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    Sealing a shower cubicle

    Hi can someone confirm that you should seal a shower cubicle from the outside?
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    Adjusting a tilt and turn upvc window

    Hi I need the window moving closer to the frame in the photo. Am I correct in thinking I turn the nut on the end of the hinge ?
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    Vw polo heater resistor

    Hi I've just changed the resistor on my polo as the fan wasn't working. Everything now is working but I'm getting an odour of burning from the air vents . Could this be just because its new or is it more likely the resistor is faulty?
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    Can you put a bleed screw on the other end of a radiator ?

    Hi I have a radiator under a piece of my kitchen worktop . I can't bleed it because the bleed screw is on the end I can't get at . Is it possible to make this end into a bleed screw ? I'll post a picture Thanks
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    Baxi 105e diverter valve refurbished

    Hi I was just wondering if you can refurbish a diverter valve on a baxi 105e without taking it out of the boiler ?. My valve is working ok but makes a momentary squeek when I turn on the hot water so I may have troubles at some point . Mic
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    Boiler taking longer to produce hot water

    Hi my combi boiler used to produce hot water in about 10 seconds when it was new 15 years ago . It now takes nearly 20 seconds before the water is coming through hot , is this something that can be fixed or is it just because it's getting old ?
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    Lawnmower drive belt heating up .

    Hi I know this isn't a car but hopefully someone can help . My ride on lawnmower recently had a v belt fly apart . I ordered the new belt and fitted it , it was tight to fit . When I start the cutting deck I can smell the belt getting hot + it's hot to touch after 2 minutes of use . Any idea...
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    Baxi 105e leaking from grub screw hole

    Hi my baxi 105e is leaking from one of empty grub screw holes holding on the diverter valve . It only has 2 screws and 2 empty holes . What seal is likely to have gone ?
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    Expansion vessel over inflated

    Hi what symptoms would I get if I had over pressurised my expansion vessel ? Would it be the same as an under inflated vessel ?
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    Floorboards becoming squeeky

    Over the last 6 months I've noticed loads of my floorboards becoming squeeky . Is there anything I can do to stop the squeaks apart from lifting the carpets/laminate and screwing them down ?
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    Combi pressure rise

    Just out of interest how much should a Combi pressure rise by between cold and hot ?
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    Top up expansion vessel

    Hi I've got a baxi 105e , it seems to be working great but I've just realised when the heating is on the pressure is going up by more than 1 bar (previously I only ever noticed it going up by half a bar ) . Does this sound like the expansion vessel needs topping up with air ?
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    Toilet water level dropped

    Hi just recently I've noticed my toilet water level is about 1cm lower than it was . I've checked the toilet and the floor boards for leaks (no leaks) ,I've poured a bucket of water down (went down easy but droped to the new lower level). I've tried flushing with the drain cover up (still no joy...
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    Planning permission chances

    Hi , I've got an opportunity to buy some old agricultural buildings , they are around 80 years old but not listed . Is planning permission( to live in ) often granted to demolish buildings and rebuild ? .
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    Baxi 105e keeps resetting itself

    Hi I've got a baxi 105e that keeps resetting itself about a dozen times a day . It powers off , all lights go off for about 2 seconds then it clicks and fires up , works normally for a couple of hours . any thoughts ? I was thinking pcb
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    Heating coming on with hot water

    Hi I've got a problem with a Worcester greenstar heatslave 25/32 . Every time the hot water is turned on the radiators heat up , could this be a diverter valve ?
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    Any ideas ?

    Hi gas guys , I've got a baxi 105e that's working fine but makes a weird noise after the burner cuts out and the fan stop's . It sounds like a sticking solenoid kind of sound and it happens around 10 seconds after the fan has stopped for about 5 seconds . My boiler guy is great but he says you...
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    Boiler change cost

    Hi could you guys tell me what you would charge for swapping a baxi 105e for a baxi duo-tec . my 105e is 12 years old and must be due to brake soon
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    New shock absorbers

    Hi I've just had 2 new rear shocks fitted to my vw polo (2011) as it failed mot , apparently one was severely leaking . my suspension now seems very bouncy is it likely a garage could of fitted something wrong ? Or is it more likely in my head . any thoughts ?
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    back 105e fan replacement

    Hi I'm getting my boiler serviced next week and thinking about asking the guy to change the fan as its getting very noisy is this a big job ? How much to change the part ?
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