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    SMELLY SINK...VAPOUR?

    Hi there I've been told that the smell sink problem I've encountered could be due to VAPOUR and the trap not being man enough. Could one of you guys help me and tell me how to cure the problem please? Also, I think the sink waste eventually flows into a soil pipe a few metres away, could that be...
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    Fumes from Vokera boiler

    Hi there a firm I do maintenance work for asked to come and take a smell in their kitchen It smelt of gas fumes. When I looked at the top of the boiler at part of the flue assembly there were two brass hexagonal headed screws. One was screwed tightly in the other completely out. Should this...
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    Radiator with 3 15mm pipes connected?

    Hi there I have a radiator in an attic room that is cracked and needs replacing. Seems straightforward enough except that in addition to the 2 usual pipes at the bottom of the rad there's an extra 15mm pipe connected to the top of the rad which seems to be connected to the bleed valve?? Do I...
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    No cold upstairs

    Hi there pls help! I believe the upstairs cold supply to bath basin and cistern is mains as it looks as though the pipe work rises from the stopcock/kitchen sink area. The water in the storage tank was quite warm last night. Any ideas pls? Thanks in advance Stuart
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    Thermostatic shower not getting hot enough

    Hi there could anyone help me to work out why a thermostatic mixer shower fed by mains cold and tank hot isn't getting as hot as it used to. I've tried turning the cold pressure down a bit but then the entire shower pressure is not great. Any ideas please? Thanks in advance
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    Half a bath of hot water

    Hi there it's a direct combi water heater with off peak and peak elements. Do you think the lack of hot water is due to one faulty element? any ideas Many thanks in advance Stuart
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    CAN'T DRAIN SYSTEM

    Hi hope you can help. I need to re seal a leaking connection to a rad. It's 8mm microbore. None of the rads have drain cocks. I've been told the only way to drain the system is to turn off the valves on one rad, remove it and rig up a hose to the valve and drain it that way. I suppose I could...
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    Toilet making noise when flushed

    When I flush a toilet at work it makes a weird noise, could it be some sort of air lock?? many thanks in advance
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    Shower pump for hot only

    Hi there can I get a shower pump to pump only the hot water? the cold is mains fed and very good pressure many thanks in advance
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    Budgie BD34 Multimeter how do I perform self test?

    Hi there I have just found the above meter in my dad's tool box. Could anyone please tell me how to test it? Thanks a lot in advance
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    Worcester CD24i Hot water for 3 mins then cold

    Hi there When I turn on a hot tap the red demand light comes on on the boiler but after about 3 minutes the light goes off and the water runs cold. It continues to run. Any ideas please?
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    CELTIC BOILER CHARGING KEY

    Hi there a friend has a Celtic boiler and the pressure guage reads 0.5 bar and rads are cold upstairs. I can't find a charging key to re-pressurise it, is there a way to do it without the key and where exactly is the part that charges, is it the part with the splines?? Thanks in advance
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    Backflushing for airlocks

    Hi there I previously posted a problem with cold bath flow poor. I read somewhere on here that back flushing (i.e connect cold washing machie tap to hot washing machine tap) could sort it. Is that right? can someone explain clearly please? Thanks a lot
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    Low hot water pressure from a combi boiler

    Hi there and happy new year. If the cold's fine pressure (flow)wise shouldn't hot be too on a combi boiler? Any ideas welcomed
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    TRV pin out won't go back in

    Hi there The pin on the TRV in my daughter's room was stuck in so rad wasn't getting hot. It was very stuck in there so I pulled at it with some pliers and it came out along with a jet of water. Now I can't get it back in all the way. Aside from turning off the water and taking the valve off...
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    Low mains pressure

    Hi there Happy Christmas to you all. Water pressure was low in kitchen tap and bathroom taps (bath and basin. The stopcock wasn't fully open so I opened it fully. The pressure is now fine, except on the bath cold. Any idea what the problem is and how to fix it please? Thanks a lot...
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    Losing pressure

    Hi there I need to re-pressurise my system every few days.... I can't see any leaks on the rads. Can anyone help please?
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    Cold water storage tank

    Hi there I need to lower a cold water storage tank. Once moved it will be about the same level as the highest rad in the house. Will the rad still work properly and if not how can I do this? I can't raise the cold water tank higher and can't afford to install a new boiler. Many thanks
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