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Iron Safety
In the cause of personal safety I feel the need to post this advice. My wife was doing some ironing when there was a loud bang, on investigation I found that the iron lead had shorted out appox half way along it's length and had scorched the carpet black by her foot. My obvious concern was that she was unharmed. I examined…
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Combi Boiler losing pressure
I have a Worcester Bosch CDi35 circa 5 years old and it has served well. Had an extension last year which meant it had to be relocated... Lately it has been losing pressure every 4-5 days. This suggests a leak in the heating system although there is no evidence of this. I have checked the vent pipe which exits externallly…
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fridge-freezer compressor?
my whirlpool fr/frezzer is about2/3 years old and in good condition , therefore i do not really want to get rid of it. however, a fault has developed and have been told compressors gone and its not worthwhile paying someone to repair it. so, would like to diy it. can anyone tell me where its located and how i go about…
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paintin over purple paint!
hiyas my daughter has purple painted walls, and now wants it cream and beige, whats the best way to paint over it without using coats and coats of paint before the final colour thanx x
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Looking for a...................
small condensing tumble dryer, anyone any ideas. Had a look on the net cannot seem to find anything.
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Central heating room thermostat fitting
Hi, hopefully someone can offer some advice! I recently had gas central heating fitted (Boiler is a Main 24HE identical to the Baxi 80HE) I have an external programmer but the only thermostat is on the Boiler itself and the boiler when on seems to run continously I want to fit an external room thermostat, just purchased a…
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Oil on drive (merged)
A visitor left an unwanted present - some oil patches on the drive. Any ideas of how to get rid?
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new double glazing installed - condensation?
recently moved & had two of the old units replaced with new double glazing - but in the morning I notice that there is moisture on the inside of the windows which occassionaly runs on to the sill - is this normal?
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Recycling Storage Heaters
I'm in the process of installing central heating in our house and this involves removing three modern storage heaters which were only installed a couple of years ago (at the cost of £1000). I'm loathed just to throw them away, so does anyone know of anywhere I can have them recycled, or alternatively does anyone want to…
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Just Put silicon around Window Sills but...
to make sure i have done it right, i wanna put more on so how long should i hold off for before applying more? Im not a DIY person atall, so this is my first attempt, looks horrible tho lol because i dont have anything to smooth it over with. My mum would kill me if i used any of her cutlery...
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Can a cat flap be fitted to Georgian wired glass?
Hi there, We have just taken a can in from a rescue centre and would like some help and or advise on fitting a cat flap. Is it possible to fit a cat flap into a glazed door which has 'Georgian wired glass' ? at least thats what I think its called, its not as fancy as it sounds its that rippled glass with the approx 1cm…
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To replace or not - consumer unit
I have a 63amp consumer unit by Hagen which is over 10 years old at least. I have an 9.5kw electric shower and was thinking of replacing itwith the same 9.5kw or maybe a 10.5kw. I was told it would cost £150 to do as I an getting a bathroom done at the same time. He said it doesn't need to be replaced, so it is up to me. I…
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Bathroom wall tiles
I am getting my small bathroom refurbished. I will be getting a white suite and wanted advice on wall tile colour. I am getting 5.5 sq meters of tiles for the wall and wondered what colour to get. I was thinking of getting white tiles and wondered if white is too much for a small bathroom?
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gas fire help
want to replace my existing gas fire with a new one. It is fitted in a flue and I have a back boiler. Will all gas fires be compatible with a back boiler?
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Getting and fitting an outdoor tap (off utility room) - Can I do it?
Hi all, I was just wondering how expensive and how easy this is to do? I'm a DIYaphobic, but I may be able to do it. The main water supply is in the utility room (which used to be the kitchen). Suggestions or recommendations welcome. Idea of price etc also welcome. Recommendations for tap systems would also be great!…
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Plumbing question - Hot and cold on Washing Machine
Hi All, Got a problem with my current washing machine. Needs a lot doing to it and not economical to fix. Neighbour has a washing machine to give me but it's older with a dual hot and cold feed unlike my current cold feed only. The question I have is that I have a combi boiler and I'd heard that you couldn't connect a dual…
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Radiator not getting hot
The radiator in my hall only gets lukewarm despite the heating being on 30 degrees. I have tried a few things like bleeding it etc but with no success. I think the problem may lay in faulty thermostatic valve. I would really like to get rid of this completely - none of my other radiators have these valves.... but I have no…
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Electricians . Does anyone know how much PART P building regs course is?
I have no idea where to post this sorry. Does anyone know where an electrician can do the part p building regulations course and more importantly how much it costs and do you need a multi tester(mega) first?? Any help would be appreciated.thanks
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Help Required - Central Heating Problem
Discovered my gas central heating had gone out. I have re-lit the pilot light, turned on the boiler thermostat and then turned the heating on. The heating then goes on and then glowworm boiler cuts out. I have tried switching it on again and turning the heating on and it cuts outs. Can anyone advise what the problem is?
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Radiator heights?
To help the plumber out (and to save us some money!) we are planning on mounting the rads in all rooms before the plumber arrives to fit the new central heating - we have already discussed placement of rads. Is there a standard height from the floor that they should be placed at? Of course taking into account difficult…
