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Recommend 10.5KW electric shower
Have a 8.5KW in at the minute, and during the winter the trade off between heat and pressure is frustrating, so want to upgrade. Already have 10mm cable in, and hubby is an electrician so should be no issues on that side. So just wondering if there are any bargain showers about? Have seen ones on hotdeals previously around…
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Electricians! Energy Saving bulbs wattage
Apologies if this has been covered as I can't find it - if it has, please point me in the right direction ... I don't use my centre ceiling light very often, but when I do I want a bright light (usually to find things I've lost!). I used to have a normal sort of shade and an old fashioned incandescent 100w light bulb in…
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problem with Heat-com underfloor heating control
hi there electrician turned off the electrical supply to the kitchen including the underfloor heating to fix something else. We left the underfloor heating switch on in the kitchen. Now it says "OfF" on the control panel where it should have the temperature. Please can anyone tell us how to get it working again. The…
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Dimmable LED setup help
Hello all Ive finally found an LED light with a brightness I am happy with and am wanting to install them in my living room (Auraglow 7 Watt LED GU10 Dimmable Light Bulb) However I am a bit confused about what is required to run dimmable LED's properly. I realise my regular dimmer wont work and a special dimmer and or…
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Base of radiator stays cool
Hi all I have a problem with my double radiator in the downstairs hall and wonder if anyone can help me. It's a brand new Stelrad model and was fitted fairly recently. When I have the heating on , though, the top of the radiator heats up quickly, but the base stays only lukewarm, at most. Any ideas what the problem may be?…
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Problems with a Mira Sport shower unit. We have 3 mira sport 9000w showers in the house. My partner was using one of them when the water stopped flowing in the middle of showering. I have checked the fuses and rcd, both OK. I checked the inlet water supply for blockages, all clear. I have checked the electric supply to the…
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Carpet Colour Inspiration Needed
I'm going to redecorate our lounge and dining room. Both are through routes as the downstairs layout of the house is like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/55127243@N04/6730758543/in/photostream The walls are going to be a light cream (probably Dulux Barley White). We have a brown leather lounge suite and oak furniture…
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Tiny Bathroom Advice - gutting and starting again.
I'm in a typical East London ex-council terrace, with a one downstairs bathroom. It's absolutely tiny, approx 2m square with one corner chopped at and angle where the door to hall. The loo, sink and bath taps butt up against the outside wall, with the sink overhanging the bath! It's in dire need of renovating and I'm…
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What paint is best value?
Hi All, I want to paint some rooms in my house (2 bedrooms, lounge, kitchen, stairwell). Its an old cottage, so I want that 'cottagey' and cosy feel. At the moment its all painted in Jasmine white. I really like the look of the Farrow & Ball paints, but - I presume - they are really expensive. Can I take a F&B colour to a…
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Concrete path causing damp
Hi there, I've got a problem with damp walls and rotten joists in our hallway, by the front door. Outside there is a concrete path leading up to the front door which appears to be bridging the gap between the ground and the damp proof course of the house. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to solve this? I'm…
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Bathroom Extractor Fan Bungalow
Hi I need to get an extractor fan in the bathroom. I am in a bungalow and have a whirpool bath which I adore, however my baths are so hot and everything steams up.... it's so bad you can't even see and the tiles literally drip with condenstation. Whilst I quite like this, I've had some black mouldy patches in the bathroom…
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Replacing a 9.8kw shower with a 9.5kw
Hi folks, Just wondering if anyone can offer me any advice on replacing an electric shower. Our 9.8kw Mira Sport model is playing up, running normal hot temperatures then runs cold suddenly. It does this randomly and I can confirm no other appliances (washing machines, dishwashers, taps etc) are running at the same time…
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Are all bathroom sinks same size?
I know the bowl can vary in size but wonder if the distance between the fixing bolt holes under are usually the same distance apart(-Ideally like to just remove existing/fit new in its place)without making any additional holes. I might order online and if they're spaced differently might be a nightmare to return. Cheers as…
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Do we Need a New Central Heating System?
Hi, We have a 3 bedroom semi, circa 1960's and our Tempus Seven heating control has just broken again. It heats the water, but trips out in the new fusebox if we put the heating on. The bloke who fixed things last time said our Baxi Bermuda & system isn't worth spending any more money on as it's so inefficient. When the…
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Opened Creosote
sp not sure how you spell it but when its opened how long does it last? Want to do a fence panel but dont know if its still ok?
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Dowstairs lights 'pulsate'
...ok,apologies for the title descripton but its a bit of a strange one. The lights in my kitchen and downstairs cloakroom seem to 'pulsate' when switched on (or flicker)when they're on seperately or together... Any ideas what could be at fault here..? Thanks as usual
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Investigating bath leak - advice!
Hi all, We have been in our new house (FTBs) nearly 2 weeks. The bath drained slowly which we assumed was related to about 4 feet of blond hair left by the previous occupant we managed to pull out. We had plans to see if we could bend a bit of wire this weekend to try and fish some more out but tonight, after my bath, we…
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Smell from Bathroom Sink
Every time I rinse the bath with the shower after I have cleaned it, a foul smell comes from the bathroom sink. How could cleaning the bath cause a smell from the sink plughole?. The smell coming from the sink is definitely connected to showering the bath because it always comes after I have done that. How can I fix it?
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Insulating loft after spotlights
I met a lady in B&Q yesterday looking at teraccota plant pots. She said her electrician had said to put them over her spotlight fittings in the loft (spots had been fitted into bathroom ceiling) to help insulation. I looked in our loft today and it is obvious there is heat loss through my bathroom spotlight fittings. Has…
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Self levelling compound and heat
Is SLC heat resistant as per cement/mortar? I will be laying an inner hearth in my fireplace, and I want it to be level with the granite hearth that goes over the constructional hearth. The easiest way (?) to is put down a couple of inches of concrete, leave to dry a few weeks, then some SLC mixed with sand to get the flat…
