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Electric shower not working after new boiler put in
I've got a Triton electric shower, only about a year or so old, which was working fine until recently. Our old CH boiler was condemned and while we waited for a new one to be installed, we relied heavily on the electric shower which was fine. This worked independently of the immersion heater. However, since the…
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Ideas for castle banquet dressing up plzzz...
Hi. I jus wanted some ideas. My 6 yr old boy has to dress up for a castle banquet they have at school. Any ideas would be brillaint. Its tomorrow.
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Indesit widxl146
Hi I recently purchased the Indesit Washer Dryer which is meant to save on water and electricity. According to the manual the quickest programme was a 30 min was. Last night I put in four shirts (Size 16 neck if you want to work out the weight of them and size :) and it took 1hour 10 mins to wash. Earlier in the day four…
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premierrange.co.uk Kitchen Appliances - any good?
Does anyone know if this company is any good? Just seen their induction hob is really cheap, but wondered if anyone knew about them or had bought from them? Been looking at appliances for a few weeks and only just heard of them, making me think they aren't great, but didn't want to disregard them until I'd checked Cheers,…
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Cleaning Patio Slabs
Hello, Does anyone have an effective way to clean dirty patio slabs? I don't have access to a power washer. I have seen in my local DIY store that Jeyes do a chemical one. But I am cautious about killing anything if I use chemicals. Any suggestions? Thanks awfully SB
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Draughts Galore!!!!!
Hey, has anybody got draughts in their property and what do you do??? I have draughts through my new PVC front door, old PVC patio door, kitchen larder, (even though covered air bricks) meter cupboard, air fans and goodness knows where else!! I have had to resort to making a wind break beside my arm-chair!! Landlords…
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Tips on cleaning Astracast Rok sink please?
Hi all I have an Astracast Korona Rok dark grey metallic finish sink that is 6 years old. It is looking really tired and shabby, it looks dull and dusty and has scuff marks along some edges plus a small rust mark in the bottom of the bowl. It needs more than soapy water to clean it but I need to know what I can use that…
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Sunvic 3 port spring return actuator alternative required please!
Hi, I have a SUNVIC SD2700 3 Port Spring Return Actuator as part of my central heating system. Frankly, it's absolutley rubbish as it keeps sticking. Consequently, the heating won't switch on as it should. I've replaced the valve and the motorised actuator 3 times in 10 years to no avail. My system has been flushed through…
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who do we need to call?
NOT ghostbusters! We bought a house 2 weeks ago and since we have been here (we are in the south west) virtually every day has been howling winds and rain...we are on top of a hill, and out the back, we have a part brick conservatory... I noticed this morning that the wall that used to be the outside of the house, but is…
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Website> Appliance Service Manual: Siemens Dishwasher
Hi, I have lost my web reference for pdf downloads of Service Manuals for white goods. Can anybody help I am actually after diagnostic mode codes for Siemens Dishwashers, they are normally in the full service manuals. I am not looking for free stuff....only genuine manuals. thanks anybody ...
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Kitchen Damaged by Fitters
Im having a kitchen make-over and asked the fitter to remove a couple of display cupboards from the wall, one came off fine but the other has left a massive hole in the plaster board. They havent offered to repair the damage and have suggested i get a plasterer in - it looks awful! Where do i stand, i have contents and…
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Kenwood 1L icecream maker wanted
We eat a lot of ice cream and with my extended family coming over for Christmas I thought I would buy an icecream maker. Looking at the reviews, the best vfm at a reasonable price seems to be the Kenwood 1 litre model. (Not the .8l model too small and not the Philips Delizia too unreliable). Just to add, for extra…
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Repair or replace tumble dryer?
Morning Our tumbledryer has started tripping the electrics (other appliances work fine in that socket). I appreciate there are a few possible causes for this but wondering if anyone had any thoughts as to whether it would be more economical to repair it, buy a (cheapo) new one, or buy a second-hand one. Appreciate any…
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Broken Boiler Not Yet 3 Years Old
Hi! I'm not sure if you can offer me any advice but I'm going to ask anyway. Basically my boiler has gone - there's no power to it and the fuse has been tested. It's outside of it's warranty but isn't yet 3 years old and I stupidly got never got around to taking out any cover. It's and Ideal Isars HE35 and it's not the…
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Solid Wood Tongue & Groove Flooring - Gaps Between Boards?
I am about to start laying some solid wood flooring (birch) onto a concrete floor. So far I have left down the foil backed underlay that was previously beneath the laminate, and also laid on top a damp proof lining, and over that - B&Q sticky backed underlay (where you peel back the film, and it glues the boards). So far…
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Help on cracked tiles on fireplace needed please
We have a lovely victorian real fireplace but unfortunately a couple of tiles are cracked. We don't want to remove the fireplace we just want to try and make the cracks less visible. Has anyone got any ideas what is the best method or what we can use. The tiles are a cream colour. Thanks for reading. Remember "outside its…
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Tear in leather sofa
A friends cat has put a small rip on the seat of her new leather sofa.Her insurance won't cover it. Has anybody had any sucess in repairing a small tear. We did see a kit you can buy from some leather repair firm and wondered if they were any good. Anyone used one of these?. Any tips/advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
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tumble dryer thermostat wires
hi anyone??? i have to replace two thermostats on my hotpoint tumble dryer - but the person who took them out didn't take a picture of what wires went where. i'm ready to go, can see exactly where they go, but don't know which wires to attach to which thermostats! the two thermostats are the same except that one has a…
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Carpet Tiles v Carpet
I have a 3m x 3m bedroom which I will be letting out to a lodger in a few weeks, first time I've had a lodger and I need to decorate the room before he moves in, which will include a new carpet. The thing I can't decide now is whether to get a carpet or go with carpet tiles. With carpet the finish is obviously better but…
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freestanding dual fuel cooker
Hi, We are replacing our cooker and want to get a dual fuel freestanding cooker - we had an integrated dual fuel before so no problems installing. I was just wondering if anyone could recommend a brand. I would normally have a look on the which website, but they seem to have either the gas or electric ovens but not dual…
