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Flate Plate Heat Exchanger for Gas combi boiler
Hi My hot water runs from hot to warm then back to hot again, this is especially noticeable when having a shower. I am told by my gas engineer that it looks as though the flat plate heat exchanger may be faulty. Is this a common fault, does it cost a lot to replace and what causes it to fail. Thank you in advance for any…
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How to seal my part used tube of caulk
As the title. Is there any easy way of doing this as I am fed up trying to unbung the nozzle?
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Help me heat my cellar!
We have made the cellar into a bit of a den for my son. It already had laminate floor down and plaster boarded walls so can't do much about insulation now. It has a double glazed window with a sort of well that goes up to a grate in the pavement. It is colllllllllllllllllllllld down there. I bought an oil filled radiator…
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Daewoo 'No Frost' fridge freezer
The freezer keeps icing up, we have to 'chip' the ice off. Does anyone know how to stop this happening? Thanks in advance
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secondary double glazing
Hello, Does anybody here know about secondary double glazing and a cheap, cheap way of doing it? It works out on some sites about £25 per window which is fine if I didn't have 17 windows! Thank you Sam Acabuca
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leak in loft/ceiling ???
Hi All Wondering if anyone can maybe help. Top bathroom saw there was a tiny bit ofwater damage on ceiling. DH investigated the loft and could not find anything. Eventually after lifting the insulation(fluffy stuff) he found a small swollen part on the silver foil that goes on the loft floor( assuming this is part ofthe…
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Storage heater - where can I buy one and take away?
I need to buy a replacement storage heater. Looking on the net, there's lots of sellers but none of them are stores I know e.g. B&Q/Homebase - they all seem to be virtual stores. I was hoping to just go somewhere and buy one rather than arrange delivery. Does anyone have any recommendations? I live in Central London.
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fridge freezer (frost free)
my fridge freezer seems to have gone. The freezer part definetely has. does anyone get them mended these days or is it better to buy new. Why does nothing last. I havent had it too long about 4 years?
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Can a 4m carpet fit a 4m room?
Looking at some measurements of rooms and some are very much borderline. So if a room was say 4m x 4m, could i buy a 4m length and this would fit? As i know carpet fitters stretch it, or do you get a bit extra when you order? or do they give you exactly 4m? If so, how much over could i go at a push, 4m 05? before having to…
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Lino on tiles
Hi, I want to redo our kitchen floor which is currently tiles but we are worried it is going to be really hard work to get the existing tiles up. Can we lay lino on top of the existing tiles? Thanks
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Mould
I have the dreaded mould in my house and in some cases on my wallpaper. Any ideas on how to get rid of it?
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Baxi Boiler fault
Hi, i have a Baxi 80E boiler, i have noticed tonight that all the neon lights keep going out when the boiler has fired up but then come straight back on, the fan neon light has flashed intermitantley but this has now stopped.The boiler is still working but any advice would be appreciated thanks.:(
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recommendations for a thermostat
I would be very grateful for any recommendations for a simple room thermostat which controls both a hot water cylinder tank and electric radiators. The existing one has complicated programming which is confusing and difficult to override.
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CCTV - what do I need to look for?
Has anyone bought a good cctv system that was reasonably priced? My neighbours were burgled this afternoon and it's made me think about stepping up on security. Someone told me about a friend of theirs who had an application for his iphone which connected to his cameras. He was burgled and was able to see what they were up…
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Sewage smells in bedrooms help!
Thread Stats Views: 35 W W Factor Coming Soon... Share This Thread: [URL="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2893582 [/URL] [URL="http://twitter.com/?status=https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2893582 [/URL] Hi I live in a 3 storey victorian terrace and we…
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1700s House Cracks
Hi, I live in a wonderful old 1700s house. It has the wooden beams, floors, etc. All good fun. Being a tenant, this is my first year in the house. When we moved in there were some small cracks in various places. This did somewhat worry me, but I thought since the house was standing for this long that it was probably…
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Wood Burning stove installation
I have been told I need to get someone who is HETAS registered to fit a woodburning stove but I can't see why I can't do it myself. I only want to burn wood! There wont be any gas involved so what's the problem? I will get the chimney swept clean by a pro. I will then fit the stove and make sure the flue goes out from the…
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Urgent Help Pilot Light Wont Stay Lit - Is It Safe To Tape it Temporarily
We have a glowworm fuel saver mark ii boiler. the pilot light has gone out and won't stay on again. Once I press the control button the the igniter it lights but as soon as I take my finger of the control button it goes out again. Is it safe to sellotape the control button down as a temporary measure as its freezing and no…
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Arrgghh My Shower Won't Stop Dripping!!
Hello All! I have got a Heatrae Sadia Carousel electric shower. It is quite old but has been working ok. However, yesterday it started dripping from the shower head when switched off and it just won't stop! Is there anything I can do to stop it? I unscrewed the hose from the shower unit and water just dripped out of the…
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Boiler/Heating help please
Hi there, I fully expect this post to be massive, and not enough of the required detail. So I will apologise in advance and will strive to provide further information where needed. My house is freezing. The heating has been on since 3 o'clock this afternoon, with the thermostat set to 21 degrees. As a sort of experiment…
