When you buy from a trader who has called at your home without an appointment, you, have seven days in which to cancel the contract and reclaim the money you might have paid. This applies to goods you buy and to work you have arranged to have done, provided the sum involved is over £35. This law covers home improvements such as replacement kitchens or double glazing, but not new building work such as home extensions. If in doubt, contact the local Citizens Advice Bureau. Read the rest of this entry »
A basic understanding of electricity is essential, even for those who do not intend to carry out any repairs or servicing of appliances. Ignorance is no protection against your own or someone else’s errors and oversights, whether with repairs, servicing or installation.
Power is supplied to an electricity substation at a very high voltage — 400,000 volts — in three-phase form. There it is converted, via a transformer, to 230 volt single-phase for distribution to our homes. In normal circumstances, current flows from the live supply of the substation’s transformer, through the electrical appliances used in the house and back via the neutral conductor (cable) to the substation transformer’s neutral pole (a closed loop). Read the rest of this entry »
There are no faults with CD players that are within the capabilities of the D-I-Y repairer. Do not attempt adjustment or servicing to any internal components; leave it to a trained service engineer. However, looking after your equipment properly minimizes the possibility of faults occurring.
The first consideration is the positioning and environment of the player. Do not place a CD unit in strong sunlight, near heat or in damp or humid conditions. The CD system requires very close tolerances to be maintained for accurate disc reading and sound reproduction. Read the rest of this entry »
