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Hi and thanks. No leaks visible from the cistern or bowl. The toilet outlet goes straight down into the floor (as opposed to backwards throught the wall) so I suppose there may be a leak underground. No way to know without digging I guess. No water meter, no. Pipes are plastic. Other side of one...

old 20th cent property. Downstairs loo the paint is flaking off and brickwork crumbling. Solid concrete floor. Walls on each side of the loo are internal. Wall at rear behind loo (much less damage) is external. Pictures below. Was thinking of just using plaster to fill holes, use a damp-proof...

Hi, So I returned the stat and bought another which a different supplier assured me would match my fridge. Same problem. Looking onlne at various wiring diagrammes, they all seem to show the incoming cable with 2 wires (live & neutral) + earth. Mine has 3 wires (blue, black and brown) + earth...

On the front of the stat itself, a black one in the centre connector, a brown one on one side, and green on the other side. Then blue from the supply line goes into the box in front of the stat, with white coming out and leading the the light switch, with another black coming back out of he...

I purchased the Universal Fridge Freezer Thermostat Stock Number: ES486829 from here: https://www.espares.co.uk/search/mo1023139pt1727/fridges-and-freezers/thermostats/electrolux/rf593 No idea what the old one was - it had no markings on it. As I said, wired it up as per the one I took out...

My electrolux larder fridge (RF593) stopped running (power OK as light worked) so I bought a new thermostat for it. Replaced the old one and wired up the new as per the old. Now it runs continuously even on the lowest setting and is more like a freezer. I already have a freezer! I find it...

It's a kitchen in an annexe...... But back to the electrics: I'm thinking now to replace the existing "non standard old Crabtree size" switch with a modern standard size one (filling in the plaster around it), and then covering with a face-plate. That way it can be easily re-converted to use...

I appreciate the fedback. You may both be right. But the only way to find out is to wait for a surveyor to visit and see what he writes in his report. If he puts 'kitchen' (or perhaps even 'could be used as a kitchen), the lender might reject. I'm just minimising the risk.

'Designated' - Mortgage lenders rarely approve applications where there are two kitchens in a property. The presence of a cooker, or cooker point, would designate it as a 2nd kitchen (for their purposes). But a utility room is fine. Tiles would not be removed, and yes, it's possible in the...

Grrrrrr! But thanks.

would a crabtree double like this fit? https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/CB4306.html or do crabtree do a blank face?

Cheers. Just measured it and it seems longer than a standard double socket. It's 165mm across (145 between the screws). Anything available to replace?

See the socket/cooker switch in the photo. What is likely to be behind it? Would the socket be on the same circuit as the cooker? Could I replace this with a double socket? Or if I replaced it with a blank, what would I do with the wires? Purpose: I don't want the room designated as a 'kitchen'.

So - the resolution. Took the hose back and the plumber merchant guy was great. He found some grunge lodged in the hose, then took me out back, connected it to the outside tap, and got it flowing freely. Brought it home, fitted, works a treat! Now the embarrassing part: he asked me when I...

Not as far as I can see. Have taken hose off/on 8-10 times with same result. Also don't see how the hose could affect the diverter which is hidden down inside. Think I'll return the hose tomorrow and try another!

have not yet tried attaching the shower head! Blew down it. Air flows freely through.... Tried a thinner washer. Some water comes through but no pressure at all.

We fitted one on the pipe leading to the outside tap after it froze/cracked one winter, so we could isolate the tap in winter. Had a leak from the SureStop a year later. It's a useful invention but I wouldn't rely soley on it. Fit a conventional stop cock, and then add the SureStop in the line...

I have a mixer tap on the bath and the shower hose developed a leak. So bought a new one, screwed it on, and it worked OK, albeit less water pressure from the shower head. Checked closer, and realised it had a smaller bore: 8.5 mm. So took it back and bought another, 11mm bore. Screwed it on...

A question posed on another forum that a gas engineer here might be able to answer: I thought two Not Current Standards on a certificate meant an At Risk, and the appliances had to be turned off and warning notices affixed?

Yes. Hmm - I've had this debate and tried both, but can't prove either way. Trouble is using the boiler heats the entire (large) cylinder. Using the emmersion just heats the top 1/3rd which is enough for a couple of showers. Tha calculations do my head in!