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Thanks - the toilet is not that old (about 3-4 years), does it still need to have the washer replaced? I've been Googling to see how to replace such a washer, and have now worked out how to shut off the water supply, in order to have a good look at the bits in my, thankfully, bright and clean...

I have a problem with noise in our bathroom (worse at night), I have no plumbing knowledge, but will try to describe it as clearly as I can: Typical, terraced London townhouse. We've had the house for 8 years, the following problem is fairly recent. 1) When the toilet is flushed, the...

Thanks Zipper, I'll wait for the meter, sounds like I will be wasting my time otherwise. Cheers

Hi there, I've just taken off my back plate to get to the sensor (to fix the "machine running cold only" problem), and when I took off the plate, the silicone seal broke in two places, ie. 2 small sections of the seal remained attached to the machine, instead of staying on the back plate. I...

Thanks a lot, Zipper, and I'll keep the silicone in mind. I actually managed to get the thermostat out of the machine, wohoo, and realise that the next step is to try to shock it back into action. Which way should I bang it against the floor to reset it, "flat back" down, or two-prongs...

I now got the back plate off, thanks. The silicone seal didn't stay intact, but more on that further down in this mail. Behind the back plate was a heating element, with 2 leads attached. I was just going to locate the thermostat, and bash it like described in the other thread, since I...

I've now unscrewed all the screws that hold that plate in place on the back of the machine, but the plate won't come off! I've tried unscrewing the top of the machine as well, but as far as I can see when following the wiring when looking down from the top of the machine, I definitely have to...

My Miele T294C condenser is blowing only cold air, and I'm wondering whether it perhaps happened after a power-cut we had. I found this thread: //www.diynot.com/forums/appliances/miele-t4809c-tumble-dryer-not-heating-up.288028/ However, I can't get the back panel off since all the...

I am having problems with my radiators, and wonder if it could be due to the kids fiddling with the thermostats: We have thermostats similar to this one,where you can turn the central dial (ie.the one on the front face of the whole TRV unit) as well as turn the unit to the desired number...

Course! Thanks.

I am having problems with my radiators, and wonder if it could be due to the kids fiddling with the thermostats: We have thermostats similar to this one,where you can turn the central dial (ie.the one on the front face of the whole TRV unit) as well as turn the unit to the desired number...

The tiny pull cord switch on my bathroom mirror lights is broken, and the diynot-thread below gave me the link for this, which looks exactly like the thing I need. (Original thread: //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=87548) However, my mini pull cord switch is...

This is a wild shot in the dark, but these forums are a goldmine, so I thought it was worth a try: My extractor fan, an Indesit HI160, has stopped working, and I wanted to try to see if I can fix it myself, before paying the £125 callout charge. It was not in use when it stopped, it worked...

You guys are just fantastic, thanks a lot for your replies, I'll try to get hold of a crimper etc. and if that fails, the flex connectors!! Excellent! Thanks a million for your help.

The wires to my fridge and freezer have become damaged (copper exposed) and need replacing, but when I had a look at the wires, I found that they are attached to the appliances with special plugs - it looks like I need some tool to attach these. I've attached a picture of the plugs. Is it...

Thanks everyone, I'll have a look at it all, and experiment a bit. Cheers, S

I have a leather sofa, and the shop we got it in recommended that we use their own-brand "leather food" product to treat it with once in a while, to keep the leather supple and stain-resistant. However, I seem to remember from somewhere that "leather food" is not the best thing for leather. A...