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We have a Hotpoint TCEM 80C Experience Condenser Dryer. When we purchased this several months ago, I installed a hose (as per the instructions) which sends the water out via the drain which also uses the washing machine. On occasions, the machine will run through the drying cycle but when we go...

Thanks - so it fits on the *inside* of the cistern. :-)

This video is for a close coupled toilet - ours has an L-shaped pipe which connects between the cistern and the pan. I'll have to watch this later - 23mins - hope it answers the question I have!?

Here are some pictures ...

I am assembling a Macdee cistern which will be a low level bottom feed installation. The instruction sheet (with diagrams) is very vague on some issues, and in particular I would like advice as to where the large rubber washer is supposed to be placed. There is a fairly large plastic nut that...

Presumably I just need to buy the washer and can use the 15mm connector I currently have available?

Here are some photos - hope they have come out OK. :) [/img]

We are trying to connect the water supply to the the toilet cistern we have in an outbuiding. I have a 300mm 15mm flexihose with a small section of 15mm copper pipe fitted on the end which needs to connect to the toilet cistern. The entrance to the cistern is nylon or plastic I think, and the...

Thanks for a very speedy reply - it's probably that rodent that got in there a year or so back and built a nest in the wall lining! :x Do you know how I should attempt to get to the switch wiring?

We have a Tricity Bendix Town & Country Electric Cooker - model is DSIE456 or SI 530 (not quite sure as bought 2nd hand). Anyway, the back left ceramic ring which is around 180mm diameter (with inner ring of around 147mm) has the words "Rapid Power Dual Zone" written on it. It tends to come...

riveralt: Thanks for that suggestion - I think for us that is the way forward. ban-all-sheds: It's not a serious problem but quite annoying when any repairs or modifications are undertaken to have all the lights, computers etc trip off. Anyway, it'll have to wait in the queue until we are a...

Thanks guys for all the comments. We may decide to move the consumer unit (which is about 16 years old) from its present location (it is very high and awkwardly located in the kitchen). I was wondering if we changed the unit for a new one if we would still have the same issue, or can they be...

When I recently set about renewing a light fitting, I isolated the lighting circuit before starting to ensure that there was no live power at the ceiling point. During the process, the power tripped to the whole house. Apparently, I have been advised since that this was probably because I...

Thanks for the prompt response. This means then that whenever any work is undertaken on a circuit, the whole system on that RCD is vulnerable to tripping (and our computers too!). I have learnt something today! Many thanks. :)

I had to replace our immersion switch today, and switched off that circuit prior to doing this of course (and double checked with my test meter that it was definately then off). Whilst pushing the three wires through the old casing, the trip for the whole house went plunging everything to...