Recent content by johnroberts

Many thanks for all the helpful advice. I called a plumber-OK fixed in about 5 minutes. I think I could do it next time

Thanks for your reply. Do I need to obtain a new tap, then cut off the existing one or wd it simply screw on to pipe end havine screwed the old one off? Please what is the type of tap called?

I now have a cold fill machine replacing hot and cold. I have fitted a blank to what I think is hot feed but no water comes through the cold. First use of the washing machine resulted in washing coming out hot so I may have the wrong supply blanked off. My two feeds are controlled by flimsy blue...

I have a front door lock which opens fine from outside but not from inside without a lot of fiddling with the key. I have soaked in WD40, there is an improvement but still not as it is from outside. The lock is about 9 years old, and is a Willenhall 5 lever by Guardian Lock Co. Do I need to...

have a kitchen tap which has a centre spout with left tap for hot and right tap for cold. The cold tap is jamming in that when it is turned on the whole cold tap starts to unscrew and therefore to leak. I managed to take the casing off to show the tap itself and holding the nut with a shifter...

It did indeed work many many thanks :lol:

Thanks what is BTW?

Thanks to pdelec and pensdown for replies. Connected per pensdown suggestions and everything now works!! Happy or what. :lol:

My very old sitch gave up last sunday-worn out, it would not switch off. B&Q was open so I took the switch there for a replacement. They sold me the one which looked similar (Im no electrician) and promised to replace if it didn't work. My old switch is marked 5 amp. the new one 16 amp with 4...