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Plumbing question about pipe replacement
I've got an open vented central heating system and I've been replacing the pipework in the loft that feeds mains water into the F&E tank. When I remove the original pipe feeding water into the tank, the pipe has a little ridge round the end of the pipe where it attaches to the tank fitting (see photos). Can I replace this…
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Please confirm terminal connection type.
This is on an UFH system. I need to swap an actuator, and the wires terminate as shown. I'm guessing it's 'insert a screwdriver at the yellow arrow, and pull/reinsert wire' type? Thanks.
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AEG stand-alone oven with ceramic hob
We have a stand-alone AEG dual oven with ceramic hob (model
49002V). It’s 12 years old and working
fine. But if we need to replace it with a similar stand-alone oven I was
surprised to find none available with the wipe-clean touch-sensitive temp/time
controls we have now. I can only see
ones with old-fashioned knobs, as if…
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Any kitchen door replacement co's with trendy high-gloss finishes?
Like deep blues, or greens, or teals, or aqua or anything other than the usual whites, beiges, or 100 shades of grey?Thanks.
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Mezzanine access to boiler for repair
ok so our old Vaillant boiler has been playing up for some time and also leaking. Its out of warranty so I tried to get a sign up for a plan to fix it. , as cant afford a 3 grand new install. At the last second the advisor said no FIXED ladder (to go up the loft which is more like an unfinished mezzanine at the mo) no…
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Refusal from decorator to complete the job
I am after some advise, I employed a company to carry our decorating at my property to cut a long story short after a telephone call between the contractor and my husband to clarify the works and to mention hie worker stood on my bed to paint the ceiling damaging a TV we had taken off the wall and placed there, he is…
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Deep clean of 1 bed flat needed in Reading
I have a relatively small 1 bedroom flat, including kitchen, bathroom, lounge & bedroom. Also the entrance area to get access to the property. With various issues faced in my life over last few months, only the very basic cleaning have, been completed. Other major tasks had lspsed, meaning severe dirt &;grime had built up…
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Cold Radiator
Can anyone advise how to fix this please? My kitchen radiator was cold today. I checked the TRV and it's working fine so I turned off all the radiators in case there was an air lock and the radiator comes on fine. Then I turn the radiators back on and it goes cold again. Obviously I can't leave the rest off but I need this…
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Plasterer threatening me over final bill- advice and support please
Long story, but our plasterer finished up a few weeks ago after doing work on our whole house. He then proceeded to start decorating on my ask, and after tackling a room and a half disappeared for a week. During his decorating I pointed out quite a few issues with plaster that werent rectified (could only see with mist…
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Mcalpine Bath Waste & Overflow
I purchased a Mcalpine Bath waste & overflow kit CBWF70CB. Looking at the installation instructions re the overflow fitting. It does not make it clear where the flat rubber seal goes on the bath. On the inside of the bath or the outside ? Research on Google is split about 50/50 as to where it goes. Anybody have an answer…
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Air purifier for dog
Unfortunately my dog suffers from gastric reflux which I've not been able to solve, although I'm still preserving with treatments with help from my vet. Unfortunately this creates an acrid gastric smell when he's in the same room I was wondering if an air purifier with a carbon filter would help? My guess is that the…
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'Low Frost' vs 'Frost-Free' integrated Fridge Freezers.
Any experience of just how low the 'low-frost' types are? Full 'frost-free' are indeed that, as it's what I have, and I've never had an ice build up. But now helping someone find a new integrated FF for themselves, and many models are stated as being 'Low Frost', which makes clear that some manual defrosting will be needed…
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Lead replacement pipe
Hi I have been given a quote for lead replacement £800 excluding the grant from United Utilities. I've not managed to get anyone else down to give us a quote so it's hard for me to compare. They've said £800 to lay the new pipe and do the digging and cover it back up. But they won't connect anything inside my house and so…
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Thermacoil unvented hot water system
Hello We have this system and although the cylinder is insulated to retain the heat, the cupboard it is stored in is massively hot. Whilst this operates as a useful source of background heat in winter, is it right? Ive rung thermacoil and they say it does run hot and it isnt necessarily a problem. There site offers a G3…
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Washing machine concrete block come loose
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Removal of some Pd Rights, no one from the council seems to know anything
Hi I wondered if you could offer advice or tell me who I could seek advice from ie a solicitor etc. Having abit of a nightmare with my newbuild. Our garden hasn't been levelled out properly by the builders at all so all the bottom of the garden is lower as its a slope, and no grass grows because of how wet it gets, full of…
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Stupid quick Q about induction hobs.
Without having to check the full specs of each, I notice that some 4-plate induction hobs come with a cable and 13A plug, and others - as expected - require hard-wiring as they are typically around 7kW.How do the plug-in types 'work'? Are all the plates of limited power, or can only a couple be used at a time? Or, do they…
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waterproofing wooden roof
Hi, I have patio wooden roof (made with wooden panels) and its like a sieve :s A 'specialist' advised me that best option is to put polyurea cover. It did not work. Now I have it covered with a tarpaulin ,and it still leaks ! :# What do I do ? help please
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Purchasing plot of lands from elecric substation (national grid)
I'm hoping somebody can help with this one. We have a substation near where we live and the is a grassy sections that leads upto it, currently full of overground weeds. As it near our house then I'm thinking of trying to purchace part of it and dig it out for a car spot. Anybody done this before? How do i go about it? And…
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Wool underlay
Has anyone used wool underlay? I need new carpets throughout the house, I normally use cloud 9 underlay. However I have seen 10mm wool underlay online which is 3rd of the price. Has anyone used this? Is it any good?
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