Recent content by Moving_Forward

No matter how much I scrub my window frame I always get black residue from it. I'm worried it could be mould. Is this normal? Is it just general dirt? Am I wiping away the glazing seal? Can I reseal it? Do I need a new window? Thank you to anyone that can help!

The fan duct is attached to a wall between the bathroom and bedroom and the fan needs a full proof way to be turned off as the noise can heard in the spare bedroom and makes it impossible for sleeping

Do most average 100mm bathroom extraction fans have a hole and a pull cord that can be fitted into the fan?

In the fan, would this be an easy job?

I have mould in the bottom corner of my bedroom wall that I have tried to clean with mould remover and vinegar and then using a magic eraser which removes the paint slightly and the mould is still there so I assume it is in the plaster. What’s the best way to remove this, can the plaster be cut...

Could a pull cord be added to this fan?

I have a 100mm bathroom extractor fan that turns on with the light switch and then stays on with a timer for 60 seconds after the light switch is turned off. Would it be easy to replace it with a humidistat fan or would it need to be rewired? Also could a drawstring be attached to the new fan...

ideally I need another vent in the room, would this be a lot to install in a wall? Is there a venting kit that can be added to a window? I looked at some of the 37db ones, it's very difficult for me to know without hearing one properly whether I would find the noise annoying, I do seem to be...

Does anyone know of a dehumidifier quiet enough for a bedroom? My bedroom I would say is a medium size bedroom in a flat and after the window being open for about two hours the humidity is 52%. I have a trickle vent open in the room and even if I leave the window open a crack the humidity...

They wouldn't slide at first as they hadn't been opened in years but after spraying with WD40 a few times and leaving and coming back to it they open now, thank the lord!

Update, I've managed to open them! Ah well! Tried to delete the post but I can't

This is my first post thank you everyone for having me! I have old trickle vents that haven't been opened in years and despite trying many ways myself to open them I can't work out how to do it. I have tried spraying WD40 on these and waiting ten minutes and then putting a flathead screwdriver...