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The dishwasher is again playing up and not emtying. I took the side off and apart from some crude at the top of the heatexchanger it looks ok. One thing I did notice was the Heat Excahnger didnt empying at the end of the programme, is this normal?

The DW worked for a couple of months and is now playing up again. Not sure if it's a coincidence but the wife put a cleaner tablet in the application a day before it went wrong again. The pump is working and the pipe is not blocked as I tested the outlet in the sink. It's just leaving...

Thanks Leccy, it took the pipe out last night from the drain, placed it the sink and no water came out! What if I was to fit a hose to the outlet end of the pipe and try to blow the water back? Also thought about marking the pump sprigot to see if its turning. Cheers, John.

We have a dishwasher which is not emptying. At the end of the cycle there's still standing water. I have removed the filter and cover, the wheel behind the cover moves and doesn't seem to be blocked, although it does have some tension. There is not warning about a blocked hose etc. Any ideas...

I live in Kent and have approx 300+ bricks which would be ideal for hardcore. I do not want to just scrap it as it seems criminal - not looking for any money but to recycle it. Is this possible or shall I just book the skip?

Hi, I have an LP722 programmable heating controller which is approx 15 years old. I have moved the box and now want to fit back on the wall. The instructions say it can nbe surface mounted when put flush on the wall but there's no provision for the wires as they come out of the back, am i...

I am refitting my kitchen. Previously I had a gas hob with a supply for the electronic ignition to a powerpoint on the wall. In the new configuration this is not possible. I have a spur under the cabinets but where do I put the powerpoint. Is it acceptable to put a dry lining box in one of the...

Hi, I fitted a Magic Corner today and wondered if anybody has experienced the same problem as me. The bracket on the base of the cabinet which turns the basket gets caught on the corner. I have greased the plastic bracket and runner to no avail. The corner appears to be to acute to slide...

I have just had a kitchen partially plastered. I applied the mist coat after the plaster had dried (4 days). I then applied a test pot of coloured Trade Diamond Eggshell. The paint was great to apply and looked good, the only problem is when I rub the paint with my finger a whitish chalky...

Sorry I should have mentioned they are ceramic tiles on a concrete floor.

I am laying some kitchen floor tiles and the adhesive is not bonding to the tile. I laid using unibond quick set but after 5 hours the tiles lifts off easily with very little adhesive on it. Could it be the adhesive is too dry or is there something else that I'm not doing. I applied BAL primer...

Hi, I am changing my kitchen around and as a result what to block up one doorway and one window. There are on opposite sides of the kitchen. The door is pretty standard size, the window is 50x70cm. The windows goes between the kitchen and conservatory; the door between two walls therefore...

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Thanks Ronald0. I took the feed end value off and so much crap came out. The water was black but I also notices clumps of mould. On refitting the radiator and bleeding it the radiator initially warmed up as did the feed pipe but has now gone cold again! Any idea why? John.

I used Sentinel X800 and this appeared to clear some of the blockage. The central heating now works but the radiator the furthest away from the boiler doesnt get hot. I have tried to bleed it and turn off the rest of the radiators but nothing happened. There are four rads upstair all get hot...

Thanks for the replies. As I said I fitted a brand new pump yesterday. I have drained the systems and refilled it a number of time. If the water supply was blocked would I be able to refill the system? Could it be partially blocked? Thanks

Apologies if this question has been asked a thousand times but I am about to lose all my hair. I have a Potterton 60e boiler serving 6 radiators, 4 upstairs, 2 downstairs. At the weekend I emptied one of the downstairs rads as it wasnt getting hot and I suspected sludge. Since then I have had...

Hi, Does anybody know where I can get hold of a technical guide for a Hotpoint Aquarius 1100 WM63. I have replaced the Solenoid and not totally confident the connectors are in the right place. Thanks.

Hi, I have a Bosch SGS56E02GB dishwasher which appears to be starved of hot water. We noticed the dishwater getting worse over some time but now although the timer on front panel continues to work the cycle will not progress from Wash. We attempted to use a dishwasher cleaner whereby the seal...

Quite honestly I have had one of the most frustrating days of my DIY life :(. I have been trying to fix 25mm Scotia around a conservatory over an Oak floor. I have to fix most of the Scotia onto brick. I have tried using "instant grab :lol: " (Laybond GripFill Max) glue, but the trim will not...