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Failed Oven
The oven on my (Liesure Double 90) electric cooker has failed. I suspect the element, but the symptoms are: - Blew the trip when oven previously switched on (OK now). - No fan or red light when oven...
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water softener
Can anyone recommend a water softener that can be fitted to the rising main that will cut down on limescale in kettles, pipes etc? I'm not talking about the magnetic type of water conditioners though....
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Contemporary twin flow kitchen mixer
I'm just about to start a kitchen refit and would like to put a decent modern mono-block mixer in. However, it's mains cold and tank fed hot (as I'd imagine a fair few are). To balance one of the...
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brush or roller
I have a large room to paint, luckily it is not very high cos I cant cope with tall rooms. It is at the moment painted deep red emulsion , seeing as how it is going to be a toddlers room I don't think...
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Billy goat woes
I accidentally picked up a small log in the Billy goat yesterday and it has bent one of the blades on the rotor and damaged part of the casing. Both are easily fixed but... I can't get the rotor off...
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14 years ago
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Sealing a lean-to conservatory
The conservatory is leaking. It's a wooden, Edwardian, lean-to style, which joins the garage (yes, that converted one) on one side, and the rear of the house on the other. At the point where it joins...
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Oscillating tools - anyone taken the plunge?
I was doing a really awkward central heating pipe cut the other day with a combination of Dremel, hacksaw, and skinned knuckles. Whilst the Dremel is great for some things, it has very little cutting...
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Which boiler
My 25 yr old boiler is fading fast and I should like to replace it with a quality one. I have been doing some research online and have shortlisted the following Glow worm Worcester Vaillant Broag The...
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14 years ago
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Electrician
We finally had the garage conversion wired in last week. I was quoted £400 for connection, testing, and supply of 2nd fix parts, which included around 13 double sockets, 3 single sockets, and 3 or 4...
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14 years ago
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Ethernet cabling
I'm ready to wire the ethernet sockets into the garage conversion, but I note that the instructions talk of a type A and a type B wiring. Does it matter which I go for, as long as I use the same...
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Flues and Chimneys
Hoping that as a regular, I can get away with this shameless plug/spam/advert! ;-) A family member, having many years experience in the industry, recently, following retirement of his long-standing...
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SmartAX MT882 wired router
Not an expert, but the few I've played with will show the presence of the carrier before being programmed for the individual installation.
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14 years ago
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Electrical box problem
Will this hold someone yanking on the socket part? The ideal solution (indeed the ideal design!) is to have a lug with a threaded rivet-insert. Unfortunately I never recall seeing M3.5 and only M3 or...
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14 years ago
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Keeping brass shiny?
After polishing brass on the outside door can I paint it with something to stop it from tarnishing again ? Some one told me to use clear nail varnish, any thoughts.
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Replacement Stair Spindle
Hi I need to find a reaplcement stair spindle similar to the one shown on here So far I havent been able to find one that matches. Does anyone recognise this make/style or know where I could go to try...
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