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Thanks again, John. You, and the others who have responded to my query, have painted a very clear picture for a layman like myself to understand. Warmest wishes to you, sir.

Thank you, John, for your very detailed reply. The electrician did indeed ramp test the RCD. Think he also carried out an IR test. He unplugged/isolated all items plugged into the kitchen sockets while he did his checks at the CU. No issues as far as he could see with my electric circuitry...

Thanks Wayne. Do you mean a loose wire in the machine? Or a loose wire at the fused spur at kitchen counter level? Socket into which the machine is plugged below the fused spur (and immediately behind the back of the machine) has been checked by electrician and no issues.

Hopefully photos attached. Thank you, sir.

Thanks John. Its not happening often. Only sometimes. I know that intermittent faults are always the worst to accurately diagnose. As I said, I’ve had an electrician thoroughly test my electrics and he said all was good from that perspective. I’m not an electrician but I was simply wondering if...

Hello all. Wonder if anyone can answer a quick query regarding an intermittent RCD trip out issue I’m having which occurs only when I press the on/off switch on my Samsung washing machine. The trip out only occurs when the washing machine is switched on. After then re-setting the RCD the machine...

Many thanks Woody for your common sense replies. Much appreciated.

Thanks JohnD. Could you then explain why the entire area around that downpipe isn’t water stained and never has been? And that the footprint of that stain hasn’t altered in 16 years? Not looking for an easy solution. Just a proper idea of what’s causing it without any smart Alec attitude.

Thanks again Woody. Is it the sort of issue that any builder worth his salt (no pun intended) should be able to accurately diagnose and fully rectify once he’s had a thorough look at it? And one last question - would it be a good idea to apply a thick “belt” of new well waterproofed render...

Thanks Woody. That kinda makes more sense. The one thing that has always had me scratching my head about it is that the stain never seems to spread beyond the parameters as depicted in the photos. The stain doesn’t even appear to extend right the way down to ground level. The staining you point...

Thanks JohnD. The downpipe voids into a soakaway system which was installed at the time of the extension build. The “pit” for that is quite a way down the garden. Wouldn’t the staining be creeping sponge-like all over the wall render if what you say is correct? Is there anything else it could be?

Hello all. Wonder if anyone can advise me on this. The stain in the below pics has been resident on the exterior of my kitchen extension’s rendering for the past 16 years! Ever since the extension was built. Has never gotten bigger. Has never gotten smaller. Gets a bit darker in hue when the...

Thank you Alec. Much appreciated.

Thanks for your advice Terryplumb. Much appreciated.

When you say it could be a plumbing problem what do you mean by that? Last time the pump needed replacing it just died mid-shower but the water continued to pour from the shower head but without the power of the pump behind it. On this current occasion the water just stopped from the shower head...

Yes Terry. It does.

That is - it is a positive head pump.

Don’t know what that means. Sorry. It is a Grundfos Danube STL 1.5C.

Hello. Can anyone advise on this? I have a low voltage transformer which powers my shower pump. Can these things develop faults over time? And if so, how do those faults present themselves? I turned on my shower yesterday and nothing happened. No water at all came out of the shower head apart...

Gentlemen.Thank you so much for taking the time.