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Hi, my Hoover HVBF5182AWK f/f emits a rapid (~3 or 4 per second) clicking when it's in the cooling cycle. Does anyone have any idea what might be causing it? There's nothing obvious at the back of the unit and I've taken off the rear cover inside the freezer and checked the fan which seems to...

I've read in other threads about putting on mist coats 'in quick succession.' What sort of interval are we talking? Literally starting a new coat once the previous coat is finished (stopping for a quick cuppa of course) or leaving it a day or so?

In my living room there is a sort of brick wall running lengthwise which supports the floor joists running across the room. Is there a name for that 'wall?'

Hi, ever since we moved in to this house there's been a 'thump' noise every time we walk over a particular part of the (downstairs) living room floor, which is a standard floorboards over joists construction. I'd always assumed that this was due to a loose floorboard or two but since taking up...

Hi, I was replacing a faceplate earlier which was quite difficult due to the fact that there were three 2.5mm T&E cables entering the back box. All three cables had the outer shielding into the box but with no grommet on the access hole in the back box due to their being no room to fit one. I...

I'm planning to mount a TV on a chimney breast and am trying to work out the best way to hide the cables (a power cable, HDMI, and possible an Ethernet cable.) What I picture in my mind is putting two holes in the chimney, one behind the TV and one at the side and connecting the two with some...

Hi, I recently bought a new Hoover 'frost-free' fridge freezer. In a nutshell, water drains from inside the fridge onto the floor at the back of the unit. Now everything appears to be working as it should (it's only been in use for a week) but looking at the back of the unit, it appears that...

** Please ignore - have found the correct tool ** Hi, I need to turn off the water supply at the meter. I need a tool to do this which is a two-pronged key/wrench with a handle which will reach the shutoff valve. I've googled in vain for such a tool - can anyone point me in the right...

Hi, during the preparation for repainting a wooden window, I found the lower retaining bead to be rotten so I removed and replaced it. I have run a line of glaziers putty between the bead and the glass. However I have just read the instructions on the putty and it says that drying time is...