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Hi all Need some advice re my house alarm it's an old data alarm with the large control panel. The alarm has been going off when not armed at roughly the same time everyday just once a day .when we put the code in to stop it the tamper light is lit. We thought it may be the battery and have...

Hi All Bit of advice please. Just bought a new light fitting for a bedroom but just want to make sure im wiring it correctly. Old ceiling rose has 2 - Cables (2 red,2 Black, 2 earth) I presume this is the last light on the loop. New fitting has block with space for L E N & spare at...

Hi all Need some advice please. Turned our electric oven on earlier to preheat a couple of minutes later a bang and the electrics go. I follow the burning smell to the plug socket the oven is plugged into - cable is blackend and inside the plug is totally melted. Our oven is max 3400w...

Hi There Im wanting to convert my loft for storage and was planning on doing the work myself along with the OH. However after having a trademans come and provide a quote anyway it seems a lot more complicated that i first thought? Or is it? Basically our existing loft hatch is very...

Hi Guys We have just installed a new Triton thermostatic mixer shower, but ever since we are having problems with the shower going completely cold for a few seconds (presure also increases). It seems as if the boiler isnt sending any cold water at all as the hot pipe goes cold. We basically...

Hi Guys We've recently fitted a new thermostatic mixer shower to existing pipework. Ever since we have been having problems with the shower going completely cold for 5 seconds or so then back to hot. This never happened with the old shower but i dont think its a fault with the new...

Hi All Now i know this topic has been posted a hundred times but im still not clear on everything, so thought id check and clarify my plan... So im no plumbing expert but am confident i have enough DIY skills to do this myself. Firstly I understand i have to drain down the CT system...

Hi Guys Need help! I have a valiant Ecotec plus 824. Got up this morning to cold water. Went to check boiler and pressure was really low so filled up pressure then restarted boiler. Didnt seem to fire up so pressed the ignition button. Seemed to work - still no heating or hot water...

Hi there Our neighbours are having an extension built and their building regs guy has told them they need to ask us nicely to move or extend our boiler flue pipe. Basically it comes straight out the boiler and through the external wall (total pipe length approx 1.5ft). Very old valliant...

I apologise in advance as i know this question has been asked numerous times but i cannot find an answer that answers my specific questions. I am replacing my gas oven with an electric one 3.4kWh. I was planning to simply put a plug on it (there is an outlet which was used for the old ovens...

Hi There We are changing the socket fronts to chrome ones and what we thought was a straight forward job has confused us slightly. 1st Socket has 1 live, 1 neutral 2 earth - Simple enough the new front has terminals for 1 live 1 neutral and 2 earth. However the next sockets have: 2nd...