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I have a Dutch kettle, vintage 1993, with a delightful two-tone whistle. The whistle is internal, i.e. it fits inside the spout and is held in by a spring clip with two protrusions that expand when it is inserted. The problem is that the plastic retaining the spring is cracked now in several...

I need to install new batteries on my bog-standard, inexpensive, ceiling-mounted smoke alarms, which are chirping. Both take 9V batteries and I want to replace them with rechargeable ones. I have established that: 1. I can get reasonably-priced NiMH batteries. 2. Rechargeable "9V" batteries are...

My 2005-vintage Hoover Performa 1100 washer dryer* (used once per week) has always worked well but last week it became unable to pump its water out completely. It therefore will not spin either. After some online research, it seems likely that the pump is either clogged or broken. On this...

Loo cistern (vintage 80s, 90s?) fills & cuts off normally. It used to do a fine job but recently began flushing only about 30% of the time. When it does flush it is perfect. The rest of the time you depress the handle and it goes down normally but only about a cupful of water comes out into...

I have a skylight directly in the ceiling of my study. It's openable and large enough to admit a person. It leads on to a flat (leaded, walk-worthy, safe) roof where I want to sit on fine evenings. The ceiling height is about 9ft. Question: is there a kind of folding ladder that will...