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Hi, I'm connecting a 10.5KW Triton electric shower; 45mA MCB. The cable is 16mm, found one at Screwfix and one at Toolstation Screwfix: PRYSMIAN 6943X BLACK 3-CORE 16MM² ARMOURED CABLE 25M DRUM (93861)...

Hi, I've got a gas cooker that's connected to a standard 32A MCB in the junction box. I'd like to replace it with a fully electric standalone cooker. I've been told that I should get the connection rewired and a 45A or 60A MCB put in. I've not picked a cooker but most from Currys and AO are...

Hi, Can anyone recommend a really strong glue to attach bits of wood (1 inch cube) along the top of a pvc window frame. Once dry I want to screw some curtain supports onto the wood to hang a curtain rail. I've tried various self adhesive tape, superglue and epoxy glue but nothing's working...

Hi, With the weather getting a bit warmer and gas prices going up I turned off my central heating. But whenever the hot water comes on the rads get warm. I'm got a traditional Vaillant ThermoCompact boiler with mechanical controls on the front of the boiler. I've turned off the heating knob...

Hello, Is there a way to implement Active Directory (hosted on a Microsoft server) sign-in on an iPad like you do on a PC or laptop? Cheers,

I've got a traditional gas CH and DHW system in a flat. Due to new regs I can't replace the gas boiler with another gas boiler so I'm going to have to go electric. Is it going to be as simple as changing from a gas boiler to an electric boiler and leaving everything else in place. What are my...

I've been using the CFL lamps Prolite Helix Eco T2 25W (Daylight, 100W equivalent, BC), outside Sylvania Mini Lynx Compact Candle 9W (40W equivalent SES), inside Are there LED alternatives to these bulbs? I've seen something called LED Corn Light 5730SMD bulbs, which look like they might do...

My Samsung monitor came up with a white screen when I turned it on the other day. I've tried turning it off and on but it's still just plain white. At first I thought the monitor had gone but when I connect it to another PC it works fine. Sounds like the graphics card in my PC has gone. Is...

I attached a Samsung 23.6" S24C200 monitor to a Dell 745 SFF PC using a vga2vga cable and the picture is crystal clear. When I connect the same monitor to a Dell Precision 690 workstation using a dvi-i2vga cable I ghosting on the monitor. I've tried using both a dvi-i2vga cable and a vga2vga...

I've got a kitchen light fitting that originally came with 50W GU10 halogen bulbs. For the last couple of years I've been using 11W GU10 compact fluorescent lamps (CED branded) that I used to buy from Toolstation. All my spares have finished but Toolstation don't sell them anymore and a lot of...

My Hyundai Santa Fe passed MOT but got an advisory "both front outer CV gattors perrished" they've not split just perrished. What are they and how serious is it? The garage quoted about 30 quid for a pair of new ones, but the labour comes to about 100 quid (2 hours). Seems a bit much, as I...

My cam belt is approaching 5 years since it was replaced, although I've only done about 25K miles in that time. Hyundai suggest 5 years or 50K miles whichever comes first. Should I get it changed or am I OK for a few more years yet?

I wanted to make a system image drive of my Windows 10 installation. I've made no changes other than what was installed by Windows. Does anyone know how big a usb drive I will need?

I have a some netbooks, running Win7, which used to connect to a Win7 network server. The server has now been upgraded to run Win8. The netbooks only support Win7 and so can't now wirelessly (or otherwise) connect to the network. Is there any way of wirelessly connecting a Win7 netbook to a...

I've like to change the ceramic disc washers in these taps from B&Q http://www.diy.com/departments/cooke-lewis-wave-chrome-bath-shower-mixer-tap/196681_BQ.prd Does anyone have instructions on how to take off the heads and change the washers?

I'm got a bath tap with a shower mixer (like this eBay bath shower mixer http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cherry-Chrome-Bathroom-Tap-Set-Bath-Filler-Shower-Mixer-Mono-Basin-Taps-/251525254582?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item3a9012cdb6 but with separate knobs for the hot and cold water)...

I've got a kitchen light fitting that takes 4 GU10 bulbs. To save energy I've been using 11W CFL bulbs, but they cost a lot and don't seem to last very long, nothing like the 8000 hours they claim. I've like to fit a GU10 to E27 adaptor and then use a "normal" 11W low energy bulb, they're a...

I've got a patch of flat roof that I'd like to seal. I was looking to use Thompson's 10 Year Roof Seal but a friend suggested trying Ronseal Isoflex Liquid Rubber because it was thicker and should last longer. Does anyone have experience of the Ronseal stuff? Its a lot more expensive then...

My primary school would like to sync about 40 iPads so that they have the same set-up, software, apps, etc. They have a single Apple iTunes account registered to the school. They've tried using the Apple Configurator with a MacBook Pro and also wirelessly using another tool called Profile...

Is there a way to export folders of emails or even all the folders at the same time from a HotMail account? The emails have then got to be read into another email account that is hosted on Outlook.