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    what plug is this?

    hi and thanks for the reply. so is that some old type of plug then? I have never seen any appliance with a socket that can plug into this one.
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    what plug is this?

    Hi folks. Does anyone know what kind of plug this is? My guess some kind of lower voltage, obsolete electricity plug?
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    Kitchen extractor fan: Repairing a bad(?) installation job

    hi, just wondering. Doesnt it matter that the false ceiling has 3 vents that go outside in the balcony? I mean the air will eventually escape right? I am only insisting since I have no idea how (or even if its possible) to stuff a 6 metre long flexi pipe inside there and make sure it comes...
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    Kitchen extractor fan: Repairing a bad(?) installation job

    hi a followup post also. What about a compination of the two? A flexible ducting towards the false ceiling and an inline fan attached to the ceiling and ducting. See the (highly professional :lol: ) drawing. Is that even possible/practical? Will such a connection work? I am not...
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    Kitchen extractor fan: Repairing a bad(?) installation job

    hi and thanks for the reply. yes i think you are right however the way my flat is situated a duct to the outside is very difficult if not impossible. The kitchen has no windows, and the only way is to duct to the balcony. False ceiling everywhere and cutting a hole from the kitchen wall will...
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    Kitchen extractor fan: Repairing a bad(?) installation job

    Hi everyone. Quite recently the extractor fan in my kitchen died so I went on to replace it. I removed it from the ceiling and I discovered that the canopy extractor fan outlet doesnt lead anywhere :lol: and instead just blows the air onto the ceiling (look at attached photos). No...
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    What is that thing?

    ah yes indeed. it looks like it. what the hell is a Ferrule :lol: :lol: :lol: anyway yes i think that might be it. Thanks very much. At least now I know what I am looking for and I can try to find it from that company online. By the way, as a temporary solution i used two rubber seals...
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    What is that thing?

    hi, ok maybe it wasnt clear from the photo, but this insert doesnt have a bottom so its not a cap (see new photo) it didnt have a rubber ring and its only purpose is to make a watertight seal between the waste pipe (40mm) and the trap outlet. without this insert there is water...
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    What is that thing?

    Hi everyone. Ok I need some help identifying this waste pipe insert (see attached photos). Basically, it goes inside the 40 mm waste pipe (see photo) so it is possible to fit a trap outlet locking ring. Without that insert, the joint is not water proof and it leaks. I need to find a...
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    how to fix a curtain pole

    thanks :) I did buy the wrong size curtains though :oops:
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    how to fix a curtain pole

    followup: bloody hell I did it :) I bought a set of titanium drill bits and another for concrete and after 1 hour of drilling I manage to do it. 3 perfect holes. Very slow process. I think there was concrete behind and not metal. Still very very tough to penetrate. Could never have done...
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    how to fix a curtain pole

    alright. I am gonna go to my local B&Q today and buy an HSS drill set and try this way. Thanks guys
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    how to fix a curtain pole

    alright cheers xerxes. at least I have some idea of what might be behind and how to drill through it. much obliged. Thanks again
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    how to fix a curtain pole

    gotcha thanks. just one last followup question. Assuming i manage to penetrate the steel with the HSS there are two possibilities behind the steel: a) Hollow wall --> i use a hollow wall fixing th or b) concrete --> i use the normal rawlplugs Right?
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    how to fix a curtain pole

    right i got u this time. so there are two cases as you say 1) concrete lintel with possible reinforcing steel rod or 2) steel lintel I dont think I can go any much higher than position B (there is a maximum height I can fix the hook, or else the pole with touch the ceiling skirting) but I...
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    how to fix a curtain pole

    yes i see. Thank you for your reply xerxes. I will try a different drill bit to penetrate the metal. By the way, if I decide to chose a different position, lets say higher, how tall/wide are these metal lintels usually? Would it most probably reach all the way to the ceiling? Thank you
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    how to fix a curtain pole

    Hi people, i have a basic question and I was wondering if someone can give me a few pointers. ok I want to fix a metal curtain pole (not that heavy) onto the wall shown in the photo bellow: Now the problem with this wall, is that above the red line I have drawn, it is impenetrable...
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    Fridge not cooling down

    Ok an update. I tried to move the fridge and try to see whats going on in the back. As my fridge is built in and at a small height from the floor (:roll: ) I had to tip it over a bit so I can check on the back. I unplugged it first. I couldnt see anything wrong (well I was trying to find a...
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    Fridge not cooling down

    Hi folks, I need your help :) I have a Zanussi Z1 180/80 Fridge freezer and today it stopped working. By that I mean it does not cool down any more. There is light in the fridge but its not cool. Now, the weird thing is that there is what appears like a "pump" going on every 2 minutes or so...
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    How to replace an expansion vessel.

    Damn right :) And after paying £200 for him to replace kitchen taps worth £50, and once when I had a problem with the pump in the photo (kept on going on at random) and he came, checked for 5 minutes, said "Sorry mate that's an electrical problem!!!" and I had to pay £60 for that... I said...
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