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    Replacement for mystery fill valve...help!

    Hi, I'm having a nightmare trying to sort out the fill valve in the toilet. Excuse the novice incorrect plumbing terms, but I've replaced the black rubber valve, which had a small hole in. This hasn't solved the problem as it looks like the clear plastic/nylon bush (?) in the end is worn down a...
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    'Aquacleansed' Neff Oven...now trips RCD!

    Hello, I followed the instructions to clean the oven yesterday by carefully pouring water in the base of the oven and selecting the aquacleanse function...After cleaning it, the RCD kept tripping everytime I put the oven on. I've left the door open overnight and have just tested it...
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    Halogen downlights in bathroom

    Hello, Unfortunately we used green masking tape around our downlights when painting the ceiling (wish we'd pulled them out now) and the heat from the lights has caused the tape to leave a yellow stain on the white lights. I've tried bleach, cream cleaner and astonish and nothing will shift...
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    Masking tape nightmare!

    Hello, My husband is decorating and over the years we have tried every type of tape out there. We bought the green frog tape this time in the hope that it will stick well enough to not let the paint seep through but still peel off without removing fresh paint. He painted the ceiling...
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    MK intermediate grid switch

    Hi, My electrician has told me to buy a replacement MK intermediate grid switch. Do I need a 10A or 20A? The switch which needs replacing is on a socket with 2 switches, one of which controls a different light. Not sure if this makes a difference and I haven't got a clue! Thanks :)
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    Wall socket stopped working.

    Hi, My washing machine stopped working mid-spin yesterday. II changed the fuse and it still didn't work. I plugged a lamp into its socket under the sink and that doesn't work either. I've checked the machine works when plugged into another socket and it does...so, it's not the machine or...
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    Leaking shower

    I'm having trouble with my shower and am lost as to what I should do next. I have a quadrant shower enclosure in the corner of the room, with a frameless door and two side panels connected to the wall. Problem 1: I've had trouble with the door leaking for 3 years now. Where the door...
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    Inhibitor concentration

    Hello. I have an Alpha CD50 boiler running off LPG. It's just over 3 years old and at the beginning of the year it leaked. It emerged that 2 of the o- rings had corroded as well as a metal plate (can't remember the technical name) where the water had dripped through the corroded o-ring. It...
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    Radiator thermostat won't turn off

    Hello, I am a complete novice and need help with a radiator thermostat I have that will not let me turn the radiator onto the frost setting. I think it's a Danfoss thermostat RAS C2. The plastic thermostat comes off when I pull it and I can see an arrow on the brass valve attached to the...
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