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    System not working after replacing 3-port valve - Air Lock?

    I just replace the 3-port motorised valve in my new bungalow (because it was always sending heat to both HW and heating), but now when I turn on any combination of HW or heating none of the three pipes around the 3-port valve are heating up. The boiler seems to fire briefly but then go off. The...
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    [Suggestions/Help Requested] What to use to repair/point garden wall

    Hey, I need to repair part of the wall that holds up my patio. I'm not looking to do a perfect job because we'll be replacing the patio in a couple of years or so, so I'm just looking to patch things up so it doesn't look unsightly really. I already have some large concrete blocks which will...
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    Loft Boarding: Type of Timber Required for Cross Joists?

    Hi, I am about to board our loft with tongue and groove chipboard boards. I need to raise the boards so that they don't compress the existing insulation so I intend to install 2x4" timber runs at right angles to the joists spaced 50cm apart and then lay the board on that. What sort of...
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    Hoover Fridge Freezer: Freezer Too Cold, Fridge Too Warm

    Hi all, Basically we have a Hoover HNMF 2605, which has a single temperature control for both fridge and freezer compartments. The problem is that the freezer is excessively cold, so much so that it hurts to remove items, and the fridge isn't cold enough, so much so that my lagers aren't to...
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    New Dimmer Switch & Halogen Bulb = Flickering Lights

    Hi, We wanted to switch to dimmable lighting in the nursery so i went to B&Q and bought a dimmable halogen bulb (seems you can no longer buy incandescant bulbs) and a dimmer switch SINGLE 1-WAY 400W (as opposed to the 250W). So I installed the bulb and switch and whilst things work fine...
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    How To Fill Remaining Flue Hole After Boiler Move

    Hi all, When our boiler was moved we were left with a large hole in the side of the house where the old flue used to be. Anyone got any tips on how I go about filling this in and what materials are best to use? Photos available here...
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    Boiler Move - Certificate Required?

    Hi all, Hopefully a quick one. I'm having my boiler moved about 80cm to the left, do I need to get a certificate for this? Thanks in advance!
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    Creating Window Sill/Boxing On Which to Tile

    Having removed the old tiles in my kitchen I'm now left with a void/cavity below the window as shown in the photo below. We're planning to have the window area tiled like before but I first need to create a 'boxing'/'frame'/'base'/flat surface (sorry not sure what to call it) on which I can...
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    Flakey Paint/Plaster Around Window Area - What to Do?

    Hi, I would really appreciated some advice from you experts... Around the window area in our master bedroom the paint (might be plaster not 100% sure) is flaking away all over the place. I'd like to fix the problem and re-paint the room but I'm not sure of the best way to go about it. I've...
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    Quick Question: Where to drain off central heating?....

    Hi, I am planning on draining and refilling my CH today since I added some desludger solution a few weeks back. There are two drain off points in my house, one is above the boiler (high up in the kitchen downstairs) and the other below the downstairs hall raditor (very low to the ground)...
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    2 Upstairs Radiators Not Working.... :-( sooooo cold!!!!

    Hi everyone, Since I moved in there has always been 1 radiator in a spare room upstairs that has never worked. Its competely stone cold and the pipes are cold too. I've lived with that since its only a spare room but now another radiator in the main bedroom has started to do exactly the same...
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