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Do I Need Drainage or Retaining Wall for a Hole for My Spa?

I have a second hand spa that I've purchased from Marketplace which I am going to half recess in the ground, with a small deck built around it. The spa is 2m x 2m and the hole will be about …

Solar Inverter Showing Vac Fail

Our solar inverter from lunch time yesterday is showing a fault "Vac fail". It's a Goodwe inverter on an 11Kw system. Googling this shows suggests that the power grid voltage is over …

Our Xmas Tree Is Starting to Droop - How Can I Revive It?

Our Xmas tree is drooping at the top and I'm not sure how to revive it! We got the tree last Sunday and after a few days, we noticed it was out of water (think it was dry for a few …

Ducted Aircon Has Been Broken since Install and Daikin Can't Tell Me When Parts Will Arrive

Hi all. We had a new Daikin 16kW system installed in March and since install, it hasn't worked properly (total cost was over 15k). Daikin have had multiple people out and the last person to …

Reverse Cycle Heater Not Blowing a Consistent Temperature

We had a Daikin premium inverter 16kw system installed a few months ago and haven't been happy with it, both on cooling and heating. It's 21 degrees inside at the moment about 10 outside. …

What to Do in Yarra Valley with a Toddler When It's Wet?

We booked 3 nights in Healesville with our toddler and it hasn't stopped raining (and looks like it will until we leave Thursday!) We were hoping to go to Warburton, do some walks, few wineries …

Cheap Android phone that has a half decent speaker?

Hi all. I need a new smart phone to act as a "White noise" device for my child. We currently use an old Samsung S10 and just have a Spotify playlist song on repeat, however, I am now …

Is 16Kw Enough for a Heater/Aircon in a Large 4 Bedroom Home?

I'm looking at replacing my heater/air condition in my house. It is 4 bedroom, 2 living. The original house plans show is being a 25.7 square house (or 238.7 sqm). Taking the bathrooms, laundry, …

Matt Look Tiles Get Very Dirty

Hey guys. We renovated our house last year and being amateurs, we put in these tiles in our wet areas but now regret them: https://www.nationaltiles.com.au/glocal-perfect-natural-nt18... The …

How to ship bath in from China?

Hi guys. I am doing a renovation and found a bath from a manufacturer in China that I am interested in. It is about 1/3 of the price as the same bath is here Does anyone know what is involved and …

Are There Extra Taxes When Subdividing if You Don't Maximise Amount of Dwellings on The Land?

Having an argument with a mate. Is there such thing as a tax where the government taxes you if you subdivide a block for units to be built, but instead of dividing into 4 small blocks for example, …

Carpet to install in master/robe is 1.5m short - supplier suggesting we should re-carpet both rooms because of colour variations

Hi all. Just after some advice. We have done a full renovation of our house and 18 months ago, we signed a contract for timber floors and carpet throughout. At the time when they measured the …

Food recipe service - essentially food delivery service without the delivery?

Hi guys. We've been using Every Plate for the last 6 or so weeks and really enjoying it. The price is right and the food is nice, but most importantly, the convenience is great as I don't …

OzBargain Slow and Laggy on Mobile

Anyone else notice ozbargain runs like a dog on mobile? I have a s20 using Samsung Internet and every other site works flawlessly. Ocne I go to ozbargain, the site is jumpy, laggy, briefly pauses …

Is an 85" TV Too Big?

We are looking at upgrading our 65" TV to something bigger. 75" would probably do the job, but I am eyeing off something bigger such as 82" or 85". Does anyone have any pictures …

Is Selling My Apartment in Southbank, VIC a Good Idea?

My wife and I own an apartment in Freshwater Place in Southbank. We have the most amazing view that can't be built out. We have had the apartment for about 5 years now and are trying to sell …

Aircon not working as well as it used to

Hi all. Any air-conditioning specialists here? We bought a 4 bedroom, single story house 2 years ago which has a ducted Brivis gas heater with add on cooling. During the summer of 2018, we used to …

Not Sure How Efficiently My Solar Is Running

I have what appears to be a 2Kw solar system in my house.. Only moved in last year. The inverter is capable of 2000 watts and we get the premium feed in tariff (60 cents) do I'm unable to …

Anyone else having trouble logging onto Woolworths online?

Anyone else unable to log into woolworths online? Need to change my order and when I try login, it just keeps spinning. Bunch of console errors too. Has been like this since Friday night. Multiple …

My Zoned Ducted System Is Cooking The Bedrooms

We have a Brivis zoned heater/aircon. It's costing us an arm and a leg at the moment! $600 for the last 60 days (we have it on probably half the day). Now that we have a new born, we have …

What Are The Benefits of Adding a Newborn to a Private Health Insurance Policy

We've recently had a newborn and I'm trying to understand the value of adding our newborn to our private health insurance. Currently, I have a junk policy that costs $1,200 per year. It …

New carpet has spikes on edges

We have had our new carpet put in and where the carpet meets our timber floors (so in doorways and hallway) the edge is really sharp and spikey. This is most likely from the straight edge that they …

Gumtree

Is It Safe to Sell on Gumtree and Receive Payment via Payid?

As per title, selling a phone on Gumtree and have seen plenty of posts on here about being scammed when selling something. Is this a safe way to receive payment? What are the safest ways? Sounds …

Is It a Bad Time to Sell an Apartment in The City?

My wife and I are looking to either rent or sell our apartment. We would probably prefer to sell, however, it appears that perhaps with the Coronavirus that it might not be a good time to sell? Does …

China preventing certain factories from working due to Coronavirus

I'm currently renovating my house and have unfortunately had some huge delays with our Windows due to the Corona virus outbreak. The manufacturer (an Australian company that designs local, but …

Scam calls asking if I've ever traded shares?

