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Hi we have a vaillant 242 combi boiler the problem is that the boiler is acting weird as when we turn on the DHW, the boiler fires for a while, then cuts off and then fires again it keeps doing this as long as the DHW is on any idea what we can tell the plumber to look at ? rather than...

Hi we have a valiant 242 combi boiler the problem is we have noticed that the recharge valve is leaking, the expansion tank is losing air, very slowly. we have tried to changing the inner valve but it does not come out only gets loose like. any advice would be appreciated thanks

hi our flat felt roof needs changing we are thinking if its ok to get torch on or go for the old method of pour and roll our builder has said that no one uses the old method and its all torch on. also what should we look out for in regards to buying felt, the builder will be buying...

i have a gas safe engineer coming out tomorrow to take a look at my boiler but I just need advice just in case they end up replacing parts that are fine. the problem is as follows : when I open my hot water tap the pump starts then all of a sudden cuts off. then after a few seconds it...

Hi, we have a pretty old old basin, and are trying to change the taps for it. we are capable on doing general DIY and have changed taps on a different basin well these are a little different, they are a mixer tap and the bottom of the taps have a nut, the screw for the nut is about 26mm...

Hi, i have the above named cooker and the oven flame has started to turn yellow, its been fine for quite a while but i just noticed this today does anyone know what could be the problem, any air vents i could clean and where are the located ? thanks in advance

Hi. I have been asked by the local authority to get BG 3Star Home Cover or Equivalent for a rented property, i cant seem to find what it covers as its not on thier website anymore, its called homecare now...can anyone help and also give me names of cheaper alternatives..... im mainly...

Hi, i have the above mentioned alarm which has been fine for quite a few years. the problem i am currently having is that when i try ringing it (remote controlling) or when i try listening to messages it has a annoying tone in the background and nothing can be heard any one else ever...

Hi, we have had around 5 new raidiators put into our Centeral Housing house and the two old ones have sludge build up in them so we recently put a cleaner in our central heating system to clean out the sludge, but i have noticed that none of old the heaters are warming up. the new...

hi, i have one of the above toasters and it has just all of a sudden stopped working, its very hardly been used around once every three days hence its very clean inside and out. any one know what else might be wrong with it, ive check the fuse and opened it up to take a look but can see...

Hi, we have just had the rented house re done up. ie all new plaster, new coving, new wood skirting and wood doors can anyone give us some tips on painting the house, i have been reading that the walls should be painted with white paint first, does this have to paint thinned down or not. i...

We have a commercial freezer its made by sadia but im not sure of the model number. its a upright one and has ellments on each self. the problem we are having is that the top selfs have started getting ice on them. the top self is very bad and is full of ice, this is manly at the front of the...

Hi, We are thinking of converting our house into two flats, has anyone had any experiance on this ie what precuations need to be taken into account and if planning permission is needed ? also if we need premission do we need to get plans drawn up and where is the best place to do this ...

Hi, i have a bathroom tap (see attached picture) and the problem i am getting is that when i turn the knob (marked in the red circle) for the water to go striaght to the shower head it doesnt make all the water go to the shower and instead half the water comes down through the tap and half...

hi, i have the following angle grinder bosch pws - 600 but it has stopped working and requires new bushes, does any one know of a place where i can get them from i have tried bosch but they want the half the price it will cost me to get a new one. thanks any numbers or website...

hi, i know this might have been asked before but i couldnt find anything in search i would like to know a suitable place for my car jack and axle stand im going to try and post a image of the under neath of my car, the car is a vauxall corsa '02 and a peugeot 306 '96 thanks in advance.

Hi, i have a whirpool washing machine 1000, the problem i have is that the water doesnt drain, we have had a few service people come out over the years on many machine and so far we have only seen them take out a pipe out and then open a screw at the back and then close it after a while...

Hi, we have has this bolier for around 5 years the water is medium not too hard and not too soft. The problem we have is that sometimes when we put the hot water on the lights go up on after the other but as it tries to turn the flame on it cuts off, or sometimes it cuts off right after...