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I have bought a new oven and a flexible seal strip is provided that fixes onto the top of the outside of the oven to go between the oven and the bottom of the worktop. Unfortunately with this seal in place (it is quite thick and can't really be trimmed) the oven will just not fit flush and...

Hello, I need to replace my electric oven. The old oven had a 13A plug which plugged into a socket in an adjacent unit under the counter which in turn is connected to a cooker switch on the wall. There is also a (6600W) hob that is connected directly to the cooker switch. There is a 32A cooker...

Hello, oven stopped working, grill and fan etc. OK so I bought a new element as this has happened before and its an easy replacement. This time though, the two terminals for the element were both charred and the hard plastic covers had melted away. The flag connectors really need replacing and...

Recently fitted some passage door knobs. In each pack was a small flat piece of metal with a point at each end. What is it for? There is a pinhole on the stem of the door knobs (not in the knob) and I am assuming this 'tool' is something to do with that but what and how does it work? Cheers

Decided to have windows replaced. Had a quote and they told me that I would need to have lintels installed in the openings as none exist and building regs now stipulate this. That is fine but I was wondering how much work is involved. The quote for installing lintels is only slightly less than...

Hi, I have a Grundfos Alpha2 15-60 130 pump and I am not convinced it on the correct setting. I had a new additional radiator added recently and the setting on the pump was changed at the time. Since then the system has been noisier than it was before and I find I am having to bleed one of the...

Hello, my old mum needed some new taps fitting on her bath. She contacted Age Concern who put her onto a plumber and he charged her £150. About right ?

Got an outside tap on the side of an extension built in the 80's, the tap and the pipe look to be contemporary with the extension. When we finally thawed out water began spraying from the pipe at a joint near the ground. The joint is where the pipe that runs up the wall connects to a supply pipe...

I bought a 'heavy' punch bag, (approx. 30kg) with the intention of hanging it in a garage. The garage is single storey, brick, flat-roofed and attached to the house sharing the wall with the hall & stairs etc. and is sturdy, built at the same time as the house (50's). The roof of the garage is...

I have an outside light to fit, it is not a full on security light and the idea is to illuminate a door from dusk for a few hours each night. Due to the location of the light connecting it to existing power is going to be a pain. However, on the internal wall of where the light is ideally to be...

My Candy fan oven conked out tripping the fuse box. Fan works and grill works but no heat from oven. I am assuming it is the oven element that has gone but I noticed the oven light has gone at the same time which made me wonder if there was some other problem? Also, if it is the element is...

Have moved into a property that has an electric ladder type radiator in the bathroom. The unit has a switched fuse spur. The switch is located in the bathroom underneath the radiator and near the floor. Is this a correct installation? I am concerned about there being a switch in the bathroom at...

I originally posted this in Appliances and someone replied and suggested I post it here. My washing machine stopped working so I took off the top to see if there was anything obviously wrong. There was some cellophane or plastic that had burnt or melted (see first photo) and underneath I could...

Have a Candy washing machine that stopped working mid cycle. Took the top off to see if there was anything obvious wrong and I could see a couple of things. There is some cellophane or plastic covering part of the innards and this has some scorch marks and looks as if it has burnt/melted in a...

Hi, I have moved into a property where one of the ceiling fittings was removed. I have a new light fitting but looking at the existing wiring am at a loss as to how to put the two together. The existing set up has three separate cables. Two have an earth and a black and a red wire. The...