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  1. 2face

    fuse box

    yes you can leave it out as a temporary isolation, but remember to test the circuit your working on .
  2. 2face

    Are these wires outside Safe Zone - with Pic

    quick answer yes. the only time you can run diagonal is if its deeper than 50 mm in the wall or in conduit/protected. and we dont mean the plastic.steel capping. diagonal is bad practice.
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    Had a chimney fire today, don't want another!

    sounds to me like its not fitted correctly. the way i fit a stove is : concrete header or register, this is sealed all the way round the slab to the inside of the chimney. core drill 6 1/2 inch hole or there abouts. seal with rope (very important) and fire cement (fire cement falls out...
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    Wiring up underfloor heating - PICS ADDED

    simply makes it easier to link to the manufacturers site were pics are used to explain things. also simpler for the op to stick to manufacturers instructions as to the site of the stat. there is no necessity to have it in the bathroom and to be honest might last longer out of the steam and...
  5. 2face

    Combi Boiler - Fuse box install

    yes you can leave it plugged in it is safe and sound. its no safer fitted to a fuse spur but looks better.
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    i would reccomend you finding a local engineer that your happy with. british gas and the others...

    i would reccomend you finding a local engineer that your happy with. british gas and the others charge quite a lot ie:17 ish a month . if your adamant you want insurance go with britisih gas, it does help with the sleepless nights i guess. :)
  7. 2face

    Old C/H boiler with no room thermostat

    hot wateer is on gravity and timer controls the pump to bring on the heating ? its very hard to diagnos stuff without seeing it .:) very frustrating i know but the more info the better.
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    RCD keeps tripping

    i would get a trade in to have a look, it need testing. with electrics a squashed/trapped cable can give a fault upon load but be ok on normaal usage. who ever comes can check the rcd to for a fault. if you turn off the ring mcb before you shower does it still trip
  9. 2face

    Faulty Randall 30 60 Central Heating (C/H) timer

    sounds like the timer could be at fault here, i would personally buy the same timer and straight swop the front. no wiring skill is needed.
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    Wiring up underfloor heating - PICS ADDED

    hi kris http://www.warmup.co.uk/pdf/UK-DWS-Manual-V0708.pdf all the info is here for you m8 i will check later to see if you have any questions ... i am sure between us we can sort it, :) i would not see a problem with wiring a floor pack up with the tiles down. take a few pictures...
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    Wiring up underfloor heating - PICS ADDED

    hi kris http://www.warmup.co.uk/pdf/UK-DWS-Manual-V0708.pdf all the info is here for you m8 i will check later to see if you have any questions ... i am sure between us we can sort it, :) i would not see a problem with wiring a floor pack up with the tiles down. take a few pictures...
  12. 2face

    Wiring up underfloor heating - PICS ADDED

    what do you think ?? pretty sure the OP was asking how to get power to the underfloor heating as he said he wished he could use the lighting for the ease of it. depending on the size of the mat. but if possible i usually add on its own circuit but some dont bother and spur off the ring...
  13. 2face

    Wiring up underfloor heating - PICS ADDED

    i usually do these on there own circuit ..
  14. 2face

    Heating wont switch off

    i seem to remember having this problem before and it was the motorized valve it had a permanent live that kept the boiler running due to a faulty valve. the only way to turn it off was to turn off on the wall, easy repair swapping the head and re wiring it .
  15. 2face

    Replacing Switch - not enough space in back box

    2 answers here. fit a surface box over it or chop in a deeper back box.
  16. 2face

    spurring off power sockets for lights

    yes .. the instructions are very good follow them to the word and you wont go wrong . :)
  17. 2face

    Waste pipe run too long

    solvent wont fit push fit and visa versa, does not matter anyway 40mm is right.. god knows were i got 42 from lol.. i might of been thinking the size of the core i use. old age you know it comes to us all beware. :)
  18. 2face

    spurring off power sockets for lights

    //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4171 here you already been asked.
  19. 2face

    boundary lines

    well i have no idea of the legal position here, but i would of though that there is no way on earth that he can put anything on your garden even if it is a retaining wall, if he needs to retain it surely he should of built the retainer on his side and moved the fence onto his land. i...
  20. 2face

    Gas in system

    usually they pay for the hotel to for the over night stay .... the lengths people go to selling there boilers. :) no wonder they are so expensive.
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