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Hi all 2 days ago I installed (well, plugged in) a new Bosch fridge/freezer. The delivery guys advised me to wait 4 hours before plugging it in, which I did, I then waited several hours before putting anything in it. All was well for a few hours after that. Then in the middle of the night it...

Asking here because I don't know where else to ask, the issue is with a power adapter for an exercise bike. The cable has been chewed by guinea pigs in several places and we need to replace the adapter and lead, but have no idea how to go about finding one with the same spec, if it's at all...

Hi all. I have a 17-year-old Worcester Combi that has had 3 new pumps over the years due to them failing to operate under hot water demand which has led to kettling and the display showing U9. Lately I have learned that when that happens I can now get the pump to kick in on heating demand which...

Hi all I have an Indesit 'MyTime' washer, about 8 years old, and it's always had trouble with uneven loads, moreso than any previous washer. I usually avoid putting one or two heavy items in it on their own as I know it won't manage to balance them so that it can spin, I even put a big towel in...

Hi all. I have one of the dreaded Worcester Combi boilers (branded British Gas and installed by them in 2008). Its pump overrun seems to be on constantly at the moment. Going back a couple of months to when it was serviced (by a BG engineer) I noticed hours later that it was still humming, so...

Hi all We had 2 bits of underground supply pipe replaced recently as we could hear a constant running water sound in the cellar despite no evidence of leaks. Initially a chap from Homeserve came and replaced a stretch within the property boundary, but he reckoned there was a further leak out in...

Silly question but I'm just curious Do all non-combustible consumer units have a front flap that lifts upwards from the bottom? And is this so they can't be left open, thus reducing/containing combustion risk? I just wondered because the design makes them a bit of a pain when they're mounted...

Hi people! Can anyone tell me whether it's indicative of a problem if one of my RCDs trips when the power comes back on after a power cut? I had a brief power cut a week or so ago, as did the whole neighbourhood given the number of alarms going off, but whilst most of the alarms stopped when it...

Hi all I wonder if someone could indulge me in my curiosity as to why false alarms occur when they do. Backstory: I live round the corner from a housing development c 1998 and remember when the houses were first built and occupied there was a regular cocophony of false alarms left, right and...

I have just had my British Gas branded Worcester combi boiler repaired by a British Gas engineer after it was slowly leaking mains water from what turned out to be a split manifold. All was good for 2 days, now today the work surface underneath it and the floor under the washing machine below...

Hi all Simple query really as to whether this would be flagged up on an EICR and under what category. The 2-gang light switch on my first floor landing is connected to 2 lighting circuits, thus both of these would need to be turned off at the CU were it to be replaced. I know this is generally...

Hi all I put my washing machine (Indesit) on a 95C wash today to clean it out as is sometimes advised and afterwards I noticed a small amount of water has leaked out from underneath. My initial thoughts were maybe there is a seal somewhere e.g. on the pump that didn't like the hot water. Could...

Hi all First of all I know what Lamona can be like but I had no choice in the matter. My cooker hood, LAM2403, hasn't been working for a few months. The light does work which obviously proves the fused spur is fine, but the motor is silent and dead. Before anyone suggests a replacement cooker...

Hi All Can anyone recommend a brand of 10A bathroom light pull switches? Personally I'd prefer one where the terminals are in the part you affix to the ceiling and then the surface screws just screw on a cover, bit less fiddly but feel free to tell me if they tend to be less reliable! My...

Hi So my Wooshitter (as some of you call it) boiler is playing up again. Sat here earlier and heard a banging noise, went down to the cellar and noticed the boiler display said U9, which I know means it was kettling at 109C. We had an issue with this before where the heating and hot water...

Hi all I have a Mira Excel thermostatic mixer shower running from a Worcester 32cdi combi (I think). Problem is at this time of year the mains water is so cold that the boiler can't keep up with the flow rate, so the shower on full flow is barely warm. We have been running the shower with the...

Hi all I'd just like to know out of interest, in these days after harmonised core colours in cables e.g. where a 3 core & cpc cable changed from red/blue/yellow to brown/grey/black, how does the DNO identify the 3 phrases? I believe they were originally red/blue/yellow too, are they now known...

Hi All So the fluorescent light in my cellar probably needs a new starter. Started making banging noises and flashing orange as it started up a few days ago. Then tonight I turned it on and as I had been expected, was left with just a glow at either end. This light was installed by a...

Hi everyone, hope there's someone on here who knows the gearbox of a Yale composite door inside out! Mine were fitted 2 and a half years ago and for the past year or so, one of them has been a b****r to lock. Presumably due to misalignment the key would be very stiff to turn and sometimes...

Hi people Since I've been using a room in my house with exposed central heating pipes going up from floor to ceiling in one corner, I've noticed there is always a trickling noise within them whenever someone turns off the tap in the kitchen or when the toilet upstairs stops filling, as if water...