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Wriggling the cord when it was working again was the first thing that we tried - it was fine. The machine was in the middle of a wash cycle (not a spin cycle) when it died, so not vibrating as much as it can. I'd be surprised if the vibration dislodged the plug, particularly as it's been working...

So we managed to find an old wooden broomstick and it did the trick - the machine is finally freed. We plugged the machine into a different socket, using an extension lead, and it worked fine. So then we plugged it back into the original socket, and it still works fine. So we're no wiser re...

"One of you tilt the machine to the Left (the whole machine not just the front)" - that's the part that we are finding physically impossible - we are only able to lift the front of the machine. Current thinking is that maybe we can life the front and wedge a solid wooden broomstick under the...

As it happens I had some hardboard in the garage. The wife and I have just spent over an hour trying to tackle it. We decided to cut away the lino to the front edge of the machine to make things easier (!). We've now managed to get the left rear foot of the machine onto the hardboard, but just...

I was trying that technique to get the back feet over over the edge of the lino, but I just couldn't lift the back of the machine at all by grabbing the inside of the drum. I guess I'm not as young as I used to be!

I was thinking of something like that, but the problem is then getting the machine's back feet up and over the edge of the plywood. It's nigh on impossible to lift the back of the machine, firstly because there's nowhere to grab it, and secondly because there's only 2-3 inches clearance between...

Yes it's a 3-pin plug. We're struggling to get the machine fully out of the under-counter space, as we have a linoleum floor which extends about 6 inches into the recess (it was fitted with the washing machine in situ). When we pull the machine out the rear feet are snagging on the edge of the...

Our washing machine was running earlier, but seems to have died - lights out and the power button doesn't do anything. The consumer unit looks OK (no tripped circuit breakers). We tried getting the machine out of the space under counter, and while moving it the machine briefly sprang back into...

Interesting. In my case the room neither felt warmer nor did the thermostat show it as being warmer (and we sit literally 12 inches from the radiator). I really didn't understand the point of it :0(

Thanks for the feedback. That's interesting. Have you measured the impact in any way? For example, whether it reduces the amount of time that it takes to increase the room temperature by 1 degree? I tested the SpeedComfort (dual fan version), and found that there was no improvement in this...

I've been trying out a Speedcomfort double radiator fan, and have been disappointed with how meagre the airflow is, especially for a unit which cost just under £80. I was wondering if anyone had made a DIY radiator fan - e.g. using PC case cooling fans? In my case I wouldn't need a temperature...

You spray liberally into the cavities where the multi-point locks emerge from - my door has three of them (top, middle and bottom)

Sorry I was wrong about the door - it's composite, rather than UPVC. I will probably use a brush. Would the Zinsser paint still be a good choice?

Our composite front door is looking very shabby and weathered due to being exposed to alot of direct sunlight. Can anyone advise on the best type of paint to use for repainting it, to give it the best chance of surviving more damage from the sun?

Well that was annoying. I just paid a locksmith to take a look. He sprayed it with WD40 and fixed it. And all for £100 :0(

The multipoint lock on our front door is getting jammed - i.e. sometimes we cannot unlock it. It's controlled by a 12 year old Yale Keyfree system. It will lock when we pull up the handle, but we're often unable to pull down the handle to unlock it without a great deal of difficulty - it seems...

That's interesting - thanks. Is the Nest Protect the same size as a standard back box - e.g. is it likely to fit well with this? https://www.screwfix.com/p/deta-tte-1-gang-surface-pattress-surface-box-32mm/142vt

Would this do the job? https://www.screwfix.com/p/time-2192y-white-2-core-0-75mm-flexible-cable-10m-coil/826jy

I've just bought a couple of Nest Protect wired smoke alarms, but mistakenly thought that they would be powered by an accompanying power adapter. It turns out they need to be hardwired to the mains. Is there any reason that I couldn't connect a 3-pin plug and flex to it instead? (with a 3 amp...

No I don't, but the surveyor stuck a camera into the cavity and it was empty.