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I've just been chatting to the site maintenance guy at my workplace who is considering doing a PAT testing course so he can do the regular testing of all the equipment in my workplace. He's looking for suggestions on what tester/system people would recommend for the regular testing and auditing...

I'm looking at the possibility of installing a saniflush toilet (combined loo and macerator) in my somewhat frail parents house, and it would be nice to put a service valve on the probable 32mm solvent weld waste pipe close to the toilet to allow easier maintenance. Having a glance at the...

Quick question for anyone in the know about the aforementioned boiler. Does the digital temperature display on the boiler when drawing hot water base its reading from the DHW sensor, or is it the primary circuit temperature sensor? Background reason for asking: My pensioner parents combi has...

I'm currently rearanging waste pipes ready for a new kitchen layout. The pipework runs through the wall into a gully outside. Currently when dishwasher or washing machine pump out it makes quite loud splashing gurgling noises as the water enters the gully. Is there any tricks to reduce the...

Hi, im looking to buy a multifunction tester so that I can test my house wiring. Im going to be making some minor alterations and want to be able to check the state of things before and after any work I do. I'd be looking at a budget of around £200 (or touch more if needed) to buy something...

I'm looking to rework my kitchen and as part of the work add low profile wet underfloor heating. Having had a play with heat loss calculators, and given the available floor area not under cabinets and appliances to run heating pipes, I'm not able to get quite enough heating from the floor...

I’m looking to need to run a soil pipe through a house wall below ground level and going the route of rocker pipes to allow for any movement. For clarity on the situation a soil pipe will exit through a core drilled hole in a house wall and be fixed rigidly in the wall. Internally the pipe will...

Hi, Im looking to convert a ground floor understair cupoard into a toilet. However I'm not 100% sure whether I'd need to fit an air admitance valve on the pipework by the new toilet. My rough diagram shows the basic layout Im looking at. Drain by reds42 posted 14 Mar 2017 at 7:07 PM The...

I’m currently upgrading the lighting unit for an aquarium by swapping the original T8 fluorescent tubes to T5 versions and changing the electronic ballast. On dismantling the unit I realised that the existing metal cased ballast has an earth connection which is not being used. I assume that...