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Hi, I have found a leak from some kind of valve just above my Potterton boiler. Photos attached. Can anyone tell me what it is? I know how to drain my system so can I just buy a new one and replace the leaky one? Or does it indicate something wrong with the boiler? Thanks Alan

Hi all, Recently got a new condenser dryer. I noticed that you can connect it to the drain and save having to empty the water container. My dryer is stacked on top of the washing machine so the drain pipe would have a long fall on it. Is that a problem with a dryer? Being so high up I...

Hi, I have a toilet to install in a downstairs WC. The floor is concrete and will be screeded (probably a few mm deep as its not very even) and then have Amtico installed on top. Should I install the toilet before the floor, so it sits on the concrete and the floor is laid around it. Or...

Hi, I would like to replace my downstairs toilet with a close coupled toilet. The problem is that the waste goes into the floor. There is a right angled connector that is connected to the sink waste, I'd like to leave this in place. The distance from the wall to the front of the connector...

I am looking at refitting our utility room and need some ideas on where to put a tumble dryer. We are thinking about having it above the washing machine and I've seen a few wall mounted upside down dryers. However the seem to be very basic and require venting. The washing machine will be...

Hi My central heating pump has started behaving strangely. I've tried to capture this in a youtube video: http://youtu.be/2XCqdXgB0b0 If I turn the hot water on the pump starts to pulse. It runs for a few seconds and then stops for a few seconds. This happens for a while. Then it will...

Hi, I have a question about the Myson Kickspace 500 Duo Hydro-Electric Fan Convector. Is the fan automatically activated when hot water from the central heating system flows through the heater? Or does the fan run continuously regardless of the central heating system being on or not...

Hi, I would like an inline extractor fan for my bathroom. I hear that these are more powerful and quiet than the ones that sit in the wall. The room is 2mx2.2m so not massive, but I want to be sure its powerful enough to keep the mirrors clear etc. This is the kind of thing I am thinking...

Can anyone tell me how to remove one of these? I thought that the front would come off leaving a wall plate behind. I have removed the screw in the top right hand corner but the front does not come off. I dont want to force it so thought I'd ask here. Thanks Alan

Hi, I work at home and during the day I only need to heat my office. So what is the best way to do this? 1. 2kw Electric fan heater turned on in bursts when the room need warming up. 2. Use the central heating throughout the day. Option1 seems the best solution as it only heats the...

I have just drained by heating system, replaced some radiators and refilled. Now when the heating is running I hear a periodic sound of air rushing around the pipes. I've been around bleeding everything a few times but no more air is coming out but the noise persists. Can anyone shed...

Hi, We have just purchased a 1960s semi where the soil pipe runs down from the bathroom and down the kitchen wall into the ground. It was hidden behind a false back in a cupboard. The strange thing is that the pipe goes into the wall near the ceiling. I think it then carries on up through the...

Hi, I am in the middle of purchasing a house which has had part of the garage turned into a utility room. The garage originally had the washing machine in there and the current owner have built a stud wall to split the garage. Thats all. Does this require planning permission? Approval etc...

Hi, I think my petrol strimmer is in need of a service. It takes a while to start and dies when I open the throttle fully. I'm using petrol that is quite old so I know that doesnt help. What should be done as part of a service? I assume replace the spark plug. Anything else? There...

Hi, I would like to add a gate between my concrete garage and fence. However I am not sure how this should be done. I think there was a gate there in the past as there is a hole in the ground by the garage. I'm not sure how to secure the gate to the garage. I have posted a few pics to the...

Hi all, I've got a new radiator to replace an old one. This is the first time I've installed a brand new one and I'm a bit unsure about connecting the new valves. The new radiator seems to have all 4 connections sealed up. I am not sure how to unseal them. They look like they should...

Not sure if this is the right topic, but here goes... Someone has attempted to break into my garage by trying to break the lock on the door. Thankfully the lock held up to attack. I'll need to replace the lock on the door. Its a very old garage door and has a very simple locking mechanism. I...

Hi, We have aluminium double glazing which is in good order. However now its getting cold we get condensation forming on the aluminium frame. The glass is clear so no problem there and no condensation forms on the glass. I think its just the cold getting conducted through the metal as its...

Hi, Has any one used Fernox limescale preventer? Does it really work? Spotted it in B&Q the other day, http://www.fernox.com/?cccpage=super_limescale_preventer&sub=5 Alan

Hi, My lawn has started to thin a bit and has a few brown patches. I've noticed along edges where the lawn meets the flowerbed that the grass there grows really thick and healthy. It seems that the exposed edges grow much better. Is this just a lack of food? Or do I need to aerate or...