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Worcester Greenstar 24i junior.
2 days ago, the boiler stopped producing hot water while the heating is on. When the heating was off, we could get hot water this morning The engineer came to look at it this morning, but could not find a fault as it was working. He said the water pressure was low (using his meter, tested the outside tap). To us, it hasn't…
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Expansion vessell in boiler "freestanding" help!
Hello I have a Ferroli Domina 80N combi boiler with a dodgy expansion vessel which has finally packed in When I had the initial service to mine (and the gas engineers) horror the expansion vessell was held in place by gaffer tape - the guess from the GE was that they'd taken the bracket off and not replaced it for some…
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How should I insulate this knee wall?
The Victorian house I live in has an original room in the top with eaves spaces either side. I want to keep that room nice and warm and use the eaves for storage. Apart from insulating the roof space as a "cold roof", how should I best insulate the two knee walls?…
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New digital room stat
I have an old dial room stat that works but not brilliantly. The dial seems to be out by 10c so if i put it on 10c it is really 20c. I have tested this by using a digital thermometor and there seems to be a lot of difference in the temp when setting it to switch on/off which varies 3 to 4c. I think this wastes some energy…
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Indesit washing machine - programmes/temperature
If there are any experts on Indesit Washing machines... I have a specific question about my Indesit IWME126 although it might be common to several models. In the manual on Page 10 it shows all the programmes with their characteristics, programme numbers on the dial, cycle time and the wash temperature.…
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Energy Savings Trust - Data usage
Hello, this will probably sound a bit daft and I suspect the answer is no, but just want to get others views. Could the information which is gathered by energy savings trust when they inspect your property to assess the potential to install free loft and cavity wall insulation be passed onto the council and then used to…
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what size roof lantern?
Hi, we're building a kitchen extension 5 x 5 m with a flat roof and a lantern as a feature to let in light. We've already spoken to architect and builder but have yet to finalise the size of the lantern. We're thinking 3 x 2 m, but am slightly concerned about heat loss and whether we should make it a bit smaller, but want…
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Wood Worktop with Wood Floor?
As the title suggests, we can't decide about our flooring choice in our kitchen. We have decided on a laminate dark bamboo worktop (http://www.diy-kitchens.com/laminate-worktops/duropal/mocha-bamboo/#.Unzen9K8A_U) to go with gloss off-white units. We've just opened up the doorway between the dining room and kitchen, so…
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Condensation and double glazing
Hi, Looking for advice from anyone who has personal experience of this. We have an older house ( 1940's ) and when we bought it 15 years ago it always suffered from condensation on the double glazed windows. Over the years we have upgraded to central heating and there are humidistat fans fitted in both the kitchen and loo.…
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Artex ceiling - scrap & skim or plasterboard
hi as per the title what is better for dealing with artex ceiling. two options are scrap & skim or just plasterboard? to me plasterboard is possibly easier, but not sure if there are any disadvantages? will plasterboard stay fixed to artex ceiling in long term? ta
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Gsm security systems
Hi guys, I am planning to install security system at home, so now searching for parts where are cheaper to buy, can you reccomend something? One shop I found is named Eltech, anyone has try it? It seems DSC Paradox is quite good components, what is your opinions? Maybe you can advice more eshops? Thanks :beer:
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Do I need to leave central heating on when you away in Dec?
Hi, everyone, I plan to go on holiday for few weeks during Dec/ Jan. I wonder if you think I need to leave heating on for couple hours each day. My main concern is if I haven't leave it on, cold weather would freeze the pipe, and that would be lot of hassle. What is your opinion? BTW, my home is a new build terranced house
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Finding a competent builder/plumber
Hello, I need to replace two bathrooms, a kitchen and fit flooring in my flat. I found a plumber from a website earlier this year and he proved to be incompetent an dishonest. He showed me photos of previous work, but clearly these photos could have been obtained from anywhere. The website had comments from previous…
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Stud wall insulation
Hi, I wonder if anyone can help, i am going to insulate a stud wall and i have been looking at different insulation to go between the studs, but there is so many i am a bit confused. Can anyone suggest the easiest one to fit (i am guessing 150mm thick to fit in between the studs) from e.g. wickes or homebase etc.
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Small cold flat, moisture problem
Hi All This is my first post here, so please be kind! I'm hoping someone can offer some advice. I've had a read through alot of the other threads on the forum, and they have proved to be very helpful, however none of them are the same as my particular situation. I moved into small one bedroom, ground floor flat last year.…
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Bonding plasterboard with metal
Call me ignorant! :embarasse I need to fix a metal plate to plasterboard and cannot use a spit driva / hollow wall anchor as the placement is such that the hole in the metal plate is right where there is a metal frame behind the plasterboard. So is there a decent adhesive that I can use that can ensure a permanent / long…
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No Hot water or heating
Our boiler packed up yesterday - it is a Baxi 105e. It kept trying to ignite and failing - eventually it did fire up and the heating started to work. Then as soon as I turned on the hot water all the lights went out, except the power on one. No fault lights flashed. This happened a couple of times until we gave up. Husband…
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Cold Water Pressure HELP!
HI all I have noticed that the cold water in my main kitchen sink is low pressured compared to usual. All the other cold taps in the house are fine (ensuite, utility) Its a newish house neer had a problem before. We have a pressurised boiler (Red and white tank) not sure if thats anything to do with it. The other day our…
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Shower hose
Hello The shower hose connecting the unit to the shower head on my Triton instant electric shower is leaking. Replacing it seems a straight forward job but I was wondering do I need to turn the water off first. Thanks
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What is the most realistic flame effect electric/fire?stove
Having had a new central heating system put in we now need a nice looking electric fire or stove to replace the old baxi bermuda. As we really only need it for the cosy look of the flames it is that which is important, not heat output. Anyone any suggestions for the most realistic looking flame effect?
