Recent content by Adam Symons

Please see attached pics - I assume I can just replace the bulbs with 240v GU10 led or halogen bulbs? The thing is the bulbs are indeed CFL and they're 70mm deep - and most GU10 bulbs I can find are the regular 55m length. Is it just an old/outdated design? Would these do the job...

Or can I just swap out the bulbs for LED/halogen instead of CFL?

Would these two give me all I need to replace the units completely? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Downlight-GU10-White-Light-Fitting/dp/B00FGT8MZU/ref=sr_1_1?s=lighting&ie=UTF8&qid=1478103728&sr=1-1&keywords=downlights+white...

They are 12V, 50W bulbs - does that help? Cheers Winston!

Thanks, guys. EFL - so the grey wire casing I can see is actually part of the unit itself and sits between the light and the connector? If I follow the grey wires up they are cable-tied to the concrete above and then disappear out of sight. How would I go about reaching the connector...

Hi there, I've got 2 types of spotlights in my flat, one that I consider to be regular, that take regular spot bulbs and can work with a dimmer, and one that appear to be energy saving ones (please see photo) that are very dim and do not work with a dimmer. I'd like to replace the energy...

Thanks so much oldbuffer - I'm going to take a look on Friday and will report back!

Hey guys, I was hoping for your advice as I have little experience of plumbing and want to have a bash at fixing this myself. Long story short, the bath tap/shower seems to only be able to run from very warm (at coldest) to quite hot (at it's hottest). So it doesn't go hot enough for a hot...