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6yo Bosch Exxcel Aquastar 6.5L repeatedly showing the E04 error. Seems to get most of the way through a wash cycle before error occurs. According to advice on this page I checked and cleaned the spray arms, and found nothing blocking any of the holes. I have also checked the drain filter and...

I have just bought a solid oak dining room table from oakfurnitureland. I waxed it on arrival. Lovely wooden table but as with all their products there is a groove (5mm wide and 5mm deep) running about 12cm in from the edge of the table. The groove gets filled with loads of food gunk which...

I had a ground floor extension completed about 6 months ago. 3 months ago we noticed what looked like rising damp on some of the internal walls - paint peeling and moisture on the exposed plasterwork. The builder assured it me it was just retained water in the blockwork (the building work was...

I have recently had an extension built and just started to fire up the new heating system. The new Vaillant combi runs 6 rads downstairs and 5 upstairs. All have TRVs fitted except the downstairs hall, the same room where the wall-mounted stat is located. I have been doing some reading on...

Hi, I am having an extension with a new downstairs bathroom. I have a new vaillant ecotec 937 on the wall ready to be plumbed in. I also have a new 25mm MDPE supply pipe inspected and about to be connected to the mains. I live at the bottom of a hill and static pressure is 4-5bar. The...

Hi, I am building an extension and planning to install a double-ended bath in an en-suite bathroom. I like the idea of a bath overflow filler with a recessed wall-mounted thermostatic valve (see images below of proposed purchases and setup) My main concern is how the valves work. Often in...

Hi, We are part-way through an extension and trying to sort out a large shower. My wife really wants a seat she can sit on and have the shower massage her shoulders. I suggested a nice wooden bench. She wants something more solid. I found some images of floating benches which we really...

Hi. I am getting a little freaked out. I have planning permission for a large extension to the side and rear of my semi-detached house. I did the plans myself on sketchup so we've not had an architect involved. There is a sewer running through the back garden with a manhole cover over an...

Hi All, I am in the process of getting a new boiler (hopefully thru the Green Deal). Our electric upstairs shower dies a death as soon as you look at a tap in the house so I am concerned about our pressure. I bought a mains water pressure gauge which I just attached to the dishwasher supply...

Hi, I have my 2 little girls in a small, well insulated room in the house. The thermometer on the baby monitor hit 29 this evening despite the window being open. The fan just blows the hot air around and they are taking forever to get to sleep in the heat. I want to cool the room down and...