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    Hotpoint washing machine drum paddle came adrift

    If the metal tab which is next to the square hole in the centre is sticking up there is no way the new paddle is going to slide in. I pushed it down bit by bit until I could just slide the paddle across to it's correct location and then slid it out again just to make sure all 6 lugs in the...
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    Hotpoint washing machine drum paddle came adrift

    Hi, Noticed a terrible banking from our washer. Eventually found the emergency door release. Retrieved this Pretty obvious that all the locating lugs had been smashed off. Checked in the washer for the location. Found this I guess a replacement would fit in the locating holes and...
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    Loop in/Loop out connector frustration

    Bought 5m of 1mm cable. Replaced previous stranded wires. Worked a treat. Just realised I think I'm getting too old to be crawling about in restricted places under the eaves. Thanks Mike
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    Loop in/Loop out connector frustration

    My fault. I just asked the man for 6 metres of 5 amp lighting wire and I got the stranded. I omitted to tell him what it was for. I've managed to get 2 out of 3 lights installed, but I could change the wire. Thanks Mike
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    Loop in/Loop out connector frustration

    Hi, Just spent a frustrating afternoon replacing 3 bathroom downlights with LED equivalents. But the loop in/loop out connectors are a real pain. There are 4 tiny buttons at the top of the fitting which allow a wire to be inserted when they are pressed. When I try to insert the wire the strands...
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    Removing this shower tap

    Hi There is a slow drip coming from the shower tap. I would know more if I could get the tap top off! It is a chrome tap with an appendage sticking out the side. I can unscrew the appendage which leaves a spigot with a small hole in the centre. Is there a grub screw at the bottom of the hole...
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    Simplfied TV and Video recording (for the more mature!)

    Hi, I have some elderly acquaintance who has a TV, Video recorder and Satellite, together with 3 different remotes. The inevitable happens when they use the wrong remote and everything goes "wrong". Can anyone recommend a combined system with one remote(?) and a simplified menu system that...
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    Step down immediately behind door

    Hi, Our club is looking into changing the internal layout of the club house. One proposal was to re-site the access door to the small lobby leading to the toilet. Unfortunately the lobby floor is 15cm lower than the main floor and anyone going through the door will be faced with an immediate...
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    Electric heater to warm cold feed

    Hi, Still working on ideas for a separate small toilet in the hallway. I was wondering if there is an electric water heater that will just warm the cold feed sufficiently to wash your hands. There is no need for scalding hot water. Also, if I was to plumb in the hot water feed, by the time the...
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    Minimum floor plan --- Toilet, Basin and Shower

    Thanks for all the replies. Just got back to this thread. Biggest problem is the toilet drainage. The soilpipe and drains are at the back of the property and would mean digging a tench into the concreted drive at the side to run from front to back. Next door have had to do this. The other option...
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    Vax V-124A carpet cleaner blocked?

    Hi, My neighbour has just given me this cleaner because he says it's blocked. The pipes need cleaning, he says. He knows that I like trying to fix things. I've taken all the screws and bolts out of the backbone of the cleaner and have managed to partially open the top part but I can't seem to...
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    Minimum floor plan --- Toilet, Basin and Shower

    Hi All, I'm thinking of putting a shower, wash basin and toilet into a narrow space near to the front door hallway. Can anyone point me to some examples of plans and what are the minimum dimensions necessary. I know I won't be able to swing a cat but I don't want to bang my head on the sink...
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    Bath tap only opens part way

    Hi, I turn on the hot tap in the bath and it open part way and jams. I've taken it apart and I found that the internal hex guide nut comes out of the guide slot and hits the bottom of the guide and won't open any further. It looks like a poor design to me, so the upshot is I want to change the...
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    Very little clearance on new back door

    Hi All, Well pleased. The manager was as good as his word. Couple of guys came in the afternoon and refitted the door with the clearance I wanted for my door mat. Did a good neat job. Result! Thanks for replies Mike
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    Very little clearance on new back door

    Hi, I’ve just had a new composite back door fitted. I was advised by the fitter to leave it shut for 24 hours if possible to allow the sealant to dry. Not a problem a we were using another door for entry and exit. When I opened the door I found that there was less than 5mm clearance over the...
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    They want to install Smartmeters

    Thanks guys for responses. This Forum is great. Straight answers without the bull**** :):):)
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    They want to install Smartmeters

    Hi, My electricity suppier tells me my meter is due to be replaced and would like to put in a smartmeter (free of charge as far as I can see!!). My house is a semi built about 1960. It has the original distribution board with (mostly) fusewire fuses. There is a trip module inserted for a...
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    Consumer Unit confusion

    Hi, My semi was built in about 1966. The lighting circuits are just 2 wire with no earth. The supply for the house is through a distribution box with wire fuses. The whole system has worked fine for all of the 40 odd years I've lived here. I could count the number of blown fuses on one hand...
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    Grill pan --- no handle --- Health and Safety?

    Hi, Recently bought a built in oven from a well-known retail chain and complained that the grill pan had no handle. The sales person said it was a health and safety issue. I've searched the net and even emailed the Health and Safety Executive but no where can I find reference to H & S and grill...
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    Replacing a built in oven --- my assumptions

    Thanks for all replies. I take your point TTC but the picture of the dual appliance connector plate I looked at does not appear to have a fuse, so if I connect an oven which comes with a 13 amp cable to the 30 amp supply wouldn't I have a problem if say a 20A fault occurred on the oven. Or am I...
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