Recent content by John Malam

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    Light bulb not switching off

    Thanks for all the comments -- really helpful. I've swapped the LED over to another fitting in the house (1-way) and it switches on/off without any 'after glow'. So, it looks like it's the 2-way fitting that is the problem, not the bulb. Does it mean the fitting is faulty and should be checked...
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    Light bulb not switching off

    Yes, there's a two-way switch.
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    Light bulb not switching off

    I've fitted a new bulb on our landing -- 60W LED GLS. It won't switch off, but just dims down a bit. Comes back to full brightness when switched on. (In other words, it's always 'on' even when the switch is 'off'.) Have I used the wrong bulb type? Is there a permanent trickle to this light...
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    Tumble Dryer Drum Earth Strip -- DIY strip OK to use

    The bearing is worn -- it's 21 years old. The dryer had started to make a screeching noise, so I'm replacing the drum shaft, and hope that will fix the problem. The tip of the shaft comes into contact with the earth strip, and had worn a perfect hole through it. At first I thought the strip was...
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    Tumble Dryer Drum Earth Strip -- DIY strip OK to use

    davesparks -- yes, the worn out one is very springy and looking at it again it's definitely a brassy colour. I don't want to take any risks, so guess I'll be buying the part I need.
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    Tumble Dryer Drum Earth Strip -- DIY strip OK to use

    The earth strip on our tumble dryer needs replacing as the drum spindle has worn through it. A replacement strip is around £10. As the strip is a thin piece of copper, about 2in long and 1/4in wide, £10 seems way too much to shell out. I've made one from a copper pipe clip (cost 14p). Would it...

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