-
Quooker - how important/effective is a Scale Control Filter?
We're planning to buy a Quooker 3XCHR boiling water tap as part of a new kitchen. The supplier is asking whether we want to add a QSC Scale Control Filter to it, to control the build-up of limescale. Does anyone know how important/effective these filters are? They cost about £250. We live in a hard water area - West London…
-
Party wall loft conversion, unresponsive neighbour
Planning a loft conversion in our 2 bed mid terraced house with a well known and well regarded loft company. Neighbours on one side very straightforward signed the party wall notice. The other side more complicated. We had a good relationship with the owner, an elderly lady who unfortunately passed away earlier this year.…
-
Weird stuck TRV
Hi all, One of our bedrooms' radiators came (we moved in the Spring) with this TRV installed: Whichever setting we use, from 0 to 5, the radiator seems to be stuck at full flow, making the room feel like the middle of the Sahara desert. I tried to unscrew the head and put a Tado TRV on the same body. The Tado doesn't show…
-
Turn boiler off when going away?
From Christmas Eve I'll be abroad for 7 weeks where the house will be unoccupied.I have an electric shower so the boiler is for central heating and heating water for 1 hour a day to keep things ticking over to wash dishes. I'm in London and so far have only needed the heating on 6-7 times since October. When I have the…
-
Is there anything I can do to stop this?
This is the vent from the extractor fan in my ensuite. It's a north facing wall and when it's windy the wind opens up the flaps and cold air comes back into the ensuite which results in the ensuite being a good 5 degrees colder than the bedroom even with the heating on. Is there anything, a cover maybe, that could stop…
-
Over flowing toilet
My relative toilet overflows after flushing, for a few minutes. I took the top off and looked inside.The black plastic part that goes down when flushed but then gradually returns to the top, is leaning and sticking a little on the side.What is meant to keep this part upright
-
Lubricating 5 lever mortice lock
I gave two 5 lever mortice locks which are difficult to turn. One is stuck in the locked position and I can't open the door. The other is unlocked but not in used as I'm concerned I might get locked in or out. Both are second external doors on porches with a another door I can lock. What is the best lubricant to use…
-
Retrospective Licence to Alter process
Following up on my previous thread, I’d very much appreciate help understanding how to go about getting Retrospective Licence to Alter from a freeholder. I had gas engineers replace an old boiler with a new condensing boiler in a leasehold flat in a block with a freeholder landlord. The job was to take out the old boiler…
-
Dehumidifier
Hi all. I hope you're doing well I'm intending to buy a dehumidifier and I wonder if anyone has any personal experience of these contraptions. Which machine to buy and how expensive are they to run? Thanks , as always <3
-
Boiler has died
Our boiler has just stopped working. There's no display on the boiler and no lights on the thermostat on the wall. I've checked wiring, no fuses tripped etc, it's just these two things that are dead. Any ideas before I call out an engineer?
-
What roof material is this? (resolved)
Hi 🎄 [Resolved thanks and photo removed] I have a provisional call for solar panels tomorrow, I expect to be asked what roof material I have. I'm afraid I don't have clearer pictures, I won't be home before the call to get better pictures. Is anyone able to make an educated guess what this is? It's 15yrs old. Thanks 🙏
-
Salty living room wall?
Noticed what looks like salty deposits on our living room wall near the window. It's literally the only place in the whole of the living room that has this. More info... Our living room is a damp area. 2015 we had this treated. The walls were taken back to brick, Soverign products were used. Chemical washes, tanking slurry…
-
Electric switch terminology - gangs and ways
I'm planning on getting the house rewired and I need to be sure of the terminology. I get that gangs are the number of switches on a plate, and ways are the number of locations a light can be controlled from. However there's one switch I'm not sure how to describe. It's a 2 gang switch and each of the 2 lights that it…
-
How do I remove the shower drainage plug? (Resolved)
Hi 💐 Sorry, this is gag inducing post. It took me a few weeks to get the courage to ask but I really need help 😖 I'm trying to clean the shower drain (the thing in the picture), and I can't find a way to pull it out. I ended up breaking it, as you can see on the right side 😩. First, I don't know what the inner round piece…
-
Scantronic 9651 house alarm - engineer code
Afternoon all. Im after some help after fitting a new back up battery to my alarm system - which is now holding an inactive tamper alert Key pad - Scantronic 9651 - unsure of model of main unit. It has no obvious stickers or anything on it. Ill include photos to see if it helps. I installed new battery which cleared the…
-
Damp - How best to deal with it?
Attached some pictures of my damp situation. It is the external facing wall of my garage. I had 2 problems - sagging and broken guttering which has now been completely replaced. But my main problem now is the debris, rubbish and soil which has piled up over the years in a narrow ~25cm gap between my neighbours' garage and…
-
Roofing problems after work completed
Hoping I can get some advice. My parents recently needed a roof repair, got a few quotes and went with one of the more expensive ones as they had amazing reviews on Trust pilot. The work got completed and then my Dad noticed some of the work hadn't been done. The roofing company said that the work wasn't requested. Why…
-
Boiler Heat Exchanger
Our Viessmann Vitodens W50 boiler was installed 7 years ago. Our service engineer has informed us that we need to replace the heat exchanger. This would be the third one. It is just three weeks out of the 7-year warranty. We suspect there is a design fault and have contacted the manufacturer who are refuting this and have…
-
Internal Door Lock Type Question
Hi, Hope you can help. My kitchen door latch broke over the weekend and will not turn anymore. I like I have done so many times before took off the round knobs expecting to find the standard square metal pole that connect both knobs. But this one has a semi circle that links the knobs, i have never seen one before but…
-
Washing machine
I've got an integrated washing machine and it's beko. I was sure I registered it but neither can find the registration - I've got three appliances with them. So I need to get the machine fixed or buy a new one. Current one was purchased end of 2020 so is 5 years old Beko do a one of repair from £150. Or I can buy a new…
Been affected or received damage from flooding or a storm? Ask other MoneySavers for help here.
348 discussions
1.3K comments
Most recent: Crack in party wall after neighbour building work by kuepper
12 December 2025 at 11:19PM
Had a quote for work on your home but not sure how it compares? Ask other MoneySavers.