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Washing Machine Problem - HELP
Hi, I have a washing machine that is not filling up with water. The machine runs and spins but clothes are not wet. when I have taken the hose out at the back there was water in the hose. What could be the problem? What is my best route forward.... Call a repair guy (machine is out of warranty 2.5years old)? Call the…
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Duvet help-too good to be true?
We want to buy a new king size duvet, and we have decided we want a natural filling as opposed to synthetic. I have been looking online and there seems to be a huge variation in costs. I know I want a high% of down (pref 100% as don't like the feel of feathers!) and looking at john lewis I could pay 430, but found these…
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I have radiator problems=advice please
I have 2 radiators which are lukewarm at top and cold at bottom. My initial thought was that they needed bleeding but they dont. When I put the key thing in water comes out so unless there is an air lock lower down its not that. The radiators coincidentally are in line with one another-1 in bedroom and the other…
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New Metal Light - No Earth Connection.
I've recently purchased a light (IKEA) which is metal and has a junction box with live and neutral. It doesn't have a connection for Earth. The wiring in our ceiling has live, neutral and earth (this has just been rewired). My understanding is that what I need to do is connect the earth wire from the ceiling to the metal…
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Bar shower
We have a bar shower fed from hot tank it keeps going cold altho there is ample hot water you can feel the shower head end is roasting starts hot and then goes cold when you restart it gets hot again for a time. Any ideas to solve?
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staining a pine bookcase as dark as possible
I bought an untreated pine bookcase the other day and built it and varnished it last night. I used rosewood colour varnish which was the darkest in B&Q but it just looks dirty rather than dark and I don't think it will ever go to the colour I want. I want it to be a similar colour to the dark mangowood furniture I have in…
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Looking At getting my first flat, Help needed please
Hi I currently live with my parents and im 18. Im thinking about moving out when i turn 19 or 20. So im doing all my planning and saveing up now Unfortunatly the docters have told me I cannot work so i am on Benerfits. Living with parents is getting abit cramped because i have other family members living here. I need help/…
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Swapping one double oven (electric) for another
Hi i am changing my double electric over for a new one. The exisiting one is hardwired and then new one requires to be hardwired as well. Is there anything that i should be aware of or can i simply turn off the power, detach oven 1, using the same cable wire it into oven 2, turn power on and use? Thanks in advance Steve
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Cheapest way
to do a driveway? It's 6m squared, and was wondering which was the less expensive way , chippings, tarmac or block paving ? I'm thinking it's chippings .
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Bath.... Where from?
Hi all. Looking to buy a new bath to replace the cold metal (tin) one we have now? Where's best to buy from, just want a standard white bath, no frills, but needs to be durable. B&Q? Homebase? Plumbase? Any reviews or advice. Thanks all
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unibond waterproof mould resistant grout?
I need grout for 2 jobs. One for the kitchen tiles. Existing grout (bog standard) absolute nightmare to clean as any spash of curry/tomatoes/oil etc soaks into the grout. Dont think i spend ages cleaning it, I just have disgusting looking grout! :rotfl: So I need some grout that has kind of a plasticised finish that will…
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Gas Fire Vent - Icy, Freezing, Constant Evil Draught from the legal air vent ....
We have a gas fire here, with a back boiler. Little man came and serviced it and we had to put an air vent in the outside wall, that was signed off OK. Following year, another service and another bloke said the vent was inadequate - had to fit another/bigger vent. Now, it's freezing. An icy cold, evil, persistant,…
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What make of damp proof paint
We have a condensation problem in a small bedroom with 2 outside walls. I plan to scrub mould off ceiling over crimbo & want to paint waterproof/ dampproof paint on. Where would one buy this & what make would I be looking for. Thanks
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wiring a 3- wire plug
I have offered to rewire a plug-in frying pan for mum. Would i be right in thinking the blue is neutral the brown is earth,and the yellow/green is live? She says this is circa about 60 years old (sunbeam) but i think she has got it wrong and it is from the 70s
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Fresh Bags
Can anyone tell me what they call the little bags they put in boxes ie electrical items, i would imagine to keep them moist.
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Stove glass
This is the first winter that we have had our stove, we burn both wood and coal. Over the last couple of weeks, since we have had the stove on most nights, we've noticed that the glass is becoming very black very quickly. For example, I cleaned the inside of the glass before I lit it this evening, and within around 20…
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10% off multi-appliance warranties
[title=http://images2.moneysavingexpert.com/images/dp/wtd_underline.gif] What's this about?[/title] If you are looking for a warranty to protect new christmas purchases (or any other) there's a code available to get 10% off multi-appliance warranties from one of the well-known providers. However before you decide to do…
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Jigsaw problem
I'm trying to cut some hardboard with a jigsaw. It's a fresh blade, but even cutting just 4mm hardboard, the saw wants to wander all over the place. I can't cut a straight line. I tried working against a straight edge, but the saw still wants to deviate, the blade bends, and the cut isn't straight. Am I missing something?…
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Comet and Hotpoint callout issue
I bought a hotpoint washing machine from Comet exactly a year ago with an 5 year extended warranty for a hefty fee. There is now a fault with the washing machine and Comet promised to send an engineer out 4 weeks ago and still no1 has turned up. The call centre people at Comet keep messing me around and there is no word…
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leaving the heating on
Can someone offer some advice, please? Me and the Missus are off to somewhere much warmer for the next two weeks. Would it be advisable to leave the central heating on at say 15 degrees just to keep the house from freezing or will it be ok to leave it off completely, turn the water off and drain the pipes etc. Thanks for…
