Recent content by Steve Messy

Hello, we have had our Hotpoint washer/dryer for around 9 years. While it does dry relatively well on the cotton setting it smells like chemicals/burning and has done from new. We assumed this would go way over time but 9 years on, it is still just as bad. Nothing like as bad on the cooker...

Hello, we have had our Hotpoint washer/dryer for around 9 years. While it does dry relatively well on the cotton setting it smells like chemicals/burning and has done from new. We assumed this would go way over time but 9 years on, it is still just as bad. Nothing like as bad on the cooker...

Thanks for your reply, what effect does the insulation have on a roof leak?

Hello all, I have a water leak into the house when the rain lashes in a northerly direction. I have had a few roofers take a look without going up a ladder to check and all but one has advised my verge has failed. Quite happy with the diagnosis however the two quotes I have decided on are...

Around 5 years ago I competed a bathroom make over. I installed a water fall mono lock tap on the new bath and all was well for a couple of years when my wife noticed some corrosion to the tap tops. The tap was sold as chromed brass but I am guessing that is the body only as the tops are made of...

Ok, from your post I have managed to get to the flap and found exactly what you described, a broken flimsy shaft. I have temporarily repaid mine by drilling a 1.5 mm hole down the centre of both halves adding super glue and inserting a short piece of 1.5mm welding rod though the middle. I then...

Hi Andy, thank you for this info.. I have exactly yet same issue. Is is it the flap that fails or the solenoid? I’m still struggling to get the front cover off if I’m honest.