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Dyson

Has anyone checked these out recently? Where's the best deal? Is it best to get the ball model?...

Fan Oven

This is my first posting so hopefully you will be able to help! Creda oven, oven is working perfectly fine but the fan is not working. Any suggestions greatly appreciated. Thanks Kentucky...

handygran

Radiator cabinet

I have a small radiator 25" wide 34" high and 4" deep and would like a radiator cabinet over it. We have been to B & Q this morning and all the sizes seem a lot different to our...

scrabbler

WIXE 147 Indesit washing machine

I find it impossible to open the soap dispenser drawer in order to clean it. The manual is no help and neither was customer services when I rang. Has anyone any ideas please?

JG1965

Looking for Orange Embroidered Towel Bale

Hi I am looking for an Orange Towel Bale with an embroidered flower appliqued on them, ( or something like that) not expensive to finish off my bathroom. Searched on Ebay and the internet but can't...

Hannahb

Flashing lights on tumbledryer

Hi! The Time Delay, High Heat and On/Off lights on my Hotpoint CTD40 keep flashing. I clean the filter and empty the water every time I use it and I've taken the 'thing' out the bottom and cleaned...

naflharrison

colour help!!

im moving into my new house this week and going to start decoration, my problem is the bathroom suite is that old fashioned dark green and i cant bear it, its not an option to change it at the moment...

kaaallen

Central heating problem

I have just had fitted thermostatic radiator valves and since then I get a noise occassionally which sounds like a pnuematic drill throughout the house. I assume it is something to do with the valves....

SurreyGuy

Getting rid of the smell of cooked fish

I cooked some smoked haddock last night and now can't get rid of the bloomin' smell in my kitchen and lounge! Any suggestions please (other than "don't cook it again"!)?...

DSJ

Kitchens Direct

Has anyone had a kitchen fitted by this company and, if so, what was your experience?

mummytait

yukka plants damaged by the snow

Our huge yukkas have been badly damaged by the snow. We've cut off the rotten bit at the top but now the other leaves are going brown. Can I save them? They're about 15 feet high and I'd hate to lose...

suzie1

my kitchen unit doors

are covered with teak wood look material, i though they were wood, but we were messing about and hubby poked the kitchen cupboard door with a pen, and the material was cut and now its hanging off and...

Gavinson

Living Room Lighting - Will Trough Lighting Work?

Hi, just wondering if anyone has tried this in their living room. I am looking to just have a trough built round the perimeter of the wall just below this ceiling - which will conceal the light but...

technology1

eyelet curtains

Does anyone know what width my eyelet curtains be. When I have pencil pleat I always have double the width of the curtain pole, is it the same with eyelet curtains. Thank you.

Netty7

Washable Pillows?

How can washable pillows be described as such, cos they just don't wash!. They end up all lumpy whatever you do. I've bought expensive ones and cheap ones, followed the washing instructions to the...

JG1965

Why does my Panasonic MCE-3002 Vacuum Cleaner keep cutting out?

Hi My Panasonic MCE-3002 vacuum cleaner keeps cutting out, I have cleaned the filter and put a new hoover bag in but it is still doing it. Can anyone tell me why? Thanks in advance....

firebushbaby

Spa/jacuzzi bath - how to silence pump?

We have a jacuzzie/spa bath fitted in our home and live in a semi-detached house. The noise of the pump is not overly noisy but obviously there is 'vibration/working' noise. Without too much...

joannie10

Puffing up suite cushions

In general my suite is pretty comfy but I just feel the actual cushion are needing puffed up a bit - more so to save me doing it! i suppose what I am saying is it is not that it is actually getting...