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EverFocus Low Light Colour Camera Emitec 10x Motorised Zoom lens Videtech Pan and Tilt Weatherproof Enclosure See...

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posted by ga.slee

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Central Heating Boiler stopping - Glowworm Micron 60FF

When my central heating is put on for more than a short time (one or two hours) the boiler invariably stops heating. Pr...

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posted by oceantragic

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Intermittent boiler leak

I have a Worcester Greenstar HE which is 18 months old. It has developed an intermittent leak. There is no pattern to i...

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posted by mike

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Feeble flushes

Last year I fitted a modern push button type toilet upstairs (Ideal Standard Alto ) Looks great but it has a feeble flu...

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posted by j.a.bakerdog

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Sockets

Hello, i am thinking of buying new sockets but am confused with the description,"one gang and two gang". Can anyone expl...

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posted by jim.kay1

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central heating wont work

Got a baxi back boiler behind gas fire the hot water heats up it is a gravity system works without the pump. The centra...

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posted by Jo

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gas fire not working on "high"

My gas fire (an old one) is acting up. It works fine on "low" for hours at a time, however whenever I turn it up, the f...

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posted by ciaron

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Finding 300mm wide radiator?

Hi. I have tried B&Q, Wickes, Screwfix, Plumbworld, Harrison McCarthy and anyone I can think of, but can't find a 3...

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posted by munged

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airlocks in hot and cold water (not rads) combi system

Hi I replaced the kitchen taps and ever since any tap (hot or cold) in the house (inc toilet flush) causes a short ratt...

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posted by zen72261

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Remove Coving 'glue'

I have removed the coving from my kitchen and now want to paint the wall but there is still lots of glue type stuff whi...

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posted by Duxy

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Salt in Brickwork ?

Hi all Looking for some advice. I live in a Mid Terrace Victorian house, during the fifties and early seventies the who...

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posted by darrel.griffin

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Gas Cooker won't heat up.

It's a Cannon Canterbury, quite old, the oven lights OK, but the flame doesn't always rise to full power. Someti...

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posted by alistairdore

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Help please with fitting UPVC Front Door

Had a front door made to measure - had to be outward opening. Ordered from a company that advertises on the web for DIY...

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Plasterboard mounting box for double socket

Where do I obtain the mounting boxes which have fittings to mount onto plasterboard? Blair

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posted by darrach

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Connection for extension wiring

I am intending relocating a double power socket and will be extending the wiring. What is the best connector for the jo...

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posted by darrach

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