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Hi, I am wondering if anyone could shine any light on an ADT alarm that is in a house we have just moved in to. The previous occupants have cancelled the monthly subscription and we are not looking to take this on, but would like to use it as a stand alone non monitored alarm - if possible. ADT...

Hi, I am looking for some advice regarding gloss painting over nail heads in a door frame. The previous owners had a new door to garage installed and the new frame has what looks like nail or screw heads flush to the wood surface. Gloss paint over them has gone all brown in a circle, as in...

Hi, I have a query about our combi boiler, model as above. When the boiler is on (hot water taps on or thermostat calling for heat) the boiler seems to fire up and run for a bit. The Boiler on light is on but then it goes off and then fires up again and comes on again. It does this at regular...

Hi, Just wondering if anyone can shine a light on a fridge freezer problem. Appliance is Hoover Fridge Freezer HVB5172AHK just under three years old. The fridge is on the top and freezer below. Problem is that the fridge defrost drain keeps freezing up. I have defrosted a few times and it...

Hi, I am looking to get a new kitchen base unit to add into an existing magnet kitchen,........ unfortunately they have changed unit size from 730mm height to 704mm Does anyone know where to buy a 730mm high base unit, the closest I have seen is about 720mm but would still leave a gap when...

Hi, Am getting some electrical works done and thinking might be worth getting another RCD fitted to the non RCD protected circuits on the cu. Anyone any thoughts on this, assuming bonding is OK. Photo attached, cu is approx 20yrs old from when house built. Thanks

Hi, I am looking to get a new double socket installed by an electrician to serve a new free standing fridge freezer. This is on an empty wall with no kitchen cupboards etc. here. It should be able to be spurred from existing socket on the other side of the wall in the dining room,, but where is...

Hi, I have a door that sticks at the bottom, handle side and does not fully shut against the seal at the base, letting rain in. The hinges are as attached pix, but I am unsure how to access them to adjust, let alone make the adjustments. Would be greatful if anyone can advise how to do this...

Hi, I have a recently installed (3 years ago approx.) bath mixer tap (B&Q Treviso suite) that seems to have problems with flow rates. When turning the handles the flow sometimes doesn't change and a few twists back and forth are required to change the flow. This happens on hot and cold. Also...

Hi, I have 'frost' building up on the inside rear wall (white plastic) of the fridge at the upper levels only. The compressor seems to be running all the time and the temperature at the rear of the fridge about 1.4 degrees. This is with the Thermostat on a low setting of about 1. When changing...

Hi, Just wondering what code the following would give on an ECIR and if there is any 'real' concern in terms of electrical safety? 1) CU is 4 way and all circuits (lighting, sockets, shower and cooker) are covered by RCD on the main insolation switch. I gather this is because it is a TT...

Hi, Could someone advise if the MCB is the correct size for the installation below. - Cooker radial circuit on 6mm T&E cable direct from the CU with a B40 MCB and RCD on circuit. Cable is under floorboards, loose and less than 15m in length. Cable feeds a CCU with socket and then a cooker...

Hi, I am looking to install a MAGNET kitchen wall unit. The wall is plasterboard with a gap behind and then breeze block. I would be grateful if someone could advise on the appropriate fixings?. The units come with long thick screws but the majority of plugs I have seen appear to fix to...

Hi, I have had a new shower installed in a flat I rent out. The replacement was organised by the letting agent with a NICEIC electrician. As i understand it the shower was replaced only and the existing cable (6mm2) used. I have been struggling to get a minor works test certificate for...

Hi, I have bought an under cabinet light from ToolStation and wanted to install it under the kitchen cupboard, but rather than wire into the mains, I just wanted to add a pug on the end and plug into a socket. However, the instructions indicated that "if removing a continental 2 pin plug...

Hi, I have replaced a traditional radiator with a new chrome towel radiator and need to re-atach the earth bond. Previously it was attached direct to the rad, but now I am unsure how to attach it to the new towel radiator. Any suggestions please?. The new rad is connected by 10mm micro...

Hi, I have a query regarding the size of fuses to go in a FCU. 1) - I have an FCU high up on the wall outside the bathroom that isolates the supply to the main bathroom light (and pull coard switch) on the upstairs lighting circuit which itself is protected by a 5A fuse on the CU. What...

Hi, I am re-doing the bathroom and am wondering on the best way of replacing the existing radiator with a new towel rail. If poss, I would like to do this without full drain down of the CH system from the combi boiler. Existing radiator is as per the photo below, and i can isolate...

Hi, I am wiring up a new panel from an existing bell box and have the following outputs from the bell box and am proposing to wire to the GEN4 panel as follows:- Bell -ve wire to B Bell +ve wire to D Strobe -ve wire to Strobe -ve Strobe +ve wire to Strobe +ve SCB 0 wire to A...

Hi, I have an Advantage ZX6 panel with one PIR and two door contacts. It is approx 16yrs old and whilst is ok, I would like to update the panel to something more modern such as Honeywell Accenta GEN 4 panel as per their website. This is mainly so I can add additional PIR and contacts and have...