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Hi, I've just replaced the diverter valve diaphragms. When trying to restart the boiler for either CH or DHW, the micro switches engage, the pump runs but the boiler does not ignite. The 'Fault on Pump or Low Pressure' light flashes. Have restarted the boiler a few times, still get the flashing...

Hi, I had a leak where the pipes join the heat exchanger. I removed and cleaner the heat exchanger refitting with 4 new seals. The leak is much less now but still leaking. The heat exchange is flat and securely in place. I can’t see why it’s still leaking. Wondering whether to repeat again...

Our outside lights have been replaced with 2 18w LED lights (LEDs are part of the circuit board) with pir’s. When the light switch is on the lights permanently glow. Will this use much electricity? I can live with the glow providing it’s not consuming too much

Hi, Our chimney blow down last Friday punching a few holes in our roof. A roofer has removed the chimney and tiled over as agreed. Some of the tiles he has relayed are no longer flat and we still have a very small leak. Should the tiles be completely flat?

Hi, After our chimney got blown down on Friday I am planning to install a new aerial in the loft. Is it best to use a signal booster straight after the aerial or a masthead amplifier? This will need to feed five TVs...

Hi, Our boiler was losing pressure with water coming out of the pressure release valve pipe. I’ve replaced the pressure release valve but water is still coming out. With the heating on the pressure is 2.5 bar, water is clearly more than dripping out of the pipe. Is there something that needs...

Hi, When running the shower the boiler starts up ok warms the water then cuts out. The hot water light goes off. After about 5 seconds it comes back on & heats the water again but cuts off again after 10 seconds. This repeats throughout the shower. All but the last temperature lights come on...

Untitled by Adam75 posted 24 Jan 2014 at 8:52 PM Hi, I’d like to change this latch on an internal solid wood door but I don’t know what type this latch is to find a replacement. Does anyone know what this is called? thanks Adam

Hi, Our Beko DW663 top rack is not cleaning properly as the top arm does not always spin. I've cleaned all the filters at the bottom of the dishwasher, cleaned the arm, checked the pipes going to the top rack for blockages and ensured the top rack connecter to the top pipes securely. I've...

Hi I have quite a few loose patio slaps I need to reset before laying new patio jointing compound. The base is a mixture of concrete and sand. I’ve started to dig out the old mortar on 3 slaps with mixed results. Under 1 slab all the concrete sand mix came out easily almost down to the...

Hi, Is it ok to fill a sealed central heating system with softened water? I installed a Harveys water softener a month ago. Today I replaced 2 radiators where I needed to drain the system. Using softened water in a combi boiler for hot water now seems ok to do so. The advice has changed over...

I’m looking to buy a water softener for a family of 4. Water hardness level is 220ppm. I’m ideally after a non-electric twin tank as these are meant to be more efficient plus where I want to install it has no power. I’m on a Combi. Has anyone got experience of Monarch PlumbSoft Solo Ultra...

Hi I’ve got 2 issues with my Baxi 105e. The heating comes in when the hot water is turned on with the nearest rads getting hot and the hot water runs hot, Luke warm, hot etc. I’ve serviced and cleaned the diverter valve. This has stopped the first issue but the hot water still runs hot, luke...

Hi In May 2017 we had an extension including an en-suite, however last month when cleaning the shower, a pool of water formed on the floor. This may have happened before but we had a box next to the shower. I moved the box and it was soaking underneath. I then noticed the walls were wet at each...

Hi I'm painting by son's bedroom, he currently has silk on his walls. I know painting matt over silk is a bit troublesome so I'm using soft sheen. However I've done 1 coat and it looks very patchy. Is it ok to paint soft sheen straight over silk? Should I have rubbed it down or used a primer...

Hi I'm planning to paint my sons bedroom but there are a couple of areas the paint has peeled off. We had the room skimmed about 8 years ago, sealed it with 50/50 mix and painted with silk emulsion. 2 off the walls have no peeling. There are no signs of damp, one of the walls is external the...

hi I've just had 2 rooms plastered in one room after applying a mist coat the plaster has blistered in a sound wave pattern in a small area of the ceiling. Please see the picture. I have used the same paint in both rooms so assume it's not the paint. When I rollered this area of the ceiling...

Hi I've just had an extension with newly plastered walls & ceilng. In the bathroom I used Wickes paint for new plaster with 10% water as the mist coat then followed by 2 coats of dulux bathroom paint 12 hours later. Hopefully this should be ok. Stupidly I then applied the excess bathroom paint...

Hi I have a Fagor FDO900X double oven which is very temperamental! Sometimes the oven gets to the required temperature other times it doesn't despite the temperate gauge on the oven stating it has got to the set temperature! I replaced the fan element a few months back an everything worked...

Hi I’m looking to add a second floor extension above a previous ground floor extension but before paying for a structural engineer I want to understand what the options are regarding the existing foundations. The ground floor extension with a pitched roof was built using the old single skin...