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I've just bought a couple of Nest Protect wired smoke alarms, but mistakenly thought that they would be powered by an accompanying power adapter. It turns out they need to be hardwired to the mains. Is there any reason that I couldn't connect a 3-pin plug and flex to it instead? (with a 3 amp...

We've just had someone round to quote for CWI for our 3-storey townhouse. The basic quote was £1,900, but due to a very narrow side alley scaffolding would be necessary to access everything other than the ground floor. This would add £1,000-1,500 to the price. Our main priorities are 4 rooms: -...

I have an Ezviz DB1C smart video doorbell, and have bought a Byron 776 chime to go with it, as it was on the compatibility list for the DB1C (https://support.ezvizlife.com/en-us/faq/309). The Byron has an internal 8V transformer, but Ezviz have advised that the DB1C needs a 16-24V supply to...

One of the control handles on our Bristan shower controls has become loose - see attached image. It looks as if a retaining screw has snapped (see the middle picture for what is left of the screw). Could anyone advise on where I might get a replacement screw, and whether any special tool is...

I've just found a magnetic device in a cupboard with "Scalebuster" written on it. I'm guessing that it's some form of de-scaler for mains water pipes. I attach a couple of images. Does anyone know how it's supposed to be used? https://imgur.com/a/UEINHpt

We've just had a new AEG 4-ring 7kW induction hob delivered, but it can't be installed until our new kitchen is fitted (probably 4-6 weeks away). We currently have a gas hob. I'd like to check that the new hob is working, so that we can address any issues with it with the retailer before work on...

I have a 15+ year old Ikea Billy bookcase which has open metal sides. The shelves hook over the horizontal brackets at each end of the shelving unit (see photos). I was wondering where I might be able to buy additional shelves for this sort of unit - Ikea no longer sell them - or just brackets...

Our UPVC composite front door does not close properly. It has a Yale Keyfree Lock. If you push the door to close it, the latch hits the strike plate and does not go into the box. I've tried adjusting the allen screws on the strike plate, and can resolve the problem for a short period using this...

Our UPVC front door isn't closing properly because it is lop-sided. Viewed from the inside, the top left edge of the door catches with the frame when the door is closed, while there is an air gap of a couple of millimetres in the bottom left between the edge of the door and the frame. Each...

I'm looking for electrical cable to connect a double oven to a 32A supply. The oven is rated at 4kW. Can anyone advise on whether this would be suitable? It's longer than I need, but the shortest that I could find in Screwfix (which is my nearest outlet)...

I've just bought a "HIVE Active Heating & Hot Water Kit" from Currys (Product code: 176309). The box says "for when you have a separate hot water tank", but I don't have a hot water tank as I have a combi boiler. Does this mean that I can't use this kit with my boiler? I bought it to replace a...

Has anyone done a DIY upgrade of an old British Gas Smart Linked Thermostat to a Hive receiver? Do the two receivers require exactly the same cabling? Is it simply a question of removing the BG receiver, replacing it with the Hive receiver and reconnecting the same cables? Even better, are the...

I've bought a reel for my garden hose, but it wasn't supplied with any connectors to attach the hosepipe to the reel, or to connect the reel to the hose from the tap. Having looked at the Hozelock range there is a bafflingly wide range of connectors available, and I have no idea which ones I...

Our WB boiler displayed an error code of "EA" this evening, with the reset button glowing. When I pressed the reset button it restarted, and the display starting counting up from number 19 to 67. The number 67 is now permanently on the display. Does anyone know what this indicates?? (it was...

I've just had a Heatmiser PRT-W wireless kit installed with my Worcester Bosch 30CDi boiler. I'm having problems pairing the wireless stat with the receiver. I've followed the following steps, as per the documentation: - Pressed and held the pairing button on the receiver for a few seconds...

I'm looking for a replacement wireless programmable thermostat for my WB 30CDi boiler. I currently have the DT10RF but it's been terribly unreliable. I've heard that the Siemens Rev24 is good, but can it be fitted to a WB 30CDi boiler?

I've been using a Digistat Optimiser RF10 wireless thermostat with my Greenstar 30CDi for the last 3 years. It's one of the older models with a square transmitter unit. The transmitter has stopped working (I think) - i.e. it will no longer connect with the receiver. Obviously I'm a bit...