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We have just purchased a new electric cooker. When they called to arrange delivery, they said we need to pay for it to be installed as it doesn't come with a cable. I told them I will do it myself. Does doing it myself go against any of the new regulations for 2005 & why cant I just use the...

I will check the ball valve in the loft asap, didnt know there was one up there, Thanks , I will let you all know how I get on

From time to time my water pipes in the airing cupboard upstairs make a loud noise and start to wobble. It happens just after I flush the toilet or use the shower. The water pressure seems to be very high here as the cold water flies out of the taps. Is there something wrong with the water...

I am going to put down some vinyl on my kitchen floor. Does anyone see a problem with puting it on top of the carpet tiles?

how can the connection be made safer ?? What i mean is do they have grounds to complain? would a fused connection make it safer?

Am I correct in saying a provisional should not put a socket under the sink???? sorry if the above confused

fingerjabber I have just done this job a few weeks ago. I used a 3amp fused switch and run a spur up the wall from a normal socket and yes my fan only had a live & nuetral aswell. my only point is, you can't spur from a spur

My parents are going to pay 5 grand for their new kitchen when its finished. I took a look at it today and its only half done. My question to you is as follows. The company has run a new socket for the dishwasher under the worktop and in the cupboard under the SINK! surely this is...

As I don't own the flat upstairs I couldnt pull up the floorboards, and I didnt want to damage the ceiling. The fan works fine. End EX Thanks everyone for the comments, It gave me confidence to do the job.

Im going to test the thing with a 3 amp fuse in it, lets hope it dont go bang! what does an ALL POLE connection mean then?

I have taken your advise FWL and chased the spur up the wall into the cealing, accross and back down again, My only consern now is the fuse. will it need 13amp or 3? Instuctions dont say all it says is 160W

What is a all pole connection? And why has my fan not got an earth wire, can I still connect it to the mains? with what fuse? The instructions don't tell you

The extractor fan does not have an earth in its cable, I want to connect it to the ring main with a 13amp fused swicth, does this mean I cant and have to put it on the lighting ring?? The instuctions are poor, the fan cable has no earth in its cable and says it has to be fitted with an ALL...

Do you then suggest that I go up into the cealing accross and then back down? that is going to mean knocking a big trench in the wall, can you use a router ?

Is there an easy we to make a hole in the wall for routing a spur? Any special tools ??? got any tips for making a spur

As I cant chase a cable horizontally I have got a lot of chasing to do. Whats the best tool for the job? any tips?

As I cant chase a cable horizontally I have got a lot of chasing to do. Whats the best tool for the job? any tips?

I want to fit a kitchen extractor fan, As I cant spur from the oven's ring. Are you allowed to chase into the wall horizontally? from a different fixed socket. And do you think I should use a 13amp fused switch connection for the fan.