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I fitted 6 new radiators last weekend, but after refilling the system the pressure has dropped from 1.5 bar to 1.2 bar since last Sunday. I have carefully checked all the joints that I’ve made into the new radiators and there are no signs of any leaks whatsoever. All joints appear bone dry to...

We’ll shortly be replacing the kitchen, which will involve moving the washing machine into the same corner as the incoming mains cold water. This will mean that the washing machine would have to be pulled out to gain access to the stopcock, not ideal if we ever have an emergency. It’s not...

There appears to be an oil like substance leaking from the intake side of our Service Head. I’ve uploaded some pictures to show you exactly what is happening. The first picture shows our entire mains set up. The Service Head, a 100 amp Bill unit (the fuse inside is a 60 amp BS88) was put...

The handle on the main stopcock where the rising main enters the house in the corner of the kitchen broke off many years ago. We have 2 ways to turn the water off that aren’t ideal. I have filed a square end onto the stopcock spindle where the handle used to fit so this can be turned off with a...

I’ve recently carried out a lot of replacement/remedial work on our 38 year old electrical installation. I have: Replaced the old brown Wylex Consumer Unit for new Square D unit incorporating MCB’s/RCD. The power supply to the garage was tapped into the old 30A cooker circuit, I suspect...