Recent content by Mattenstein

Hi all 2 days ago I installed (well, plugged in) a new Bosch fridge/freezer. The delivery guys advised me to wait 4 hours before plugging it in, which I did, I then waited several hours before putting anything in it. All was well for a few hours after that. Then in the middle of the night it...

Asking here because I don't know where else to ask, the issue is with a power adapter for an exercise bike. The cable has been chewed by guinea pigs in several places and we need to replace the adapter and lead, but have no idea how to go about finding one with the same spec, if it's at all...

As I said, very soft water :unsure:

Hi all. I have a 17-year-old Worcester Combi that has had 3 new pumps over the years due to them failing to operate under hot water demand which has led to kettling and the display showing U9. Lately I have learned that when that happens I can now get the pump to kick in on heating demand which...

Hi all I have an Indesit 'MyTime' washer, about 8 years old, and it's always had trouble with uneven loads, moreso than any previous washer. I usually avoid putting one or two heavy items in it on their own as I know it won't manage to balance them so that it can spin, I even put a big towel in...

Hi all. I have one of the dreaded Worcester Combi boilers (branded British Gas and installed by them in 2008). Its pump overrun seems to be on constantly at the moment. Going back a couple of months to when it was serviced (by a BG engineer) I noticed hours later that it was still humming, so...

Nope, but it doesnt seem any higher

Nope, no dripping anywhere that I can see

As far as I know all the pipework is securely clipped yes. We've only had issues with water hammer when the combi was first installed and the DHW pipework was getting used to the high pressure, and the pressure has always been quite high. Would it be normal for water hammer to continue...

Hi all We had 2 bits of underground supply pipe replaced recently as we could hear a constant running water sound in the cellar despite no evidence of leaks. Initially a chap from Homeserve came and replaced a stretch within the property boundary, but he reckoned there was a further leak out in...

Silly question but I'm just curious Do all non-combustible consumer units have a front flap that lifts upwards from the bottom? And is this so they can't be left open, thus reducing/containing combustion risk? I just wondered because the design makes them a bit of a pain when they're mounted...

Hi people! Can anyone tell me whether it's indicative of a problem if one of my RCDs trips when the power comes back on after a power cut? I had a brief power cut a week or so ago, as did the whole neighbourhood given the number of alarms going off, but whilst most of the alarms stopped when it...

Thanks for the reply and yeah I get there are a lot of possible causes. I was just wondering about the false alarms that occur due to power failure though and why some alarms go off when the power does, and some when the power is restored. It happened in my neighbourhood last night.

Hi all I wonder if someone could indulge me in my curiosity as to why false alarms occur when they do. Backstory: I live round the corner from a housing development c 1998 and remember when the houses were first built and occupied there was a regular cocophony of false alarms left, right and...

Will do, cheers (y) At least I know it was just that and I don't have to worry about using the boiler over the weekend :D