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hi is used in a small downstairs toilet and the heating is not used in the summer, just get a bit parky in their in the winter so normally turn it on this time of the year. its about 4 years old, and only used 6 months of the year, this is the forth time ive done this and normally just re-set...

many thnaks for the reply, nobody else is switching this off. i even tried the manual option and this only stays on for a short period of time like 5 mins. had to google fubar as ive lead a sheltered life, best laugh of the day! thanks for that i needed something to cheer me up after the chelsea...

hi just turning the under floor heating on this year the programmer TH132F keeps losing the date and time. i program as normal and all seems to be working ok, but when i look back after a few hours its always back to a monday at midnight as if its switched off and back on again and loses the...

hi thanks for the quick reply it is the tapering of the sides that is my main concern, and how to keep the joints as evenly spaced as possible thanks

Hi I plan to edge my pond which is a long oval with 30 cms square slabs. the long side i can get away with not cutting the slabs but each end which is curved the slabs will need cutting so the joints are uniform. the question is whats the best way to plan the cuts. do i get a expert in? is there...

hi steve thanks for all your help and advice. i just noticed that one of the bulbs under to kitchen cabinets had blown, do you think this is the cause of the fuse to go? fuses has never gone in the 20 years ive been in the house and many bulbs have gone in that time

hi one of the comms wire has about 2mm of exposed wire, i will sort that out. all the earth wire is sleeved. got the swtich from homebase

hi steve there are no other switches that control the lights on the switch i took off there were no linked wires, the only difference was the old switch had a comm at the top of one and the bottom of the other, excuse the expression but kind of 69 if you get my drift. the new switch has both...

Hi thanks for the reply, the fuse box is an old wired fuses no trip switches. no lights blow. the switch is in the kitchen and operates the spots in the cieling and the under cabinet lights, the fuse does not blow everytime both are swtiched on or individually. the switch was replaced about...

Hi hope you can help. i replaced a crome double light switch which i thought should be easy but i now have my doubts. the switch had 2 red 2 black and 2 earth i wired the 2 red to the 'comm' positions and the 2 blacks to the '1 way' positions the earths were connected to the earth on...

all sorted two slits at the front of the machine. push a screwdriver in and a catch pops it open.one each side

Hi Bosch customer service tell me that the lid comes off by just pushing it back. looking at it there are no screws or lugs i have given it a good try but no luck im reluctant to get any equipment involved like a hammer. anybody had any experiance of top removal? your assistance would be...

okay many thanks for the info.i plan to seal the plaster and then user a textured emulsion what would be the weapon of choice in roller sleeve? long haired to a honeycombed sponge thanks again

Hi I have a conservatory that was finished internally with a textured paint this was in when i moved in some 20 years ago. This started to come away from the house wall and i have now completely peeled this all off. it was painted onto bare plaster, So i know have a bare plastered wall and need...

my house is rendered and painted. i have a convervatory that is about 20 years old and has moved slightly over time one side has dropped away from the house and has a cm gap, i have had this looked at and im advised this will not move any longer but can you please advise whats best to fill this...

Hi think i have just made a big mistake, just painted some new fence panels with cupinol ducks back, and thought i would try in on a previously undercoated and glossed side gate to match. i now realise this was a big mistake :cry: the first coat seemed to go up okay but did not cover the...

Hi think i have just made a big mistake, just painted some new fence panels with cupinol ducks back, and thought i would try in on a previously undercoated and glossed side gate to match. i now realise this was a big mistake :cry: the first coat seemed to go up okay but did not cover the...

many thanks John will this do any harm if left for a few months?

Hi My daughter has an n reg corsa she is getting a squealing noise from from around the steering wheel/instrument cluster could this be anything to do with the speedo cable? ive been unable to hear this but she says it comes after 20/30 mins of driving and will then come on always at the same...

new transformer fitted. all seems okay thanks for all the advice regards