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    Tap is jammed and won't turn off

    As mentioned above, but not a full kit... I keep a few these on the van from screwfix : Flomasta Threaded Tap Glands 24mm x ½ Just £3 each, 5 min job. Make sure you get a good grip on both the tap and the old head when trying to remove or the tap might spin round and start leaking from below..
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    Flouroen NiMH 18V Batteries for DeWalt

    Bought 2 of these NiMH 3AH batteries on eBay for my aging dewalt tools. The batteries are made in China and look and feel like good quality items at a very good price. But be warned, they are rubbish. Both batteries from the off didn't seem to last as long as I hoped and I was constantly having...
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    Badly routed waste water pipe, slow draining sink

    The macerator idea is a good one, also have a look at Saniflo. I've serviced a few of these and they are not difficult to maintain. It's a utility room so the electrical connection should be easy enough and you could even plug an extra WC into it if you so desire..
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    No Hot Water - Combi Boiler

    I'm talking about the box on top of the valve (the valve head). More often than not it's possible just change the head and not the whole valve.
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    No Hot Water - Combi Boiler

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    Cold water seems fine , no hot.

    Might be blocked inlet filters on all three items. It can happen, especially if the water board have been working nearby on the water mains..
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    No Hot Water - Combi Boiler

    Because there is no electrical signal coming from the DHW valve to activate the pump and boiler, so you are using the CH valve to do the same job..
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    draining the system a little to replace a rad

    I'm assuming it's open vented... You could try capping the expansion at the F&E tank with a push fit fitting, bung the tank outlet with a rubber cork and just drain the rad in question, the rest of the system should airlock itself.
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    No Hot Water - Combi Boiler

    You probably need a new head unit on the motorised valve, you need to check if the valve actually moves when there is DHW demand and if so, check the signel output back to the control box, no movement or no signel output equals new head unit. If there is a 240v supply to the immersion heater...
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    How many is enough and where to fit valves

    The trap is the part directly under the sink where your washing machine hose is connected. It's the first place to look for blockages from the sink..
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    How many is enough and where to fit valves

    The waste below the kitchen sink looks fine to me so long as the trap is clean. The problem may lie further along the waste (too mant tight elbows, waste running uphill behind the unit or outside the house). How fast does the sink drain? I've never been a fan of pumping dishwasher or washing...
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    Which plumbing suppliers do you use? - We'll create a poll once we have a list

    Screwfix and Plumbcenter
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    Tool list

    One of these: ebay.co.uk/itm/Rothenberger-Super-Fire-2-Blow-Brazing-Torch-Mapp-Gas-Welding-Plumbing-/172242135947?hash=item281a6e6b8b:g:6XEAAOSw5cNYLDDU

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