Recent content by colorider

Hi all Started defrosting it yesterday afternoon. Put the food outside - thanks for the tips - and it was still at 3C this morning and mostly frozen :-) Was going to just check - there's only one pipe at the back, I think for the fridge water (not freezer). Is there definitely nothing...

Having a search around, I found this http://www.espares.co.uk/part/fridges-and-freezers/hoover/hfa29sk/p/1084/107/0/677545/901084/frost-free-electronic-con.html Would anyone know if there are some diagrams on the internet or where this unit might fit? Not saying that this is the problem...

Hi The problem has still not been resolved. It went away for a bit but has been alternating between OK temperature (3C in the middle) down to -10C especially overnight in the fridge section. This is a real problem because I have a baby to feed and all the food I cook gets frozen. Have...

Hi This forum's been an excellent source of fixing things by searching but I've got a question now ... My Hoover HFA29SK, three years old, has started playing up. A few days ago, the fridge part went down to -8C and froze everything. I thought it might be the dust on the radiator at the...

No probs, I don't want to disconnect something and light a match :-) I'll get a proper person on it. Cheers! Andrew

I'm wondering how to, given it's the only gas appliance in the flat. All I thought of doing earlier was checking the lever at the gas box outside was in the open position. Any other ideas? Is there a way to check that gas is available? Thanks, Andrew

Hi Thanks for fast reply! I agree it's probably a coincidence. Unless anyone has any other ideas, I'll call an engineer. Thanks, Andrew

Hi Something's gone funny with my TurboMax Plus 824E boiler. On return from one week holiday, found water pressure had dropped to near zero and have an F28 on the display. Found the pressure problem (radiator valve leak) and repressurized. Checked the gas valve was open i.e. nobody...