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Hello chaps. The pull string for my 9 year old bathroom mirror light pull string has been threatening to stop working for a few months. I'd pull it and nothing would happen but eventually, say a day or two later, I'd pull it and it would turn on or off. For the last week or so I've had no luck...

Definitely helped me, I don't think I'd have thought or bothered to turn it the opposite direction without you putting that thought in my mind. :)

Hi John. Another update. The fan is actually working properly. The morning after my last post, it came on after a few minutes. And it's come on everyday since. But it's been taking quite a long time before activating itself. I took your advice and screwed it fully anti-clockwise and it came on...

Well not even 2 weeks on and the replacement has gone the same way. Won't come on by itself. What a load of garbage. :rolleyes: Could it be to do with the old transformer? Going to get a refund from Toolstation. Can anyone recommend me a 4" humidistat fan that's more likely to be reliable...

Well chaps. just to update you, I've now replaced the fan. I noticed the new replacement looked a bit grubby and checked with the shop if it had been brought back for any reason. It had indeed been returned but with no note of it being faulty and it was the only one they had in the shop. So I...

I'll give that a try, but according to the instructions that would mean I'm increasing the threshold, meaning it would need even more humidity before coming on. I'm wondering if there's a phone app to show humidity so I can see if the bathroom is reaching 65c. 65c is apparently the minimum...

Well guys, it didn't make any difference. :( I'm going to see if I can get a replacement, though I'm not sure I have the receipt. Looking at my photo in the opening post, as far as wiring, it looks like I just need to unscrew the two wires coming out of the hole at the top right and re-screw...

Yes, I think a good fugg in the bathroom is required. :D

Thanks Adrian and John. Adrian, I think you're onto something. Are we looking at this as the humidity adjuster? edit: I just answered my own question as I've just put a screwdriver in the slot and turned it fully clockwise which should make it come on at 65% humidity. I'll have to see if it...

I'm afraid I've no idea how it's wired other than he just took the existing wires and connected to the fan. I don't think he changed anything as the old fan was much the same. As things are now, I'd pulled the switch this morning which turned the fan on and a while later it was off. I've just...

Hello chaps. I bought this fan a few weeks ago from Toolstation to replace my old one which stopped working and it's installed above the shower. https://www.toolstation.com/airvent-100mm-selv-12v-low-profile-extractor-fan/p74009?searchstr=74009 It works and in the first week or so it would...

Thanks guys! I'll buy that blue tape, and I'll try some of my WD40.

Will try those. Ah yeah, Frogtape is well known, I'll get some. :) This one...

Hi guys. After I finished my outdoor painting of concrete window sills, I've struggled to get a few remaining bits of masking tape off. I don't think I should have left it on for as long as I did, but it's also cheap masking tape. There are a few pieces that didn't come away and are stuck to the...

Thanks woody. Yes you're right, it's not smooth enough. And I didn't really get the horizontal pointing that good. I think I was so pleased that I managed to get the job done I was scared to disturb the mortar too much. I think there's some other areas of brickwork that need pointing so I'm...

Yes, I channelled the energy of my magic wand and boom, there before my very eyes was a freshly cemented brick. I also enlisted the help of Pink Floyd. :D

Thanks whall3y, that's encouraging! :)

Thanks. Yeah, my neighbour was going to try and a get a better brick match but in the end I used a brick I happened to have. Actually, I also had this darker brick which I thought was going to blend better but people told me to use the lighter one. Ah right, I didn't realise it takes weeks...

Hello chaps. I've never done any brickwork in my life but decided to have a go at replacing half a brick that was missing in the front wall of my house. Well actually, on my neighbour's side. He mentioned it to me one day while we were chatting and I said I'd have a go at it. I wonder what you...

Washed the glass today. Good fun using the squeegee. I learnt about always having the leading top edge angled forward which lets the water trail drip down instead of leaving a line of water behind on the glass. I think I could make a living cleaning windows.:D