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Where to buy microswitch   (12 messages)   Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 17:47:24 GMT
My Landis & Staefa 3 port valve has a sticky microswitch. Does anyone know where I can get a replacement? It's got FK48T, 5A 250VAC written on it, and a symbol that looks like LR written backwards. Thanks for any help. ...

Kitchen Floor   (1 messages)   Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 15:57:01 +0000 (UTC)
I'm going to put some downlighters in my entrance hallway to improve the lighting. Above is my kitchen - on inspection / removal of flooring to gain access, there seems to be: chipboard, vinyl tiles, self-levelling compound ...

which hardwood to use for set of French Windows   (14 messages)   Date: 29 Aug 2005 02:22:36 -0700
I will shortly be commissioning a set of doors that open out from my kitchen into the garden. Are there any particular pros and cons for the varioius hardwoods that are available? Any factors I should be aware of in selecting ...

EXTRA INCOME   (4 messages)   Date: 28 Aug 2005 18:24:33 -0700
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Thorn Olympic 20/35B Boiler   (1 messages)   Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 15:31:27 +0100
I have just bought a house with one of these fitted. Does anyone have an instruction manual for one or can explain which knobs do which please ? -- tomahawk_pa38 ...

Hardening Steel   (17 messages)   Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 22:56:03 GMT
Hi Assuming I have a piece of mild steel plate and want to put a sharp edge on it, how do I go about it? The sharp edge isn't a problem, how do I harden the steel to keep it sharp? Heat it up & plunge it in oil/water ...

Quick shower fix needed   (5 messages)   Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 23:44:05 +0100
Hi, I noticed that some grout was loose in my en-suite shower... I then noticed that the two tilese below this were slightly loose, took them off and http://www.salisbury.org.uk/DSC_0002.jpg was the result... What is the ...

Focus Economy Patio Heater - SKU52496   (5 messages)   Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 22:37:29 +0100
Just been bounced into getting one of these so that SWMBO could have her birthday party outside last night! It actually worked quite well when we eventually got it going - but the instructions are a *nightmare* - and I wonder ...

query, electrocution in bath   (39 messages)   Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 20:31:45 GMT
im puzzled and would like theory, dont want to do practical :) if im in a metal bath ,which is earthed, full of water, and i drop an electrical appliance into the water (not onto me), would i be electrocuted, or would the ...

Master brand combination lock default number?   (9 messages)   Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 20:06:51 GMT
A long while ago I bought one of the Master brand boxes to store a key in outside, the type with a little lid and a 4 digit combination lock, I forgot about it till recently, unfortunately I have forgotten the original default ...

Urgent question re. RCDs   (38 messages)   Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 19:21:53 GMT
I have an electrical problem in my flat which developed this evening and was noticed by myself about 5 mins ago - could do with some guidance on possible causes please. The lights started flickering, this became worse over ...

Gravity fed hot water system   (6 messages)   Date: 28 Aug 2005 11:32:44 -0700
I have a gravity fed hot water system and foolishly let the header tank run dry. I think I have air in the system and this is stopping the boiler from heating the water. I can't find a way to bleed the air out, can anyone help me? ...

Bath Supplier?   (1 messages)   Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 19:22:27 +0100
I'm after a bath (white) not a whole suite, anyone know any low-cost suppliers on the net? Thx. ...

How to dispose of contents of a dead freezer?   (9 messages)   Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 18:11:13 +0100
Returned home last night from 3 weeks away to a putrid smell in the garage. Looks & smells like our old old chest freezer has gone the way of all things. Fan still working but the exterior is warm to the touch. I haven't dared ...

Unusual flushing mechanism   (4 messages)   Date: 28 Aug 2005 09:48:41 -0700
Hi folks, a quick question. Today I just saw a lavatory cistern that had a strange flushing mechanism (well it was strange to me anyway, I hadn't seen one before). There was push button to flush the toilet, and I had a peep ...

Installing boiler.   (8 messages)   Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 14:02:57 +0100
Have decided a combi is the way to go and am going to install it in an existing 'larder' cupboard in the kitchen. Unfortunately, the plastic soil stack for the house runs down the back of the cupboard. As the walls of ...

Ooops - sanded lined painted walls   (4 messages)   Date: 28 Aug 2005 05:58:52 -0700
I had perfect lined and painted interior walls.. until I decided to remove a few marks by sanding over them then painting. On stepping back to inspect I saw that you can obviously see the sanded areas - they look like big patches ...

TV Slow to give a picture   (28 messages)   Date: 28 Aug 2005 05:55:57 -0700
Hi My 10 year old TV takes 5 minutes after switching on to give a picture. The first 5 minutes show intermittent pictures flickering to a black screen and no sound. This usually only happens on the first switch on of the ...

Does exist a 15mm pre-bent copper pipe section with tight (approx 15mm radius) bend   (4 messages)   Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 13:43:47 +0100
I am looking for something for a tight corner pre-bent 15mm copper pipe section, something like a street bend, but with both ends male and with longer legs. i.e. just a tightly bent tube using a bend radius of about 15mm. Does ...

Tricke Vents   (6 messages)   Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 12:17:08 GMT
I have just ordered my windows after a big search. The people making them have now said I need trickle vents - but do I. The ones most people fit are horrid plastic things that look OK in UPVc but terrible in real wood ...