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Why are 5watt LED GU10 / MR16 bulbs still only F or G energy rated?
Why are 5watt LED GU10 / MR16 bulbs still only F or G energy rated? Why are 5watt LED GU10 / MR16 bulbs still only F or G energy rated? I really dont get why LED bulbs of the GU10 or MR16 type, are only energy rated F or G and not A or B - they have the equivalent of 35 or 50 watt halogen...
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Noisy radiators when heating comes on
Noisy radiators when heating comes on Noisy radiators when heating comes on Hi there I live in a flat with a communal heating system. I've never had a problem before but now the weather has gotten colder the system has come on. It runs from 6:30am to 11:15pm. For the past few days every...
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Brickwork water Ingres
Brickwork water Ingres Brickwork water Ingres Hi, I’m in the process of buying this house and as you can see there are issues with the brickwork, concrete lintel and gutters that will need repairing. I am doing my research and read about how poor mortar joints can let in water and cause...
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Marking shower panels to take shower outlets.
Marking shower panels to take shower outlets. Marking shower panels to take shower outlets. Afternoon all Bathroom project help required, please. We currently have a fairly old bath with taps at one end, and an electric shower at the other. I plan to remove the bath and electric shower, and...
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Chimney breast anatomy & opening
Chimney breast anatomy & opening Chimney breast anatomy & opening Hi all, I'm planning to open a larger opening in this chimney breast, in order to install a direct air supplied stove, insulate & seal the flue liner, block any other draughts in to the room. (Background: retrofitting...
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Polycarbonate C Profile transparent capping strip
Polycarbonate C Profile transparent capping strip Polycarbonate C Profile transparent capping strip Anyone have any tips for fitting to roof panels, it's much too tight a fit to clip on and too much friction to slide on more than a metre [even with soap as lubricant] I am trying to fit 3m...
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Washer Dryer filling with water part way through drying
Washer Dryer filling with water part way through drying Washer Dryer filling with water part way through drying Hotpoint (RD1076JDUKN) Runs fine on all wash settings and spin / drain. When I run a dry cycle on its own, or immediately following a wash, the clothes come out still wet (well...
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Is anti-crack matting necessary under 1.2m x 0.6m porcelain tiles?
Is anti-crack matting necessary under 1.2m x 0.6m porcelain tiles? Is anti-crack matting necessary under 1.2m x 0.6m porcelain tiles? Hello, I have no one to ask so I'm hoping someone can help a me out. I have wet underfloor heating throughout my groundfloor 100sqm. Celotex underneath, then...
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ideal eco esprit 24: replacing boss therm br1 with Hive
ideal eco esprit 24: replacing boss therm br1 with Hive ideal eco esprit 24: replacing boss therm br1 with Hive Hello all, I have a Boss Therm BR1 receiver with a BRTRF wireless thermostat, and it is currently working fine with my Ideal Eco Esprit 24 boiler. Assuming the existing wiring is...
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How to repressurise Vaillant ecofit pure ?
How to repressurise Vaillant ecofit pure ? How to repressurise Vaillant ecofit pure ? So I just noticed my boiler is sitting at 0.6 to 0.7 bar and it should be closer to 1-1.2 bar. I looked at a few online videos but none seem to match my config. I thought the yellow lever would do...
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Replacing horstmann 425 coronet central heating only
Replacing horstmann 425 coronet central heating only Replacing horstmann 425 coronet central heating only What central heating programmer can be replace the 425 coronet with onto existing back plate without rewiring. Thank you by Sopre19 This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum...
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Honda umk435e pruning blade?
Honda umk435e pruning blade? Honda umk435e pruning blade? Morning folks! Just wondering if anyone has successfully attached and used a circular pruning blade to their Honda 4 stroke brush cutter? I've seen them advertised for 2 stroke cutters, but the Honda has a different shaft size. Thanks...
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SL Compact PCB
SL Compact PCB SL Compact PCB Hello all, Fitted my own alarm system approx 23 years ago, it has worked without issue until last week after a power cut. The back up battery was replaced about 3 years ago for the 4th time. After the power cut the alarm was somewhat sporadic when setting before...
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loft ladder - arms replacement
loft ladder - arms replacement loft ladder - arms replacement Hi there, We don't know the make/model of our loft ladder - could anyone please identify it from the photos? It's at least 13 years old. The arms need replacing - ideally from the correct make/model but another question i have is...
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Domestic gas engineer
Domestic gas engineer Domestic gas engineer Hello guys I have been qualified as a domestic gas engineer but I applied to lots of company and they didn't accept my CV that's why I wasn't successful in finding a job . I have been qualified in leeds College of Building and located in leeds as...
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Cant get carpet to grip o to grippers
Cant get carpet to grip o to grippers Cant get carpet to grip o to grippers I'm trying to fit a new carpet and struggling. I'm using 12mm plushwalk underlay so have fitted the grippers with a slight shim to bring them flush with the underlay. The carpet is a heavy duty wool loop, and the...
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We have hot water but no heating. We topped cylinder up with water. Boiler makes a click noise.
We have hot water but no heating. We topped cylinder up with water. Boiler makes a click noise. We have hot water but no heating. We topped cylinder up with water. Boiler makes a click noise. Good evening help please. Went to turn heating on after the summer. The hot water is fine boiler...
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Cracks on external brickwork
Cracks on external brickwork Cracks on external brickwork I have recently noticed some cracks above a patio door and need some advice about what I should do as I am very worried. I'm not sure how long they have been there. The house is late1940's and previous owner had patio doors put in. I...
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Wet Windows
Wet Windows Wet Windows I'm finding a lot of condensation around the bedroom window as the nights get colder - we had new windows fitted with trickle vents and they're clear so i asked if the older windows could be fitted with them and was told not. Is there a way of reducing the amount of...
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Radiator pipe flushing
Radiator pipe flushing Radiator pipe flushing I want to flush the feed and return pipes on what I believe is the by pass radiator in my CH system. The radiator is a 900x600 Myson double panel with both lock shield valves fully open. The radiator does get hot but the bottom middle gets luke...
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