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Hello, my AEG Electrolux washer dryer was not draining properly and was leaking water on the floor. I up-ended it and found the little manual drain hose had come away so I re fixed that. However, on trying to start a wash the door lock now continually clicks on and off and goes no further. It...

Hi, I need to isolate and replace a radiator. How do I isolate after removing the danfoss TRV? (I’m assuming I can’t just turn the TRV to off but need to remove it and do something to the valve underneath) I have isolated the tail valve at the other end of the the radiator. Thanks very much...

Hello, on the feed pipe to my unvented electric hot water cylinder I have a Caleffi combined pressure reducing and pressure relief valve that is letting some water through constantly. I can hear it going to the overflow pipe. It’s easy to access and I can source the replacement part. I have read...

Hi all, Thanks for all the help so far. The heating system kept pressure nicely and the boiler was giving hot water so I drained it down a bit today to add inhibitor. Unfortunately even though there was no air but only water bleeding from rads and boiler, when I turned boiler on you could hear...

Hello, just coming to the end of my project and am getting worried that I may have cocked up the soldering (solder ring fittings) and that on filling the system they will all leak!!! I just wanted to check some things please... 1. I noted from the FAQs that overheating of joints can be a common...

Hi all, While I’m replacing some radiators I was going to take the opportunity to add a drain cock. I’m using solder ring fittings. In assembling everything ready to heat, the one I have bought is quite loose in the equal t fitting it is going into. It certainly isn’t a nice snug fit like a...

Is it possible to make a combi boiler work to heat water when the heating system is drained? My radiator changing project is taking longer than planned and the family would like some hot water!! It’s a potterton 24 eco HE Any ideas gratefully received. Many thanks.

Hello, I’m just replacing a mono kitchen tap and the new one has a couple of modernisations that I just want to check out. Firstly, it comes with flexi tails instead of the old copper ones. Is it really ok to only hand tighten these to the bottom of the tap? It says no spanners and there’s...