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Hi. Replacing one of these that has failed like for like. It says easy push connectors. I can’t see how to remove the wires from failed unit. Any tips. I just don’t want to damage anything by pulling the wires out. Thanks.

Hi. At my dads there is a socket that was fitted and working. We had to take socket off plasterboard and plaster the wall, now the wiring is slightly short. I can’t see where the wiring comes from into the socket or goes to from the the socket ( 2 cables so it’s on the ring). Can it be...

Hi guys The pointing in our Indian sandstone has completely collapsed in 75% of the whole area, 30ft x 35ft, I’m going to have to get to it when weather picks up a bit. My questions are, should I grind or knock out the remaining pointing? what is the best way of re-pointing it. Do I do a dry...

Hi. The skirting has some large knots, do I drill them out and fill or is the something I need to treat it before priming for white gloss. Thanks.

Hi. I want to extend the ring to add 1 double socket. Getting electrician is proving quite difficult with time frame so I have 2 diagrams which I think will work but need to know if I’m correct. I can’t see where the 2 cables going to the ring socket start or finish so do it matter which one is...

The radiator hot at bottom but cold at the top, when I undo bleed screw no air comes out. Any ideas. Thanks

Our old plinth heater stopped blowing hot air so as we got a new kitchen we plumped for a new smiths ss5 plinth heater, the heater works on cold but the supply pipes are not getting hot. I have turned all the rads off and hoped it would force the hot water through to the heater but it didn’t...

hi guys. I need my cooker taking out, it all ready except for the gas but I don’t know if it’s a push fit or not. Looks like it is but doesn’t seem to move. Obviously I don’t want to force it so can anyone tell from the photo and will it require a gas fitter. Thanks

Hi We had a leak which has been found and repaired, unfortunately it has left a brown stain on the kitchen ceiling, tried painting it 3 times but it still shows through. Any info on the best way to tackle this ? Ceiling has been papered and painted with Matt white. Thanks

I have looked through previous posts but cant see what I an looking for :) Can anyone tell me the best way to cut Melamine so I don't chip the whole edge please, I have a double wall unit 735cm high for the utility room but I have to cut it down too 600cm as the ceiling is too low, and also to...

The light says it doesn't need an earth, instructions say join the 2 earths together to make the continuity but as in my photo there is only 1 earth coming out of the wall. Has this light been wired wrong ?, if not do I just leave the earth in a block like it is now. Thanks

When we turn thermostadt up heating comes on but when we lower the thermostadt even to 0 the heating stays on, even if we turn the timer off. Only way to reset it is to go to the boiler and turn it off and then back on, that's fine until we higher the heating again then the same thing happens...

Hi I have a dishwasher at the moment but tomorrow we have a new one arriving, problem is I cannot get at the socket to unplug the old one. Can I cut the flex off the dishwasher leaving the plug in the socket and put a socket on the dishwasher end the plug the new dishwasher into that ? The...

Hi I have 2 manholes 600 x 450 in the back garden, both have steel pressed covers, 1 has a steel frame which has caused no problems, the other has a black plastic frame and seems to of gone out of shape causing the concrete around it to crack and come away, I have dug out and refilled it but it...

Can anyone explain how to go about repairing, replacing or if its not possible with the 2 airbags on a Peugeot 107 Urban 2007 . Thank you

Hi Can anyone tell me what the 2 plugs are for in the photo? (They both push in or pull out). Not sure what they are for or if they should be in or out. Thank you I did post earlier but cant seem to see it anywhere.

Heating does not turn off when we lower the thermostat, also it is set to turn off at 22:00 each evening and most of the time it doesn't and I have to turn the boiler off and then back on when it then resets and is okay until its due to go off the next evening. The timer is a Sunvic, The...

When it happens the display on the boiler is completely clear, there is a picture of a house but the radiatior and tap symbol usually showing are missing as is the water temperature, also there is no fault code displayed. If I reset it the boiler bursts into life for another 30 Mins then...

Hi Is it possible to run an extention lead from the upstairs ring, then replace the extention lead socket with a fused spare, and wire an Electric toothbrush into the fused spare? I have a photo in my album but not sure what to do with it :D Thank you

I have a Viessmann Vitodens 100-W boiler which was installed in March 2010 by a registered installer. It has been fine up to now but since yesterday it has started to switch itself off every half an hour. The control panel shows the house shape but the heating mode and DHW heating icons go off...