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Thanks polesapart, if I can find the instructions on how to do it, I'll give it a go. The only time the rad goes off, is when none of the other zones are calling for heat. I turned off the zone completely at the controller but the rad was still getting hot. This electronic stuff is great when...

Hi Folks, I have a really weird intermittent thing going on. It happened again last night. I have 3 zones of UFH downstairs currently running 24/7. Upstairs I have 6 rads/towel rails on 5 zones (8 in total). All the rads have wi-fi controlled TRV's or 'Actuators'. All rads are programmed to go...

Thanks, oldbutnotdead. Yes the house is a new build. It's a one-off built by a local builder and then put on the market once complete. The local council specified that no facia boards were to be used. Having seen the quality of the work since moving in, the last thing I want to do is get him...

Hi Folks, First winter in my new house and every morning I find lumps of mortar on the patio that have come from the roof verge. (see photo). The mortar is soft and crumbly and like an OXO cube (for the cooks among us). Very little if any cement content. I'm happy to go up a ladder or get a...

That may be the 'slave' speaker you are looking at. The main speaker has a built in amplifier and a slave can be fitted with just an audio (speaker wire) connection.

Thanks chivers67, I hadn't thought of that. I'm so paranoid these days about doing anything with the electrics and falling foul of the regs. It's a shame the installation electrician on this property didn't have the same concerns!

Hi, I have moved into a new house that has 2 Lithe Audio Ceiling speakers in the lounge. At the moment they are powered by a switched fused connection unit off the ring. The switch is in the middle of a wall at eye-level and looks ridiculous. I'd like to power it from a nearby ceiling rose. I...

Thanks guys. I think I shall be call LBC today and ask the question. I suppose they will blame COVID, it gets the blame for everything at the moment. All the windows and doors apparently came from Poland and all that was signed off by LBC. I have no idea if they are compliant either. Don't get...

Hi Folks, I moved into a new build a few weeks ago. Built by a local builder as a one-off. Alarm bells started to ring on day one when none of the TV points worked and the wiring of them could have been done by a 5-year old more neatly. Bathroom lights would go out whilst having a shower and...

Hi Folks, Just bought a brand new house which has a Viessmann Vitodens 222-F boiler. The heating (underfloor downstairs, rads upstairs, 8 zones in total) is controlled by a wi-fi system called TECH from Poland. Talk about complicated. Not even the builder knows how to set it up properly. The...

Cheers Burnerman. Exactly as you say 14.4 across the battery.

I've managed to get the thing going now. Sometime last night during my woes, the alternator belt disappeared. I've put a new one on, checked all the connections - found a wire on the bottom of the gearbox housing had come off. Everything seems to be ok for the moment. When I said earlier that...

Thanks Snugib, I did that a couple of months ago and it seemed to go ok for a while. Its back with avengance now.

Thanks guys, will give it a go.

Hi Folks, I have a 1988 mk2 Golf. For no apparent reason, the engine cuts out, whether moving or stationary and when I try to re-start, the battery appears to be totally flat. After waiting a while it will decide to play again. This evening, I was driving in the dark, the lights went incedibly...

Brilliant. I'll give it a go.

Gasguru, I like the sound of cutting things out but don't really understand the H pipework you refer to. Is there a diagram anywhere. This is the problem I have. Its got to relate to my pipework not pipework in general. If any of you blokes live near Cirencester, you can have the job.

In that case then, I think Spraggo's T-ing in the loft caper wins the cigar. I know there are a lot of ways to skin a cat but I just want one simple answer to the problem. I'm clueless when it comes to plumbing - I can re-wire your fuse board or build you a computer but don't let me anywhere...

Yes, sorry this is a repeat of my old query. I was totally confused last time so I thought I'd ask again with a labelled picture. I'm a bit more clued up about the system now but still need to be spoken to like a numpty. A retired plumber mate of mine gave some advice but didn't seem completely...

Hi Folks, I'm sure this question has been answered many times before but my CH system doesn't seem to be like anyone elses. Air is being sucked into the system via the vent pipe. If you hold a glass of water over the end of it in the loft and turn the system on, the water gets sucked out of the...