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Great stuff. Just one final question: will I need to turn off the electric to the boiler?

Thank you so much! That all sounds pretty straight forward. Any idea what kind of washer I'll need? Also, will I need to undo both nuts, or just the top one?

Hi folks, I have a Glowworm Betacom 28A combi boiler. It was fitted about ten years ago and I've never had any issues. However, over the past few months, I am getting water dripping from one of the "junctions" underneath (see pics). I left it, thinking the fur build-up might stop the leak, but...

Oh right! I've heard them called sparkies - but never sparks. It was wiring in the kitchen - he fitted some new sockets. Didn't change the lighting in there, though.

Thanks everyone. I shall check the contacts. Not sure what you mean about a spark, Securespark.

Hi folks, I have a ceiling light in my pantry, but it stopped working a few years ago after I had an electrician round to do some work in my adjoining kitchen. I kept meaning to get him back, but then never got round to it and years went by. I assume something he did has caused the light not...

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What an amazing forum this is! Thanks so much for all your help - I really appreciate it. Faith in humanity restored!

Thanks for the replies, everyone. I don't have a meter to check the voltage, alas. So is it worth trying to recharge the battery, or should I just get a new one?

Thanks so much for the reply. So you do think it's worth charging the battery rather than buying a new one? Do batteries die when left without being used (much) then?

Hi there, I've just been out to start my car (Citroen C1, 2012 plate) for the first time in a couple of weeks due to lockdown. Even before then, I've been working from home since March, so only used my car once a week or so - for short journeys of two or three miles. Last time I used it, a...

Hi there, I'm just giving my bathroom a lick of paint and wondered if there was anything I could do about my "blown" (cracked) MDF bath panels. Other than the cracks, they're still in really good nick, so I don't really want to replace them - I just wondered if there was anything I could cover...

Well, thanks for all your help, everyone (NOT!) Thankfully, a local plumber came round and showed me what to do (and didn't charge a penny, bless him). It's all about resetting the controls. There's a brilliant video on how to do it here, in case anyone else has the same issue in future:

Anyone? Would really appreciate any help.

Thanks for the reply, John. Yes, I wondered that myself, so have replaced the batteries with brand new, fully-charged ones. Don't think I do have the instructions, no.

Hi all, I have a boiler question. It's only about five years old and I've never had an issue with it until today - that is the central heating no longer works. I was using my wireless unit (see pic). When flicking between the sun, moon and off settings, you could hear the usual *click* in...