in there was all on, but when i check the main board in the house the 45A RCBO that feed the garage was off. I tried to turn it back on and it just trips straight off again, wont stay on. I then went out and...

I need to relocate the programmer from inside the airing cupboard to just outside, unfortunately the cable/s are just too short so I thought I'd just replace them. Turns out they are 2 T&E cables with both earths used as switch lines, hence the programmer is not earthed! I've tried a few...

Just put my hot water on for the 1st time in about 4 weeks (we've got solar thermal so don't use the boiler much in the summer), and noticed the radiators getting hot. Looked at the 3 port valve and is was really hot to touch. Thought I'd order a replacement head, as it's a newer style 3 port...

I've just picked up a 2nd hand pool heat pump, its a bit tatty but I was told it just had a faulty water flow switch. I have removed the water flow switch and tested it and it appears to be operating as if I move the paddle in the direction of the water flow it's resistance changes and it...

I've been messing around with some 2nd had solar thermal tube collectors I've been given and found. So far I've got 60x 1.8m Kingspan thermomax tubes in 2 30 tube manifolds heating a 200l megaflow cylinder and a 4000l water storage tank I've converted to a hot tub / pool. I've only cobbled...

I'm not sure which category this would go in so I though I'd post it here and hopefully someone can point me in the right direction. I've got a few Aladdin lamps...

I need to replace the cable flex on my Henry/Numatic hoover. I can't find any lettering to identify the old cable but by comparing the conductor size to a bit of 3core 1mm² i've got, it look to be the same, just 2 cores not 3. However the motor is rated at 1000w, max 1200w (from the data plate...

I've got a problem getting access into a part of the roof to work on the chimney and gain access to insulate the roof properly. It's a bungalow with dormers built into the roof where the chimneys are. Basically the jack rafters which are 4x2 are too close together to allow access through so I...

The main oven on our new Smeg range cooker has stopped working a couple of weeks ago. The rest of the cooker induction hob and 2nd oven and grill are all fine, just the main oven seems dead. I removed the back panel and disconnected the main element, put a multi-meter across it and there was no...

I'm after some advise, I'm just planning out a shed/workshop and I've got a load of 100mm polystyrene sheets left over from another job, i was going to put them under the floor so that the floor slab was insulated. I've seen this done for extensions and new builds where it goes on top of the...

Can anyone give me some PIR's they have installed and know work reliably, I've tried a few different ones from Toolstation, Screwfix and TLC and they all seem to be a bit hit and miss. They come on and off all night causing a nusience to the neighbours, but when i walk down the drive directly...

A bit of a random question, but can anyone recommend a cheep roofing solution that will last a couple of years. We moved into a property last year which came with a large garage/workshop 4.5m x 8m + a 5m lean too at the back(with asbestos roof but that's fine). The main roof (4.5m span and 8m...