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radiators

why are all the radiators in my house underneath windows

living flame fire

To get rid of soot on the back of the fire, where the fake bricks are, i vacuumed it with a brush attachment. However this has made it look white. How can i restore it to looking black again

markja

does anybody know of any hints / tips / tricks / special tools that would help me bleed my system. there is one rad that doesn't get a flow of hot water. i managed to get it to work before but this...

Jamal

pilot light keeps going out

for the last week or so my pilot light (combi boiler) keeps going out. I would like to find out if i can resolve the problem myself befor I call a plumber or at least have an idea what the problem is.

moro60

Hot Water Pipe air lock???

I have a Baxi 105e combi boiler and have a problem with the hot water tap on the bathroom sink. When i run the tap the pressure is fine until the water becomes hot then the pressure drops and starts...

johnant

central heating

could someone possibly tell me why my heating is playing up ive had new pump fitted by heating engineer but the problem is still there again 2 months later the heating upstairs is fine but not...

dustypuss

gas heating

HI what is the best way to run my gas central heating . should i keep it on all day on a very low setting so that it just keeps the chill of the house or should i turn it off . and only turn it on but...

dolly pond

Do I need 2 doors between my toilet and my kitchen

i`m a bit slow on diy. been told i need 4 doors, one for the kitchen, one for the wc, and two for the sink and bath? is this right/

kpmc14

Vokera Boiler problem

We are having a few problems with our boiler (Vokera 14-48 se). According to an engineer it's the pressure switch that needs replaced. The boiler pressure drops when the heating and water are both off...

bettybooplil

how do i light my boiler

i have a sima combi boiler for some reason the pilot light has gone out and i have no hot water. I cannot find out whewre to light the pilot light. I have had this boiler for 8 years with no problem...

iwbus

Noisy radiator

The radiator in my bedroom makes a tapping noise about every minute or 2 starting off quick and then slowing down, a sort of TAPTAPTAPTAPTAPTAP..TAPTAPTAP.....TAP.....TAP.......TAP...............TAP...

SEELRETEP

hot water cylinder

i recently had a cylinder replaced and the hot water now does not work. the boiler relies on convection to heat the cylinder (indirect coil type) and the feed pipe to the coil gets warm up to 900mm...

gmiddy

Loft insulation

I am looking to insulate the pitched roof space to make it a warm storage area, the property is 1930`s therefore it has slates put straight onto battens with no felt underneath. Could I please have...

mrsaffy

turning off radiators

Moved into a 13 yr old house. None of the four upstairs radiators will turn off, even though we have shut off both the inlet & outlet valves. Any suggestions?

wendymunro

radiator problems

I've bled all my radiators and put the pressure back to the normal indicator on the boiler, why are a couple of them hot at the top but only aired at the bottom? Could it be the thermostat??

AJShep79

Combi Bolier Overflow Leaking

Hi, I had a new worcester combi boiler installed just over a year ago and i have recently noticed that it keeps losing pressure so i have to top it up almost twice a week. After investigation i have...

HELS66

low water pressure in mixer taps

I recently fitted a new bath and changed the old taps to mixer taps, with a hand held shower attachment. Now I have found that the water pressure is much slower than it was before, hence, the bath...

casarose

Corner kitchen sink

Just wondering whether anyone has any experience of using a corner kitchen sink? I am having my kitchen refitted and I have a choice of either a sink set into the worktop with the base unit being...

astonsmummy

how to instal tap/shower mixer

ive just bought a tap shower mixer victorian style apparently it was plumbed to horizontal pipng how do you install them as no instructions is it easy

mandie73

outside tap

is it safe for me to let my other half install an outside tap, hes never done it before!

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