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    Nicked plug wire. Best way to repair?

    So I stupidly nicked the 2.5mm twin and earth going to a plug socket when fitting new skirting board It wasn't enough to go bang and trip the electrics and the plug still works but needs to be repaired. Luckily I have enough slack where I can get a way with just cutting and joining again...
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    Down Lights flickering

    So I replace an old light in an upstairs room with 3 led down lights, these lights use push connectors rather than screw terminal and have 2 sets of connectors for In and Out to allow for easy daisy chaining. I used those spring lever connectors to connect the wires from the last light in the...
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    Suggestions for home made Downlight Covers?

    So have just fitted some led downlights in an upstairs room, I think I'm right in saying that with downlights fitted upstairs you don't need to be concerned about fire rated covers to go over the lights to insulated them against fire but you also shouldn't cover downlights with insulation in the...
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    3/4 union fitting on old rad, new rad thermostat won't fit

    So I just bought a new thermostat for a rad in my house upon trying to fit the new thermostat the connection nut on the actual rad is too large for this new thermostat. The pipe coming up from the floor is 1/2 in but the connection on thr rad is 3/4". Have looked on screw fix sbd they don't seem...
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    Pipe that feeds large water tank in loft is leaking

    So my mother called me this evening to say the ceiling in the air cupboard had water marks and the pipe in the airing cupboard was leaking. I went into the loft and the pipe that feeds water to the large tank (when the ball valve lowers) is dripping at the eblow joint and thus onto the loft...
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    Substituting 3 'C Type' Batteries for a single '9V' Battery??

    So I bought a pet food dispenser for our 12 week old puppy but the little WITCH has bitten through the USB cable that powers the unit, luckily she is unharmed but now I'm paranoid she'll do it again!. The unit can also be run from batteries (in the instructions it says if there is a power...
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    Plastic Push Fit Elbow Connectors.

    These plastic Push Fit connectors.. Once the brass pipe is pushed in should the plastic nuts be tightened or left untightened??
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    Odd wiring for outside light.

    I bought a replacement light for the outside light that has been here since I moved in (has been working intermittently for a while, think it's the sensor and stopped working completely a few months ago). The switch for this light it connected to a 3 gang light switch inside near the front door...
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    Triton T80 Low Pressure When Set To Hot?

    This Triton T80 was already fitted into the house I've moved into and have notice that Im only able to get the shower too hot or just lukewarm to cold. I have removed the hose from the unit and when the shower is set to the cold the water flow is perfectly fine but as I turn the thermostat to...
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    Water Pump Not Turning Off (Drayton System) HELP!!!

    We have had this problem with the central heating and water system for a while, basically the water pump for the heating and water wont sometime turn off when told to do so via the Drayton control panel, sometimea it would sometimes it wouldnt. We had thought we tracked it down to 1 of the 2...
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    Breeze Block's Load Weight???

    Hi all, am new to the forums, so hello. I have a question regarding how much load weight can breeze blocks take?. I have just today got a new 40" samsung LCD and wall bracket, but have noticed that the wall i want to mount the bracket and LCD on is breeze block, how much load weight can breeze...
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