Recent content by useless21

Yes, thanks for that, i am always amazed that some of the people on here know everything about everything and seem to gloat at the mistakes/lack of knowledge of those that post asking for advice. i would not dare suggest that you have ever bought something a little cheaper because you could...

I suppleied the boiler and rads it was a pack from Selco. The Ravenheat Engineer came out once before as I said and said there was a fault on the boiler. Apparently if it had been the fault of the installer then he would have had to pay for the visit. I am at my witts end with this, I have...

Hi, Have had brand new central heating system fitted with a ravenheat csi85. There are some problems so far with heating and water. I have a sirus wireless thermostat fitted too. The problems are as follows: 1. When heating is on and set to the thermostat the boiler cuts out prior to the...

I think the only point I was making was that I would rather have had the fault found and rectified instead of being told over the phone that the only way they would even come to look was if I agreed to a new fuse box being fitted in addition to locating and fixing the fault. He was also 4...

on the socket which was on the wall where the popping came from when the fuse blew. Basically reckon that rising damp had eroded the cable but I think it may have been that the bath (the bathroom backs on to that room) was not sealed properly after we first moved in and that may have caused the...

It is the two brackets at the top that seem to be loose and I assume the fixings have/are coming away. Is it a plumber I should be contacting as a first port of call and if so do they need to be Gas Safe registered? Cheers

Hmmmm, wasn't sure about whether I was imaginging this, but I did notice a gap between my boiler and the wall (a good few months ago). I have since thought it may have been getting worse and so I checked the flue etc. and it seems the brackets are not securely fastened at the top. I have sawn a...

Unfortunately I went for the new fuse box option but at least I got the fault fixed as well. Total cost £400. If I could have found a decent sparky I would have just been able to get the fault fitted :evil: but atleast everything is working and safe now. Many thanks to everyone who gave advice...

To Ban all Sheds My thoughts exactly, just reeling me in I reckon and then when he does come down it will be the old tutting and sucking of teeth, would rather get a real quote and then can properly make an informed choice. Many thanks Paul

Thanks for the post. I didn't mean/say I had solved the problem, I was just wondering if I had located the fault. Of course I am going to get it checked and sorted as I said in the previous post. Will take your advice on leaving the fuse out many thanks P

Thanks for the advice. I do have a bit of news, I accept that I need to call an electrician and I have but unfortunately he cannot fit me in until after the weekend (something about a Jubilee!!). Anyway, he has quoted me £300 for a new certified fuse box with trip switches and around £80 to...

Yes, I think you may be right! Would the fault necesarily be in the room where the popping is heard though? Just as a matter of interest really. Cheers P

Hmmmmmmmmmm, just from bad to worse really. MY lodger was at home yesterday and he called to say the fuse had blown again and he replaced it. The new one then blew only around a minute later and there was a pop in the wall (not in his room but in my bedroom). There is one socket on that wall...

fuses in the main board. It is a 30amp cylindrical thing that clicks into a two pin unit going into the board itself.

I see, I have just checked three of the rooms including kitchen. Just one bedroom to check and that is the lodger's and he is not back until Thursday unfortunately. We have not put any additional nails in the rooms I have checked (had to double check but all the same nails/screws as before...