I've been getting calls lately from people first asking if I've ever traded shared before as according to their records, I have. I've never really been able to understand what they …

Is 39db Noisy for a Fridge

We are currently renovating and im currently looking for a wine and bar fridge for our walk in pantry (the ones that vent at the front so they can go under the bench). The Vintec fridges I believe …

Tax benefits working for an NFP

Does anyone here work for a Not-For-Profit and understand the tax benefits that are applicable? I'm looking at moving jobs to an NFP and understand their are some generous tax benefits for …

Kogan Mobile

Can't send MMS on Kogan

Hi guys. I am having trouble sending MMS on my S10. I am with Kogan and it was working perfectly. I was on the 365 day plan. A week ago, the plan expired so I recharged with a large plan for 30 days. …

In-laws ordered a 2 pack kitchen, received a laminate kitchen. Should I tell them?

Hi guys. After some advice. My in-laws had a new kitchen installed around 12 months ago and ordered a 2 pack finished. The quote and invoice both say this. I myself am looking into a new kitchen, …

How Early to Get to The Footy?

I'm going to the AFL game tonight in a corporate box. How early should I get to the game? Is there a quicker line if you are in a corporate box? Have never been to a game this big!

How Does The Block Get Permits Turned around So Quickly?

I understand that what we see on TV and what actually happens on the block are 2 very different things… But I've always wondered how do they get plans to do changes to their apartments …

Is a $600 Gas Bill for 60 Days (Heater Usage) Excessive?

We have recently moved into our own home which has a really good ducted split system - air conditioning uses 3 phase electricity, and natural gas for the heater. We received our bill for the last 60 …

Renting my apartment out for 2 months

Hi guys. We have an apartment that we rent out on AirBnb. A previous guest has requested to rent it out for 2 months at the end of the year (we generally only have bookings that last 2 or 3 nights …

Starting to renovate and quotes are wildly different between companies - is this normal?

Hi guys. I will be doing some renovation on my house in the next few months and have started getting quotes on various things. Currently have received about 5 different quotes for the removal of our …

FOXTEL

Picture Quality on Foxtel on New Samsung Q9FN Is Not Very Good

Hi guys. I've just purchased a Samsung 65" Q9FN. The picture quality is superb when watching 4K videos off YouTube and Netflix. However, it is quite a let down when watching things off …

Who Can Give Advice on Floor Plan Layout

Hi guys. My wife and I have just bought our first home! There a heap of changes we want to make and we hope to do as much ourselves as possible (such as painting etc). Our issue is we have a few …

The Good Guys

The Good Guys No Longer Selling Samsung Q9FN- Is It on Its Way out?

I was going to buy the Samsung 65" Q9FN from The Good Guys, but have noticed they no longer have it on their website. Does anyone know if this model is being superseded? Their website still …

Where should I go on holiday for some sun in December/January

Me and the wife want to go on a holiday for 2 weeks over the new year and want to go somewhere where it's going to be hot. We originally thought Port Douglas or Bali, but it is the rainy …

Water pressure issue in multi-level building- likely to be a building issue or just my apartment?

Hi guys. I have an apartment in a big building in the CBD (500+ apartments). The hot water pressure in the shower is very low and pretty much has been since I purchased it (years ago). The cold water …

Who to Speak to about Property Advice and Whether I Should Sell My Place in Southbank?

I own an apartment in Southbank overlooking the Yarra (the view can't be built out) and I am thinking of selling it. In the last 3 years I've owned it, I've seen the value more or less …

Credit Card with Price Protection?

What credit card with price protection do OzBargainers use? I rang up Coles and the lady told me they no longer offer this anymore? They dropped it when they "migrated" in March (or …

FOXTEL

Is The Foxtel IQ3 Still Buggy/Laggy or Have They Fixed The Majority of Issues since Launch?

I was one of the original adopters of Foxtel IQ3 and sent it back after a few weeks. It was the most buggy, laggy piece of hardware/software that I've ever seen. The remote would randomly stop …

Is It Possible to Buy a House from Overseas?

My partner and I are out of the country at the moment for another 4 weeks. Before we left on holiday, we found a place that we really liked. It. Still hasn't sold and we want to put in an offer. …

Best Way to Take out 5k Euros (Travelling to Croatia)

I will be traveling to Croatia and will need to take around 5k out in Euros. What will be the best way to do this and get the best rate? I have an ING card that has free international ATM …

Suggestions on adjusting this floor plan

I've been searching for a home for a long time and think I've come across something that is in the area that we like and in our price range. It isn't exactly what we want, but ticks a …

Vendor Is Only Accepting Non Conditional Offers- Advice on How Best to Proceed

Hi guys. I am trying to purchase a home with my partner. We've found something we absolutely love (the only thing we've really found in the past year of looking), however, the owner is not …

Fixing a Runny in-Wall Toilet

Hi guys. I swear every toilet in every single house I've ever owned/rented is leaky/runny. This in-wall toilet in my bedroom has a tendency to run water.. and as such every minute it will fill …

Why Are Diesel and Petrol Prices So Wildly Different?

I'm really confused about Diesel pump prices! We are soon to receive a diesel car so I have taken a keen eye to pump prices. Often at places like BP and Caltex, Diesel is on average 12c less …

Should I Hold off on Delivery So My Vehicle Is a 2018 Vehicle?

Hi guys. I have an MY18 VW Tiguan due to be delivered around Xmas time. Does this mean it would be a 2017 MY18 vehicle.. because it was first registered in 2017? If I was to hold off on the delivery …