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hi my whirlpool awm337 stops during the rinse cycle,if i press the start button it carries on then stops again after about 5 minutes. i next tried to open the door 5 minutes after it had stopped during the rinse cycle (it was still locked) and it made a faint click started up again?is this...

you need a USB DVR so you can record onto your pc,there about a tenner on ebay and work well with windows xp

you need to check that when you move the lever handle on the inside that the small bolts on the edge of the window move .if not then the gearbox in the window is possably broken and needs replacing. its also possable that the bar from the internal handle isnt reaching the windows gearbox for...

most decent locksmiths stock them

if your unsure which is which then screw one of the adjusters in by increments of 1/2 turn at a time (clockwise) and see what happens.it will either slow down the main speed or the latching speed thus telling u which is which dont use trial and error by undoing the adjuster as on some closers...

i used those exact ones,there not the best quality and they do flex if the joints are not over a joist or very very close to.i found i had to baton a few underneath where the joins are not close to the joists to add strength.theyve been in 2 years and have had not problems

these are good,ive got them on my up and over door http://www.locksonline.co.uk/acatalog/Pacri_Garage_Door_Lock.html your local masterlocksmiths should either stock them or be able to get them and they can be used from both sides and very unobtrusive as also mentioned in this...

you could always try a locksmith,preferably a member of the masterlocksmiths association,they have specialist key extractors and although it might not save u much money,worst case is they,d have to replace the barrel,you may make things worse and stress yourself out and have to fork out anyway

and bare in mind if you dont do it properly and it still binds,wears the mechanism out quickly,it fails,you get locked out and a bill for £130+ for getting you in and a new mechanism,give it a bash as handyhands described if you want.id guess the door needs adjustment on the hinge side but £45...

most insurance companies require a lock conforming to BS3621 to be fitted to the 1st opening door and key operated lockable bolts top and bottom on the "fixed" leaf,obviously these doors are going to be rebated and this throws up a grey area as rebate kits are not kitemarked because the locks...

scandinavian oval cylinder and turn of the Assa/Ruko type,most decent locksmiths stock them

Hi,i am replacing my basin and bath taps in the near future.i have the new taps and when fitting them i was wondering if braided flexible tap connectors with valves are ok to use as i think it will make the fitting and any future work if needed easier. are they easy to fit as oppossed to...

Chubb are by far the best quality but also the most expensive.the ASEC range are basically rebadged Legge and are ok,id have the ASEC over the ERA anyday for quality.Union 2234 range is also ok. The only problem you will have is with the Chubb 3k74 as the distance from the edge of the door to...

as you say johnd,the 3r35 is not to bs3621 so wouldnt be suitable for insurance purposes,assuming that is a requirement?.i would leave the mortice lock in situ and fit a bs3621 rated nightlatch in addition to the mortice lock

the Yale PBS1/2 is what your after.Dot buy the ERA version,it is much cheaper than the Yale but poor quality with a couple of issues.