Recent content by Dek

There have been similar questions asked before but none seem to fit my problem. I have a double light switch in the kitchen, both switches are 2 way. Currently there are 2 blue, 2 yellow and 2 red wires going into 6 holes on the old switch. (There are also earth wires but i can work those...

No, no damp or condensation

"Freezing" was just intended as a figure of speech. I have lived in other properties and am aware that what I have now is not as effective as in others. The house gets very warm but cools quicker than I would expect. No matter how warm the house gets the walls always feel cold. If I could...

"Freezing" was just intended as a figure of speech. I have lived in other properties and am aware that what I have now is not as effective as in others. The house gets very warm but cools quicker than I would expect. No matter how warm the house gets the walls always feel cold. If I could...

I live in a bungalow built in late 1980s. There are insulation boards in the cavities which don't work very well. When I had the windows replaced it looked as though they had just been dropped in! The house is cold, the walls are freezing to the touch. I enquired about adding cavity wall...

I have a Ferroli Sigma boiler and a British Gas programmer for the heating and the water. Everything works fine but occasionally when everything is in the off position the boiler fires up. This does not start the heating and does not appear to heat the water. It does not do it all the time...

I have just replaced an old honeywell mechanical room stat with the 907. I now find that it keeeps starting the boiler even when the main programmer is in the off position. When room temperature is above target temperature it still keeps starting up even though the little flame signal is not...

Hi, anythings possible. There are 3 wires red, blue and yellow. I have connected the live and the neutral as per the instructions. I am presuming the yellow is the switching wire. I have connected that to the only other place that it can go on the stat. cheers

Hi It's a British Gas UP2 heating and hot water programmer Dek

I had an old fashioned Honeywell room thermostsat which I decided to change for something a bit more modern. Bought the Honeywell 907 7 day programmable thermostsat. I have a British Gas central heating controller, this is in the kitchen, the room stat is in the hall. I have connected the...

Thanks both. Adding a plug might be my best option. All I know about the existing socket is that it was fitted by professional electrician a few months ago

I live in a bungalow and the kitchen is quite dark. I have looked at the adverts for sun tubes or sun pipes which claim to magnify sunlight from a dome on the roof. This supposed to create plenty of natural light. I cannot find anyone who has had this done. I am reluctant to install without...

I already have a double outside socket which I think is a spur from an inside socket. I want to install an outside remote control socket for gardenlights. Can I just link the new socket alongside the existing double socket?