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Was looking for a fault on the heating system (turns out to be a zone valve which had melted) and was having some trouble with my multimeter. I always thought the best way to test for voltage was L&E, L&N, N&E I tested between L&E in the boiler (oil fired) and there was a small pop and spark...

Hello, Noticed something hanging off of my van (fiat Scudo) and it turns out to be connected to the additive tank? On this smaller tank there are two pipes which run to a small plastic manifold of some kind. The plastic but has been bouncing off of the road whilst driving and is pretty mangled...

Hello Just a query really. I work on oil boilers/Rayburns and use an analyser on a daily basis. I worked on a relatively old Trianco Eurostar earlier which hadnt been serviced in years. Did all the usual, replaced nozzle (with a 'W' as didnt have the correct 'S'), checked oil pressure and...

Hello, I'm trying to sort my hallway/landing light. My partner has been doing some diy whilst ive been at work and she cant remember how the old switches were wired !! We've got a double switch downstairs that operates the hall light and the landing light and a singe switch upstairs which...

I went out to a vaillant VC GB 182 EH today - the fault no heating or hot water. When I get there the pump is running and the fan is running but its not a boiler that i'm familiar with ( pretty much the first one i've seen with exception to a combi version a few years ago ). I tried to...

I'm 25 and completely fed up with my current job as a plumber - hate it in fact so was thinking about a career change and as I've always had a keen interest in cars thought I might give it a try ? I know that at 25 I will find it difficult as I have missed the standard 16-24 age intake but...

I have got yet another fault on my Laguna diesal estate car and will be part exchanging it in the near future - I will have have in total about £5,500 to spend ( including the £2000 offered for the laguna ) What is best for reliability, performance and economy ? For example - Diesal or...

Hello I just wondered if anyone knew where I could source a Dungs BM751 gas valve ? Its for an old solid fuel Aga converted to gas and its letting by. I've tried Partscenter, Gas appliance spares, Dungs and everyone draws a blank Many thanks

We recently upgraded a gravity hot water system to fully pumped with an ACL Y plan pack but also using a Honeywell mid position valve ( dont know why - when I had got there one of the lads had decided to mix and match the packs - not that it should matter which valve is used ) - What we can't...