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My PUMA 80E combi seems to be losing pressure (about 1 bar per 24hr). I have had a good look around boiler no obvious leaks but it needs topping up from the filling loop once a day to mantain the pressure. Any ideas what might be causing this? All I can see might be a problem is the...

I did exactly what you are proposing about 2 years ago, my garage is 10 metres from my house at bottom of garden, i ran blue mdpe(?) pipe spuring from cold main in kitchen to garage and ran it in 40mm waste pipe underground to garage I also ran 40mm waste from garage back to the main drain...

I'm not a pro but it would seem the neutral in the shower choc block was loose, screw not tight, and the constant heating and cooling over time at this weak point has caused the problem. I would get a new suitable rated choc block cut back the neutral cable to fresh copper and also the earth...

Just a quick question for the pros- Are overhead power cables either HV from pylons or usual domestic overhead supplies insulated like for instance twin and earth cable in your house. If not how come is it purley a case of the high current running through would destroy the insulation but...

What are thoughts on checking the tightness of terminals inside a CU. Do you pros do/recommend doing this on a regular basis? Only ask as I work for one of the emergency services attended a fire at a horse stables which initally was deemed suspicious but was traced, (by fire investigation...

bought the drill bit worked a treat and ran the HDMI in the chimney breast, all hidden, looks very neat, just hope I'm now future proof for the time being as the inside of my chimney breast resembles a BT telephone exchange!!! (2 sky leads from dish, scart lead, HDMI lead, Wii leads, Telephone...

wow the soldering idea is a great one if the hole in not big enough and all else fails. Thanks for the advice 3g i'll buy the bit tomorrow and let you know how I get on! I started this job thinking it would be literally a 5 minute job that was 2 months ago- Ihate cables!!!!! Cheers

Thanks 3g, having done this before yourself do you think that 22mm drill bit you linked to would be sufficient for a hdmi cable before I purchase it? Cheers

thanks v much 3g it should be big enough i'll give it a go. the hole is for a hdmi cable and the end plug is causing the problem thanks

Does anyone know of any product that will drill a 20-30mm diameter hole on a brick wall roughly 800mm deep? I've drilled with ease a hole with a 1000mm drill bit but the hole is too small for the cables I need to pull through. Thanks

I am looking to get my boiler, (Potterton Puma 80), replaced as it is starting to play up, I want one with a better flow rate and it is at least 11 years old. My question is, can I supply the boiler and get my CORGI to install or is the norm/favourable to let the CORGI Plumber supply and...

thanks pendown, this is indeed the case i have the 2.5mm T&E tied to the steel frame and then drops to the power sockets.

ok thanks very much,

the frame sits on top of the concrete panels, house is supplied by earth at main incoming cable, TNS i think???? Then the garage receives it's earth via one of the SWA cores from the house earth in the CU. The run is approx 5 metres from house

I have a detached concrete garage which is supplied, electrically, by 10mm swa on a 40 amp MCB from the house CU into the garage CU. The roof is supported by a steel frame which is exposed inside, is this classed as an extraneous conductive part, therefore would it be advised to bond this...

right, top stuff, thanks for the replies. I will remove the kitchen side of the bonding. thanks again.

I've just upgraded my Main Bonding with 16mm cable from CU to earth block where it picks up the earth from the DNO cable. I then have 10mm earth cable from here and have bonded the gas, water mains, and heating pipes. In the kitchen I have bonded the sink and pipes for the tap. But after...