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*Cringe* Thanks again

Ok crap, I just read up and have learned something new. Can't believe I have gone this long without understanding the significance of the voltage rating on a lamp. Embarrassing I guess I have just always picked up a bulb from the shop which are always standard 240v. Now they are quite hard...

It's a 100w/110v lamp. I thought that as long as it is 100w (which is the max for the fitting) I would be Ok?

Yeah, that's not a huge problem. I only bought a cheap dimmer switch so don't mind replacing it. I am going down a bit of a wormhole looking at my options. I see that some of these LED units come with thier own remote control allowing you to dim, change colour etc. I had no idea there were...

Thanks all. Think I will consider switching for an LED fixing as suggested.

Hi all, I have a plain and simple 100w max light fitting in a spare room. I am just about to renovate it to be a nursery so thought it would be a good time to install a dimmer switch. The fitting originally had a 100w bulb which I found hummed a lot. After some googling I found this was not...

Thanks for the reply.

Hi all, I have a Bosch Classixx 1200 Express washing machine. Its got to be at least 12 years old (it came wit the house!) but has been a very solid work horse but hasn't had any regular maintenance/cleaning. I have been having some problems recently with the fabric softener not draining from...

Thanks for the help guys, looks like I have a few options. I'll have to get lifting that floor to see what's what. Also special thanks to @flameport , I found your website yesterday when researching this and found it very useful.

Ah, I think I understand what you mean. Something like this?:

As above, I need access to the adjacent socket to do this right?

I need two sockets (the next one in the ring) to do this correct? I want to avoid lifting carpets/floors in other rooms.

I'm pretty sure they are under the floor (not lifted carpet yet)

Interesting. Thank you. Do you have a link for this item? I can't seem to find it.

Hi everyone, I have an upcoming project that I would like some advise on please... I am going to be redecorating a bedroom which only has one double socket at present. I would like to add an additional two double sockets on different walls. My initial thought was that I would do a nice and...

Thank you so much for the help :)

If I need to repack, I presume this involves me turning the spindle to close the valve, unscrewing the nut and then wrapping with the spindle with some PTFE and screwing the nut back up. Is that correct? Should I be prepared for any water to escape?

It was still leaking a bit (less though) so I have tightened it some more. Will leave it for some more time

Wow, that turned surprisingly easily. I was expecting a lot more resistance. I turned it a quarter of a turn and it was still weeping. I turned it another quarter and it looks like it might have done the job. I will leave it for half an hour or so to see if we have any more drips. Thanks so...

OK, thanks chaps. Getting somewhere now :). Apologies for these stupid questions, I have done a reasonable amount of basic diy plumbing bits in the house, I have just never dealt with a towel rail before so its all new to me! Here are a couple of photos of what we are dealing with. I can see...