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revisiting this is the post xmas diy bulge! there is a single socket on the landing outside the bathroom. can i take washing machine cable through the wall and route to this socket, which i will replace with an RCD protected one? if so, can it be a diy job or do i still need an electrician...

Interesting - I have previously had to change that microswitch. Having left it powered off for a few hours, I find that it's now got no problem. time for some watchful waiting.

Sounds interesting, could this be retrofitted? Could I do it myself (reasonably proficient DIYer).

Just this morning my boiler (Vailant Turbomax 282e) has started running constantly - the heating is always on. This is regardless of the position of the switch on the timer. If I turn down the thermostat on the boiler, it does cut out (though of course the pump continues to run). It still...

Better. Are you sure, though, the previous poster was quite definite? I don quite have 3m (2.8) but don't need a socket, was planning fixed wiring through an rcd protected spur.

Oh crap. So I am simply not allowed to put the washing machine next to the loo?

In a big bathroom, can I place laundry equipment next to the toilet? It would be outside zone 2 in relation to the bath and shower. All the zone explanations talk about showers and baths as being in the centre if the zones, are toilets (and washbasins) also centres?

In a big bathroom, can I place laundry equipment next to the toilet? It would be outside zone 2 in relation to the bath and shower. All the zone explanations talk about showers and baths as being in the centre if the zones, are toilets (and washbasins) also centres?

I forgot to reply to this at the time. Thanks to your advice I was able to completely repair the machine, it now spins much better too. Thank you.

New brushes ordered. Is there anything a bit more "household" for cleaning the commutator??

I took the motor off and inspected the brushes. They are worn down, of course (nearly 10y old) but both sides look OK, there is a good cm of carbon left and the springs are springy. However when I ran a rinse cycle, there was lots of bright sparking on one side where the brush sits (couldn't...

Will do... but would that also explain why the programme doesn't start and filling stops early?

Interesting. I put it on rinse and it filled, certainly more than before, and then proceded through the rinse and spin. HOWEVER. I is making some really scary noises. Whenever it starts the motor to spin or agitate, it makes a quick sharp, grinding screech, quite loud. And while...

Can anyone help me diagnose this? 0s: Programme selected: Cold water fill begins. No hot water drawn 30s: Water flow stops. Water level is not visible in the drum. Timer begins to make "ticka-ticka-ticka" noise. Small sounds come from within, possibly switches. Drum does not move. 3m...

Does anyone know of a good (ie cheap) supplier for a replacement ceramic valve for a Franke Tradition Triflow tap? Thanks John

My dishwasher, a NEFF S4453, is not getting hot. Does anyone know where I can get a service manual for it? I have no idea where to look for the heating element and thermostats.

I've done that and after letting it cool down it sucks like new and seems not to be overheating. Lesson learned.

My Bosch upright vac keeps overheating. It then trips some kind of cut-out and won't work until it cools off. Any ideas what might be making it overheat? It seems to be working fine when it runs, but it only lasts a few minutes. Cheers John.