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Whirlpool Double Oven - No Manual....?
Hi Guys, I've just bought a house, and the oven installed is a Whirlpool AKP951 1X. There is no manual for this, and I can't find one for a similar oven on the internet either. The top oven works fine, but the main oven (fan assisted) doesn't seem to be working. The light comes on and the fan starts up, but no heat seems…
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Draining CH No Drain Valve
Can anyone help... I am planning on adding Sentinel X400 sludge remover to my open CH system, only problem is I have checked all downstairs rads and they all have normal valves on them, there doesn't seem to be any way to drain the system, any advice would be appreciated. DF
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Please could anyone help with broken washing machine?!
We have a Tricity Bendix AW1001W which is 2 yrs and 2 mths old. After a few weeks of strange intermittent banging during a spin cycle (like a cricket ball bouncing round the drum), it has ceased spinning at all. So I tried to turn the drum from the inside and met some resistance. So with a little force I managed to turn it…
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Boiler external thermostatic/control?
Hello im after some advice/quote We currently have a Heatline compact combi boiler that was fitted by the previous owner of the house, the house also has no thermostatic controls just TRVs on the radiators. So i wanted to know if its possible to have a walkround control/thermostat fitted to out boiler so we can control it…
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How to increase water flow rate for a powerful shower?
Hi, I've just had a plumber in who will be replacing my replacing my normal boiler with a combi boiler, and changing the shower from an electric shower to a mixer shower. I told him that I wanted my shower to be as powerful as possible. He said that I'd have to contact the water board to come out to measure the flow rate,…
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Boiler scrappage scheme
We,ve heard it but how will it work?? Who will pay me £400 for changing my old boiler to a more efficient one? What stops plumbers and the like increasing their prices by the same amount?
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Mould growing on newly plastered wall
I am hoping somebody could give me some advice. Three months ago, I had the spare bedroom replastered due to penetrating damp. The cause of the problem was rectified by the builder. Last week I noticed, white flurry stuffs growing on the wall and realized it is mould growing on the newly plastered wall. I have also noticed…
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Door Stop Composite Doors
Has anyone had any expirence of these doors ? I have been quoted £1350 for door and side window ??????????? Any window people on here ???
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Does my boiler qualify for scrappage scheme?
Hello Can anyone help me please? I can't find any info about my boiler and I don't know if it will qualify for the scrappage scheme. It's a gas fire and back boiler, Stelrad Ideal Cavalcade 350. Does anybody have any knowledge about this please? Thanks
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Cold towel rail
Hi We moved into our first house a couple of weeks before christmas. It has a back boiler (Baxi bermuda GF3 super), and radiators throughout all with TRVs. The radiators are a mix of old and new, they all get lovely and hot although one seems to need bleeding fairly often and I guess will need replacing soon. BUT In the…
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Where to get good bargains on basic home items
Me and my girlfriend are planning on moving in together in a few months time and to help spread the cost of the things we will need for our house/flat (kitchen items, bakeware, tableware, furniture etc) we are buying a few items every week. Other than the big name websites Amazon, Ikea etc can anyone recommend me some…
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Appliance spares/accessories..cooker hood & vacuum cleaner
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cheapest combi boiler?
just seen a shop selling the cheapest combi boiler ive ever seen. 299 quid! in liverpool rd. eccles. A57. no idea what brand etc... as i just saw the poster whilst driving past the window.
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Help changing wardrobe doors which supplier
Hi wanting to change wardrobe doors, seen homestyle make anyone any recommendations. are all the mdf doors the same. please help clem
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Cold Fan Assisted Oven
I have a Beko DVC 6531 cooker. The hobs, grill and top oven all work fine but I have just had the main oven on for 15 mins and it's just blowing cold air around inside. Can anybody offer me a solution? Thanks
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Tiling bathroom walls
We're tiling the walls floor to ceiling and planning a vinyl floor. Can we take the tiles down to the floor or would it be best to have a skirting board?
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Lumberliquidators.com - wooden flooring
Saw these chaps at the Grand Designs exhibition last year. Finally getting around to thinking about putting down some engineered wooden flooring in my flat, and they seem pretty cheap. has anyone had any experience of them / quality of the stuff they sell? cheers
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Best method of skirting fixing..
Happy new year, finally got some nice new oak skirting and was now thinking about the fixing... What are peoples thoughts with regards the best way of fixing - glue, screw, both or something completely different? Would appeciated anybodys findings - pro's / cons or the respective options... Cheers! :j
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Please can anyone recommend a good builder in the Southport area (garage convertion)
At long last I am in a positon to get some quotes for my garage convertion (I have one number given to me by my brother) but would like a few more quotes. Wondering if anyone can recommend a builder in the Southport (merseyside) area. Many thanks
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Removing suspended wooden flooring
Hi Peoples I live in a 1900's terraced house and i'm thinking about completely removing the suspended wooden flooring and cross beams (and floor supporting walls! etc) in one downstairs room to gain extra room height. I'd gain about 4 feet, making the new height about 12 feet! Room is about 12 foot by 14 foot. I'd like to…
