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Another problem, plinth heater not working
Everything happens at once. The plinth heater in our utility room was fitted a year ago and the other day I went to turn it on and noticed it just blew out cold air not heated air (its electric) What could be wrong?
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Radiators not heating evenly
We moved in this house 18 months ago and have not had a problem with the heating. 2 storeys and a combi boiler so recently we noticed that the radiators upstairs are only slightly warm at the bottom and cold at the top, apart from the one in our bedroom which is hot all the way to the top but not on the left hand side, !…
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Extractor fan problem - dripping problem
Hi, We have an extractor fan in the bathroom - electric, linked to light and comes on when light does. It has always worked fine but recently it is dripping a yellowy watery mess constantly. Please does anyone know what could be causing this and what we can do ourselves to try and fix it or must we get a new one? Don't…
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Power Shower Cutting Out
Hi I have a Stuart Turner Monsoon power shower and have an intermittent problem where the shower cuts out or just doesnt kick in when you start it. To fix it, I will switch it off at the mains then back on again, run the hot water through a tap and then most of the time it restarts. Sometimes not though. A plumber just…
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Wiring for light. How old?
Hi, Would it be possible for you to guess how old the wiring in my house is by looking at this photo and would the electrics need updated? http://img.skitch.com/20101120-bbqwaxc3kg6h827sjk8tcr851u.jpg Any help welcomed. Thanks, C
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Digistat 3
Are there any other members here that have a Digistat 3 fitted on their central heating. I recently purchased one, but the way it controls the temperature seems very poor (uses PWM pulse width modulation). For instance if set to 21C and the room temperature is 20.5C it will pulse the heating on for JUST 1 minute - 4 times…
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Water Problems
I wonder if anyone can help? I have noticed since we moved to a new property that the bath toys my son uses are getting really dirty inside. I wash them out after every bath, yet within a few days have a horrible brown slime inside them. I have to keep throwing rubber ducks out as the inside of them goes brown and when my…
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Central Heating Question
Not sure if I have a problem so would welcome any advice. Just replaced my old boiler and had a radiator fitted on the landing where there wasn't one and changed a single radiator in the kitchen to a double. The issue I have is when the house reaches its temperature per the hall thermostat (18 degrees) and the boiler goes…
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Replacing Lead Flashing Around A Bay Window?
Delete thread please.
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Howden Kitchen
Wondered if anyone could help im looking at a basic kitchen in Howdens (Howdens 600) and was wondering firstly if anyone knew where i can get prices for this kitchen as none on the website and secondly if anyone else sells this kitchen that i can go into and buy it Any help much appreciated
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Gas oven not working
My gas cooker has chosen the right time to play up. It was working fine this afternoon. The whole street had a power cut and afterward the oven is not working, no display on the clock, I guess it is the electrical part that is playing up. It's fired up but then die down as there does seem to have any gas flowing freely.It…
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Cost to remove a staircase??
Hi, I previously posted on here saying we are trying to purchase the house adjoining our own to knock through and make it one property. As we have come to make plans and things, we found out you can only have one kitchen which we kind of knew. But now we have found that we may need to take out one of the staircases. Has…
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AEG 6350 washing machine Drum not spinning
Hi all you wonderful people I am hoping for some advise. I have a OKO_LAVAMAT 6350 sensortronic washing machine by AEG which is not spinning its drum. I have looked out the manual but can find nothing that might help. Can anyone suggest a solution? Regards Jackie:(
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Cleaning companies?
Hi, I've moving next month and I need to hire a cleaning company for both the new and the old house (it's rented). Any recommendations in Guildford/Woking area??? Thanks!:)
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Are quotes binding?
I'm sure this has been done to death elsewhere but wondered if anyone could help me. We have had a quote for preparing our floor and laying amtico. We agreed the price and paid a deposit. The fitter has been today and says that it needs more screeding so wants an extra £180. (It was the salesperson who priced the job, not…
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House built in 1930's how old do you think the electrics are?
Hi i know this is a vague question and i will obviously need someone qualified to come and see it but we are nearly at the exchange date of a house that was built in the 1930's it has no central heating and the electrics don't look like they are new. i have no idea how old the electrics are and because it is a repossession…
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(partly) re-decorating the kitchen
Hi all! I need advice... It's decorating advice, so I'm not sure I'm in the right place to ask! We bought a new table off ebay, for £50 and later found out it was worth £595!!:jThe table is round, with an oak top, and has painted legs, in a greeny-cream colour. The colour in itself is very nice, but the rest of the kitchen…
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asbetos roof
hiya MSE forum users, im looking for some advise regarding asbetos roof... after the strong winds we had in the north east last week, i noticed one of my roof tiles lying on the ground to the front of my house. the only problem been is that the roof tiles are the original one put on when it was built in the 1930's. Ive…
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Blocked Drain
ill try to keep it short. my house was converted from a dentist sugery about 15 years ago( we moved in about 4 years ago) it is a detached house. basically the drain outside keeps over flowing, this is the waste water from the kitchen, i.e sink, washing machine and dishwasher. weve tried everything down in from mr muscle…
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Evaporator tray in fridgde
Help. How do you remove the evaporator tray from a Zanussi fridge?
