Recent content by alchemistkevin

least I can do. I love these forums and it's always good to be able to give back.

since we can't message each other, please post here, I will be happy to help :)

got the same message! :confused:

you should take a photo of the relay to help me wire mine ;-) haha jokes apart, I am trying to fix mine, almost exactly the same model. (mine's hotpoint) hopefully one of the following 3 is gone: relay capacitor thermostat all 3 are easy to fix, I am terrible at DIY and I was able to fix...

I took apart a PTC relay and capacitor from my fridge freezer, I took some photos to help me rewire the new set. However, the photos are unfortunately not very clear. I have been able to wire the relay to the fridge but I can't figure out how to wire the capacitor. Can someone help please...

all the replies were helpful but yours is such fantastically worded :) very easy to understand for anyone :) Thanks once again :D Hope I can gain enough knowledge to help out someone on these forums :)

Thanks for taking the trouble to reply :) I was using a masonry drill; using HSS sorted me out good... :D

Hi, We live in an appartment block built in the 70's (concrete walls) - I'm trying to put up an LCD and trying to drill holes according to the plate I need to mount. So far so good... However, when I start drilling, I can drill one hole easily, lets say on the top part, but the lower...

I'm trying to drill holes in the concrete above windows to put new curtain rails in. I can drill about 2-3mm with normal masonary drills before they stop going in. What is it that might be causing this? happens on top of all windows. How can I drill through a good 5-6mm so that the screws...

My washing machine's stopped working after a leak in the pipe behind it (the one that feeds the cold water) it's making some sort of a tik-tik sound when we try to switch it on. doesn't trip any rcd's or any other sort of problem- just doesn't switch on. - the sound is like it is continually...

please help we had a renovation done on a 1970's flat and the plumber plumbed in a brand new bathroom but the pressure on the hot water line is very very low. we only have electric supply and it's a maxistore 7 copper water tank that stores 115 litres. What he suggested was to put a pressure...

aren't convection heaters costly though??? i do agree with you on how storage heaters work but still i thought they still costed less in running/initial costs.... heated towel rail, again, is good and i;ve already thought abt this earlier but how cld u use anything to run off economy power...

thnx for ur replies guys... im not sure abt wet CH heating, doesnt that mean that I'll hv to get plumbing done too? its a leasehold flat and i've got ppl above and below our flat... is there any kind of elec. heaters available that are cheaper than storage heaters? n what is the best...

Hi Guys, I've just come onto the forum and posting a new topic as I've got quite a few questions but searching didnt help! :( We're looking at buying a flat with only electric heating available (No gas connections available). The flat is in a rundown condition and would need to be re-done...