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    the 60 am Supplier main Fuse blow up

    the 60amp Supplier main Fuse blow up last night. called the local national grid, an engineer came around and replace it with 63A. I was rather surprised as to why this had happened. I asked the engineer who said it was overload. we only have the washing Machin, couple of laptops, the kettle...
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    Worcester 24CDI leaks from the diverter valve

    Worcester 24CDI started leaking badly from the point where the filling loop is connected to the diverter valve. it leaks continuously even if turn off the mains clod feed to the boiler. do i need to replace the diverter valve or just the O ring washer that id fitted on the tube of the filling...
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    Power Devil lawnmower (3.50 Hp) pull recoil starter

    the two pieces of metal that spring out when you the pull recoil starter is pulled to start the mower are damaged. does any one one know where to get these. Or the whole pull recoil starter?
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    how to find earth leakage in light circuits

    an electrician replaced the CU in my house but he connected and below what he said and done; "Lights circuit has an earth leakage which can't be located. So was connected in mcb without RCD protection" I believe one of the wires that is going from one light ross to another is faulty and...
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    Alpha 240 E Times

    the timer is not working on our Alpha 240 E. I have been searching online for the same one, see pics but unable to find any. what is the alternative ?
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    Building 2 flats at the the garden of my house

    My 3 bed semi detached Buy to Let property built on very large corner plot plot, see attached. I am thinking of building 3 extra units; one on plot 1 and 2 unites on plot 2 (one bed room flat on each story) . where do i start?
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    Alpha 240E diverter valve leaks

    Alpha 240E diverter valve leaks only when there is a demand for DHW. do we need to replace the whole valve or just the front part of it (DHW flow valve)
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    how to stop draft in composite door

    the opening (Sash) of our composite door does not sit properly in side the frame when the door is close resulting in draft coming from outside. particularly at the right hand bottom corner. the sash is out of the frame by 2-4 mm and that is where the draft is coming, see attached pic. I had a...
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    32am quare D RCD does not stay on

    32 amp RCD in one of the power circuits at home does not stay on i.e. not working even if all the sockets are off. I have just replaced it with another working one and still the same. Then I replaced it with a normal 32 amp MCB and this one is working. this gives me the indication that there is...
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    Alph 40 E making very strange noise even when it is switched of from the mains

    Alph 240E making very strange noise even when it is switched of from the mains. when it happens last week, the pressure was low, so I filled up and the noise disappear. the pressure now is at one and there is no demand for DHW or CH the noise stared again and it stays even when I switch it off...
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    Change to 32 RCD or leave it at 16 RCD

    have 6mm wire that used to feed my old cooker in the old kitchen that has become a utility room now. this was connected to 32 RCD at the CU. the cooker has been removed and i am using the circuit to feed the immersing element of DHW cylinder via 2.5mm flexi wire. the immersing element is 3kw and...
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    how to paint newly sand and cement render exterior wall

    one of my house side wall has been render with sand and cement. And need help with the following; how long do I need to leave it before painting it? there is half tube left of SBR PVA. can I mix it 5:1 and give it one coat before applying the masonry paint any recommendation for paint? it is...
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    Alpha 240E boiler making loud noise

    Alpha 240E boiler fires up ok but after few seconds (particularly when there demand for DHW and when the flam starts going high) it makes very loud noise. I think the issue is to do with circulation. the bump is going. can someone confirm please.
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    stoves gas cooker - oven yellow flame

    what cause the gas cooker oven to produce yellow flam and how it can be treated.
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    wiring waterline under floor heating to 8000 style Worcester boiler

    I am trying to wire my under floor heating wiring centre back to the boiler so that it can fire when there is a demand for heating. And this is how the system is set up. the room thermostat and programmer (one in each room/ one zone) has three wires, N, L and L1 (live switch), these wires...
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    how to wire under floor heating wiring center to Worcester boiler

    the under floor heating is controlled by wiring center. this wiring center get the order from wall thermostats when there is a demand for central heating. the wiring center in turn open the zone valve, switch on the plumb at the manifold and send a signal to the boiler to fire up. in the boiler...
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    help finding the water supply blue pipe

    before I started my extension 2 years ago, Thames water redirected the main water supply and run it along side the house. however, they fitted a lot of reduction adaptors to connected it to the 15mm pipe inside the house. I am in a process of upgrading the heating system by installing an...
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    advise on low loss header

    i built an extension and upgraded my main house heating by installing all underfloor heating. And I am in a process of replacing my old boiler combi(Worcester 28cdi, see pic) to new Worcester 8000 style 35kw system boiler and 250L Megaflo unvented cylinder. there is only one small radiator in...
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    PVC window does not shut or open easily

    this is brand new window only installed last year to our extension. it was shut since it was fitted and we I opened it this week I found the it catches from the top right corner. I have noticed that when it fully open, see picture "open position" the gape on the top left corner is bigger than...
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