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Right, a confusing one! I have a combi boiler system, hot water to 4 outlets. The first in the run is the kitchen sink, which gets hotter than holy hell. The 2nd is the bath, tepid. The cold tap is never turned on when filling a bath. The 3rd in the run is the basin, which like the kitchen...

I have a rothenberger superfire 2 torch, I was wondering what size tip you pros would recommend for 15mm pipework? The one that came on it seems a bit light an f18 afterburner!

Hi all, Looking at the attached photo, the fan I have for my bathroom needs the normal double pole switch, but also another connected to a 2nd live called T. Surely this could simply be hardwired to the live and use the dp pull switch to turn the fan on and off?

Hi all! I have a condensing boiler, and I have recently fitted a wireless thermostat. My simple question is: does the thermostat override the settings on the boiler (the on/offs that used to control our heating) or do they work in conjunction with one another (ie the thermostat will control...

Are most electronic room thermostats compatible with most combi boilers? I have a ****ty Ferroli boiler, and dont want to line their pockets any more than I already have. If so does anyone recommend a (wired) thermostat thats reasonably priced, handy to use, etc. ? Thanking you!

Hi All, With reference to the following thread: //www.diynot.com/diy/threads/bbathroom-fitting-need-advice.381358/ I understand that I can do away with the locking nuts on the back of the arms, as this is only if I have access to the back of the partition wall, and its fine to have them...

I have a customer who wants a hidden cistern to save space in his smallish bathroom. The toilet is currently on the external (2 skin w/cavity) wall, and there is nowhere else it will fit, so has to stay on this wall. He doesnt want a small boxing to hide the cistern, even though it would only...

I have a client who wants to build a faux inglenook feature in their kitchen. The floor it is to be built off is block and beam (bison beam) and so would need reinforcing somehow. Anybody come across this before? I havent in my 10+ years in the building trade and so am a little stuck in how best...

Weve recently had a new shower fitted (thermostatic mixer). The first shower we had was grand, the next one was tepid, and since then its been nothing but cold!! My system is as follows: Mains cold, gravity tank hot, which is pumped to the shower. I thought it might be that the pump was...

Hi all! I have just installed a new mixer shower in my house. It has a twin outlet, one at waist height for the normal shower head, and another above head height for the fixed head outlet. I have a mixed system (gravity hot, mains cold). The pressure from the mains is very good, the pressure...

I have a Ferroli HE-260-C Boiler. 2 days ago (immediately after changing the CH settings) the boiler started showing fault F05 ("Fume pressure switch fault and/or Fan fault"). I had a Gas Safe Engineer out who looked at the probable causes, at which point fault A02 flashed up ("Flame present...

Hi all! I have a cellar in a victorian house which im planning on converting into living space (man-cave, games room, etc). There are no signs of damp anywhere in the whole room, but im still thinking a little extra protection wouldnt be a bad idea. As there are no signs of damp anywhere...

Hi all, I have a lime plastered plastered house, but the plaster has blown in one room on two walls. I have removed it completely back to exposed bricks (very rough and gappy i must add!) . My question is what approximately how much more expensive would lime rendering to match the existing...

I need help with my CDA dishwasher (model wc130) I set it to run, and it starts making the usual noises it used to make, sounds like water being pumped into the bottom of it. After about 2-3minutes this noise stops, and it all goes silent for about 30seconds, after which all the water...

Does anybody know an on-site technique for positioning birdsmouths on raised tie trusses? I know the theory behind it all and could work it all out using the span, etc but i just cant see all those 1st fix framers working it all out everytime - surely there must be a practical alternative...

Hi all! My problem is this: My Worcester Bosch (15+ years old) has been switched to Hot Water "on" and Central Heating "off" all summer. However whenever i demand hot water (either washing machine, tap, shower etc) i can hear the pump running in the boiler and the central heating pipework...

To All!! Our timber frame company sent 6 different types of insulation for the new dormer bungalow we've just built. I think i know where each of the different types go, but would like to have a second opinion!! The insulation types are: 1/ 140mm thick Fibreglass Batts 2/ 90mm thick...

I have just moved into a new (old) house, and cannot find a boiler! I have only ever lived in houses with either a conventional boiler and cylinder, or a combi boiler and no cylinder. And as i am definitly not qualified to work out for myself how my system works, i was wondering if there was...

hi guys, i need help! i thought id fixed my oven but turns out i didnt! heres the story.... my oven stopped heating, so i bought and replaced the heating element at the back of the oven. It now heats to some degree, but never reaches the proper temperature. Also the grill doesnt work...

Hi guys, problem with my boiler! I have posted about it in the past but the thread dried up without a solution. No matter what setting the control unit is set to (off, auto or on), the radiators are staying on 24hrs a day. Any ideas? i thought it might be a motorised valve, but cant see any...