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My fridge section is not cooling but the freezer section is powering away. The compressor and all fans are working. All pipes and drainage channels are clean. The digital display shows the the fridge temperature is +4c compared to the +4c I've set it for. But the appliance's measurement of...

I have conflicting needs: I have a small bedroom with a relatively large-ish cold outside wall and I want to improve its thermal efficiency without making the room much smaller than it is now. I have hacked off the old plaster on the wall so I have bare brickwork there. I understand that...

My toilet flush "handle" just snapped in two. It is a cheap, cast metal handle that opeates as a fulcrum from the side of the cistern. To operate it, one typically pushes down with the palm of the hand. I cannot see a manufacturer's name so I reckon it is a generic cistern from one of the DIY...

These were used to reduce expansion/contraction noise when a metal radiator hangs on metal brackets. Does anyone know if they are still available and where can I get them please (er any colour will be fine).

Is the freezer drain hole shown by the arrow on the attached picture please: If so, it seems so blocked that I may need to use a drill. A wire coat hanger will not push through. Thank you Here is the picture (I have tried 3 methods to attach picture) -->...

A flashing digital timer display followed by an electrical crackling noise for 20 seconds then a gradual but complete loss of electrics (like the twilight zone) necssary to ignite the New World 21527 oven, left me puzzled. However, following several tips from this site, I followed the...

At the highest point in my house, I have one hot radiator that needs bleeding weekly if not daily and at the lowest part of my house I have a radiator that gets lukewarm at best. All other rads work fine. I have a conventional CH system installed in 1985 which is not combi and has a hot...

I see some really useful tips here (thanks) on how to adjust double glazed windows so that my window no longer has a gap that lets a lot of wind in. It seems that, at least for most windows, toeing and heeling is the only solution. Can I / where can I buy the "packing shims" and do they...

I need to replace the ceramic cartridge in the basin tap pictured below and a helpful member of this forum suggested that I contact SA Lunn & Co. I did but no response so far. Lunns sell more than 100 sizes of cartridges (and similar items) and I do not have the equipment to measure...

I have a very stiff ceramic disc cartridge which cleaning and lubricating has not eased. I guess I have to buy a new cartridge but, as there are many different slight variations, I do not know where to buy the exact one. Does anyone recognise the attached taps please or is there any other...

The radiator pipes (22mm or thicker) in my wife's office are hot and continue to heat the small office room although the radiator is turned off. I put some kind of insulation around the pipes, will this reduce the heating effect of the hot pipes ? If so, what kind of insulation might I try...

I need to fix some flashing on my porch, which has come adrift but it is difficult to get a ladder there e.g. neighbour has a big dog. Consequently, I wonder if it would be easier to remove then replace the fixed window immediately above the flashing. The window I want to remove is a...

I have replaced the wax-switch/ flap accuator mechanism but still the powder/soap dispenser door will not open during the wash cycle of my Bosch dishwasher. Any suggestion on what else I could try to fix the problem would be much appreciated. Otherwise, I guess the next step is to...

My gas hob ignition sparks continuously - even if no ignition leads (igniter-> 4 burners) are connected - and the only way to stop it is to unplug the appliance. I have posted my problem on another site and done everything I can think of including: - checking the appliance earth to the...

I would like to raise my toilet pan say 20mm higher to improve exit strategy of unwanted lurkers (number 2s) and to tile the floor. I am comfortable dealing with the inlet and overflow water pipes but I am unclear what to do about the large diameter soil outlet pipe. Do I need to somehow...

I need to dig out a channel 300mm x 220mm in my garage drive, in order to instal some Channel Drainage. Should I use an Angle grinder, - a Kango Hammer, - a pickaxe or - a bolster and club hammer - or a combination of these, please ?