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A friend acquired a second hand Hoover UltraCare 1600 washing machine. Previous owner said it works ok but you have to close the door gently. Well no matter how gently (or hard) you close the door it just won't work. I had a quick look and the only sign of life from the machine is the door lock...

Friend of mine has a florescent kitchen light (2 way switching) and every now & then when come to switch on the light there's a bang & a blue flash seen around the switch area and trips the mcb lighting circuit. Once reset he said it can go several weeks before doing the same again. I replaced...

I have a Circulating Pump (model CP 53) The pump itself is fine but the speed control knob has broken. I took the cover off to have a look and noticed that the plastic stem of the switch (which holds the metal contact pin) has broken off. I've managed to temporarily replace it so that the...

I was wondering how much gas my boiler pilot light consumed and took a meter reading at 9pm yesterday and again at exactly 9pm today. The heating & water have been off all that time with just the boiler pilot light lit. I included the 2 red decimal numbers in the meter readings and in 24hrs had...

I have a mechanical CH programmer / timer (model: Danfoss SET3M) which has started to make a loud continuous ticking noise. Someone suggested putting a dab of grease on the cogs but I'm not sure how the thing comes apart. I can see a screw underneath the large round dial but I have no idea how...