Recent content by Rubber_Duck

Thanks everyone for helping me out on this. It's been very interesting learning how things work.

Sorry, only saw this after I posted my reply to JohnD. Thanks for the calculation which explains it. My preference would be to go with induction, however, I've been married long enough to leave it to the wife to make the final call.

Ok. So, if I understand both you and Pete 01 ... Even though the total load of dual oven & induction hob would be 12.75kW, it's still ok to run both on a single 6mm cable which can only support 7.36kW because of diversity (all appliances not drawing at maximum load simultaneously). Is this correct?

We looked at one from IKEA that was a Which best buy. It has a 7.35kW rating. My understanding is that it would require its own 6mm cable.. I know there's such a thing as diversity but I was thinking about times like Christmas dinner when you've got every ring and both ovens on. I was under the...

One of the elements on our ceramic hob has failed. Can I replace it with a similar ceramic hob myself or am I required to get an electrician to fit it? I've undertaken many minor electrical wiring jobs around the house over the years, so this is within my capabilities. The existing hob has a...

Thanks everyone for your replies. It looks like it should be do-able. There's a chippy lives just down the road from me, I'll pop round and see whether he's interested. However, I do also like Ivor's idea of using powder coated steel. Decisions, decisions...

Hi I'm looking for some advice on replacing a porch support post that's rusted away. At the moment the porch is supported by something that looks like a scaffolding pole but I'd prefer to replace it with a gallows bracket. The porch extends 2'2" from the wall. Is there a good reason why I...

Thanks for the reply but that won't work as they're made of some sort of composite material and the finished surface is one side only. The photo shows a slice through one of them. I'm pretty sure they're Marshalls but not sure exactly what type.

The surface on our patio slabs has worn out. Is there a way to bring them back to life or do we need to lay new slabs? They've been down for about 20 years.

Thanks for the advice everyone. Re-usable cloth bags it is.

Can anyone recommend an alternative bag for a DeWalt DXV20P 20 litre vacuum cleaner? Aside from the price, £16.98 for three (ouch!) they’re out of stock at Toolstation and have been for ages. The only other place I’ve seen them is at Machine Mart but before trekking over there I thought I’d...

So in the end I decided to go for the Midas 220. It's a good mixer/shower unit very solidly built and easy enough to fit. It gives a much nicer shower than our old electric one and the controls work well though it's a little confusing at first because to turn on the shower you have to twist the...

My mistake, you’re correct it is the 220. I’ve seen it at Plumbworld for £265 vs £190 for the 110 so it’s not as bad as the first place I looked. https://www.plumbworld.co.uk/aqualisa-midas-220-exposed-19587-32704

Thanks for the reply. We have a combi boiler system (Vaillant Ecotec +832). I’ve just checked the water pressure at the feed of our old electric shower and it’s 2 bar. I guess this means either the 100 or 200 will do. Which brings me back to the fact that it’s difficult to justify £100 extra...

Hi I have a couple of questions that I’d appreciate some advice on. 1) My Mira Sprint electric shower has packed up yet again. Rather than replace it a 4th time I’m considering swapping out the bath mixer tap for a deck mounted thermostatic mixer unit. The Aqualisa Midas 100 & 200 seem to be...