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    sealing between window and carpet

    Are they safe for the carpet?
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    sealing between window and carpet

    Hi I have recently bought a small flat and have found it freezing every morning. I've noticed that sealing where the ceiling-to-floor window joins carpet is becoming loose and broken (picture attached), and a cold wind from outside was coming into the bedroom through a small gap. Is there any...
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    Changing the wall socket to the USB one

    Thank you for your advice. no it seems that its only this one. Just changed in one of the bedrooms and that one had earth wired into the socket plate although it had a plastic box not the metal one. I will remove both from the metal box and wire into the new socket. Thanks!!
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    Changing the wall socket to the USB one

    Morning all A total diy novice here. Trying to change my usual socket to the 2 gang usb one. Thought it wont be too difficult swap, then upon opening the old socket, i found 2 earth cables only wired on the metal back box. Will i need to take one and wire it to the new socket plate? Any help...
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    Bathroom extractor fan only works when light is off! (pictures and video included)

    With all the love and help, the fan and lights are working well now guys. Really appreciate the help and advice. As you guys pointed out, it was the misplacement of black and grey cables. Thank you all Jon
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    Bathroom extractor fan only works when light is off! (pictures and video included)

    Wow thats brilliant. Im just overwhelmed by you guys input and help! Really appreciate it. Was lying down on my bed and thought i would open up the isolator again. Cant open the fan as a baby might wake up and missus will kill me! I have checked now in the isolator that brown in top L1 common...
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    Bathroom extractor fan only works when light is off! (pictures and video included)

    Hi there Thank you for your reply. The black cable is in SL, grey in N and brown in L. I was simply guided by a video on youtube () - the same model and at 2:16, you can see the guy putting all the cables into the fan PCB. As you can see, I'm a total novice in this - can you perhaps advise me...
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    Bathroom extractor fan only works when light is off! (pictures and video included)

    Thanks for your reply John. When you say the switch, you are referring to a pull cord switch?
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    Bathroom extractor fan only works when light is off! (pictures and video included)

    Hi there Recently noticed that the extractor fan in the bathroom had slowed down when light was on (LED lights on ceilng) but then worked fast again as soon as light was off. Thought it was only a simple fan problem so I decided to change the fan today. An original fan was Vectaire mf100t...
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