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Update: Despite a spotless-looking dishwasher, tea mugs are still coming out with stains. There's no discernible improvement so not a machine cleanliness issue. Both spray arms are spinning so rules that out too. Factors that could still impact cleaning efficiency would be: cleaning water...

Me too. And if I hadn't tried a top-end tablet and had similar poor (slightly worse, in fact) cleaning performance, I would also think that the dishwasher tablet composition might have changed. Did two vinegar washes at 70C because of slight water cloudiness left behind from the first vinegar...

No, I haven't, but I will, thanks. The sound when the machine is running suggests at least one of the spray arms is spinning. Just now, I started off a vinegar wash (on the machine care cycle - 1.5 hours, 70C) because, although the machine is completely clear of food debris and stains - always...

Forgot to add that it's been cleaned twice using dishwasher cleaner. Machine never looked dirty though, even in the pump compartment. First time it was cleaned after around 9 months when things were fine. Second clean was about 3 or 4 months ago and was done in response to failing performance...

Would appreciate any ideas/guidance on the following issue... I started using a new Bosch Serie 4 dishwasher (SMS461W00G) in January 2019. It worked perfectly well for about the first year - I was impressed - but then performance started to drop-off such that, typically, tea mugs are frequently...

I should have consulted this forum before buying the Rustin's paint! I'll have to go with what I've got. I know what you mean about awkward-to-use paints. Earlier this summer, I painted an old, previously painted metal garage door (washed with sugar soap first) with the Johnstone's oil-based...

Would appreciate guidance on an issue of paint compatibility... I'm refurbishing old Crittall windows (galvanised steel frames). I intend to paint the frames with Rustins 'quick dry' metal paint, white: https://www.rustins.ltd/rustins/our-products/speciality-paints/quick-dry-metal-paint-black...

Me too. No rush... ...although it's taking me much longer than I thought to strip off sixty years of paint from the metal frames so, whilst I would like to do a thorough job, I don't want to go to unnecessary lengths, i.e. removing all the old putty when the remaining putty is secure. I like...

Would appreciate guidance on a DIY job that's new to me... I'm refurbishing a couple of Crittall windows installed in an outbuilding in the late 1950's. The putty holding the single glass pane into the galvanised steel frame has cracked in many places leaving lots of fine cracks - although the...

Would appreciate advice from tradesfolk... Should I employ a general builder or a plumber? I want to refurbish a small bathroom. This will involve: Old WC removed and replaced with new Old wash basin removed and replaced with new Not sure about the old cast iron bath - maybe send away for...

For the sake of completeness... A solution! SanDisk customer services were most helpful. They directed me to third-party software that allowed me to format a SanDisk Extreme Go 3.1 USB flash drive with the FAT32 file system. The USB stick now works a treat with both a Roberts internet radio...

I asked a similar question on a dedicated W10 forum and was surprised by the response. Most folk kind enough to answer suggested I stick with W7 and thought it would continue to run just fine, assuming good third-party security software. Admittedly, I stated that W10 was giving problems and I...

Ah, bugger. I suppose there's no harm in me re-formatting the memory stick that offers three file formats, from FAT32 to exFAT, just to prove that file system incompatibility is the problem. Easy enough for me to save the stick contents elsewhere. I've read through the TV's manual and only...

I have two known-brand 64GB USB memory sticks that I'd like to use with both my Windows PC and Toshiba smart TV. Both sticks work fine with the PC but only one of the memory sticks works with the TV - the other is not recognised. When I plug them both into the PC and look at file system...

The PTFE tape I have is the common very thin tape form that is usually used to make threaded joints water-tight. When I used PTFE tape on its own, I pulled off a long section and twisted it into a sort of thin string but it needed lots to fill the gland seal gap and it didn't last long either...

Oh yes. Handle and gland nut removed. I removed the entire tap body from the valve seat housing so I could de-chalk and clean thoroughly. I wrap the coated string/cord in a spiral direction around the shaft (clockwise - as looking from handle end) and push it down carefully with a small...

Appreciate views and opinions on the following simple problem... Whatever gland seal packing solution I try, none last a year. I've used: string+candle wax, nylon cord+vasoline, PTFE tape, string+PTFE tape and thin rubber strip+silicon grease (not all at the same time!). The tap shaft is...

A neighbour wishes to replace an existing old aluminium back door and frame with a new uPVC or aluminium door. What's likely to be the cheapest option out of these two: a door & window company or a general builder? Any other options I've missed? Many thanks.

That's depressing to hear but thanks for your views. From what I've seen, and been told, I suspect the main nest has never been killed off because the ants come back in large numbers too quickly - could be wrong though. I'm thinking that recent refurbishment of one room may have given the...

If the electric hob is like the hob I had fitted recently, there may be enough 'wriggle room' to square it properly - or at least improve it. The fastening clips beneath should be loosened, the hob rotated slightly (if possible) then the clips re-tightened. Not sure much can be done to correct...