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I've tried the de-frosting and using a timer to be able to control the switching on and off but neither solutions have worked. Any other suggestions?

Ok. I'll try that and let you know what happens. :?

I don't think it has EVER been defrosted but this is a good time to do it. It is frost-free. Does that make a difference

This may just be a general fridge/freezer question. At the weekend my fridge/freezer stopped cooling. Just trying to find out what was wrong I switched the appliance off at the socket. I heard something click so switched on again. The motor started running again and cooling began once more...

Thanks. I'll ask him to try it and let you know what happens.

This will wrack your brains. I have a friend who is getting on a bit and has had the above cooker for quite some time. The igniter is no longer working. Stopped a couple of weeks ago. I saw a manual on line somewhere but can't find it again. It showed how to replace the battery (I know, I know...

I want to change my immersion heater and have a large immersion heater spanner. I spent half an hour trying to turn it but it wouldn't budge. I left plenty of WD40 on it for 24 hours but still no luck, even using a hammer to try to turn it. I don't want to try too hard in case I split the tank...

Hugh Jaleak. Again thanks for all you help. The guy's address would be great. The tail has broken off the bomb in my cistern hence all the questions.

One more question please. Are the Turbo syphons and bombs universal and would they fit into a Royal Doulton cistern and pan?

Are the 'bombs' for specific cisterns? I noticed some could only be used with Armitage or another one. If I get a whole syphon plus bomb would that be ok for a Royal Doulton cistern/toilet? The replies are excellent, by the way. Thanks a lot.

This sounds like the one. It must be the syphon in the cistern has gone kaput. I will get a new one if I can. The syphonic toilet sounds like the one they have in airplanes and that is not the one I have.

Is a syphonic toilet the same as a normal toilet with the syphon in the cistern

Thanks for the reply. So all it needs is a new syphon?

I have a Royal Doulton toilet. When I flush the bowl fills almost to the rim before returning to it's normal level. When a bucket of water is poured into the bowl the water level acts as normal and does not fill to top. The plumber took it from the wall and into the garden where he tried...

I am moving my washing machine to the basement (below ground, obviously) and would like to know how to get rid of the waste water. I live in a mid-terrace house with the drainage at the back. The basement is at the front of the house. If possible, I would like to use the present waste pipe which...