Recent content by gemius

I posted this more in the spirit of airing the problems caused by this practice rather than concern for my own property, though of course being a semi it is of concern for me. I understand they do remove the foam sometimes, but how I'm not sure. I imagine that after cutting out the bulk of it...

Hi The other half of my 1930's semi is up for sale and I spoke to the prospective buyer today. They are having problems getting a mortgage, because the inside of the roof has been sprayed with foam insulation. They are being told it's a fire hazard. I wonder what the implications are for me...

OK thanks. I'm convinced. He can do the lot.

Hi I'm having a new Kitchen fitted in a few weeks with all new appliances. My current unit is as photo. Am I right in saying that if a new connection or any work needs to be done I must have a new unit fitted with an RCD, but if everything can be run off the existing fuses there's no need to...

I’ve fitted a new 2.4kw Plinth Heater and laid a 2.5mm cable from the cu to the appliance. I’m considering connecting it via a Greenbrook T205-SCR Digital 7day Fused Timer Spur Switch. Can you confirm that no other means of isolation will be needed. Thank you

It's all 15mm I'm afraid, so that might be the crux of the matter. It must have been fitted late 1970's and it worked fine then, but I'm now on my third boiler. It's position in the house was changed when the second one was fitted and rads have been added so I can't complain. Replacing pipes is...

Thanks for your input. It's a standard rad CBW but the WC rad is a small column rad and though I didn't mention it before (apologies) it suffers the same problem. Pipework wasn't renewed. However it's easy to expose and the last two rads (it backs on to the WC) are taken off close together...

I fear it is but last winter I had to turn all the other rads down too far before I got any heat in the last one, which is my dining room. Hence the new boiler and new rad. The previous boiler was quite old. I still can't understand why the flow can be red hot up to the rad and then the return...

Hi I've a new Worcester Bosh boiler serving 9 rads in a medium semi. The last rad on the system (a brand new rad) refuses to heat up fully. although the pipe work leading to it, and all the other rads get too hot to touch. Thinking about it after the plumbers had gone, I wondered, if there was...

Thanks to all of you. There's a spare fuse in the Consumer Unit so I'll have to spend a day fishing under the floor boards. Still plenty of time at the moment!

Hi The ground floor of my Semi has a ring serving Living room, Dining room and Kitchen with a 30 amp fuse. (The cooker has its own supply) There is a spur from the ring serving an Upright Fridge Freezer and the Dishwasher via a 13 amp fused, switched unit. Question: Can I run a 2.4 kw Plinth...

Thanks for that Chris. If I ever have to fit another I'll bear that in mind.

Further to the above I bought a new Flush valve and fitted it. The problem came from the cable to the push button which was not sliding freely through its sleeve and so would not allow the pipe to drop down. Why this should happen I don't know as nobody else seems to have this problem.

Hi I fitted a Siamp Optima 50 flush valve a long time ago then in 2014 I replaced all the parts because it wouldn't stop filling after a flush. Now it's doing it again. The overflow pipe lifts up when it's flushed but it won't drop down again of its own accord, so the cistern never fills. I...

No I don't think the rules have changed. Prevent any warm air from entering the roof space and ensure adequate ventilation across the space. Do that and you won't go far wrong.