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    Advice on smart choosing and installing thermostats

    My central heating controller (Horstmann H27XL) is getting more difficult to use due to it's age and because of a disability I have reduced dexterity in my fingers and find the buttons difficult to press. I have been looking at these so called smart thermostats such as Nest, Hive and the...
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    Partial blockage - please advise on how I tackle this.

    I've tried the buckets of water already. Is there not any recognised tool to do this job?
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    Partial blockage - please advise on how I tackle this.

    I eventually discovered that the problem with roots was quite extensive and have had the roots cleared and the pipe lined on insurance. However now that I know the system is clear there is still one problem remaining. Although there is no evidence of any blockage, when the toilet has not been...
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    Partial blockage - please advise on how I tackle this.

    I have identified the problem which is that the outside drain is full of roots from the garden. I have cleared a small bucketful, which has probably helped, but there is still a large clump that I can reach but can't dislodge. Using drain rods isn't working. Is there a recognised way of...
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    Partial blockage - please advise on how I tackle this.

    House first floor. I've got some rods. Does the advice above refer to the toilet or the drain outside?
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    Partial blockage - please advise on how I tackle this.

    I have an en suite bathroom with a shower sink and toilet that all appear to be connected. Every so often I get a blockage, but this clears itself usually before returning some months later. The symptoms are: When I drain either the shower or sink or flush the toilet, I get bubbles in the other...
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    Having problems getting heating engineers to reply to requests for business.

    I'll have to check the boiler type when she gets in later.
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    Having problems getting heating engineers to reply to requests for business.

    I have now contacted 3 different gas engineers by either email or web form asking for a quote for a job at my daughter's house in East Bowling, Bradford. On all 3 occasions I have had no reply from the business I contacted. In fairness, I have had the same (lack of) response for requests for...
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    Accessible filling loop valves

    I have put a request on the "I'm looking for a Plumber or Gas Engineer" forum for a tradesman to quote for a boiler repair, and I have also emailed two supposedly well rated tradesmen advertising on Yell. and the response has been 'zilch'. Either I am extremely unlucky or there is a serious...
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    Service wanted for combi boiler (Procombi 85HE)

    I am looking for a service for the above boiler located in the East Bowling area of Bradford BD4. It has probably not been serviced for a while but otherwise is in good working order. There is a slow leakage of pressure in the system which requires a 'boost' every week or so. Boiler is located...
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    Accessible filling loop valves

    I'm hoping that this will be the case. Of course I still have the current problem of identifying a tradesman to carry out the service, when recent experience in all trades when I have requested a quote is to completely ignore my request. My luck with securing the services of tradesmen has got to...
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    Accessible filling loop valves

    I own the house and she lives in it. The item from Screwfix looks like the ideal option
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    Accessible filling loop valves

    My daughter has a combi boiler (Procombi 85HE) that slowly loses pressure over time. Unfortunately access to the filling loop valves is behind wooden 'boxing' which necessitates the front being unscrewed to access it. Easy for me but then I'm 50 miles away. Is there a way to have access to the...
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    Partial block in toilet.

    It doesn't go directly to outside. The house was built with all the soil pipes internal behind plasterboard. I've no idea what happens when the waste pipe passes through the wall.
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