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Hi, I have the KDW60X16 dishwasher, and two days ago it started making a whirring noise. It will fill and drain fine - But will not spray/move water at all. The motor makes a 'humming/buzzing' noise when it starts, and continues for some time until I stop it. I have removed the motor...

Hi, I live in a new build with flexi pipe going to the rads. They come out of the wall behind a plastic cover and go to the radiator valves that way. Is there a way I can keep this configuration and replace the existing radiator with a tower radiator without making the pipes come out at each...

Hi, Our lasses Grandma has asked me to do a little tiling for her. No problem I say! Turns out the tiles are 2-3mm too thick for the front of the bottom of the fire to go back on properly. If sat 2-3mm too high, the fire will be drawing air constantly. Anybody any suggestions of getting...

A couple of years ago we had a UPVc front door installed as the wooden one was draught as hell. Now this UPVc door is letting some right cold in. I have an infrared thermometer and its showing 14 to 16 degrees all the way around the door, but between 7 and 9 across the bottom (threshold). It...

Hi, So I recently picked up a Hoover Nextra Larder Fridge for the garage to store my recently brewed homebrew in. Its been running for 3 days now and I have tried all settings (from 1 to 5 inside) and I am struggling to get it below 6c when empty, and 10c with just a few litres of water in it...

Hi guys, I need to be able to tap a feed from my downstairs toilet, to take to my garage for washing machine feed. I am struggling to find any solution. The current pipework looks like: I need to be able to tee off from this and go LEFT towards my washing machine. How would this be...

Is this possible? I have a double socket on a ring main in my garage. This socket is in the wrong place. I want to extend the ring within the garage by adding some further sockets, but wish to not have the current socket where it is at present. Can I replace the current socket with a junction...

Hi, I live in a newly built house (built 2007) and we are experiencing some rather bad draughts from some certain area, so I wondered what is the best way to counter them. 1. We have a self closing fire door that leads into the garage. This door does not fit 100% properly, so a draught...

Hi, Just pressure washed my patio as it was all green (and should be lovely Indian Sandstone!!) and have found that a lot of areas need re-pointing. Would I be right in thinking that the 12.5kg patch repair bags of premix cement from Wickes or the like would be suitable? Just add water and...

Hi Guys, I have a new build house (2007) and really need to get more storage for things such as suitcases and old magazines / things that are infrequently used etc. The loft has 35mm joices that are 4" deep, and spaced 600mm apart. Currently have 5" extra insulation cross layed. I...

Hi Guys, In the process of boarding my loft, and want to get two strip lights up there. Currently have a Nuaire Drimaster 2000 up their, thats wired into the upstairs lighting circuit (4 ceiling roses), and is 'always' on. I have noticed that it has two cables coming from the box that it...