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    Shower leak via grout

    Any suggestions on putting tiles back? Only other choice is tile the back wall in different tiles which might look odd or panel the cubicle
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    Shower leak via grout

    If i have to re board it means tiling the whole bathroom. Is the anything i can do so i can put the tiles back? There must be a lot of cowboys around as this is the second shower i have had that is plasterboard
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    Solar panel usage

    I couldnt believe it as my bills went up £30pm when i moved in to this house and my usage hasnt really changed. This is before alll the rises too. Im fixed til sept
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    Shower leak via grout

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    Shower leak via grout

    Ive had a shower leak for a while it seems and it looks like it is due to cracks in the grout. I noticed the bottom row of tiles some were loose if i pushed them. I removed the problem ones with a view to replacing but the plasterboard is slightly crumbly. Is there any way to prep it before...
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    Solar panel usage

    I cant believe that my bill is any less having panels
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    Solar panel usage

    I was in a 3 bed detached Paying £110pm for Gas and Electric with scottish power. Moved to a 4 bed detached with Solar Panels and it went up to £140pm although our usage wouldn't of changed much apart from heating a bigger less efficient house. I get a quarterly FIT cheque from BG for the solar...
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    Solar panel usage

    The meter does have a infra red adapter which had a handset but i didnt see the point of it so unplugged.
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    Solar panel usage

    How do i do that? I have small meter which is where i take the fit readings from and the large box. All i know is when i moved into this house my bill went up from £100pm to £140 and now telling me £350pm its a bigger house but our usage hasnt really changed so £40 rise and im getting some from...
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    Solar panel usage

    How do i do that? my immersion has an electric switch which we’ve never turned on. I assume we are heating the water via boiler? how would i use the solar?
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    Solar panel usage

    What do you mean of course you are? How do you tell? I cant believe my bill before these rises is £140pm
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    Solar panel usage

    We have a fit contract with bg. I cant believe we are using any of the power as im paying £140pm for gas and electric. Shockingly its going up to £350pm which i cant believe when reports are saying average rise will be £700pa. I have gas boiler with emersion heater. We have water on in morning...
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    How much do you pay for energy?

    How can mine be going up so much? 100% rise would be £280pm and its showing £350 now and that without the further rises in oct.
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    How much do you pay for energy?

    I'm seeing the news about the energy prices going up and see mentions of on average rises of £700pa. I have combined gas and electric with scottish power and paying £140pm for 4 bed det house, 2 adults, 2 kids, gas heating (which isn't on all day). I'm fixed til sept but thought id check how...
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    Solar panel usage

    Hi All, I have about a dozen solar panels on my roof and box in the garage. I get a cheque every quarter from BG totalling probably 5-600pa. is there a way i can use the energy instead of selling it back? and is it worth it?
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    Hotpoint washing machine not draining

    My hotpoint washing machine isnt draining. No funny noises. Undid pump on front kick panel and not blocked there, no water came out. Lower the hose to floor and no water cones out. Any ideas? I did notice a fair bit of limescale on back. There is a small circular disc where i have limescale down...
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    Programme a hotpoint tumble dryer

    I have a tumble dryer which has had a new control panel installed. Engineer wasn't able to program it due to website being down. Its apparently a 5 minute job to do but he won't be back for over a week. Any ideas if its possible for me to do it and if so any guide? I've performed most repairs...
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    Change a shower thermostat

    The bloody small screws wont come out and just chewed up. Lumbered now
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    Change a shower thermostat

    Last resort as the pipes are about inch apart which means tiles off and wall as i cant get to.
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    Change a shower thermostat

    Hi all i need to change the thermo on a tower panel shower as it will only turn in one direction. Its called a milano baya and i cant finf any specs or spares sites on the web. I have tried to see if i can remove it but it doesnt give. So i wanted some advice please. A. It is anti clockwise to...
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