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Any nice kindly plumber around, please!
Hi I'll try to keep it brief. My two year old hot water pump serving the hot and cold water to my house was leaking and when the pump engineer tried to fix it he found very excessive solid limescale on the hot side (the side that was leaking), leading him to believe that water may be running through it constantly. He asked…
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Are Ceramic Hobs any good?
I have an electric cooker with solid hot plates which I find very uncontrollable. I am considering getting one with a ceramic hob and wanted peoples views as to the controllability. Thanks
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Lights down stairs keep on tripping fuse box
I have just had new plasterboard put up in my kitchen. And now when i turn 1 light on its fine but as soon as i turn a 2nd light on it flickers then trips the fuse box for the ring main downstairs. is there a screw through a cable? and if so whats the best way to find it? there is alot of screws. the 2 cables in the…
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replacement windows and salesmen-question please
Is there any way I can get replacement windows without having to deal with a pushy salesman. Many thanks
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Two boilers in our house?!
Hello everyone, I'm wondering why in our house there are two boilers?? is this normal? There is one upstairs oldish looking (like a barrel) but works because we hear it whirring. I think the previous occupants mentioned it was for upstairs water or something. But that can't be the case because if the hot water is finished…
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Baxi Bermuda...noisy boiler.
Hi I wonder if anyone can advise please? We've recently moved house and have a baxi bermuda heating system, (gas fire with back boiler and radiators.) It seems to work ok but when it first switches on it makes horrendous banging and knocking noises. It's an old system and we intend changing to a combi boiler system as soon…
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Overcharged
Hi, Hope that someone may be able to help me out here. I have been charged an amount for 16mm t&e cable over the last few years and have just found out it seems i was overcharged. Now to where i need help... Can anyone give me the price of 16mm t&e cable in the 100m roll stats over the last three years. Or if anyone has…
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Celing cracks
Hi we have several large cracks (about 4mm wide) in our downstairs celing. It is just a cosmetic, not a structural problem, but can recommend a good filler? I have tried polyfilla and decorators caulk, but the cracks coming back! Thanks
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Hmmmmmmmmm Gas Hob Issue
Hello Folks In my kitchen I have a Belling Gas Hob (GHU567 or 9). About 10 mins ago for some reason the ignitors began firing by themselves. Its continuous on all 4 burners and its every 2s. The hob behaved normally this morning when I made porridge and this evening when I boiled a pan of potatoes. The gas is off, I…
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Shower Screen-Recommendations where to buy
Mum needs her shower screen replacing. I went to B and Q and Homebase with her in the Summer but there was a very small choice of shower screens and none were suitable... She's tried Wickes recently but they only had a couple, can anyone suggest anywhere else, perhaps online? I've done a search in mum's area but nothings…
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draught under patio doors
I moved into a new build house 6 months ago and have noticed i have a major draft coming through under the patio doors in the living room! Noticed when i left my shoes by the door last night and they were like ice this morning!!!:D I have vinyl floor in the living room so wondering whether to put some sealant around the…
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Combi Microwave vs. conventional elec fan oven
Looking at getting a new microwave, the old one is rusting up a treat. Noticed in Argos and other places a lot of combi microwaves have been slashed in price and are only £20-30 dearer than a standard microwave. Been trying to find out if it is worth having oven features in a microwave, considering that we already have an…
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Tv Licensing Renewal
I have just received an e-mail to notify me that in 14 days my tv license is due for renewal, i clicked the link straight away so i can renew it now before i forget. However, shelling out £145.50 is a bit much for us at this time of year with christmas coming up so i opted to pay monthly.. now £145.50 paid monthly should…
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draughty gas and electric cupboards
Hi, please see attached images. I need to stop these areas being draughty during winter. How can I do this myself? Im not keen on the foamy stuff to fill gaps so wondered if I could get any soft insulation that I can cut and fix to the walls inside these cupboards to stop the draughts.…
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Glow Worm Betacom 30 Boiler HELP
Hello All, Don't know if there is anyone here that can offer us some advise. The boiler packed in about a month ago, I had hot water but no heating. The Gas Man came and fitted a new convertor valve which fixed the problem, but since then I cannot control the boiler using the controls, so I have to switch it on and off at…
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loft insulation
just moved into a house and in the loft it needs a top up of insulation. Its partially boarded in the middle section.Would it be ok to lay the top up over the top of the boarded section as I wont be using loft for storage and dont really want to hump all the loft boards around,and the re-lay them which would probably…
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Landlords Responsibilities
We moved into our privately rented Home in April 2010, the only applicance that was included was a built in Dishwasher. We then purchased all other applicances, cooker, washing machine etc. My first question is...Can anyone tell me if the Landlord was obligated to supply us a washing machine? The second question is in…
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New vacuum
Can anyone recommend a new vacuum cleaner? Three bed flat, one floor, mostly carpet. I'm looking at reviews and information but any recommendations would be gratefully received. Thank you.
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recommendations for electric fire
hi all am looking at buying an electric fire, need one with a 2kw output so can use it for heat if needed but that will be rare, needs to look decent and be a reliable make, any suggestions?
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Open Extractor Fan
I'm looking to clean out my bathroom extractor fan as it's clogged up with dust and cobwebs and isn't working as efficiently as it should. I can't work out how to open it and don't want to break it by forcing it. Can anyone tell me if I'm supposed to be pulling the whole unit from the ceiling or simply opening the grill a…
