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Hi I have a ideal classic ff350 I am wanting to know if the Ideal SE15FF is compatible mine I think is on its way out and want a direct replacement Thanks

Hi I have a ideal classic ff250 , cylinder, just had fitted New pump New cylinder stat Thermostat sensor in boiler New fan 3 way valve as it was stuck after summer seimens 3 way valve fitted The central heating on rads works fine Tried both on together and separate no effect Stat...

Hi , I went to my friends house the G3 I had fit 3 months ago (2nd hand) All was well until he told me there no power to keypad and panel. I called and checked out and there was no power to transformer, told by supplier you cannot just buy the transformer so bought the G4. Wired all up as...

Hi, I have a siemens 3pmp-v22 3 way valve and I think its playing up, can the top part be just changed if so with same or different siemens type or do I have to drain down the system and change brass body as well, Symptoms for my thinking Its playing up are -heating comes on at 6am and C/H...

Is it possible to remove the radiators ( 8 ) and drain and flush outside with hose pipe - doing 1 at a time? I can see no reason why not but would like professional views Thanks - the site is brilliant

Hi all - I am wanting to convert my 3 single sockets in kitchen to doubles using the "converter type" 2 are a straight change over 1 is below work top and needs lifting up 1 foot- was going to put junction box on extend cables and fit a double either using converter type or new double. Does...

Hi I am planning on opening up a kitchen and need to take down a wall I have notified planning got all the plans passed and steel calcs 152x89x16kg/m the RSJs are 2750mm long the floor joist run at 90 degree to wall, there is no walls above the areas where i intend to remove wall just joists...

Could some one give me roughly how long it would take to emulsion 3 walls approx 2.3mts high x 4mts long and a ceiling 5x4mts (in total) The walls are off white and want white matt emulsion on them. Then paper over the fire place 3x2 x2.3 mts I need to know roughly for costing (just set up)...

I am changing some of my rads to have trvs on them problem the pipe is 10mm and the existing valve has a smaller nut - on 15mm its a straight swop without cutting the pipe how do i get the olive off to put larger nut on without sawing pipe this may sound a doopy question but all you experts...

I have been asked to quote on doing a garage conversion to a lounge. The garage is attaced to the house and would need a door knocking through in hall (lintel etc to install). the door will be replaced by double skin insulated wall 900mm high then window with "escape windows". ("k" glass)...

Could anybody tell me if when fitting a new kitchen and all socket / Light plates need to be changed without any extra wiring been done - just change from white to chrome ensuring all are earthed, is this classed as minor work and or needs notifing or nothing. I will also be wanting to...

I have just been called to look at a thermostatic bar shower that the owner has fit, he has taken feeds off the hot and cold feeds to the bath taps and one is gravity -Hot and Cold is mains pressure. There is no hot coming from the unit at all, this is i am sure down to the cold on mains...

I have just been called to look at a thermostatic bar shower that the owner has fit, he has taken feeds off the hot and cold feeds to the bath taps and one is gravity -Hot and Cold is mains pressure. There is no hot coming from the unit at all, this is i am sure down to the cold on mains...

There has been a run of bandits getting through upvc doors via the locks the cheap euro lock in our area. Can anyone tell me where i can get the more secure locks the ones that have balls that drop into the key! - i think its them is it ingersol? Thanks

This is probably in the wiki but here goes I want to fit an alarm at me mum down stairs in the glory ole (yorkshire for under steps for all you southerners) there is a socket on the ring main that i could spur off from or is it better to go back to fuse board. Which ever i do - do i have to...

The roof on my conservatory (clear twinwall) is scrached due to mortar been droped on it (along story). Is there any product that will A) make all the roof look the same B) Some product that will make it go opaque Help please as as i dont want to replace it /TA

I have just started my own property company and have had request to replace some windows. I am not fensa reg nor do i intend to be as i may get 3 houses a year to do, How hard is it to get Building control to pass it off and what do they look for Do i have to apply or the owner, i live in...

I wrote some time back re the 2 rads i fit in conservatory, still nt working, all the rest in house are fine - the one i teed of from is hot but cannot get flow to both of the new ones i have had a plumber in- changed pump didnt work then changed back, turned off all rads in house except one...

Advice please on fitting some refurbishment 450mm cavity trays Is there anything i should look out for, i have looked on web sites but there are no subtitutes for past experiences or advic Thanks ps this forum is the doggies doofers

HELP its doing my ed in i added 2 rads in my conservatory. I drained down the system so i could add an inibitor when filling. I added the Rads and everything was fine I switched the water back on and added the inibitor after an hour or so after the air was out i opened the LSV and continued...