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I have a problem with noise in our bathroom (worse at night), I have no plumbing knowledge, but will try to describe it as clearly as I can: Typical, terraced London townhouse. We've had the house for 8 years, the following problem is fairly recent. 1) When the toilet is flushed, the...

My Miele T294C condenser is blowing only cold air, and I'm wondering whether it perhaps happened after a power-cut we had. I found this thread: //www.diynot.com/forums/appliances/miele-t4809c-tumble-dryer-not-heating-up.288028/ However, I can't get the back panel off since all the...

I am having problems with my radiators, and wonder if it could be due to the kids fiddling with the thermostats: We have thermostats similar to this one,where you can turn the central dial (ie.the one on the front face of the whole TRV unit) as well as turn the unit to the desired number...

I am having problems with my radiators, and wonder if it could be due to the kids fiddling with the thermostats: We have thermostats similar to this one,where you can turn the central dial (ie.the one on the front face of the whole TRV unit) as well as turn the unit to the desired number...

The tiny pull cord switch on my bathroom mirror lights is broken, and the diynot-thread below gave me the link for this, which looks exactly like the thing I need. (Original thread: //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=87548) However, my mini pull cord switch is...

This is a wild shot in the dark, but these forums are a goldmine, so I thought it was worth a try: My extractor fan, an Indesit HI160, has stopped working, and I wanted to try to see if I can fix it myself, before paying the £125 callout charge. It was not in use when it stopped, it worked...

The wires to my fridge and freezer have become damaged (copper exposed) and need replacing, but when I had a look at the wires, I found that they are attached to the appliances with special plugs - it looks like I need some tool to attach these. I've attached a picture of the plugs. Is it...

I have a leather sofa, and the shop we got it in recommended that we use their own-brand "leather food" product to treat it with once in a while, to keep the leather supple and stain-resistant. However, I seem to remember from somewhere that "leather food" is not the best thing for leather. A...

I need to connect an oven and need some advice: I have a 1.5mm heatresistant cable (twin+earth) as per the instruction manual for the oven, and the connection box in the back of the oven has 3 big screws on metal plates, one each for blue, brown and earth. I'm not sure how to connect wires...

Hello all, how do you identify a cable?, ie. does a list exist anywhere where you can look up the markings on the cable/wire/flex you have to hand, and find out whether it's eg. heat resistant, or find out what this cable is suitable for? I've tried to find such a list of cable markings on...

The problem is that one water hose wasn't secured where it enters the machine, and came off, pouring water all over the machine/engine/pump. Switched the water off immediately, but the machine stopped working. I've now let it dry out for 4 days in the very hot sunshine we've had, and...

I'm a newbie to handymanship, and thought I'd ask this question here, before getting a plumber in: I have a problem with needing to bleed my radiators (run by a Vaillant boiler) every 2 months or so, and consequently having to refill the system to bring the pressure back up. Is there...

Can somebody please tell me whether there is anything more to installing a condenser tumbledryer, than attaching a plug? I'm wondering whether there, like with ovens, is a difference to the kW (or other factors preventing easy installation) and therefore whether some tumbledryers need to be...

My old oven need replacing, and I have been looking at a 3KW oven to replace it. My current oven is 2200w,and plugged into a socket which is placed in the kitchen cabinet next to the oven cabinet, all done by the people who renovated this house 6 years ago, before we moved in. I am not an...