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    Filthy soap drawer

    The soap drawer in my Hotpoint Ultima keeps on gathering a sludge like substance despite cleaning it every few months, the sink in the bathroom and the bath is the same down the plug hole. Any help would be much appreciated.
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    Water not draining from bottom of Composite door frame

    Had 2 new doors fitted a few months ago and noticed water inside my kitchen below the door, the frame is full of water and not draining away, the thing is I cannot see where the water should be draining outside. I removed the water from the frame with some tubing and a large syringe. Just...
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    Dried lines of paint

    Removed a dado rail and I'm left with a built up dried lines of paint where the rail was, is there a paint product out there that can be painted over the imperfection as I can still see the lines after light sanding.
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    Removing radiators for decorating

    Do I need to drain the radiator when I disconnect it or can I just block off at both ends so that I can keep the fernox inhibitor inside the radiator, if the answer is yes how do I block of both outlets.
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    New Composite Door

    Hi there, I am looking at getting a composite door installed in my home fairly soon with a microchip cat flap fitted. Does anyone have any experience of these doors and cat flaps, if there is any metal in the skin of the doors at all it can affect the operation of the cat flap, are composite...
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    Dyson DC14 Animal....

    .... is making a strange noise quite like a blown exhaust and sound as if its going to stop but still has suction, I have checked for blockages which there are none. Any help much appreciated before I stick it in the bin and reluctantly buy a newer model. Cheers guys.
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    Converting boiler from LPG to NG

    I have a Worcester Bosch Greenstar 24i system boiler running on LPG installed in my property and considering converting to natural gas, how easy would it be for my installer to convert the boiler for me.
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    Changing from LPG to NG

    I have a Worcester Bosch Greenstar 24i Junior System boiler that runs on LPG, I have an opportunity to get NG installed in my property. My question is do I need to change my boiler which is 5 years old or is it possible to convert it to NG. Many thanks in anticipation.
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    Advice please...

    .... on a quiet bathroom extractor fan as our refurbished shower room is next to our bedroom and we require it to be as quiet as possible but still doing the job.
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    Replacing Honeywell ST6300A with ....

    ..... upgraded Honeywell ST9400C. I have had the old programmer for about 4 years and it is not energy efficient for me considering the price of gas these days, the programmer will turn on my heating but at the same time the water is also on unless you physically turn of at the programmer...
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    Replacing TRV's (picture added)

    What size should I order, do I measure the width of the copper pipe going into my old TRV's. And what are the valves called on the opposite side of the rad. Sorry but not a plumber.
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    2 Channel programer

    Had my old central heating programer for a few years now and when heating is on the hot water is on, is it possible to buy a programer that heats hot water and central heating independantly.
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    What kind of valves

    Getting a new central heating towel rad fitted and been told it needs a TRV is this correct, websites that are selling the rads link me to a page that's selling me chrome radiator valves not TRV's. Any help please.
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    DT20 Digital Timer retrofit

    Looking to retrofit the DT20 timer in my Worcester Bosch System boiler, can the integtral diverter valve be fitted once the boiler has been installed. The reason I am asking is that I have a diverter valve fitted next to my hot water tank, any help would be much appreciated.
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    Washing Machine cold water feed

    I need to shorten my cold water feed it is on a plastic 15mm pipe what do I need to shorten it. Cheers.
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    New Thermostat

    Looking to replace my Honeywell dial stat with a digital readout stat, nothing fancy no wireless. just one to replace it on the wall. I have a Worcester Boch Greenstar 24i System boiler, any recommendations please.
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    Radiator Ping

    One of my radiators in the sitting room when heat going through it seems to ping as if someone is hitting it with a piece of metal. The radiator was new in the summer but has only started doing it recently. Any thoughts on this please.
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    Frozen outside tap help !

    My outside tap is frozen with about 4" of plastic 15mm pipe frozen as well before it enters the house what would be the best procedure to thaw this tap/pipe before it explodes on me, thanks in anticipation.
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    Sub floor for laying vinyl

    What should the thickness of plywood be for laying as a subfloor before having my vinyl layed, the plywood sublayer will be fixed to a chipboard floor which is slightly uneven at the joints what fixings shall I use ring shank nails or screws. Many Thanks Willie
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    Worcester Greenstar

    I am thinking of fitting a Worcester Greenstar 28i Junior combi boiler to replace my 14 year old boiler anyone have any thoughts please.
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