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Hi, I have a Hotpoint electric oven and grill and the unit has been cutting out after 5 or so minutes. Cut to the chase. I have replaced the thermostat and still happening. I have on order a new oven element but have now realised that the unit is cutting out when using the grill as well. So I...

Hi there. I have just discovered a problem with our Hotpoint Dishwasher where the thing switches on / off when the door is open. When closed the dishwasher doesn't stay on but comes back to life when the door is opened slightly. I Initially thought it was the door latch but that can't be it can...

Hi there, I have a Showerforce turbo 2 shower pump (circa 2010) which doesn't like to switch off unless disconnected from the mains. I have dismantled the unit and doesn't seem clogged or anything. I have also given it a darn good shaking to ensure that the (bits) <-- technical term - move about...

Hi there, I was doing a bit of tidying in the attic like you do and I noticed a net bag dangling from the rafters into the header tank. My question is, what could it be? I presume to reduce lime scale.....as you can see from the image, it's not doing a too good a job is it? Any other idea's...

Hello there. Another plumby question. We have recently had a new radiator fitted in a newly built room, however the rad is only hot at the top half. I know that this has nothing to do with bleeding it....i'm not that stupid as the hot is at top and not bottom! :lol: but i did read somewhere...

Hi there, whilst snooping around my loft tuther day I realised that there was another tank sat behind the header tank. It has a float valve in it also. I asked the wife to run some hot and cold water...flush toilet etc but there was no activity there. What could this tank be used for? Oh and...

Hi there. We have just had a conservatory built and are looking at getting vinyl. My questions are these. What type of vinyl should we consider as... 1, We have a manhole cover! 2, Wife is worried that the vinyl will puncture from any point bearing furniture, ie a stool, chairs, tables etc...

Hi there DIYnotters! A couple of years ago we had a new condensing boiler put in and the outlet pipe went into the ground in a soak away. However we are now having a conservatory built which will interfere with the pipe placement. The builders have moved the pipe to the other side of the new...

Hi there, I am quite new to plastering (only done a little bit of "Patch work" in my own home), but a friend of mine has asked me to tidy up an internal wall which is prone to damp. The house is an old cottage! I have taken all of the loose plaster off (came off in patches) to reveal pretty damp...

Hi there people, I have just put a wash on and realised that there is a "Hot" kind of smell coming from the washing machine (Creda 1000 supaspeed ecowash), I felt the door window and it was much hotter than normal. I had the brushes replaced probably about a year ago! Anybody know what this...

Hello good people. Can anyone tell me why it is that when we use a tap...or washing machine, etc etc, we get this horrible sound eminating from ....I think, the loft. It doesn't happen as soon as the water is running....but soon after and it doesn't do it all the time. I am thinking that we...

Hello. Could someone tell me if this is correct? The little thermostat box in the hall doesn't seem to be working at all, it is it right that when I turn the dial down past 10 (lowest dial setting) it makes the little click? This is telling me that the temperature must be below 10...which it...

Hello kind people. We have a Potterton Housewarmer mainflame that does not like to stay on! The problem is, is that the Central Heating will come on and the red LED on the side of the fire in the sitting room comes on if it doesn't fire up after 30 retries (30 tics). It then has to be MANUALLY...

Hello. A few months ago my washing machine went faulty...anyway, long story short, I done some research on the net and I saw some info on cleaning your washing machine pipes every so often to get rid of the sludge and rubbish that builds up over time.. Is it recommended to do a really hot...

Hello, well it's that time of year again....when all the heating is switched back on for the winter. I switched the central heating on for the first time in months last night and there was a slight sooty smell. I think the smell seemed to dissapear after a few hours (or I had gotten used to...

Hi there good people. I need some help before the wife gets back! I went to put some washing on this morning and it started it's first cycle and I heard a big click.....the consumer unit fuse had blown. I reset the fuse switch and tried it again.....did not work, tried the washing machine fuse...

Hi there, I have a back boiler which is housed below our bedroom (in the fire place obviously), which is quite noisy when it is doing it's stuff. Now I was wondering how much it would be to have it swapped for a normal (quieter) boiler in the kitchen? Are normal boilers more expensive than Back...

Hello all. I am new to the world of dishwashers and was wondering if someone could give me some advice. My misses put the Dishwasher on at approximately 10 at night and I went into the kitchen at approximately 7 in the morning and the damn thing is still running! What is going on here? I...

Hello all you plumbtastic people. I have a radiator that is only part heating up, does it need to be bled? If so, what is the correct procedure to do this please? Many thanks.

Hi all. I have a Potterton Housewarmer mainflame, problem is, is that the red LED comes on if it doesn't fire up after 30 retries (30 tics). It then has to be MANUALLY reset by the push of the reset button. This is obviously a pain the arse if it fails to come on in the early hours. Someone...