Recent content by phhut

This is my Mains stopcock - it is siezed up and has been for a number of years I'd say (there is another fitted just beyond it in the 15mm pipework). I would like to replace this one, so that I only have one. Can somebody please identify what exactly I need and any advice? (aware I could call a...

Does anyone understand the scoring system? I don't We are told the phone in voting is 50% of the vote - the one with the highest votes gets 4 points (tonight) down to 1 point for the lowest votes. If the judges vote puts the lowest points down at 42 and the next lowest is at 53 say (can't...

I was thinking of posting something very similar to this myself - only never got round to it... I have the same components by the look of it, but I don't really have problems as such - just want more. I would like to be able to record DVD to VCR and VCR to DVD too. What Scart connections...

Would it be better to utilise a rolling day? It's a bit frustrating when browsing the posts and select "Today's posts" when they all disappear at midnight. :(

Thanks Pipme - exciting read that - yawn!!! :wink: much too much to read at this time of night. And too much legal gobbledigook. I did have a glance through. Does it actually say you must switch the lights on at night? All the bits I read referred to lamps being 'capable of being seen...

Also get a 'clunk' from time to time - but only when the water pressure is high (early morning for example). I believe it is due to the sudden cut-off of water escape when the tap (or whatever) is turned off causing the supply pipe to 'whip'. Maybe wrong, but that's what I think. Hasn't caused...

I kind of agree Kendor - no money to be lost - maybe an argument if the cheque doesn't arrive but the buyer insists it was sent. I have only bought from ebay using paypal and never had any problem - my son sells and buys lots (and lots and...) and I think only had problems with one buyer not...

With BT. Had some problems a couple of years ago now I think with withheld numbers. My logic says "why would someone withhold their number before ringing me?" - "If it is someone who wants to talk to me then they wouldn't withhold the number unless there was something dodgy". Anyway I just...

What is everything? You could first just try taking the bath panel off and use a tap spanner to tighten the tap nuts - might work :) What I do after doing any plumbing joints etc is to thoroughly wipe the area with kitchen towel and then wait a few minutes (assuming there is not a torrent...

Anyone know why my Creda washing machine won't spin? it does everything else in the wash cycles, just no spin. Recently had a new motor (and brushes) so not that. It is insured with MasterCare. Called today (Wednesday) - they can come next Tuesday. :cry:

Have used both SpyBot and Ad-aware. Started to a while ago when my son got 'Blaster' on his PC - system blacking out and turning off. Downloaded SpyBot and ran - didn't make any difference. Did same with Ad-aware and all fixed. Seems you need both - hopefully between them they find everything.

Ad-aware 6.0 is quite good and free to download

I have spotlight eyeballs in my bathroom ceiling - R63 - and I have fibre glass insulation in the loft - BUT I have pulled it back from the lights leaving about a two foot circle. Been like that for about 5 years or more with no problem. I did think about placing a large lagged 'box' over...

take a look at the outside gulley or drain-pipe - is it blocked? If the waste pipe end is submerged it makes 'gurgling' noises as and when air can get into the flow. Could also be partially blocked pipe - try plunger on it, or Mr Muscle.

Of course, at some time you have to stop this practice - otherwise you can't get into the room - it being only 1 foot by 1 foot!! :lol: It's ok normally, if all existing is sound.