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Hi, I have storage heaters (on Economy7) all through the house, and at the moment with temps around -3 to +4 degrees, they simply aren't up to the job. A couple downstairs have a manual heating element that can warm things up but obviously cost a bomb to run on daytime electricity. The ones...

It's on a circuit rated at the fuse as 32A.....

Ouch -I looked on their website and didn't find it, but thanks anyway. My maths makes that 45 Amps! Time to look at other cookers.....

Ed - thanks for replying, I spent 30 mins googling for the power consumption for an electrolux EKC5044K with no success....anybody know a good place to find this stuff out without actually getting out of my chair and visiting shop! I will be checking out the specs of the fuse and circuit...

Excellent thanks - and what a forum - 275 views of 1 posting in a couple of hours! I think from initial viewing the cable dangling from wall was twin & earth - does that seem about right?

Hi, Am just about to move to a place that has wiring/place for electric cooker (there's no gas). I am assuming that as there used to be a cooker there that the wiring will be suitable. What will I expect when i get a cooker delivered - will it just have 2 terminals to connect to the cable or...

OK will give that a go. If I undo the check strap (and spring?) is it simple to get back in again.... rgds Rob

Hi - I have a 2001 Peugeot 206, and the driver door is getting very difficult to shut - sounds like metal on metal as it crunches back from fully open. Any idea where to start without taking the door off - or does it come off easily? thx - Rob

OK tnx for the advice

Hi, Our kitchen sink was a mess from the day it was installed - the water doesn't drain properly from the draining area (installed the wrong way around I think) and now the tap won't stop leaking - it's not the washers. Anyway we are going to replace it - any recommendations for something a...

Yep that was it - thanks. I swapped dimmers and it worked - the lamp blowing must have taken out the dimmer. Thanks for the reply Rob

Hi, Electrics are supposed to be simple. but perhaps it's me who is simple. We have a light fitting in the kitchen with 4 halogen bulbs. It is controlled by 2 switches in parallel - one normal and one dimmer. It's been working fine - every so often a bulb goes, trips the RCD, gets...