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If the toilet won’t flush in the morning, it will just ruin your day and probably the whole week. The problem will worsen if there is a single toilet. Plumbing & Drainage
20 October 2022

How to fix a toilet that won’t flush?

If the toilet won’t flush in the morning, it will just ruin your day and probably the whole week. The problem will worsen if there is a single toilet.

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Wall dampness usually smells unpleasant, causing health issues in extreme cases. It also affects your paint finish. Painting damp walls and ceiling Home Emergency
20 October 2022

How to Treat Damp Walls before Painting

Wall dampness usually smells unpleasant, causing health issues in extreme cases. It also affects your paint finish. Painting damp walls and ceiling

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If you’re unlucky enough to have a home emergency, like your boiler packing up or rats taking up residence uninvited HE Landlord
20 October 2022

Home Emergency Cover for Landlords

If you’re unlucky enough to have a home emergency, like your boiler packing up or rats taking up residence uninvited

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If you probably have a smelly kitchen sink. Before we do that, we must also know what kind of smell is coming from the sink. Appliance
20 July 2022

How to get rid of kitchen sink smells?

If you probably have a smelly kitchen sink. Before we do that, we must also know what kind of smell is coming from the sink.

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Before we consider whether an electric boiler or gas is the best, let's understand how each boiler works and the pros and cons of each boiler system. Boiler Breakdown
20 July 2022

Electric vs Gas boiler Which is the best?

Before we consider whether an electric boiler or gas is the best, let's understand how each boiler works and the pros and cons of each boiler system.

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In a heat pump tumble dryer, hot air passes through the drum of the machine, absorbing moisture from the wet clothing. Appliance
20 July 2022

What is a heat pump tumble dryer?

In a heat pump tumble dryer, hot air passes through the drum of the machine, absorbing moisture from the wet clothing.

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The simple answer to ‘why is my washing machine leaking’ is an ill-fitted or clogged supply and drain hose. These hoses can get corroded with rust over time Appliance
20 July 2022

Why is my washing machine leaking?

The simple answer to ‘why is my washing machine leaking’ is an ill-fitted or clogged supply and drain hose. These hoses can get corroded with rust over time

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A power flush is a process carried out by central heating engineers designed to remove the build up of sludge in the boiler, pipes and radiators that make up your heating system. Home Emergency
20 July 2022

What is a Central Heating Power Flush?

A power flush is a process carried out by central heating engineers designed to remove the build up of sludge in the boiler, pipes and radiators that make up your heating system.

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The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) document, valid for 10 years, that indicates a home's energy efficiency. Home Emergency
30 June 2022

How to Improve EPC rating? Home Energy Saving Tips

The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) document, valid for 10 years, that indicates a home's energy efficiency.

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Knowing how to re-pressurise your boiler safely is essential to its continued smooth running. Your boiler will not be able to heat your home efficiently if it has low pressure. Boiler Breakdown
29 June 2022

How to repressurise a boiler?

Knowing how to re-pressurise your boiler safely is essential to its continued smooth running. Your boiler will not be able to heat your home efficiently if it has low pressure.

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In today’s modern era, we would feel lost without our electronic devices and appliances. In our homes, the smart meters used nowadays allow us to determine the usage of electricity with increased accuracy. Appliance
29 June 2022

What Uses the Most Electricity in My Home?

In today’s modern era, we would feel lost without our electronic devices and appliances. In our homes, the smart meters used nowadays allow us to determine the usage of electricity with increased accuracy.

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When a boiler functions, it produces waste gases that should be eliminated from the system. The flue is the pipe that carries the gases out of the boiler. Boiler Breakdown
29 June 2022

Boiler Flue Regulations Explained | Simple Guide

When a boiler functions, it produces waste gases that should be eliminated from the system. The flue is the pipe that carries the gases out of the boiler.

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