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Hi, My built-in oven is permanently on (I have to switch it off at the circuit-breaker) and it seems one of the relays is heat-damaged and the contacts are welded closed. (See image). The control-board is part number 4619 615 12252 which I can no longer find. I have decided to replace the (very...

Hi, According to many online resources, my Whirlpool AWO 12763/1 takes the following brushes: 481236248004 https://www.servis-whirlpool.cz/nahradni-dily-pracky/uhliky-motoru/uhliky-motoru---par-13-6x5x32-mm--leve-481236248004-481236248004 (Yes, I live in the Czech Republic, and no, I cannot...

Hi, My Saniflo condensate pump (NS01-CD10) sometimes seems to get a bit stuck: it whirrs and goes very slowly before finally speeding up and pumping out the liquid. I have disassembled/reassembled it and while on the living room floor it works. The outlet tube is not blocked and the water...

I have disassembled the room thermostat/controller cleaned the contacts with fine wire wool and replaced the batteries with new ones. I have tried things like swapping the left and right battery trays. However, the only way I can get the connection back is if I power down the BOILER (thus...

So I have been told I am getting a smart gas meter from Npower - is this a 6m3/hour maximum flow rate meter? Thanks M.

My house is has 32 linear metres of soffits and no gables (the roof is a square-based pyramid, sloping on all four sides). The house is detached. How much should I expect to pay for fascia, soffits and guttering? Should I get these done before getting the house re-rendered and getting the...

My 15 year old Blomberg fridge freezer has stopped working. The fridge is fine, but the freezer is at room temperature. Is this a problem with an obvious and easy fix? Thanks

I realise that one can use a current clamp meter to measure current in a single conductor, but is there anyway to measure current in twin plus earth without disconnecting it or cutting it? Thanks M.

What kind of conduit is necessary for running mains lighting cable in plaster vertically upwards from a light switch to a point above the ground floor ceiling? There will be three cables from a three gang switch for three separate lights in the room. Can someone please provide me with a...

This fell out of the rear of my 15 year old Hotpoint Aquarius WM23. Is it part of the bearing? What do I need to order to replace the bearing? Thanks

Hi, I have a rotten shed door which is made from tongue and groove wood (basically floor boards). I want to build a new door with cheap floorboards from B&Q. Do I need to treat the boards with something before I paint them, or is paint designed for exterior woodwork enough? Thanks M

Where can I find a "shelf support ring" like this? (These plug into sockets on the bookcase). If I knew exactly what these were called, I might be able to find them myself! :) Thanks M

Is there any reason not to buy a Mountfield petrol mower from B&Q? My last mower, a Hayter, which I have had for 15 years has finally given up the ghost (the chassis is rusted through - there is a large hole and grass shoots out the top of the chassis!). I have repaired the Hayter many times...

I would like to find an inline slider dimmer such as the one in the photo I know you can get touch sensitive dimmers and remote control dimmers, but I would really like one with a slider. Does anyone know where to find one please? Thanks M.

I am never sure how tight to make these joints - I have read hand tight plus a quarter turn, but this never seems tight enough - do I just keep tightening until the dripping stops? It seems to be worse with cheap connectors. E.g. I have a washing machine tee from toolstation (15mm x 15mm x...

I appear to have a septic tank at the end of my kitchen under the floor. (The end of the kitchen used to be an outside toilet). There is one loose brick so I removed it to look inside and I can see that it has been filled in with rubble. The top of the tank has been covered in concrete to...

What kind of lighting is suitable these days for under kitchen cabinets bearing in mind I want something very bright, not pathetic lighting you sometimes see installed in new kitchens? Should I go for LED or is fluorescent still the best answer? T4 Cabinet lights look to be the cheapest...

In an internal wall there is a layer of slate then a half height layer of bricks below a wooden lintel - what is the slate for? This is my upstairs toilet. There used to be a vent in the gap. I guess there is no problem just bricking up this whole, but do I need to replace the broken slate...

The stud walls in my house have two layers of plasterboard. I just ripped all the plasterboard off the walls in the toilet since it was damaged by removing tiles. I want to replace the board with two layers - how do I bind them together?

I took it apart as I suspected the brake was permanently engaged. I now can't work out how to insert the "handguard spring". Does anyone know? Thanks