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Hi all, got an old Homark electric fan oven. Using the oven is ok up to about 150 degrees, it operates normally, ie warming-up then light goes off when at right temp., but when it's set to about 180 and above, it cuts out after about 5/10 mins. I assume it's a thermal cut-out, as it doesn't...

Hi all, I've got a Drayton Digistat +3 in the livivng room, controlling the c/h. But whatever the temp is set at, the thermostat stops the c/h about 0.7°C short of the set temp. eg, today the temp was set at 22.5° and I watched as the c/h was running then the thermostat clicked off at...

Hi all, our kitchen wall cupboards get warm during the evening when we have the lights on underneath them. They are small flourescent units with 18w tubes in. Is there something I can line the bottom of the cupboards with to prevent the bottom part of the cupboard getting warm? We're...

Hi all, Need to change the PV in my Worcester Bosch 230, as the bladder's gone inside it. Is this one difficult to do? I know this boiler's a bit on the old side, but it's been fine apart from this & a diaphragm. Cheers, Pete

Hi all, (and best wishes) this washer sounds bad on spinning.It's like a loud hollow sound, not banging. I've tried to move the drum to check the bearing as you normally would, but there's no play. When you turn drum by hand whilst empty, the same hollow noise is there, just lower...

Hi all, got a problem where the pressure kept dropping on dial. Topping-up, the needle rose very quickly. Had a guy drain the expansion vessel and recharge it to 1bar, but a few days later, it's back down to almost zero. There are no drips from the release pipe outside. I measured...

Hi all, can anyone advise how to best access and remove the tensioner/jockey wheel on this dryer in order to lube the wheel ? I've had both front and back open at different times but I'm concerned the drum will fall off a pivot or something similar. Many thanks, Pete

Hi all, got a Hotpoint First Edition tumble dryer, about 4 years old. It's fine, ( I had to replace a broken belt 2 years ago ) except for the 1st 5 minutes that you run it. There's a high-pitched squeaking noise which is constant, but then stops. Is this a drum bearing on it's way ? I...

Hi all, just having problems whereby on a P program, which is a fast spin, the drum rotates ok, but it never kicks into a fast spin. I thought the carbon brushes were shot so I replaced them, but it's just the same. I noticed that the water pump seems to be constantly running, but there's no...

Hi all, Got a problem in our kitchen where I found a 2-gang socket on the ring final has 2 spurs from it. One is to an FCU for an outside light & timer and the other is to an FCU for a combi-boiler. [ The one to the combi-boiler also spurs off to feed the ignition for the gas hob...

Hi all, I'm selling a house I own, a considerable amount under the price of the same terraced properties nearby. This reflects work which is needed on it ; no double glazing, no gch, & some repointing needed. It also may benefit from a rewire, but it may not be essential. ( I haven't had it...

hi all, just had Powersystems reset my prepaymant meter following eviction of a squatter. He then tested the Loop Impedance & said it was too high at 0.55. He said that the earthing was too small & may need an earth rod too. Would this mean a complete rewire or could the earthing just...

Hi all, I recently had a squatter evicted and instead of finding a 'wire' to bypass the meter (which I believe is common) I saw that the card meter shows minus £528. I didn't think this was possible. Surely there's a limit. Has anyone seen this before & will I now get stung for it as the...

Hi all, one of the dimmer switches in our house buzzes when it's on, is this ok or does it need replacing? and why does it buzz ? ta, Pete

Hi all, just read the large post from ages ago on neon screwdrivers . :roll: and I absolutely don't want to start another but ; How would you quickly then test one with a multimeter? I've had several neons over the years as backups for a simple check, but I've got one now which...

Hi all, wifeys mum has just had a rewire & inspection/testing in her council house. They fitted an energy-saving light fitment in her bathroom, but since then she's replaced the bulb about 4 times in 3 months. As these bulbs are relatively dearer than normal ones, it's a real pain for...

Hi all, just been mooching around in the loft and I've seen that there's no earth running between the shower isolator switch and my bathroom light switch. Am I ok to just add the earthing myself ? Pete

Hi all, my TV,Sky,DVD,router + VCR were all fed from a Masterplug SurgeGuard 8-way extension, only 2 months old. Whilst upstairs on my Pc, I heard an alarm & found it to be the surge unit. Both the earth and surge led's were off. Done a quick check of the plug, wiring & fuse and all ok...

hi , all the very best to you Me mam's had a football go through her front window, the one next to the front door. It must measure about 3 x 3 . It looks like it's actually proper stained glass with pieces of lead in between various shapes of glass, or is this what's known as a leaded...

Hi all, got a Worcester Bosch 230 , around 8 years old. Been fine with no problems at all. Today I've noticed that when you turn the hot tap on as we normally would, it doesn't ignite. You have to turn the tap on fuller for the boiler to ignite. We do get hot water then, but because the tap is...