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electriQ brand of kitchen appliances
Does anyone have any experience of this brand? I'm looking for a cooker extraction hood and this one ticks all the boxes but I've never heard of the company.https://www.appliancesdirect.co.uk/p/eiq60touchslim/electriq-eiq60touchslim-60cm-chimney-hood?tref=eiq60touchslimThanks
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Bathroom Problems - Looking for Advice
Good evening, I'm in England for the purpose of this question. I've just had a bathroom installed (badly, in my opinion), and here are the faults (I've also since found another leak...) 1. Plinth kit not installed as per the instructions, so the shower tray is not supported by the stated number of legs, nor can the plinth…
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Which combi boiler replacement? Vaillant EcoFit Pure vs Baxi 800 vs Ideal Logic 2
My 14-year-old Vaillant Ecomax 30 combi has died and repair quote is £1,000, so replacing seems the sensible option. Property: 2 bed + box room terrace, East of England. Single heating zone, manual TRVs on radiators. This is our long-term home. Current setup: Tado X thermostat (wireless) which I’d like to keep/reuse if…
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New porch door and windows FAIL
Yesterday I had a new composite door and double glazed windows fitted in my porch. It appears the fitters have used black/dark brown silicone for the interior around the windows and clear silicone ontop. I’ve NEVER seen this before, it looks like a total bodge. I was hoping to paint the porch a light white colour but…
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ROBOT VACUUM CLEANERS
I have had the EUFY RoboVac 15C Max for just over 3 years. It is bleeping when I switch it on and says it stuck and cannot reverse. It is saying bumper and I can see that there is a bit which is protruding and perhaps a screw missing. I am not able to repair things SO I would be happy just to buy a new one of some sort. I…
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Drive manhole covers-best way forward to replace.
Hi there folks, The two drive manhole covers (taking kitchen waste and sewer out from house) need replacing rectangular size of 650x500, but can't get that size any more. Am I right in thinking that 600x600 would be the best option to buy, with a little modifying to cover that 50mm space? Obviously new trays would have to…
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Roofer wants to temporarily remove skylight window for slate replacement work
I have a roofer/roofers turning up tomorrow to replace quite a lot of broken slates on the roof of my second floor flat which are responsible for a leak coming through my ceiling, arranged via the management company/freeholder. He told me two days ago that they will temporarily remove the skylight window for access to the…
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Boiler cut off.
I got up early a couple of Saturdays ago to find that the hot water tap in bathroom sink was about a quarter on and running cold.Think it could have been like this for up to three hours. Later on when I got up found that no hot water was available from any taps and on checking boiler the digital display showed LPL (or…
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Fitting outdoor christmas lights in weatherproof box
Trying to set up some outdoor christmas lights to plug in my outdoor socket. Problem number 1 is the plug for the lights is too big for the switch cover. This seems pretty standard. The prevailing wisdom seemed to be to put them in an outdoor box like this: Where the mains cable feeds through a hole about 12mm and is…
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Wrong section removed
Wrong section removed
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Advice please- rain coming onto bedroom wall
I noticed these last couple of weeks my house which has a north facing wall particularly around one window it’s getting damp but also to a smaller degree on the another window. It seems to be down one side starting at the top.. I took some photographs inside and out and it looks like the frame sealant needs replacing. I’m…
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Plumbers.. What is the most used/most popular Thermostatic Shower Bar?
Hi all I am currently renovating an old house. The plumbing will be total renewal, first fix now, second fix later. I prefer to buy all the accessories and parts myself because UK tax regulations say that the invoices need to be in my business name. This agreement also suits my plumber and electrician. So, I need to buy…
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Push-to-open drawers behind kickboard in kitchen
My Christmas project is to create some drawers under my kitchen units. I've been watching a few YouTube videos on the subject and have found a website that sells the runners and flatpack drawers made to size. https://www.bullerltd.co.uk/plywood-drawer-box.html?variation_id=5931 I wondered if anyone has done this and has…
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Dark marks after painting
I have dark marks on a wall im painting. The wall used to have tiles on it. The tiles and glue have been removed. What's remaining was bare plaster and the odd bit of stubborn paint which ive smoothed as much as i can. Ive PVA'd the area, filled and smoothed. Then I've primered - zinsser 123. Now I've painted a test area,…
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Two red lights flashing on EON smart meter
Noticed two red lights flashing on smart meter. Shall I be concerned? The top one might indicate high usuage but not sure about the bottom one. near red switch.Thanks
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Sorting rusty box steel.
Hi. Box section steel sections, with extensive, but surface, rust. I'll be wire brushing to get rid of all loose stuff, but what then? What are the latest solutions? Used to be things like rust 'converter', which supposedly turned rust into an inert and hard compound, ready for painting over. Any good? Any recommendations?…
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Aqualisa Electric Shower leaking heavily from back/bottom of unit
Hi, was hoping someone might have some advice on how I may be able to fix this or ideally diagnose the issue? I found another thread on here (https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2867796/aqualisa-electric-shower-pressure-relief-device) and followed the PRD fix a member kindly posted up, but it hasn't made any…
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2 zone valve question
We've had problems with heating - hot water ok but radiators cold. Fault is with zone valve. If I move it to manual, get hot water and heating but don't think the thermostat or timer will work. I can control it if I move the timer to 'on' for both heat and water but it just says on. Question - if I use specialist wd-40 on…
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Home improvement tips and advice
I am looking to redecorate my living room, but on a budget. We currently have wooden floors and light grey sofas. But i dont want a grey living room. I would like to go for a modern, chic aesthetic with neutral tones, but still with a bit of character. Any tips or recommendations of furniture, decor, panelling, coffee…
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How to relieve pressure in towel rail loop
I have a couple of towel rails which are on their own towel rail loop in my (oil-fired) heating system. The return valve on one of the towel rails has started to leak badly. I have shut it off and part dismantled it to try to put some PTFE tape around the gland (done once already two years ago but has now failed) but that…
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