Recent content by EwanWhoseArmy

To add a conclusion to this thread - In the end to get the screw covers off, I drilled a small hole in the centre of each cover, then screwed in a screw which I could then use to pull it out. When replacing the screw covers later, I used a small bit of sealant to fill the holes. This allowed me...

I actually found a picture of the cover:and I seem to be right about the screw covers: https://www.inter-spares.co.uk/hygena/hygena-extractor-fans-spare-parts/apm2325/blower-cover.html However I still have no idea how to remove them, maybe the decades of grease have just made them hard to...

Hello, I've recently moved house and the extractor fan in the kitchen sounds like an aeroplane taking off when you switch it on. I've gone to the vent on the outside of the house and I can feel it kicking out air at a reasonable rate, so it seems to be doing its job, just it's incredibly loud...

I found out you just need to slide something thin down each side to release the cover and then it comes off quite easily. It's not too clear from the instructions, but there's actually a handy video I found where someone shows clearly how it's done:

Thanks for your advice about check valves! Yeah I suppose the elbow would be a more sensible long-term solution, but the blank nut is a more straightforward and lower-risk solution for me personally (as I'm not a professional). Plus it's easily undoable in case that hot water supply is ever...

In case it's useful for any future DIY-ers out there, I'm adding a pic of the finished job After adding the blue valve, it was dripping every so slightly from the right side. I nipped it up a bit but it still had a small drip, so I added some PTFE tape to the olive and put it all together...

That's a point, I've already used the washing machine a few times with the boiler turned off and my clothes came out reasonably cool, but I assume there's a cold rinse at the end of the cycle. So before I switch supplies, it's probably worth me doing a hot wash as a test and see if clothes still...

@Madrab ah ok, thanks for the advice. So you think it may have been connected to hot not for any practical reason to do with the supply, but simply because it's likely the plastic cold valve doesn't have a good seal? I could always try to fix the seal with some fresh PTFE tape, but probably a...

Hi, I've been staying at a friend's house recently and noticed that clothes would always come out of the washing machine hot, no matter what temperature you set it to. I checked under the sink and discovered the hot water supply has been connected to the washing machine. 1 - would it be...

Although it's not really necessary, I thought I'd add some closure to my extension of this post in case it's useful information for anyone in the future: In the end I bought an Envirovent 100-S for £8 from Facebook Marketplace (100 = mm diameter, S = standard, i.e. basic functionality, no timer...

Ah ok, that makes sense then. Would it do the trick just to have an extra bit of wire screwed into the L & Ls terminals to connect them? As for buying a simple fan without a timer - That could certainly be a bit less faff, I'm just seeing what I can find on Facebook Marketplace. For example I...

@flameport I have a new but slightly related question - I'm looking at wiring up an extractor fan to a UK mains plug. I believe it shouldn't be too different from what you advised with a terminal block since I don't want a timer - Just connect the Neutral of the plug to Neutral terminal in the...

Sorry, yes of course, you're right L is the spare. I've got it it up and running now, and it's definitely SL & N connected to the motor because the fan only turns on with the light. Again, thanks for all the help, I appreciate it.

Great, thanks! And fair point about the tape. Spare SL - Sorry I just meant if I only need to connect the L&N (since I don't want the timer anyway) then the SL is left loose/spare.

Oh that's great to know, thanks for the advice! You're right as both of the circuit boards are darkened. Only one failed so far, but probably for the other it's only a matter of time. Does it matter which fan motor wire I connect to either the L or N? Both motor wires are the same colour so I...