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leaking boiler
hello, got a lot of help from this forum so will try again:) got 10years old ideal response 80 combi boiler, it was leaking a tiny bit from time to time but i wasn't too bothered as it was few drops a day. as i live in a flat i serviced it and then trouble started. the professional :cool: said i have leak on a cold water…
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Floating Storage
Hi I want to install "floating" shelves and cabinets for media storage in the sitting room. I'm not permitted to post a picture as a new user, but I'm trying to create something like BoConcept's Volani or MDF Italia's ElevenFive system. I do not have the budget for the likes of Porada or BoConcept. I tried a local kitchen…
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black and white striped wallpaper
hi there has anyone seen any of this on the high street please as I'd like to see it before purchase. thanks for any help
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Central Heating stopped working, but Hot Water working
My boiler doesn't fire up wire I turn on central heating from the Control Panel, but when I turn on Hot water, the boiler fires up. Why? It has been working non stop this weather and suddenly it stopped working around 3pm today
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Suggestions for suitcase cover????
I dont want this to sound pretentious or OTT. I received a lovely suitcase as a gift and it was ( to me), very expensive. Its a shiny red hard case and after 1 trip through baggage handling, it has a couple of scratches. I want to preserve it as long as I can so thought I'd get a cover for it. However, I cant find a…
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Frozen Pipe - no water
My friend came round to diagnose what the problem is as I'm not getting any water from the mains supply in the kitchen cold water tap. He said he thinks the problem lies in the pipe before it reaches the house - ie frozen underground. Havent been in the house long but it was ok last year when we had the freeze so dont know…
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Roofing company in S W London
Hi all Can anyone recommend a good, reliable and reasonably priced roofing company in South West London? Thanks I
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Electric shower not getting hot
We had a Mira Sport 8.5kw shower which has been fine since we moved in 5 months ago. Last week it just stopped getting hot, warmed up ever so slightly but barely tepid. Assumed that the shower has been in since the house was built 12 years ago so it was just it's time to die, so got a new Triton (8.5kw again) and swapped…
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floor tiles - italian or swiss
been to have a look at black polished floor tiles today tile giant - swiss porcelain [niro granite] tile star - italian porcelain both tell me theirs are betta quality ,any help or much about the same, the tile star ones are a little more expensive but not much
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Electric Meter Replacement
We've just had a letter from EDF to advise they are coming round to replace our electric meter as its 'coming to the end of its life'. We don't get our electric through EDF. Should they be coming round to replace our meter? Does anyone know who I should contact to check this out?
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Ran out of heating oil!! Boulter system.
I ran out of heating oil and now the heating wont work . We got a delivery this morning. I assume the oil needs bleeding through , (If thats the right word) We have tried with no success it is a Boulter system. Can anyone help ? were freezing.. Thanks
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Front door wont shut properly due to cold!
I have noticed over the last week or two that the front door has become more difficult to close, feels like it is very very tight to the frame and takes a bit of a push to get it shut. However, this morning, it is incredibly difficult to close, when I push is flush to the frame, the door is clearly too wide at the top by a…
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Frozen hot water pipe
-12degC last night - left CH on but woke up with a frozen hot water pipe (2 HW taps off one run). Pipes are all lagged - 1st time frozen - not sure what to do. Leave them or put some heat in the loft space where the pipe runs?
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All radiators fully on but thermostat is off
I have noticed over the last week or so that my heating comes on full blast even though the thermostat temperature is hot enough. We have it srt to come on overnight at 14 degree, but I have found that pretty much from 9pm onwards the heating is on full blast until 1-2am, I cannot turn this off as according to the…
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Anyone used Sentinel X400 Sludge Remover Rapid Dose Aerosol
Bought a can of the above. Apparently you empty the contents directly into the radiator that has the problem (radiator cold and also the pipes to it cold) and run the system. This then gets rid of the sludge. Has anyone used this successfully ?
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messy and uneven plasterer...help!
We recently paid a friend to bond and skim some walls of our new house as he was cheap and we're on a very tight budget and he was willing to work evenings and weekends between his normal plastering jobs. The main area of the walls are ok but... 1) the skirting boards weren't removed so I need to know how to remove plaster…
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Powerflush or Adding Cleaner/inhibitor
Hi Experts, Sorry if it's repeated question. I moved to a semi-detached house last year and no history of boiler maintenance (combi boiler - 7 Years old - good condition) and not sure when serviced or added inhibitor. Just wondering whether I need to do Powerflush or just add inhibitor for time being so I can powerflush…
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Am I within my rights?
Hi I ordered a dining table set, 6 chairs included in November which was delivered to me a few days before Xmas. One of the chairs fell apart within minutes so we notified the company and they promised a replacement which we still don't have! They say they now have the chair ready for despatch, however on use of the chairs…
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Toilet part-blockage
Apologies if you're eating when you read this :o My toilet is flushing but not always 100% effective. After investigation it looks as though there is a solid #2 stuck just beyond the U-bend (can't get my hand any further round). Obviously (?) I need to break the blockage up - the implement needs to be flexible to go round…
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Solar panels and snow
Heavy snow fell here on Saturday 3rd February, which had no effect on my 1.75kWh panels because it all blew off. Yesterday 9th more fell but the snow was wet and adhered. This morning up came the sun and by 09.30 it was shining brightly, but output was <100W. There were deep patches of snow along the edges of the panels…
