I have a year old DBL socket which sparks (a small flash behind the switch) maybe one time in five when I switch it off. I'm not sure what needs doing. Can anyone advise?
Here are the symptoms:
It never sparks on a 'switch on', only a 'switch off'
It only sparks when the appliance plugged into...
I sanded my skirting today, then put primer on it. Planning to gloss it tomorrow. Do I need to sand the primer before applying the gloss?
Thanks in advance,
G
Hi all - hope everyone's doing alright during the covid lockdown.
One upside of staying home most of the time is I'm getting to the neglected DIY jobs!
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