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How do I upload pictures to the Media Gallery Embed (camera widget) ? I tried "Upload a File", but that picture has not appeared in my Media Gallery. My Media Gallery still shows old pictures I uploaded & used years ago with different forum layout. Thanks

Is it basically a visual inspection & test switches/sockets ? How do they check the sockets ? Can they check/test a socket which is difficult to access via a short extension lead ? Thanks

I have a Vokera Excell 80SP boiler, the Pilot Light keeps going out when I switch boiler on. I can light the Pilot Light when boiler is switched Off, Mode switch at 0. and it stays lit. The Pilot Light stays on with boiler switched Off, that is Mode switch at 0. Off position. The Pilot Light...

I live in a basement flat. 2 steps on the concrete stairs down to the flat have collapsed. The house is over 100+ years old, not sure if these steps are original, I guess they are. The steps go down adjacent to pavement. The steps are 3ft2" x 9.5". Looking at the steps, I'm trying to...

When I turn on hot water, the hot water does not run 9 times out of 10. I have to try many times to get hot water to flow, or switch on heating which seems to help get the hot water flowing. But it's unpredictable & very intermittent. Sometimes it will run. Sometimes it will run...

I was hammering a cable clip into concrete wall, on an edge above a door. A sliver (1"x3") small piece has chipped off. What can I use to glue & hold this small piece back in place ??

Just had a Gas Safety Inspection on boiler on last day of current Gas Safety Certificate. Plumber didn't issue new gas safety certificate, is going to give Warning that flue fixing needs to be replaced, it's rusted & breaking up, but still solid with no movement, so I assume I don't have...

Had to replace the toilet inlet ball valve+tube mechanism as leaking at base. It's bottom entry with arm/ball valve, 11" height, from inlet thread tip to top of right angle going to arm. Checked at B&Q, they only had one version which was 12" height. Thought it would probably fit & bought...

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My hot water keeps running hot then cold for a short period. The boiler is a Vokera Excell 80SP, outside in a lean-to outbuilding. It did the same 7 years ago. Boiler engineer who fixed it then, said it was a blocked Venturi in exhaust outlet pipe on top of boiler. He fixed in in 10...

What is the grease used on electric contacts to stop them corroding ?? On my car, the washer bottle contacts are badly corroded. I noticed on the front indicator light contacts, a White Grease was used on the electric contacts, I assume to prevent them corroding, as they will get lot of...

On my gas cooker hob the electric spark igniter that lights the gas flame has stopped working. Mains electric connects at base of hob & supplies the igniter. Any ideas what the problem could be, what typical faults are, that stop the igniter working & what to check ?? .

Are there any general guides & diagrams to Central Heating systems about ?? Thanks

Swan neck mixer tap in kitchen, weaping at base of neck. I saw on another swan neck mixer tap that you could remove neck by taking out screw at base to change the O-ring. On my mixer tap I cannot seen any screw to remove or other way to remove the neck to change any O-ring, if possible...

Saw following Plumber training being offered in 13 weekly modules. Building Trade Skills Centre: http://www.btsc.co.uk/ http://www.btsc.co.uk/learn.htm http://www.btsc.co.uk/courses.htm says "Become a City & Guilds plumber in months not years !" Not sure if they're just a private...

The fuses (2A internal PCB & 3A external fuse) on my boiler have started blowing occasionally again, after about 9 months. The boiler is a Vokera Excell 80SP. When blown fuses are replaced the boiler runs ok. Internal PCB fuse first blew in July 2004, then Oct 2005. In Jan 2006 both...

When an MOT is done up to month before current MOT, the date of expiry of new MOT can be put down as expiry date of old MOT, so you don't lose a period of validity. Is this the same with boiler Gas Safety Inspections ?? My inspection was a week before expiry of current certificate...

I use a 150W filament light bulb in a room because it gives the brightness/illumination I want. But it uses a lot of power. I have tried using energy saving fluourescent bulbs (20W~100w equiv. & 23W~120W equiv.), but they don't give the same brightness. I would like to plug 2x 20W...

My tap (uses 3/8" washer) is dripping because it has a deep cut in the seat. I have recut the seat a number of times with a reseating tool, but it does not stop the drip. I was thinking of using the "Full Stop" seat insert you can buy. I bought 1/2" seat inserts but have now just realised...

How is a room ceiling fixed ?? The ceiling plasterboard in part of a room has dropped about 2 inches. Looking in the gap (between ceiling & board above it) it seems the fixings have pushed through the ceiling in that part of the room. The ceiling plasterboard seems fixed to board above...