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Warranty problems
Apologies if this is in the wrong place but I am a newbie. I bought a treadmill in oct 2006 from a company called fitness development dot com.The treadmill came with a 10yr motor warranty. The motor has now gone on my treadmill and the company who are repairing it say if I can provide proof of purchase then the…
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Housework - with 2 yr old twins....
Any one got any advice for me? I have been trying REALLY hard to get on top of all the house work today but the twins are making it a nightmare!! I spent 2 hours in the kids room (twins + a 5yr old) and removed the toy box and sifted through all toys cuddley toys etc... looked nice went and got washing on from line and i…
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fitted wardrobes
Last week I emailed DM Design Kitchen & Bedroom to arrange a survey for a fitted wardrobe in my bedroom. A sales rep phoned me back within 5 mins to arrange a survey. A date and time were agreed and I was told that samples etc would be left with me & hopefully I would decide to use their company to do the work, no pressure…
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Do I need a master themrmostat if rads have individual thermostats?
Hi, I have just bought this heating timeswitsch and thermostat (to be placed in the hallway): http://www.honeywelluk.com/products/Systems/Wireless-Enabled/Sundial-RF2-Pack-1/ Do I really need a 'master' thermostat to be placed in the hall, if all individual radiators aorund the house have their own rad thermostat? Thanks
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How much to get gutter fixed on first floor
O the first floor of our house at the back is a piece of guttering that follows on from the neighbours, (theirs is metal) and just about 4' in from the party wall, the guttering changes to plastic and its here that the guttering is dripping. Before I ring round I need to know what sort of thing Im asking someone to do,…
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What is the correct internal temperature for a fridge?
We bought a fridge freezer from Argos 2 years ago - a Beko CDA660F. After using it a while I noticed that the internal temperature of the fridge was 8-12C (on the top shelf). After contacting Beko and Argos, Argos agreed it was faulty and they would replace it. After about 9 monthds went by waiting for a replacment to…
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Mould- anyone know how long smell takes to go?
This problem is stressing me out. My partner bought a property last year that had stood empty for a while. He had a survey done and no damp was found. However, whilst we had it plastered, he stored clothes in the garage which he brought back into the bungalow. It always had a bit of a 'funny smell' but I thought it was…
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Dripping Gutter
We have a 18 year old house. It has a sloping canopy roof running across the the front of the house at ground floor, over bay window, porch and garage. It has a black plastic gutter with a couple of joints that drip after rain. One annoyingly where you come into the porch... It is south facing so gets blasted by the sun in…
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Fridge problem - thermostat? (Hotpoint RL150)
Greetings all. We are having a problem with our Hotpoint RL150 at the moment, it keeps freezing up inside... I recently cleared the frost and ice off the internal back wall and it was about an inch thick! (severl hours later and it has started to ice up again across the back wall) Two things have changed recently with the…
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Removing dried paint from glass
Hi everyone. Today I'd like to know if there's a painless way to get dried paint off glass panes where the paint has been sloppily applied to the wood (Jeez, did they not have masking tape back in the '90?s) as I have tried everything I can think of this weekend to no avail. Is scraping with a wallpaper stripper really the…
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Electrics in Extension
Hi, I wonder if you can clear something up for me. I have taken a year off work and have built a double storey side and a single rear extension. I have had an electrician in (who I have been helping - to keep costs down). We ran the circuits together, but I have done all the chasing, cutting out boxes etc. I have also…
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Carpet cleaning
Hi I have some stains in my carpets that I am finding difficult to remove. I am therefore looking to hire one of those carpet cleaning machines such as Rug Doctor. Can anybody recommend an economical carpet cleaner for hire that works really well? Thanks in advance
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window replacement
Our windows need replacing at the front of our house. Does anyone know any good companies that aren't too expensive but do a good job. We are in west sussex. Does anyone also have any idea what money we are looking at. Would be 8 window panels (accross 3 rooms) We would also need them to be fitted. Thanks - have never had…
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hotpoint fridge freezer (frost free) model ff187e
purchased this machine from new and the last few weeks we have found that underneath of the bottom compartment a build up of ice has started to form, and we have found were are removing it every few days. ive read through the instructions and there are no hints and tips and just wondered whether anyone one here have had…
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Is it possible to convert lamp so it's turned on from wall switch?
Hi, I have seen an LED picture light that I like that's quite cheap from Ikea: http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/00180746 The light plugs into a 3 pin power socket and has a switch attached to the cable to turn it on, a bit how you would turn on a bedside lamp. Would it be possible for an electrician to convert…
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Doors: Return to stain
I've started stripping some doors in my 1930's semi. They're caked with thick paint, and I expected bare wood underneath. I decided to strip it back, and repaint them. However once I'd started to strip it back with a hot air gun, and noticing at how easily it stripped off, that below was a dark stain. Click here for…
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Bunged up sink n bath
Hi, Anyone any ideas on this one please? I have a bath and sink in the bathroom which share a waste pipe. This is about 2 .5 feet long, then hits an elbow, drops through upstairs floorboards then joins a cast iron main waste pipe from the toilet via another elbow. Might be a rubber coupling involved before 2nd joint. Now…
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Washing machine washing? - how many days to leave Wet? before it smells?
I once washed my clothes, when my sister was away in spain. I left the wet clothes out, in a basket for 2 days, and they started to smell of dampness. I know they should be put in a dryer straight away, but what is the max amount of days you should let them stay in the basket for, until they smell? or can they be left in…
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How much should I expect to pay for a monitored alarm system including panic/health
I may have done something stupid, signed up for 5 years Friday with http://www.bulldog-securityltd.co.uk/ for a monitored burglar alarm plus panic button. They installed it Saturday. I may have lost my cooling off period but I gave them a check dated tomorrow and yesterday when I told them I couldn't get the money into the…
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Double Glazing Issue
Hi everyone I have had a problem with one of my double glazed units for over 14 months now. When it is windy the window whistles loudly which is not nice during the night. I have tried to get the company who installed them to sort out, they visited and said I needed 'wedges' which they would order, suprise surprise I am…
