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I have a Gledhil pulsacoil Class A heating system in my flat. I need to drain the system to do some plumbing work, when I fill it back up I wanted to put in some scale inhibitor in.... What I wanted to check is if it is okay to use Scale Inhibitor liquids in pulsacoil class A system...

Thanks everyone. I'm keen to learn! I think I finally have it :lol: I had it all backwards - i thought the 4 core carried the mains power and that switches had L1 as say live and L2 as say neutral. Basically, the lights are connected in a loop to and from the mains supply. The switches...

Yes the garage is detached and has its own separate supply and fuse box.

Hi thanks to you all for the input so far! keep it coming. Back to the original problem: The garage has two 100w bulbs and two single switches. Operating either switch turns on/off both switches. Looking at the far end switch - two gray cables are used. The first is a flat dark gray 4 core...

Thanks ElectricDunc, I understood most of it. Could you elaborate on the first sentence abit. Looking at the existing arrangement - there is a 4 core cable and a 3 core cable (from the existing lights). Can I not use one of these neutrals as they all enter into the switch socket.

Hi, In my garage i have 2 standard light bulbs and two standard 1 gang 2 way switches. The switches are located at each end of the garage. Each switch operates both the lights; turning them on and off. I now want to alter this arrangement by: Adding a new external garage light and connect...

Firstly, this is a forum for help regarding DIY issues - is it not. I had a problem, ego - asking for help from the general community about this issue... any potential ways to solve it without incurring large amounts of unnecessary work and cost ... so much the better. Secondly, I responded...

I've now resolved the issue, however, not before British Gas had tried to trip me off to the tune of approx. 1000 pounds. I called them out using there first fix service (or whatever its called), and at the same time took out a homeCare 200 policy. The Guy cam out - changed the pump (which I...

How long should it normally take to re-fill? As I said it took the best part of 1-day for there to be water in each of the incorrectly bled rads. I must have taken about 3-full washing up bowls. If it is a blocked pipe- can a magnet be trick be used to find / confirm the issue - read...

Hi I'm cold. My heating has packed in and I'm not sure what the issue is. A few days ago - I incorrectly bled the downstairs radiators. Whilst I thought I was bleeding them - I was in-fact emptying them! So okay, I emptied 4 radiators which were full of balck oxide crap. Anyway ... the...

I rang caremark and was able to order a spare part. Cost approx 40 GBP. (now just hoping I can fit it !)

No the oven timer is not set. (athough - it sounds silly, this did actually catch us out a few years back when one of our kids started to grab and set the timer to random times.) Thanks for the caremart number. I shall give them a ring.

The main oven in my cooker does not work. I'm suspecting its the main electric element. Is this item an easy thing to fix ? The manufacture was: Bernstein Other Info availble: Mod: FIN7CIH and Cod: FIN7CIH4DMU It is a dual oven - 5 ring gas burners, electric dual ovens. Smaller and a...