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Appliance installation

Updated December 8, 2020 : First Published August 9, 2018

Appliance stuck behind a tiled floor

Appliance behind tiles

In my previous article I warned about potential problems if an appliance is pushed in behind flooring and underneath a worktop. It happens surprisingly often. Read the full article here – fitting floor tiles in front of appliances. If you already have an appliance that is stuck, and you cannot get it out over the

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Updated December 8, 2020 : First Published July 31, 2018

Fitting floor tiles in front of appliances

Appliance behind tiles

You need to be mindful when fitting floor tiles in front of appliances. The same applies for laminate floor, or any flooring that raises the height of the floor in front of the appliance. Many people try to save money and effort by not fitting their flooring behind appliances. But I’ve seen a lot of

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Updated October 17, 2020 : First Published August 8, 2013

How To Wire A Washing Machine Plug

Yellow & Green is earth (top pin) Brown is live (right pin next to fuse) Blue is neutral (left pin)

It’s rare to need to fit a plug these days but ironically that’s why some may not know how. The most common mistake in wiring a plug is making each wire the same length. Because all pins are not equidistant this makes the brown wire, which has the shortest distance to reach, far too long.

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Updated November 12, 2020 : First Published January 8, 2008

Don’t misconnect your washing machine or dishwasher to the plumbing

Environmental Polls

If any of our washing machines or dishwashers are connected to the wrong water drainage system then we are contributing to damaging the local environment. Harmful chemicals in detergents and other waste products can pollute local rivers and streams. Our water can also contribute to flash flooding by overloading the rainwater drainage system. Is yours?

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