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washing machine warranty
We bought a hotpoint washing machine last year for about £250. Now we have a warranty offer in the post from Currys. 4 yrs cover fro £116. Does anyone think that is a good cover price and worth it? Any experiences of using currys coverplan? cheers
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laser level cheap
wanted a cheap laser level, have aldi or similar got any offers on these. only want it for 1 job as it should save alot of time. cheers
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showers ( elecrtic or power shower )
I've got two showers in the house. Power shower for the lady and me and a 9.5kw electric for the kids. I sometimes let the kids use my shower as its more powerful, but they stay for ages using up all the hot water. The qustion I would like to ask is thats the more economic. 1 A power shower using water heated by normal gas…
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Excessive quote ?
Hi, Just got a quote for taking up approximately 16-20 flags in front of the house and relaying them on a morter bed to stop water holding in the low points - £352.50 inc VAT. First off, when he came round the number of flags wasnt 16-20, more like 8-10! In any case, is this an excessive quote ? Im also getting another guy…
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Electric Showers
It seems to me that most of the time we criticise company's for their ineptitude, bad or lack of customer service, and the problems we have experienced with them from time to time. 18 months ago I purchased a 'Gainsborough Shower' from B&Q, (6 months out of it's warrenty period) B&Q did not want to know, but gave me the…
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Concrete patio
I have concrete from my back door to a wall halfway down the garden, the area is approx 15ft x 25 ft. Any ideas for making it a more appealing area or a low cost way of covering it up as there is a big crack in it.
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Install Central Heating
My house doesn't have central heating. Water is currently heated by a water heater. If I were to have heating installed how much mess would there be? Would I need to re-decorate every room??? :-/ J
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Gas Cookers
I need to buy a new free standing gas cooker cheaply and a decent make. Has anyone seen any good deals around recently? :-/
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Laptop warranty
Unsure if this is the right place for this query, anyway, after going through two laptops in two years, (they both died after the standard one year guarantee) who is the best manufacturer/shop/site to buy a laptop from with a three year warranty (or more) as standard and not costing any extra? Evesham seem the best so far…
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Homebase Kitchens 50% off + 10% off
I just thought that I would add this post, as I think I've managed to get quite a good deal from Homebase on my new kitchen. Their current offer is 50% off all kitchens, so the deal wasn't too bad anyway and they are also offering "buy now pay nothing for one year" on kitchens over £1k (which most are these days ::) )…
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if you have bricks to lay
we had to build a wall for this pesky conservatory so we bought this after it being reccomended by a friend OMG the wall is now flying up hes done 3 courses in about an hour of blockwork 4 metres by 3 and a half metres two skins !! heres the site for it, we bought it off ideal world or qvc I forget now which exellent bit…
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White Knight Gas Tumble Dryers - feedback pls
Hi, I have already bought a gas tumble dryer and it won't be fitted for quite a few weeks yet, but I am really interested to hear about anyone else's experience of using one, noise, efficiency, costs etc. I actually had never heard of 'gas' driers, and thought it sounded a bit odd, but was completely persuaded by the…
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New Carpet in a rented house
We're in a rented house and we need to replace the carpet in the 2 bedrooms (we've been given/found some carpet to do the stairs like it was suggested in another thread - carpet up the middle and paint the edges ;) ) . The ones that are currently fitted don't fit properly, smell (previous tenant had a puppy that wasn't…
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Dishwasher gone kaput - do I repair or buy new??
Help! :-[ The dishwasher in our fitted kitchen (inherited) has a serious problem with its seal, causing it to leak water all over the floor today. Our dilemma is whether we get it repaired or bite the bullet with a Which Best Buy? Is it expensive to get this repair done? Are fitted dishwashers all the same size or do we…
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garden vacs
Are they any good? Any recommendations? It's nearly autumn :( and the leaves drive me mad, was thinking of getting one.
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Door Bells - Two Entrances
Ok, all you brainiacs out there.......... I've got a detatched house with a front door and a back door, both (becasue of the layout / positioning of the house) are in essense at the sides of the house. What I want to do is have a single chime box that does a different ring depending on which door bell has been pushed. I…
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Buying an extended warranty/ insurance just after
Purchase? I have just bought a Sharp flat screen TV from Powerhouse (formerly Scottish Power). At time of purchase (two weeks ago) I did not purchase an extended warranty as my budget is quite tight. Since purchase I have spoken to two people who had these TVs. Both had very bad experiences of repeated problems with them.…
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Washer/dryer combi V separates
Hi All, At the moment I have a combi washer & dryer (no choice when we bought a new flat). Now we are moving and seller is taking her washing machine with her so a choice to make & hope you can help please! Use dryer only for towels, bedding & underwear really. Been told it is better to buy separates as efficiency is…
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Anyone used Greater London Kitchens ?
I am thinking of buying a kitchen from them, has anyone had any experience of dealing with them, good or bad? Thanks
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glass scratches in fish tank
Can anyone suggest anything to remove some scratches I have noticed on the inside of my fish tank ???