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How much does 400 watts cost an hour?
Hi i have a christmas tree and the it says on a tag next to the plug the whole chain will not exceed 400 watts just wondering how much it cost an hour i'm with sothern electric if that helps
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Possible to install timer on storage heater?
I don't fancy paying another extortionate winter heating bill for my lone storage heater again this winter. My storage heater doesn't have any input controls bar on/off. Thus for the entire night it uses economy 7 electric....the next day its far too hot all day without using any of the output controls. The heater is wired…
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Gas Cooker - top oven not getting hot enough- Tips for solving ?
Can anyone help? The top oven isn't getting as hot as it should (as it was until last week). The flame at the back is burning blue, I can't see if there is any difference to before. DH wonders if the burner is dirty/bunged up with cleaning stuff (I have a cleaning lady who LOVES cream cleaner and spray on stuff. Brings her…
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Hanging wall art on plasterboard walls.
As the title suggests I have a piece of metal wall art which I want to hang on my walls. In the past I've used the screw in plasterboard fittings which is fine when they are hidden by a mirror, picture frame etc but they would be visible with this piece of wall art. Any alternatives which will look less unsightly? Thanks…
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How much to spend on curtains before selling home?
Hello - we're doing up a house before selling it and moving on. The living room, dining room and kitchen have no curtains. The living room in particular has non-standard large windows in a slight L shape, so needs a custom curtain rail fitted. In general we've only been breathing a bit of life into the house, new paint and…
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Old Vax Carpet Cleaner-no suction
I recently borrowed my parents Vax 8000 Upright Carpet Cleaner. This is an old model and they bought it in 1994. I can't get the carpet cleaner aspect to work. Although the hoover works fine. When I turn the machine on it does not suck any water down to the tool. Any ideas why this would be the case? I am missing the Vax…
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Affordable intelligent central heating controls
I want to save energy and money by introducing some kind of clever central heating control in my house. At the moment, my boiler is controlled by a standard programme, a single thermostat in the hallway and TRVs on most of the radiators. I don't like the idea of heating rooms not being used and going around the house…
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How do I tell if i've got damp ???
I've recently had a quote for cavity wall insulation, and we were all booked up to get it installed on Tuesday of this week. However, due to some badly timed roadworks on our street the company doing the install had to cancel as they couldn't get their truck on our driveway. The guy that turned up to actually do the…
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Why is my dishwasher so rubbish?
My dishwasher is a joke. If I want clean plates out of it then basically I need to put clean plates in and clean the filter before turning it on ie. wash up myself and clean the dishwasher as well :wall: Virtually everything is coming out with tiny bits splattered all over it that I just don't recognise as having gone in…
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Foundations
I had a builder round to give me an estimate for an extension that I am considering and there was a statement he made that I would like to check. Has every single floor extension built since the 1970’s been required to the have the necessary foundations to allow a second story to be added without additional foundation…
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Are there ANY varations on this roll-top shower bath?
As above all, any help would be appreciated. Was down to £399 in their sale last week and as we need a shower bath my wife seemed very keen on this, a so-called 'pretty one'! Have contacted a fair few companies and they don't sell a specific roll top shower bath as below, but SURELY someone else must make a comparable…
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hotpoint ffa64 fault
hi i was wandering if anyone can give me some advice on my hotpoint fridge freezer. a few dats ago the freezer high temperature light came on then i awoke next day 2 find it had defrosted have tried adjusting the temperature but to no avail. now this morning the fridge has stopped working aswell. the light still works and…
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kidizoom
Hello. Just bought a kidizoom camera for my dd birthday. When looking at the lcd screen at the back the you can not make out the images you are taking pictures off and when you take a picture then they are so dark you cant make them out even when the flash goes off when taking the picture. Does this sound normal? Has…
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is the damp back?
Oct 08 we had the damp people in to tank, chemical dpc and replaster the walls to 1m. We employed a handyman who screwed back the skirting boards which I am assuming is going to cause problems and may have to lead me to suing him if I can prove he was at fault for damaging the tanking. This morning i discovered a lumpy…
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£1 per roll Loft Insulation
[title=http://images2.moneysavingexpert.com/images/dp/wtd_underline.gif] What's the deal?[/title] nPower's been selling Rockwool Loft Insulation, for £1 per roll (usually £5ish) inc delivery. The promotion ended but we managed to persuade it to restart it with a further 10,000 rolls. Don't worry you don't need to be an…
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Converting an existing extension
Me and my girlfrined are currently in the process of buying a house with a very large single storey extesnion (5.5m * 7.75m) built out into the garden. It was built twenty years ago and has been used as a dance studio (the vendor used to be a dance instructor). The extension has a large flat roof (slightly sloping), and…
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broken cooker?
hi- Not quite sure where to post this! A couple of days ago we noticed that whenever we switch our cooker on, all the power goes out! The cooker is only about 2 years old, and was only about £200. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what we should do? We dont think it is the house wiring as the house itself is 2 years…
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scuffs on new paint?
Hi, My newly painted cream walls have a couple of large scuff marks on them-goodness knows what from:( do I need to paint over or can I try to clean them with sugar soap? Have been painted in Dulux matt emulsion, not one of the washable ones. Thanks
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Buying carpets for a family home
We are trying to buy carpet for our lounge, four bedrooms and loft. We have shopped around and have been advised to go for a 100% polypropylene (sp?), stain resistant, bleach cleanable carpet as we have four kids 4mths - 8 yrs. The thing is I don't really like anything. I would really like a berber wool mix twist pile but…
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Help in repairing badly fitted slate?
Have 2 slates that are slightly protruding upwards and that littlegap is letting in water when we get torrential rain and wind which forces the water back up (shallow pitch roof) Its not possible to bang them down into place due to the way the builders [insert abuse] constructed the roof! Would I be able to seal the…
