Recent content by grobbo

Thanks for that, just seen the pic is on its side! Actually, the leak is coming from the actual unit, so dripping from the bottom of the 'knob' you turn around.

Hi, I have this old shower (pic attached) and have a leak coming out from the bottom of the unit. I was thinking (hoping) it maybe a worn o ring issue? Problem is, I have no idea how to get inside - any ideas? Also, if I can get inside do I need to shut the water off.....I take it thats the...

Hi, I have a proline dishwasher that is two years old and keeps tripping the RCD. I have tried turning everything else off, replacing fuses but it still happens. It does run for about five mins but then trips everything again. My feeling is that it is probably dying - any thoughts please...

Phoned a local electrician up to see if he can do this for me but no joy before xmas - also tells me I cant put a socket on the front of this box as it spurs off to the hob socket. He also says I will need to run another spur to a seperate location in order to put a socket there. And I thought...

its actually 25mm deep - thought this was going to be a two minute job for me this morning

looks like a 35mm box - I'd post a picture if I knew how!

Sorry - 35mm patress? I have got a MK single socket but it cant fit due to the connection already there where the 6 wires come in and connect - it seems there isnt enough depth to the socket?

It goes to a socket 10inches away that is used to plug the gas hob into

Thank you Steve - so that confirms I need a new socket, so how do I connect that to the previous supply if it also has a spur running from it ie. there are 6 wires coming in the top and there were 3 coming out the bottom (connected to the old oven). Problem is the new socket wont physically fit?

Anyone out there?? Let me try another way then - if I take the plug off the new oven and use the hard wire as before is this safe? Thanks for your time

Problem - took off the front plate where the cooker was wired from in order to fit a socket but there is also a spur coming off this going to a socket 10inches away that is used for the hob to plug in. Can wire up to newsocket but obviously cant fit new socket in due to space? Any help much...

OK - sorry, I didn't know you could put a socket there. Thanks for your help(and patience).

Thanks - I will take a look. The old oven was hard wired to its own circuit - I was worried the new oven could be damaged in some way by taking the plug off and hardwiring to what I already have.

Hi, Just purchased a new electric built in oven with a gas hob. To my surprise it has a 13 amp plug on it - I was expecting to wire it up the same as the old one. Problem is I only have a single socket available that is needed for the plug from the hob. Can I take the plug off the oven and wire...