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Expansion tank overflow
My central heating expansion tank is overflowing, I've checked the ball !!!! valve and it is operating properly, the water is flowing into the tank through a different pipe and the water is hot. Anyone know what is causing this and what I can do about it?
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loo - leaking cistern
The cistern in my loo has what I assume is an overflow pipe for when the water level gets too high. I have a problem with it - it goes out of the bottom of the cistern and just stops - any overflow water goes all over the floor. So - where should this be plumbed into? Also, the reason it is dripping water is the cistern is…
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Mfi
In the process of buying a kitchen from MFI. (Deposit only) Just heard tonight about closures and cutbacks. Anybody got any positive advice / know any details about the company status?
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New kitchen needed - any ideas?
hi all I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this but I'm sure it'll get moved if not ;) We're after a new kitchen to replace our old and tatty one, and I'm after MS tips on how to do it as cheaply as possible! Having said that, I do still want it to look special, so we'll be going for integral white goods. It is…
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new shower door needed cheap.
need a new shower door to replace a brokemn one. needs to be 1200 wide sliding type, tried screwfix and b and q, but these seem expensive at around £250 for there cheapest model. any other ideas on suppliers please
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VAT free flooring in new build house
One retailer I approached was offering VAT free prices for hardwood flooring as it was being laid in a new build house. Other retailers did not offer this but they have suggested that I could reclaim the VAT in future. Does anyone know about VAT free flooring in general (I'm beginning to think it's a myth) or more…
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soggy muddy lawn - help!
The lawn has disappeared it looks like mud with just a few shoots of grass sticking out. The garden has always got a bit boggy in the winter but nothing this bad. Is there something i can put on it? Sand? HELP!
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Problem with condenser dryer.
Our condenser dryer keeps tripping the fuse box when we switch it onto the high setting. Its a Zanussi TC470 condenser dryer. I took the motor out to check if the bushes needed replacing...couldnt find any bushes on it :confused: On previous occasions, we have removed the 'heat shrink' and dryed it off, emptied the water…
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Water leaking through grouting
Hi all, I have a question about a recurring problem I can not seem to fix. Recently a retiled my parent’s bathroom and fitting a power shower. I tilled like I normally do, that is to say I filled the tube to the brim with water before tiling to make room for any downward movement. However a couple of weeks afterward I…
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halogen heater
was considering one of these, just to use in middle of night when changing babies nappy etc. are they any good and are they cheap or expensive to run? thanjks
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How to light a wood-burning / coal stove?
Hi everyone, I recently moved into a house that has a lovely ceramic stove - the only problem is we can't get the thing lit! Looking in the coal shed there are bags of smokeless fuel - and as there are no other open fires we assume it's for the stove. The stove itself has a lid at the top where you can put the fuel in,…
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Problem with Ariston AIB16 Advantage?
Hi I have an Ariston Margherita AIB16 Advantage washing machine, but no manual. At the end of the cycle, it usually shows 'End' on the display. However, the last few times I've used it, it shows '-con' on the display. Apart from this, it appears to be working fine. Does anyone know what this means? Is there a fault with…
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WANTED URGENTLY - Richard Burbidge stair part
HELP PLEASE ! I urgently need a Richard Burbidge pine newel turn to complete a job and R.B. are out of stock for 28 days ! Part code is NT222/90P Does anyone know of an online supplier who may have stock to help me out ? Any help at all would be appreciated. Thanks in advance Hairy
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Water getting into house
I am not sure if this is the right place to ask, but would appreciate any advice. Last year we removed the carpet from our cloakroom floor to replace with vinyl. We discovered that the floor underneath was wet. We checked all the plumbing, no leaks. The floor dried out fairly fast, but we found that the wet appeared every…
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Wood burners in a new house
Hi folks, Myself and the girlfriend live in a 6 year old house on an estate and our house has no chimney. With the increases in gas prices, we would like to get a wood burner for the living room. The problems I see are: - No chimney - do they make lots of smoke - is burning wood etc bad for the environment - the girlfriend…
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Electric Hob
My built-in ceramic hob keeps blowing and is clearly on the way out. For its replacement, I've heard that induction hobs are now the best thing, although more expensive. Does anyone have any experience of replacing built-in electric hobs, or any info about induction hobs, apart from you need a certain type of pan?
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hoover manual?
Hi there, Does anyone know where I can get hold of a hoover hurricane manual, preferably on line, cos my belt has snapped and i Can't for the life of me see how to change it. Thanks in advance :j
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Joiner in Manchester
Apologies for posting a duplicate post, but no-one seems to view the local board... Looking to get a recommendation for a joiner to do some work for me - replacing doors/door-frames, building some fitted wardrobes etc. in Manchester (Stretford) Any good experiences to share? Cheers
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AquaDec - anybody had any experience?
we are having a shower/toilet put in our new extension & I am toying with the idea of having a wetroom style shower area, so no nasty shower screen to try & keep clean - the aquadec system would be imbedded underneath the new concrete floor & then tiled on top - no shower tray or screen - its guaranteed for so many years…
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Henry the Unhappy Hoover
Hi there, This is a very stupid question...but we have just moved house, very used to using my Kirby Vacuum Cleaner, but we now have one of those small vacuum cleaners with the little 'face' on the front, not sure what they are called, but I think it says 'Henry' on teh side (they normally come in green, blue, red and…
