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Steam and water coming out of boiler
On thursday am I noticed the water pressure on my combi was a bit low so I topped it up to just over one bar. All was fine until yesterday evening when steam started coming out of the top and water from the bottom. I switched it off. This morning when I put it back on, there is no steam but the boiler will not fire up and…
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kitchen units budget where from
hi looking for a set of plain white budget units and doors just to sprucen a room come office anyone know of best price and where from
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combi boiler won't work
Hi all, Combi boiler (ideal) not working since y'day. We have emergency cover with HomeServe whom we are trying to get hold from y'day without any luck :mad: Are they always this bad? any way any tips / suggestions for DIY to resolve this problem? thanks,
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Central Heating question
Can someone please answer a question about my central heating system. Have a look at this picture. http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt146/pstones578/Heating%20System/Heating.jpg A is the thermostat that we use to tell the system what temp we want, it's set to 24C. B is the heating boiler. At the bottom of the heating…
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Help,no water
in a pickle,woke this morning,heating been on all night( very low though!) but no water coming out of taps anywhere in house.presuming pipes frozen.....any advice or do i just hope they defrost soon? ps.used the water out of my hot water bottle for a cuppa!!!!
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Dodgy Snowball
1st snowball of the year hit the front window , must have had a brick min it, and has put a hole in the outside pane of the double glazing unit. Any idea how much for a double glazed unit 103cm X 96cm? Probably needs fitting too:o Unless its easy to do Have rung a couple of companies this morning but they want to come and…
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Laminate Flooring with "hole"
Right in the middle of my floor, where some corners of laminate meet, the top has come off the laminates showing the wood bits underneath. Its impossible for me to put a rug on it (due to the location) but is there anything I can seal it with to prevent wet getting in etc??? Would normal varnish do??
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Dysin DC18 slimline
Help needed please. I have a Dyson DC18 slimline which needs to have a new power cable fitted. Theis is apparently a fairly straightforward proces involving spade connectors on the end of the cable, and in fact I have a qualified electrician who will PAT check it. However what is not so straightforward is how to dismantle…
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bosh oven tripping electric
hi all i try and keep it short the oven tripped the electric out the other night we thought it was the element so replaced it (bought 2) the 1st one worked ok for a week then the oven started tripping again so checked all the conections in the back of the oven looks ok nothing obvious so fitted element no2 just to see what…
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triton power shower problems
hi, I have a triton power shower that trips out a fuse every time I turn on the isolator switch. any ideas?
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Last kitchen problem
OK, so my new kitchen is fitted, I have an oven and a hob and dishwasher and units, but we've got one last problem. The dinner plates are too big for the Wickes wall units by a cm or so :( They're nice plates, and rather than get a new service, we want to figure out a way of storing them. One idea from my OH is to get a…
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Whats the best cooker
Whats the best cooker gas, electric or a combination of both? I need a new one that won't break the bank...any ideas please?
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Ideas for dressing french doors please?!
Hi, Just wondering if you could give me ideas for dressing french doors. They are slightly recessed so ideally the dressing would fit within. I also want to be able to use the doors as they lead into the garden. My other half likes vertical blinds but Im not sure I like them. I will take a piccy of them tomorrow if that…
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Kitchen in the middle of house
Hi, We are thinking about moving our kitchen to the middle of the house where our dining room currently is so that we can put a small garden room at the back and use some of the current kitchen for a downstairs shower room. The problem (or not!) is that the kitchen will then be in a room that has no exterior walls. Is this…
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Kitchen fitting
Hi from a previous post i now know how to put extractor fan up. Now does anyone have any tips on how to put up the wall units so they are all nice and level and straight etc? Many thanks!
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Loft ventilation?
Hi we are having our wooden soffits and fascias covered with uvpc and where wondering about loft ventilation as at the moment we have none. Our builder is going to put in 5 soffit vents - will these be sufficient and enough? At the moment there is a lot of condensation in the loft and mould on the walls in the rest of the…
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Kitchen extractor fan fitting
Hi I have recently done my kitchen except putting the wall units and extractor fan up as it is getting delivered tomorrow. How does it fit on the wall? Do you just screw through the back of it into the wall and then place the flue bit on the top? how does the flu bit stay on the wall? it is a charcoal one so no need for it…
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Blocked Bath
:mad: Please help and enlighten if you can! We live in a 1950s semi...original cast iron bath and pipework in....its never happened until last night...washed sons hair after cut and rinsed away water but didnt notice till this morning when I came to bath that the pipes blocked and some water still in bath, I first thought…
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Which shower do you recommend?
I am looking to replace my old shower which was an electric heatrae sadia dove shower. The only thing that went on it was a pressure releif device. I have a part number and looked but to no avail so I will need to change the shower. Any recommendations. I know Triton and Mira are good but any particular models. Price range…
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My boiler seems to think its hot enough in here & is turning itself off.
My boiler seems to think its hot enough in here & is turning itself off. But its not hot enough for me:mad: I have all rads on full & temp dial up to max (30) & the real temp in here is 19 degrees & the boiler won't come back on to heat the place up. Can they get too hot & trip or anything? DH is at work:o
