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I have a Trition Aquatronic 3 shower 9.5kW which has been installed for around 6 months. My problem is that after a period it goes cool for about 10 seconds and then returns to normal. The water flow rate remains the same so I'm sure its not caused by someone turning on a tap etc (or washer...

Hi. The MCB on my shower has started to trip. The shower has been installed for years with no problems. When I checked the MCB I noticed it was a 30A. The shower is 8.5kW the cable is 6mm. Now with further investigation I have discovered that the MCB is a type 2 (Wylex) so replacing with a...

Hi My Beko dishwasher has water in the bottom (about 50mm deep) every time it finishes a wash. The hoses are fitted correctly and the filters are all clean. Is there some sort of sensor in the dishwasher which should pump out this water, please. The wash cycle operates correctly on each wash...

Hi I have removed my bathroom radiator and wish to fit a small towel radiator. I have purchased a 600mm width radiator and the existing pipes will match up perfectly as long as the fittings are the 'straight through' type. Howevert the system is fitted with microbore 8mm pipes. What is...

I am moving to a new property next week which is fitters with a gas fire. I wish to replace the fire with an electric one and also remove the fire surround. Am I in order to turn off the gas supply and remove the gas fire myself please. I did this with a gas hob in the kitchen a few years...

I am selling my property built 1960 and the buyer has had an electrical safety check. This has recommended two things: That the consumer unit is replaced. Currently this is the original 1960 unit BUT has had circuit breakers installed instaed of the old wire fuses. That there is more...

Hi I have had a request to have the electrics checked on my house prior to sale. There are a couple of concerns. There are two outside lights fitted (with PIR) and these are plugged into a garage socket (with a PIR). The wires are not in conduit. They were installed in 2000. The...

When I moved into my property in 2000 the rotting wooden porch was replaced on the front with an identical one but used PVC cladding instead of wood. The porch is behind the building line. The windows were also replaced with PVC also in 2000. No planning applications were made. The buyers...

I have a WD145 integrated dishwasher. The salt sensor light can on the other day but I did not have any salt. I used a tub of ordinary table salt thinking this might work but no. I bought some proper salt and filled the container. The salt light now shows nothing and the washer bleeps for...

I have a slimline built in dishwasher which is around two years old. The unit will fill and run for about 10 minutes and then stop. I suspected the outlet pump was faulty? I have tested across the terminals and there is a continuous circuit. I have not been adding salt to the washer...

Hi I replaced a mixer cartridge and after being away for three days the tap has gone really stiff....just like the one I replaced. Has anyone else had this problem, please? Have I fitted it incorrectly? I removed the old one instered the new cartridge screwed on the retainer (not too...

My bathroom mixer tap has become very stiff recently. I read in a forum some while back the usung silicone spray might ease the movement. However it does not. I have managed to remove the top and find a large nut ... how you get a spanner on this is gonna be difficult unless there is some...

The two hinges of my soft close seat have started to shed their 'chrome' coating. Bits flake off every day. The seat has only been fitted about 12 months. i think it was from B&Q or wickes but I dont have any receipt...and they would say its wear and tear anyway. Does anyone supply these...

Hi I have a pacific flush valve which is allowing water to seep into the toilet bowl...not a lot be with maters on the vater its annoying. Today it seems worse...the cistern 'tops up' avery few minutes. I have had a look and the bottom seal was is dirty ...I cleaned it but it still seeps...

Hi I have an F2 flashing in display. (Manual says Air Fault...check air switch of Fan) The fan does not start and testing with a multimeter shows no power at fan. Wiring checks out ok back to circuit board. Anyone come across this before....does it mean a replacement circuit board...

The boiler lost power yesterday and I soon found that the internal fuse was blown. The boiler fired up again but now there is no hot water....with or without the heating on. I suspect it may be the pressure sensor, but since fuses dont blow for no reason any other suggestions, please. How...

Hi I turned off the water supply toady to fit a garden tap. When I turned on the water again the CH Boiler a GlowWorm 24ci was showing 0.3 bar and flashing red. So as I have done in the past I tried the refill valve but nothing happens. Water flows to the hot taps so the supply is reaching...