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My oil boiler is heating the water but not the radiators. Can anyone help?
My oil boiler is heating the water, in fact it sounds almost as though it is boiling but not the radiators. I have had a look at the pump: it is making the usual noise but pipes on both sides are not warm. I have checked the header tank and it is full of water and tried bleeding a couple of radiators near the boiler…
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what dehumidifiers are the cheapest to run
Hi could you tell me what are the cheapest dehumidifiers to run, the ordinary refrigerant ones or the Desiccant ones.The temperature in my home will be from 16 deg to 22 deg with the avarage about 19 deg. Thank you.
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Anyone own a Bush washing machine?
I've lost the instruction manual and as silly as this will sound, I dont know what the 3 compartments in the powder drawer are for other than that the powder goes in the left one of the three as you look at the machine. Its a Bush WM-1260 TVE I've tried looking for manuals online but this one does not seem to be out there.…
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Can't get water from bath/shower mixer tap, without running taps in sink!
Hi Moneysavers, I can't get water out of my bath/shower mixer tap without running the hot tap in the bathroom sink I have an 18 month old Worcester Bosch boiler, and the mixer bar tap for shower and bath was installed a year ago. Occasionally I'd have this problem, and a quick spurt from the basin taps would get things…
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Electrics - does this sound like a faulty pull cord switch?
Are there any electricians or people with electrical knowledge who can offer an opinion on the following - When I turn the lights on in the bathroom - pull cord switch - the lights will flicker, dim and then go out. At the same time crackling can be heard which appears to come from the casing surrounding the top of the…
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Need a good price for some Amtico - anyone know a reputable reasonable retailer
Reallllllly fallen in love with some Amtico - Stardust Black - it is dear though - anyone know where I can get it reasonable
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Shower screen question.
I have an over the bath shower screen & need a new seal for it. Just wondering if I can buy a new one from somewhere, or will I need to buy a full new screen?
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neighbour capped my gas flue
what should i do? i have a back boiler and on our street of terraced houses all the flues go into the next houses up in the street, next door down has theirs in my roof and mine is in next door up. i have just has my gas serviced all working well, but when they did a smoke test it went into next doors attic, someone had…
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help urgently needed re:crabtree phone socket
got a builder in my house now! replacing the socket with a new plate but doesnt know how. It is a crabtree phone socket but it has no screws to screw the wires in place. I think they just clip in but can anyone confirm if this is the case - he is only here for a few more hours and it seems to be the only socket in my house…
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Smell coming from our bathroom
Hope somebody can help. We regularly get a bad smell coming from our bathroom. I think it is coming from the cistern not sure if it is the actual cistern or the overflow pipe within the cistern. Any ideas what it is and what I can do to stop it from happening? Also not sure if this is relevant but the overflow pipe feeds…
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Which combi boiler to buy?
Hi, I have very old storage heating system along with cylinder type yellow electric boiler. I would like the system to gas operated central heating ASAP. I checked the prices in various and found some prices very high especially copper pipe 22mm 10pcs 3m long was for £90 at local shop and £150 at wickes. ARe the cheaper…
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Seals for glass shower door
hope someone can help with my seals for a glass shower door .I need 2.5m of seal for bottom and side of the door.The glass is 8mm thick.Where best to try on the internet,although I have found the cost of postage to be over the top so far.My last hope!!Thanks from the Glasgow area.
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How quickly should my landlord fix my heating?
Hi, I have had no heating since Sunday evening, as the boiler keeps turning itself off. We let the landlady know yesterday morning and she said she would sort it "in time for Christmas" and we haven't heard from her since. Does she have some sort of responsibility to sort it out within a certain time frame? I'm left in the…
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Cost of an architect/draftsperson
First post so hope correct area. I have decided to extend my house by having an extension (office area) built on the side of my house. I know the house has been extended in the past and I have spoken with my local council and they have told me a formal planning application and building regulation application will need to…
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Clearing blocked bath waste
Hi My bath tub (which has an over shower bath) is clearing very slowly- I end up standing in an inch or 2 of water when I have a shower. I know what it is- it is hair, which I seem to lose a lot of when I shampoo. Do the sink unblocker chemical preparations work on breaking down hair, or are they just for when a kitchen…
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Creda storage heaters help please !!!
Hello there, Me and my girlfriend live in a one bedroomed flat which only has Creda storage heaters. There's 2 in the living room and one in the hall but we only use one in the living room, usually the rest of the flat is cold in the colder months but the living room is always toasty. I usually switch the heater on (plug…
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Best/cheapest way to hid an RSJ?
Hi. I have a smallish RSJ (20cm x 10cm by 300cm) I'd like to hide. Ive seen mock-wooden beams desigend for the job, but they work out at £40 per foot. Does anyone know a cheaper place or another way to disguise it? Thanks
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Leather shoes weather protection/conditioning
Hi all, Ive recently bought a nice pair of leather boots. To condition them for the rainy weather and puddle jumping, I've sprayed copious amounts of Clark's leather protector. Since then, I've read up on how best to condition leather shoes and its unanimously the beeswax/mink oil sort of leather conditioner. Typically…
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ventaxia bathroom fan noise?
looking for advice regarding ventaxia silhouette 4" extractor i had installed today. it is fit through the bathroom wall,it makes a noise similar in comparison to a hairdryer on full power if that makes sense. comparing to the basic fan it replaced it seems a lot noisier does anyone who has one fit have the same type of…
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Wiring an electric cooker?
Hello, hope somebody can help. I currently have an electric oven and gas hob. I planned to have my gas hob and oven taken out and install a free standing electric cooker (MSE wise this is because the hob is the only gas appliance I have now I have solid fuel heating and figured if I took out the hob I could then get the…
