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washing machine - conditioner part of drawer blocked
Am sure this is one of the easiest things to do when you know how! The bit where the fabric conditioner is poured into, in the drawer, is blocked - permanently filled with water. I've taken the drawer out, rinsed, soaked and scrubbed it with hot water and detergent - it still fills up and stays full of water next time the…
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Bulkhead/photocell problem
I bought the 100W Bulkhead with photocell, code 83449 from toolstation.co.uk. Fitted no problem, but as it goes dark in the alleyway the light flickers for over 1 hour before fully going on. Is their a problem with the photocell, do I need a special bulb(they suggest 100W GLS BC lamp), that will just go on/off ?/ Any ideas…
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Which skirtings
Doing a sizable renovation on our new house, extension for wetroom and making bedroom bigger, new kitchen and bathroom, widening and replacing all doors, new double glazing etc etc so there will proberbly be lots of info seeking by me in the next couple of months. Just trying to work out at the moment what kind of skirting…
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Insulation and using a staple gun
I got some cheap B&Q loft insulation yesterday at £1 a roll, 12 rolls in total that will do the integral garage roof between the woodern battens I use garage a lot for storage, and keep a freezer in there as kitchen is small What I plan to do its fill these with insulation and then use some wooden sheets but not sure what…
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question for window fitters/suppliers please - re safety
My mum was broken into last week and they got in through a locked upvc window (window at least 8+ years old) she is obviously very worried about this and i just need to re assure her. she is having the window replaced, but because they got in through a locked window, she is wondering if it can happen again. Are upvc…
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Dimming a combination of halogens and normal bulbs
Sorry if this is an obvious question, but I'm a bit clueless and haven't managed to find a definitive answer elsewhere! Our bathroom has a normal flick light switch just outside the door with a single switch. This switch turns on a normal bulb in the ceiling (energy saver) and also two halogens above the counter. I want a…
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TRV Issue
Hi All Have a query, perhaps it's an obvious question.. Last night we bled and removed a radiator. The TRV was set to zero and so locked. We then switched the heating on and for some reason water came through the TVR when it was off. Perhaps I'm misunderstanding how TRV's work but is that supposed to happen or is it faulty?
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Benefit of having Wireless Thermostat
Hi All I’ve got a couple of silly heating boiler/stat related questions which I’m not totally clued up on. I’ve got a Vaillant boiler system and radiators with their own thermostat controls on them (the round things that I can adjust from 1 to 5 on each radiator) All the radiator thermostats are on 5 otherwise I just can’t…
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Which tumble dryer
My tumble dryer died over Summer & I have manager to dry outside for free until now. However, with 4 children I do need to replace the dryer. Can anyone recommend a good economical dryer? I previosly had a condenser but are these more expensive to run & could I just pop a vented dryer in the garage & would this be more…
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Noisy fridge freezer
We have got a new fridge freezer, trouble is the compressor seems very loud to me, it gives off an annoying hum when its running It is frost free so i expected it may be a bit louder because of the fan but that seems ok I have read reviews on my model and they have quite a few "its really quiet" comments. Anyone else got a…
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rendered timber frame bay window
I have a timber framed bay window between the downstairs bay and upstairs bedroom bay, constructed in the early 90's. I had the outside re-rendered this year as it had blown and cracked in several places after 20 years of weather on it. It had been badly done from day one with metal lattice that had rusted, and internal…
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Washing Machine Help please
I have a Hotpoint washing machine and it sounds as though the drum bearing has had it. If I got the part, is it easy enough for my Hubby to do or is it a job for a washer man to do? Thanks
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bathroom tiles
hi, could anyone advise if these will be ok on plastered bathroom walls? have read a few things about weight issues, but not sure how to tell if they will be ok in 306 x 610 size. have searched everywhere for opalstone/applestone tiles and these are the cheapest I have found.…
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what's wrong with my shower
my shower temperature has started to intermittently fluctuate. Sometimes its barely lukewarm and other times its scalding. Its only recently started to happen. Its a pressurised system with a shires mixer valve.
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Food Flask (hot)
Does anyone know any good make of food flask for keeping food hot? I've tried a couple before but the food always goes cold after about 4 hours...ideally I want one that keeps food hot for about 6+ hours.
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granite supplier in scotland - any recommendations?
We are looking for a granite supplier to supply and install a kitchen worktop in central scotland. I've searched the netand seen that there are quite a few but I'd rather not just pick a random one. Hence if you've had some granite installed by a independent supplier (i.e. not through a kitchen showroom - we are trying to…
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Low voltage halogen lights
I recently moved into a new place which has halogen lights in the kitchen and bathrooms and found some of the bulbs did not light. They are the 12V type, fitted into the ceiling. Initially I thought the bulbs had just blown, and tried replacing them. Alas the bulbs were OK, and a quick check with a meter showed no 12V…
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Kitchen Appliances - top ten brands?
Hi all, I was hoping some kitchen experts could provide a list of the best (in your opinion of course) kitchen appliances in terms of quality, lifespan and guarantee. As someone else said on another thread - having a recognised name doesn't necessarily mean they're good. I've heard Bosch and Neff are the top two…
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Karcher Pressure Washer - Ideal World price vs other sites?
IdealWorld.tv currently have an offer on a Karcher K2900m pressure washer with all the accessories for £130 But Clean Store Karcher K2.900m Deluxe with the accessories at £99 Are these the same machines, and other than the additional detergent (surely not worth £30) is the cleanstore one the best value. We are looking for…
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Radiator probs
Hi Just moved into new house on Friday. It has been empty for approx 6 months or so. I have just turned the heating on and after initially bleeding the radiators they seemed to work fine. Until they went off at night and the timer came on the following morning and the radiators are stone cold. Once I bleed them again…
