Recent content by Derek Peters

I have to do some new wiring in my small kitchen, including an extractor hood over the gas hob. What if any are the limits on how close, both horizontally and vertically, I can put a switch or socket to the hob? Thanks

Sorry, been out of reach for a long weekend. Yes, it's gravity hot water and no there is not a 3 port valve, just a single port that prevents convective/gravity feed to the radiators. No I cannot run CH without hot water, in fact since there are no 28mm connections on the cylinder that might...

Not sure about the boiler, I think a Baxi vintage early 1980s, back boiler with gas fire front. Controller is Sunvic 207XLS, boiler is on terminal 4, CH pump and valve on 3, nothing on 1 or 2. I want to fit a Salus RTF500.

I am trying to improve my father's old central heating system by fitting a programmable thermostat. Before starting the project I did some research and found advice that it is a straightforward process to connect the stat across the 'boiler on' feed from the controller, set the heating to...