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I bought a used sealey yankee 2 tonne trolley jack. When I got the jack it was low on hydrolic fluid, so I filled that up and bled the jack. The jack lifts ok but when lowering, it drops the vehicle way too quickly. And I'm careful when lowering not to release it too fast. Does anyone have...

Hi All, Our separate garage which was probably built in the 70s has corrugated asbestos sheets on it. We are intending to get the roof replaced soon and have had a few roofers round to quote. The roof as it stands is not watertight and needs replacing. Some of the roofers have said they will...

Hi All, Our boiler a Glowworm flexicom 30CX has stopped working this morning. F9 is flashing up, water pressure is 1.4 which is not normal as i normally set it to 1.1bar. No heating or hot water. Any Help would be appreciated on what could be causing this. Victor

Hi All, I just bought this sealey jack second hand. Can anyone identify it? The label is quite worn, at a guess it may say 1250CX but i'm not 100 per cent sure. Also I have set the oil level 5mm below the filler hole but am not sure if this is correct either. All help appreciated. Victor

Hi All, The attached image is the broken flush mechanism of my parents toilet. They have no paperwork for the toilet so have no idea of make and model. Does anyone know make, model and if the you can get a replacement, if not what can I replace it with? Thanks all. Victor

Hi All, I have to cut down a wisteria plant which is about 12 inches across the base, it then rises up about 4 foot and wraps itself around a 2x2 at this point. I was going to cut it across the bottom first and then do the top before it wraps itself around with the chainsaw. Can anyone see...

Could turning the lock shield valves down on some rads to balance the system cause sludge to build up in those rads due to reduced flow?

One of my neighbours who has a system boiler has been advised to have a power flush because they have alot of magnatite buildup in their pipes around the central heating pump. The plumber has said he wouldnt do a chemical flush as it could cause leaks and advises a power flush as it needs a...

I replaced the balofix valve on the hot pipe under the bath taps for a butterfly valve about one year ago. I tried to turn it off today and it was incredibly stiff. I thought these valves would be much better than the balofix and was not expecting this to happen. Can these valves be serviced...

My son has found a used corsa he likes from a vauxhall main dealer however the car was advertised as having a heated front screen but it s not on the car. What are his rights with regard to this?

What are opinions on buying a 10 year old fiesta that's only done 13k miles. Could there be problems from lack of driving. Not been serviced since 2018. Its 1.0l EcoBoost.

My youngest son is doing electrical installation at college. What make of VDE tools are the ones to get that he can use now and in the future when he starts an apprenticeship.

At my parents house I am changing the boilermag magnetic filter which keeps leaking for a new filter. As I am completely draining the system I will be adding new inhibitor. They have a 3 bedroom house with a single storey extension at the rear with a total of 9 radiators. Is one bottle of...

Been building a hinge jig with the new router today. The 1/4 inch bit is stuck in my new makita palm router. What's the best way of releasing it? Dont want to damage anything being a newbie to the router.

On my mums Motorola phone about 6 months old all of sudden she cant make phone calls or video calls through whatsapp. She is still able to send and receive messages. Software is all up to date, reinstalled whatsapp twice. Can make calls as normal on the phone, internet is connected and...

If fitting a new boiler what are the options for opentherm thermostat. Which is the best one to get and the reasons. Boiler would be ideal logic or vogue

I am looking to purchase a wood router for the first time. Does anyone have any guidance on what I should look for and also any recommendations. I'm looking to buy a reasonably cheap one not high end. Thanks All

I bought a 15mm Olive Cutter, I have removed about 5 olives from some offcuts of pipe I have using copper and brass olives. Each time I am left with a nick to the pipe. My thoughts are that it shouldn't do this and that if it were on a pipe that I was using, that if I put a new olive and...

My father wants to vent his kitchen hood extractor directly into the next door neighbours garden, the wall is right on the boundary he wants to go out. I've told him he cant do this, who wants next doors dinner smells in their garden. I still think he wants to go ahead. What can I say...

My sons old Samsung galaxy a12 ended up submerged, after drying it works but it has lines down the screen sometimes, for instance you can see them as phone starts up but when it finishes start up and goes to home screen they are no longer there. Screen faulty or one of the circuits?