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    Hotpoint Aquarius FDW60 dishwasher

    I am having the following trouble, I always have used the fast wash prog. But now it operates as normal untill just after the powder draw opens, then it emptys the water and the green leds prewash and normal begin to flash ( on the left hand set ) and the machine stops. You then have to...
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    gas meter readings

    I have a mechanical digital gas meter, does the read out show kwhours of gas used. For example if the read out increases by one digit does this mean one kwhour has been used.
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    electricity meter reading

    I have a meter that has mechanical digits with a silver disc that rotates. Does the read out show the kwhours used ie if it increases by one digit does that indicate the use of one kwhour.
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    Halogen wall lights

    I have three of these in the lounge they give a very good light. They are controlled via a dimmer switch when I dim them down do they use less power and does that reduce the cost.
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    engineers manual for Europlex 3gs and Aplex ( onboard kp)

    Does anyone have this manual please I have a few of these to look at plus a coulple of Aplex with on board keypads. They are giving me nightmares :cry:
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    wood flooring in a conservatory

    I have a upvc conservatory approx 11sq meters. I wish to lay a wood floor, which type would be best laminate or solid wood and any advice I would wellcome.
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    Clicking in rads when central heating turns on

    I had a new combe boiler fitted last year when my old boiler and header tank were removed. The system was cleaned out etc. and the system has inhibiter in, now I think the clicking is the sudden increase in presure in the steel rads when the pump starts up. It goes on for about 15 to 30...
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    Engine oil

    Can you mix oil ie if you need to top up between service and you are not sure make of oil in engine. Does it do any harm if semi synthetic and fully synthetic are mixed if the grade is similar.
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    radio remote thermostats

    I have been told about these that you can move the unit around the house as you wish. I have a fixed Dryton unit at the moment in the small bedroom, would I replace that with the receiver unit and then fit the transmitter/thermostat in another room as required. Could someone advice please...
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    Removing redundant flue

    I have a redundant wall mounted water heater with a large " silver " rectangular balanced flu through to the outside of the bungalow. I find I am getting cold air coming through now that winter is here so has soon as things improve I am going to get rid. Is the best way to fill the hole...
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    upvc door locks

    My doors are fitted with locks that use a key looking simillar to a yale key and the door handle has to be pushed upwards before you can lock the door. I am told that the locks can be broken from the outside removed and the door opened with a screwdriver. I am also informed that there is a...
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    12v garden/pond lights

    I have a set of 3 12v 10w ( mr11 ) lights which are powered via a ac/ac adapter. The adapter is 240 ac in 12v ac out at 2500mA 30va. This adapter has gone, no o/p the mains is ok to the unit, but even with all bulbs and cables out there is no 12v. Could I use a 12v dc power supply with...
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    Hotpoint WF860p

    Since my post yesterday on this machine things are worse Now after starting a wash after a minute or so F 07 comes up and the machine stops were it is. It stops responding to button presses and has to be unpluged to clear Help please
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    Hotpoint wf860p auto washer

    This machine is just shy of 6yrs old in Nov. Only gone wrong once under warranty untill now. The problem is when any wash prog. is selected it goes through the cycle untill the display states time to end 1minute and then it just tumbles backwards and forwards untill stopped by us. It does not...
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    Combi boiler

    This year I have had my old central heating boiler replaced with a Baxi combi. Now when I go abroad on holiday in the winter months I leave the central heating on low room stat setting for 24hrs a day. Can I now turn off the water at the house stop cock for added protection because I no...
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    Insulating outdoor pipe from boiler

    On the outside of property is approx 3 metre of plastic pipe with 2 elbow joints, it runs from the combi boiler to a drain. I have been advised to insulate it before winter as it is outdoors and on view what is the best material please.
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    Strimmer that lasts ?

    I am now on my third strimmer in almost as many years all electric. Is there a machine on the market that will last AND also not keep breaking the line every minute.
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    Advice on a cctv dvr please

    I have two outdoor colour cams and I require a dvr. The cams are Vistas they came out of supermarket and they give a very good pic. on the monitor. Can someone suggest a good dvr that will be suitable and trouble free and a source of supply. Is it possible to monitor the unit via mobile phone...
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    Hotpoint FF200e fridge freezer

    Info. please, the bottom of the freezer keeps iceing up. I removed the back panel to reveal the element and found the drain hole frozen up. I defrosted this and cleaned it, all was well for about a week then back to square one. I noticed to the right of the drain trough which is behind the...
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