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There is a normal meter going to an antiquated fuse box which currently supplies the sockets, lights, cooker and shower. There is also a Total Control meter going to a modern CU which is split 3 ways. One section is for cheap rate water heating, another for storage heaters and another which...

You could perhaps patch up the drum with fibreglass matting and resin but you need to find out about the error code to see what else might be wrong.

Yes, you pull off the plastic ring securing the front of the door seal and detach part of the seal from the cabinet front.

Cable is 6mm which I understand is adequate for 8.5KW. It also has the correct DP isolating switch.

House currently has a 7KW shower on a 30A MEM rewirable fuse in the full rate CU. If this is upgraded to a 8.5KW unit the old consumer unit could be renewed to provide a suitable MCB. There is also a modern Total Control split load consumer unit which includes a section for 24 hour equipment...

Check the conrete blocks, they may be loose and rubbing on the outer drum, thus generating the powder. I don't have a list of error messages but if the concrete counterweights are loose it may be an out of balance warning.

I always seem to have this problem lately. All you can do is repeat what you have tried until it stops scraping. Make sure there are no corners of the brackets poking out, you may need to bend them down slightly. I know it's a pain as you have to take out umpteen screws each time.

We had this question a few days ago: http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=33578

You can use your drain hose in either way. One thing to watch for though, there should be a rubber cuff on the end of the hose. If this cuff is missing it can be difficult to get a watertight seal where it plugs onto the sink trap cone fitting. No you don't need an anti-syphon hose but make sure...

I have been keeping an eye out on Ebay for a van or MPV running on LPG. I just read one ad. where the seller says he has been quoted £1200 to insure a small dual fuel van. If the insurance companies are charging extra for LPG vehicles it defeats the savings on fuel cost. Does anyone have any...

You can buy push on valves such as Speedfit (Screwfix D18908) or Hep2o. These have a metal ring that grips the pipe to stop the fitting from being forced off by water pressure and an O ring to prevent leakage. If you fit these you will first need to cut off the ends of the pipes to remove the...

Plug something else into the socket to make sure that's working then ring Hotpoint and ask for their help.

You may have to destroy the door interlock to open the door. There will be a small plastic peg that pokes through a corresponding hole in the sliding plate that forms the lock. You need to locate said peg and push it in. To get access to the switch you can loosen the front of the cabinet (the...

Just give it a quick sharp tug. :)

Normally when the door interlock fails the machine does not fill up or empty. I suppose the contacts might be burnt and still allowing enough current to flow to operate the water valves but the connection is breaking down under the extra load of operating the motor. :?

If these new machines are anything like the WMAs it will have not only a non return valve in the sump hose but also a rubber flap device in the pump outlet to prevent backfilling.

Not sure what you mean. If you mean that one brush lead shows continuity with one of the plug pins and the other one does not show continuity with any pins then yes, the TOC has failed. I don't think the TOC is available as a new part but I normally take one from a motor that's been scrapped...

It is easy enough. Unplug the machine, remove the back panel, take off the belt, unscrew the motor from the outer drum and lift it out of the machine. If the wires are too short to move the motor to where you want you will have to unplug the connections. Unscrew the 2 plastic blocks which...

The usual thing probably, motor brushes.

It is possible that your old machine used to drain too slowly and introducing a machine that works properly has revealed a defect in your waste plumbing. You could try putting the plug in the sink when the machine is on or you could service the plumbing. As a first try you could put some bleach...