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This isn't quite an electrics question, but it relates to a sticker on some outdoor lights that we have. I am not sure where else to post this question. The lights we have are pretty common and they look like this (NOT THE ACTUAL PRODUCT WE BOUGHT, BUT OURS LOOK VERY SIMILAR TO THIS)...

Hi I've got an engineered wood oak floor, brushed and oiled finish. There are various marks where coffee / red wine / god knows what has been spilled on it and not cleaned up quickly enough. If I rub and rub at these marks they pretty much come off but it leaves a patch that is lighter than the...

I recently did an oil change on a Bandit 600cc motorbike and when i went to put the plug back on it rung. I got it retreaded but it was done crooked and now leaks. Its only slightly off but enough for a slow drip. The copper washer was not crimped whole way around. Would a thicker copper washer...

Hi, Im look at converting our Alpha cooker which also controls our heating and water to electric. Has anyone done this and knows companies that do it?

Hi! Following some ongoing problems my Boiler Thermostat has completely stopped working rendering my heating non existent! The overheat reset button is now not working at all. I also believe that the actual thermostat function has stopped working properly - for some time have been having...

We are in some sort of hell with our 2 year old Grant Boiler. It was fitted by a local company that has now gone bust. It hasn't worked well until we had it serviced by an unconnected chap a couple of months ago. It's an oil fired floor standing Vortex Eco model. The original fitter did not...

Hi there - we have a Grant Vortex wall hung oil boiler. It's been giving us some problems locking out all the time, and we've had a plumber visit and carry out various things, which have got it working for a bit... and then it lock out again. So far, they've changed the photocell, the control...

I've got a Year 2000 Fiat Punto Sporting Mk2 16V 1.2 Petrol Car. I've had this car since new and looked after it and never had a break down in 19 years. This car is used in London so I do very few mile son it each year, approx 2,000 miles a year as I main drive to the train station and use...

Hi, I have a 06 plate vauxhall zafira 1.6 club. It's done 98k miles. I haven't had it long but the coolant is like grey sludge (which I know is a blown head gasket as oil is getting into the water). But before I bought it, the car had been sitting for a good 6 months. So I cleaned the coolant...

I have used lengths of untreated softwood timber (9" x 2") to make a small decked area and a step up to said area. All timber is sat on concrete blocks (not soil or grass) and is raised around 10" off the ground. Given that it rains a lot in this country, I have concerns over the wood rotting...

After switching my consumer unit off temporarily to check a switch, my boiler (oil WB Greenstar Heatslave ii combi, only a few months old) won't come back on. The LCD is blank and the wireless thermostat had a Fault A21 which just means it can't find its friend. Any ideas? I've checked the FCU...

Hi All I have an diesel oil boiler, Trianco Euro 65, (data sheet here https://trianco.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Eurostar-Utility-65-to-125.pdf) I currently dont have any timer function, its just connected to a honeywell dial thermostat. The boiler is plugged into a normal switched plug...

Hi, We have just moved into an oil powered property using the Salus device. The thermostat was absent on moving in so I ordered a new one. The new thermostat is now paired and responds to the boiler no problem but is not transmitting anything to the radiators. On opening up the reciever the...

We have recently moved house and inherited a lovely Howden wooden Kitchen worktop. I wondered if there maybe an existing link with advice re maintanace ie - Frequeny of oiling. - Method of application. - What not to put on surface (ie saucepans!) Also, at the moment the surface is slightly...

Hello, I have a Worcester Heatslave 12/14 combi oil boiler which will not run. We ran out of oil back in April this year and due to the hot weather and finances have only just got round to getting the tank filled. On first starting the boiler it goes into lockout, to be expected with no oil...

I have a Grant Vortex 26, and it is losing pressure. It can be at 1 bar in the evening, and be down to 0.3 bar in the morning. When the heating is on, it holds pressure, but as soon as you turn on hot water somewhere in the house the pressure drops. I thought the two systems were separate, but...

Hi I wonder if anyone could point me in the right direction for troubleshooting? I have a 12 year old worcester heatslave 12/14 combi that keeps locking out after 5 minuets, after leaving it for another 5 minuets if i hit the lockout reset it will run again for a while then go back into lockout...

Evening everyone, This is going to be one of those annoying questions which could be how long is a piece of string lol We moved into a new detached single-story bungalow in April. The oil boiler is used for the heating and water with a megaflow cylinder. It's a new build (10 years old) so...

Hi again folks, I have just moved into a rural property that has oil fired CH and there is a watchman attached to the oil tank. This looks like an old model and has what I think is a 'numeric' display rather than the more recent 'fuel gauge' type indicators on it. When I plugged in the...

Hi, My polo has caused me problems from day one and I was wondering if it was maybe time with me to part with it... The current issue at the moment is my engine management light has come on (this is the third time in about 4 months), I have had my front O2 sensor changed twice in that time and...