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I think there must be a trick to do this? I have a concealed shower valve that I had to disconnect (cartridge had seized and needed to put it in a vice to get it free) It has two elbows - a female x compression for the cold feed and output (hot feed is straight) and a male x compression elbow...

Right a couple of photos - not the best -it is tricky to get up there -had to stand on the kitchen worktop as ladder wouldn't go close enough (ad realised it is quite dirty up there :oops: ). There is more spare cable/wires than I remember. ...I knew there was enough left to put them both sets...

I'm going to rise to it ...13amp sockets on a lighting circuit ...these are on top of the kitchen top cupboards -extra high ones... about 2 inches from the ceiling and not visible unless you are on a ladder. They were installed as part of a whole kitchen rewire. There are multiple 13amp sockets...

Sorry for slow reply - had to go out and got held up ... They came either as individual lights or in a 3 pack -individual lights had a transformer plug, three pack came with a plug in transformer/connector unit that had terminals to connect 6 lights inside. The transformer has a 3 pin plug...

These are under cupboard /counter kitchen 'puck' lights from IKEA (Grundtal) that use 10w halogen G4 bulbs. I have 6 pucks - split into 2 lots of 3. Each lot of 3 is wired directly into one transformer (from ikea) - they have individual connectors for each wire that sits on top of the...

Replying to myself in case anyone else has the same problem . After lots of internet searching I found a similar idea...basically you don't need a screw driver at all - the fan screws off the spindle rather than it slotting on and using some kind of screw to keep it in place. (And I found that...

This is a WTE84307GB/13 - I am currently giving it a good clean up as it has been not working very well. Inside was grim! I have cleaned out the sump/pump and the hoovered it out in side above the motor etc . Have removed the cover and cleaned up the front fan. Removed the back panel and...

Ok I only know from playing with my Bosch condenser dryer. But the pump is likely to be in the bottom -underneath the water collector/behind the condenser. In bosch there is a 'secret' compartment under the condenser unit that collects dust and water . I would take the side panel on the...

Just seen this - I was the person in thread linked to... So I'll update here for anyone else having problems with Loviken taps. I got the new cartridges, got them fitted then a month or so later started having problems with the handle spinning on the spline - seems that all the...

Sorry just trying to get it clear in my head It has a separate shower valve and that is the part that has had replacement seals (reviver kit I guess) - the shower bit is controlled by one knob - turns the shower on and controls the temperature. The taps themselves appear just to control the...

This is for a friend so if you need more info it might take me longer to find out... They have this shower and the shower head keeps dribbling when turned off. I have a different type of Mira shower (not a bath mixer one) and had a similar problem that was solved with a replacement seal kit. So...

That's interesting Supahcupah... I removed a blockage from my Bosch Exxcel dishwasher (I guess 7 or so yrs old) a wee while ago - it was really quite straightforward. For a start easy to check the pump is clear -undo one screw from inside - but if it is something else (mine was the 'water intake...

It was badly fitted- sadly not the worse job done by that particular DIYer.... I can't remember what mine is called -like I said it was a nightmare to get the right new insert ...(I would have replaced it all but it was only the end I could get to - rest of pipe runs under a wall, a fitted...

Thanks - :) I'll try tomorrow then if I have a disaster I have all day to sort it out (and I'll hold you personally responsible if it does all goes hideously wrong ;)) So far it has been a nightmare - so if any thing can go wrong it will ...really nothing would surprise me ....and it should...

Under kitchen sink pipes but in years ago by kitchen fitters is a mess. They were going to do plastic, I asked for copper I got a mish mash of both..and all a bit mad - love the hot water feed for washing machine - two elbow in less than 10 inch...why? Anyway hose to washing machine started...

Not a plumber ...but really don't like plastic. I have some that was fitted in the early 80s in this house by a DIYer, badly done when we went from a system boiler to a combi the increased pressure meant the pipes flew off and unlike copper with nothing to hold them down they flew around...

Mine is leaking on the join where the plastic elbow is attached to the hose- reason I think it is due to strain when it comes out - it does get pulled taut sometimes - to clean behind I need to just pull it out and push it sideways -hose isn't long enough for me to pull it straight out far...

Ok seeing as no one has said don't do it (and it is out of any guarantees etc anyway) bog standard cheapo it is then ! Thanks!

I have a leak on my cold infill hose for my Bosch Washing machine - looked at Bosch ones - £18ish :eek:. Could get a standard one for £3 ish and it is longer than the Bosch which in my situation might be better as when I pull it out to clean under it (rarely ;)) it does strain the hose a bit...

Can't find the instructions at the moment ...actually came across them quite recently and put them somewhere safe but can't remember where right now... :oops: - will check in the shed again tomorrow in the daylight...and post them if I find them But I think it was easy - disconnect the...