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machine stopped working with the three symbols above the progress bar flashing. Any ideas?

My lounge is floored. There are gaps in the floorboards, and draughts come through. I'm planning to colour twine and seal the gaps with this, which should improve things. However, I'd also like to insulate under the floor, as I did in my current house, and it was very effective. Trouble is I...

I've sanded and varnished my lounge floor. I also removed one of the two radiators from it. I'm pretty pleased with the effect, but in very cold weather the heating is only just managing to cope. The floor has a 1 metre deep void underneath. I can feel cold coming up from the void. Not huge...

I am repairing my 100 year old sash windows. Each frame has a rope which runs over a pulley and is tied to a counterbalance weight. This rope needs to be attached to the side of the window frame. Most of them have roofing nails hammered through the rope and into the wooden frame. This doesn't...

I have a small hole on the seam on the side of the copper hot water cylinder. Is there any compound that can be applied to the side of the tank to stop the leak for a temporary repair?

I have a Zanussi DG 6100 W dish washer with an upper spray arm and a lower spray arm. The upper one does not appear to be turning when it is running. a) There does not appear to be any drive mechanism. Does the action of the water getting pumped through it supposed to turn the arm? b) I...

I had a gas tumble dryer fitted and I liked the way the guy worked. I have his corgi number and his corgi card number, but don't have his phone number. Is there a register anywhere with this information? I want him to install a new boiler for me.

I want to remove one of my central heating radiators to decorate. The themostatic valve is on the left as you look at the radiator, and the nut on this valve nearest the radiator unscrews by turning it clockwise as you look side on to the radiator. How about the nut nearest the radiator on the...

I have a 28 year old two-speed grundfos super 4 pump which has recently started making a noise and becoming hot. The central heating has been off over most of the summer. I had the boiler thermostat turned right down as this still heated the hot water satisfactorily(convection). I have now...