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Quick Dumb Central Heating Question
Never had central heating that I could control before. The 'controller' is programmed to come on and off twice a day for HW and CH. With regards to the CH, if the two thermostats in the house are both turned off/to minimum setting and the radiators (all of which have individual controls are turned off) is it still costing…
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Vented Cylinder...No Hot Water
Hi I have not long bought a house with a discontinued Baxi Solo HE (Heat only) boiler. The heating in the house seems to work fine. The hot water on the other hand is a mystery. The cylinder thermostat (a Drayton) is strapped to the tank but the tank itself also has a thermostat on the top both are wired up and are live.…
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A moden take on the 'I want to mount by telly on the chimney breat' question
Hiya I've seen this question many times on many forums but wanted to ask it in updated format, as it might relate to the advice given seeing as that now we have smart TVs and the like and wifi connectivity to get our favourite TV programs and so on. So currently I have a flat screen that's not over a fire but is wall…
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Boiler Pressure Help Please
Afternoon all. I've not long moved into my rented house with a combi boiler. All was working well and when I put the heating on had no problems other than needing to bleed the radiators. Today my boiler made quiet a long moaning high pitch noise and now won't fire up. The pressure gauge on the boiler is at 0 but there's a…
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why are tradesman bad?
They don't turn up They turn up late They are disorganised Poor time keeping Long breaks Don't provide an invoice or slow to do so Work slowly or inefficiently Don't bring all / correct tools / materials Create more mess than required Don't clean up said mess Start work late and finish too early Don't answer calls Is this…
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refit house whilst living it, what to do first
Hi all, i am moving back into my parents old home in the near future. The home is an old 1950's prefab which is outdated and needs some renovation work done whilst we will be living in the property. I am asking for advice in a which order should i get the work done as the house will need the following: Electrics: not many…
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Black mould in rented accommodation, please help!
Hi there. Today me and my partner noticed that in our bedroom that we rent there appears to be black mould creeping over the walls all over by the window. The walls are also very damp and literally seeping with water. The rest of the room over the other side seems fine. We have a live-in landlord so we're essentially…
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Thinking of swapping gas inset fire for an electric one.
Ten years back we had an inset gas fire fitted, which we became disillusioned with, and now the company is not much in favour, because of parts supply problems and expensive Lithium batteries that do not last as long as hyped. Rather than carrying on , or paying for a new expensive gas fire, we are considering an inset…
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Central Heating upgrade down stairs
earlier this year I had my boiler serviced and chatted to the person about how rubbish my rads are down stairs. The rads only get hot at the top and that its. It seems to be a common problem in houses in the road. I have noticed a couple of houses across the road that there hall rad has a pipe running down the walls. And…
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Electric question
Hello, my dad passed away and in his wardrobe we found a Bifinett KH 1141 grill. It was new so we were really confused as to why he hadn't used it. When we plugged it in, the electric tripped. I tried it in my own house, same again! Its a shame because it looks really useful. He probably had owned it for years, I thought…
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Reasonable Landscaper Cost?
Just a had a quote to landscape our small 40m2 (5meters width x 8 meters Length) back garden And small front garden (5m wide x 2m length). The will be replacing our current lawn with artificial grass, putting up new basic 5foot fence panels (around 8 panels) with concrete gravel boards and raise beds with a membrane to…
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Woodworms
My friend found evidence of woodworms in her electric meter cabinet. The wood supporting the electric meter is covered with tiny holes. She also found some evidence of woodworms activities on the floorboard near the vicinity but do not know if they are still active. She is waiting for a specialist to come and survey. She…
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Replacing an electric oven
Hi, The electric oven in my flat has stopped working. I think it's the original one from when the flat was built in 1989, so I'm going to replace it. Some of the new ovens I'm looking at are 13 amp, and others are 16 amp. How can I tell whether I can install a 16 amp oven on the existing circuit? The oven is wired in to a…
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Fridge freezer on extension lead?
I have a new fridge freezer and am waiting for a new socket to be fitted. Meanwhile is it safe to use an extension lead so long as it is the only appliance plugged in? The booklet says no :(
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LED hut gu10 lamps
Hello We have a light fitting in our kitchen, quite cheap from home base, which takes 4 GU10 lamps. I originally installed 4x 50 watt lamps in, but keen to save money I replaced them with 4x 4 watt led lamps fom ledhut.co.uk The light quality is ok. However I got them last December and had to send 1 back for free…
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Open staircase/carpet issue, help....
Hi all, I'm hoping someone can help (currently pregnant and anxious about everything haha) We had an open staircase. We are having a lounge refit and as part of it are having the stairs filled in and cupboards built underneath. To fill in the stairs the builders have put in a backboard (see pic) as there isn't enough…
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Boiler service
Hi, am looking to get our conventional boiler serviced. Been quoted around £70_ by a plumber. Before we agree I just want to know what should be actually done in service. He has said he will give me a certificate and will clean magna clean filter but I am just curious as to what should be done as far as service is…
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Bromley based surveyor
I've had an extensive water leak in my house and was wondering if anyone knows of a good surveyor in Bromley in assessing damage from water leaks. Thanks
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Permitted Development
I understand you can currently add a loft conversion and extend a kitchen up to 6m from the back wall under temporary extended Permitted Development rights but does anyone know when these rights expire? Or is the government implementing them as standard now? I've noticed a hell of a lot of lofts going up all of a sudden in…
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Replace existing electric shower unit - DIY or hire someone?
We have an electric shower which since yesterday has developed a mind of its own. Sometimes it makes the water hot and others not so hot. I was reading online and it seems there might be a problem with the heating component which it says can be replaced. While I was looking online I checked the price and it seems I can buy…
