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Comet total care cover scam
Hi just to let forum readers know, If you have Total care cover for a large item e.g. fridge ,washer etc and have to claim for a replacement item using the cover COMET will try to charge you £7.50 to remove the old item BEWARE the wording of the policy is. In the event that an insured product is replaced, Your cover will…
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Brita Water Filter - how do I know if cartridge is used up?
I have a Brita Water Filter which uses Maxtra cartridges. However, I find it difficult to know whether I have used the cartridge up fully. The jug does have a timer at the top, but it only counts down 1 month without looking at how much the cartridge has actually been used. So for example, if I use the filter only once a…
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Help with kitchen worktop with gloss units please
I am in desperate need of some help, comments etc with my new kitchen. Am going to take the plunge after much agonising and stress and order Howdens cream or white gloss units. Big dilemma is whether to go with real wood (iroko or oak) of dark grey laminate top. I have heard bad stories about the wood re maintenance and…
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Boiler Replacement Advice Pls Again!!
Hi, I cant get the warm front grant, so i will be looking for a corgi guy to replace my boiler. Where do i start do look??, Im in Slough, berks, if anyone knows one. Do i have to use a Corgi guy, as i do have a builder who can do the job. What is should i expect in the qoute. Thanks in advance for any help PS MERRY XMAS TO…
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HELP!!! Steam Press manual (Model QPFB-8)
hi, can anyone help! I have just got a steam press model QPFB - 8 off e-bay that is as much as I can tell you I dont know the name of the company that makes it which is making it impossible to find a manual :confused: i think it's either from china or german thats only by looking of pic's off the internet ! has anyone got…
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DIY Dining Room Table - Need for 25th!
Hello all, I am building a dining room table for 8 people to use on Christmas Day. I have put 6 legs but not much in the way of brackets so it wobbles at the minute. Do I need brackets between the legs and the top? If so are these from wood or shelving type brackets? Currently I have but a block either side of the leg and…
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Time for a new central heating timer?
Hi, Recently my Danfoss FP715 central heating programmer has developed a problem. Sometimes when I manually put the boiler and radiator pump on for an hour they click off again after a few seconds. The first +1 hour button I press (e.g. hot water) will go on and stay on OK but as soon as I press the other (heating pump) it…
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Bath sealant - loose in one corner - fixable?
I thought I'd just cured my bath sealant woes, by removing the black mould patches on it using bleach. But... now about 10cm of sealant has come loose around one corner of the bath. It's still attached to the tiles but isn't quite stuck to the bath and doesn't look to be repelling water... :( Is there a way to fix this…
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Oil filled radiator trips electricity after 10 minutes
Hi, I have a delonghi dragon 3 plug in oil filled radiator which worked fine last year. but the other day i plugged it in to take the chill off the hall way, it got nice and hot as it should then after about 10 minutes it tripped the electricity. So i reset the switch on the consumer unit and tried again and it done the…
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Installation of Wet Room
I am thinking of having wet room installed in spare bedroom on first floor of my home. Does anyone know the minimum space required and the approximate cost for this? I would just like shower ( wet room floor - no cubicle) wc and wash hand basin.) Any replies, hints and tips would be greatly appreciated. :beer:
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Which wax/varnish for new front door
We just had a beautiful oak front door fitted but it needs to be stained/varnished/waxed, you know what I mean. The door is under a porch so it doesn't get wet when it rains. Can anyone recommend what I should use? I aksed the carpenter but he didn't really give me an answer? He said he can put me in touch with a…
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Combi doesn't fire fast enough
Afternoon, I'm having an irritating problem where my Combi isn't firing up for lowish flow requests for hot water, but only from the shower. I can turn the kitchen hot tap on only slightly, and get scolding water pretty quick. Same with the bathroom tap. However, if I only put the shower on slightly, the boiler won't fire…
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How to find out if gas is connected to street / property?
Mr 29 & I viewed a 3 bed house yesterday! Without going into the right / wrong time to buy issues, I think it's a bit of a bargain as it needs updating but nothing structural just new decor, kitchen and bathroom which I've done before in a few places. It also needs the warm air heating system replacing and to free up…
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Cleaning the glass in a woodburning stove?
Hello:hello: I am the new owner of a wood burning stove and I can get the brown marks off the glass in the doors easily but the 'misty' film defeats me:mad: I've tried using the ash and a damp cloth (a tip I read on this wonderful site), and the specialist cleaner (a strong acid that I can't remember the name of just now)…
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Which combi boliler shud I buy? Baxi? Worcester?
Help! Utterly confused! Looking to buy new combi boiler for 3 bed semi. One plumber has said to use a baxi but when I mentioned this to a different plumber he advised against Baxi and mentioned using a worcester. He also mentioned another make beginning with R but cant remember which one. The baxi boiler with the quote…
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Who Can Fix A Creda Oven?
I have a problem with my Creda Europa oven in that it no longer ignites. However it's not a standard igniter as it's one that only comes on automatically when you shut the door. I have now had two different companies out to look at it, but neither have any idea what to do with it. I don't know what to do next! Can anyone…
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How do I cut an L-shape from a wall tile
To go around a built in fan in the bathroom I needed to cut differing sized bits from each of four 150 x 150 wall tiles. On the two with the small bits being cut out my tile saw was easy. BUT when I tried cutting the bigger bits from the other two tiles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One cut was easy but when I cut the second line and was…
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Concrete Driveway
Has anybody a 'ball park' figure for excavation to a section of front garden (20m2 in total) and the laying of a concrete driveay. Area NE England I've been given a figure of approx £90-£100 / m2 + VAT How does that sound ?? thanks
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wooden kitchen worktops - good or bad idea?
Hi I am thinking of getting wooden worktops for my new kitchen (the units will be white). What are peoples experiences of these - are they a good idea or not or does it make a difference? Also, aesthetically what do you think? And what colour should I paint the walls and tiles?? Thanks xx
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Aqualisa shower question
A question for the knowledgeable plumbers out there. I'm planning to replace my pumped shower with an Aqualisa Quartz unit. I currently have a 1.8 bar (Techflow) shower pump which provides adequate though not spectacular pressure / flow. If I go for a Quartz unit, should I get the one with the integral pump or save some…