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Hi We have a Rotary Washing Line, and I just went to put some washing out, and the washing line fell over whilst doing it. I noticed that the base of the pole for the washing line didn't have as much of a rusty section as I recalled. This is because part of it has broken off in the spike...

Hi Just had a friend pop round who had this exact issue 3 days ago and you're right - the filling loop is in the airing cupboard. Problem solved, heating back on now. Thanks for the response. Steve

Hi We have a Flexicom 18SX boiler, and it has low pressure, so will now not fire up for hot water or heating. From looking around online, most places say that there should be some grey knobs to turn to fill the boiler, which we have none of, or that there should be a flexible pipe for the...

I think what Simon is trying to say is that on this occasion no breach of H&S regs has occurred. But all the other times this "technician" who is not suitably competent to do such a thing (as shown by giving such a spurious reason not to) HAS installed a cooker, he would be in breach of H&S.

Hi Thanks for this, I was going to contact them regarding this anyway, and will be including a note to respond within 7 days or I will contact (who would I put here?) Would this be some sort of ombudsman, or trading standards?

Hi All Thanks for the responses. I guess my only thing to ask now is yes or no, would you say that it's ok to install this ourselves? The old oven worked perfectly fine there, and she will only likely be using the oven and maybe 1 or 2 hotplates at a time.

Hi All Thanks for all your responses. I've taken a scan of the document the mother in law was left when they delivered. In it, they state that the oven wasn't installed as the fuse was 30 amp, when 32 amp was required. I've done a bit of research online, and from what I can find...

Hi My mother in law received a new oven today, and the company that delivered it refused to install the oven. They said that the fuse box is too old (the house was built in the 70s), and would need replacing. Is this common/likely? If I had gone to buy this myself, and brought it...

Hi all We moved into our new build house a couple of years ago, and we've noticed that the water that comes out the hot tap in the bath is not as hot as any other tap in the house, even the small sink in the bathroom, right next to the bath. The house came with a regular combi boiler, but...

Update: After reading your posts on here, I have now replaced both switches in the lounge, and they are all (from what I can tell) working perfectly fine. :D Thanks for the advice. Steve

Hi Thanks so much for that, whilst waiting for your response, I actually called a local electrician, who confirmed what you have just told me anyway. So that's what I plan to do. Off to B&Q for some earth wire I go.

hi Thanks for that, I think I'm understanding, but if you could explain it in laymans terms, that would help clarify as I want to be 100% sure I am doing it right prior to starting. If I go and buy a Terminal Block (does it matter what Amp rating it is?) Take the "Loop" wires out, and...

Hi, and thanks for the reply. There is an earth cable, and in that pic it was/is connected to the rear of the back plate. So I just need a block, do I connect that grey wire with the blue tape bit (see pic) into that block also, as it currently is in the loop section?

Hi guys We are currently redecorating our living room, and wanted to replace the standard white facings of the light switches. I have replaced some before in other houses I have lived in, but I haven't seen 'loop' wires before. I am confused as to what to do with them, as the light switch...

Hi I have a fairly heavy picture that I want to hang on the wall. The picture is approx 4'x2.5' and weighs about 12KG. We have been looking around, and are not sure on the best way to go about fitting this to the plasterboard walls. I've read some suggestions like using redidrive...