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    noisy & vibrating water pipe

    It runs off mains water, irritatingly it did not do it today, when I popped around after work. Tried flushing the look 3 or 4 times but no luck getting it to make the noises and vibrating pipe, but i was told it is worse in the morning(s). There is no valve to slow down the flow of water to the...
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    noisy & vibrating water pipe

    thanks, will check and try slowing down the flow of refiling - just to add that it makes the noise/vibrating when it comes towards the end of filling up if I remember correctly. I will head there tonight and check
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    noisy & vibrating water pipe

    No i don't think so. It is only when flushing the downstairs loo and it is refilling that it makes this noise/vibrating pipe(s)
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    noisy & vibrating water pipe

    Not sure, they are under the floor boards. They have only recently in the last 3 or 4 weeks started doing this. Thanks.
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    noisy & vibrating water pipe

    Hi all, At my brother's house, there is an downstairs loo, recently once you flush the loo and the cistern is filling/refilling up the water pipe has started making noise and "vibrating"/shaking, is this due to air getting into the system/water hammer issue? How can I check where/work out where...
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    slow dripping tap on a new installed tap gland

    Thanks all, I will try getting another one and see if that resolved it.
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    slow dripping tap on a new installed tap gland

    Hi all, I have just replaced glands on a kitchen tap (a 1/4 turn) but it now has a real slow drip on it - despite it being a gland there is a slow drip. How can I get rid of this/fix this drip please? These are the new ones installed -...
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    Miele WT945

    Here is a better and more complete video, it is not in English but is easy to follow for anyone else that might be interested.
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    Miele WT945

    Once you can the top lid off and the drawer for the detergent, on my machine I had to take remove 4 screws - 3 of those are behind the drawer and one on top of the machine (see pics). Also at the bottom of the machine, unhook the drain-pipe and unscrew the fluff filter. Undone the 3 bolts around...
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    Miele WT945

    if I remember correctly the whole front opens up like/similar to like in the video.. you need to take the top cover/lid off first, then there a few additional screws you have to take off, then the front swings open. Let me know if you can't work it out and I can look at my machine tomorrow and...
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    Cracks in wall and ceilings

    most of the cracks are hairline, or max 2mm wide. Could this be weather related, all the adverse weather that we have been having?. Over the last 2 to 3 years. The flat was been empty for quite lengthy periods at a time as I have been away having to go stay with my mum due to her health...
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    Miele WT945

    This was the closest one I found for a WT986 model, but very similar to the 945. Let me know how you get on if you decide to do it yourself. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKgTxhpSADM
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    Overflowing toilet

    Thank you, I managed to take it apart and clean the black rubber waster and it seems to be working fine again. I took the whole fill valve out of the toilet.. which I after I did, realised I could have left it all fitted on the toilet and just taken the top off the fill valve to access the...
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    Overflowing toilet

    Turning the X piece of plastic did not work - unfortunately. Is there any particular parts that I should/need to remove and clean? Thanks for your help guys :)
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    Overflowing toilet

    My toilet has started to overflow when you flush the loo, sometime the overflow continues for about 30secs to 1 min and then stops, other times it keeps going until I flash the loo again a few times. Sometimes it does not overflow, just it feels up the loo again correct and stops the fill up. I...
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    Shelves material

    Thanks all, I will be having support at both ends and at the back of the shelves, upon which the shelves will be sitting on (see crude diagram below) - will that make a difference? If i decide to use pine timber board, do I need to treat the wood before I paint them white to make the last longer...
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    Shelves material

    Thanks. If it was a choice between just MFC board and timber board, out of just these two which is better?
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    Shelves material

    What is the best material to use for shelves, the shelves will be 79cm in width and 28cm in depth and will be used to hold books mainly? I was thinking of something like MFC board 18mm thick or Pine/Spruce furniture/timber board also 18mm thick, which would be stronger/better out of these two...
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    Miele WT945

    Does anyone how to easy or have instructions on how to remove the side panels of the WT945? I know how to take the top off and also have to open the front of the machine. Ideally I'd like to take the side panels off to change the shock absorbers instead of doing it by putting the machine of one...
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    Miele WT945

    Thanks.. I only checked the filter at end which starts at the water incoming tap. Will check the other end and also try doing some more hot empty easy cycles
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