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Hi, My washing machine is leaving marks on clothing. Having googled the issue I think it may be the filter but I don't know where the filter is and the user guide doesn't give any clue. It only says it has a self-cleaning pump and doesn't mention any filter but I'm sure there must be one...

Hi, I've just had my bathroom done and my tiler fitted under-tile heating - the electrical cable type, not the proper CH pipes. Unfortunately, I now have to mount a cabinet to the floor and it seems that the tiler has fitter the heating mat into the alcove where the unit is supposed to...

Thanks - I'll get one of those. I did try one out at the store and tried fitting one connector to another. Of course, now it's obvious that the male end of the connector isn't going to be the same diameter as the pipe section :oops: I think I must have been out in the sun too long yesterday :D

Hi, I had to temporarily remove my downpipe the other day so I cut it in half with a hacksaw. I now want to put the pipe back and expected to be able to buy a joint that would sit in between the two halves. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find anything suitable. There's a downpipe connector...

Thanks, I bought that very thing from here: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230328915105&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT Much better than the saddle valve it will be replacing :)

Thanks for your reply :) Do you know if there such a thing as a reducer to the quarter inch plastic pipe?

Hi, I've got a water filter fitted under my kitchen sink. There's a slight leak from a saddle valve which mates the filter's quarter inch (6.25mm) to the 15mm copper cold water pipe. I guess the easy solution is probably to replace the saddle valve but is there a better solution? Is there...

Hi, I've fitted an monobloc kitchen tap - it's a "spring" or "coil" type where a flexible hose runs inside the coil and can be pulled out. The hose is lined in a nylon material to protect it. There's a picture here: The problem I have is that despite having the correct hole size in my...

Hi, I've been thinking of fitting a travertine marble sink and I've seen an Oak washstand on eBay which looks ideal. The thing is, I can't see an obvious way for the pipework to be hidden and of course, all the displays I've seen which utilise something similar, don't have any pipework fitted...

Thanks for the replies. I hadn't thought of cutting the leads off - that's a decent idea. I'll have a look at it tomorrow in the daytime :)

I have a Ford Fiesta diesel 1.8 and the battery needs replacing as it won't hold any decent charge. Unfortunately it has the "square" terminals/lugs as opposed to the more common round terminals and though I have Ford discount, I can't find a Ford dealer which stocks the correct battery so I'm...

Thanks masona I'll give that a go :)

Long story short, a guy came and fitted a new window for us and then rendered over the old tyrolean with sand and cement. Unfortunately he managed to splash the stuff on the new window and didn't bother washing it down. It's now dried and I've tried to wash some of it off but it's scratched the...

I don't know. They look very similar but the one for the Worcester has the panel that plugs into the boiler as well. The proper Worcester one seems to cost a fortune for what it is, well over £100.

Does anyone know if a Worcester Scottish Gas digital radio frequency thermostat with digital programmer can be used with a Worcester Bosch 24CDi boiler? Its part number is 8716156115 or Centrica GC number EO6-377? It certainly looks like the proper Worcester Bosch Digistat. If not, can anyone...

I have a marine tank with two sets of lights, UV blue actinic and daylight. The blue lamps switch on early in the morning and the daylight lamps switch on an hour or so later. At night the daylight lamps go off an hour or two earlier than the blue lamps, which similates moonlight and looks...

LOL @ Breezer :) OK, so the end of summer it is then :) I just wondered why it is I have to wait? What's going on with the render after it's dried (which should only take a few days surely)?

I 've just had a wall, with a mixture of new blockwork (moved kitchen door) and old tyrolean, smooth rendered with a sand/cement mix. It looks great and is much better than the old tyrolean finish but the guy who did it said I should wait several months before painting. How long should I wait...

I had exactly this problem. I had a wooden lintel with a huge crack right in the centre. It was only a single floor extension with only around 2' of brickwork above it, but you could still see where the window frame was taking the weight (slight bend). I replaced my wooden lintel (slightly less...

Wow, so many answers - thanks for all your input everyone :) Noted. I'm going to write these all down because at least that means that I can get a quote for what I know needs doing now. After reading all these replies I think I'd better get another electrician in. Incidentally, the one I got...