Recent content by Hamslay

Hi About 3 years ago my Mum had a local electrician fit a PIR sensor to control her outside light. Last week, the light stopped coming on. I assumed it was the bulb and changed the bulb but that wasn't it. I've moved the sensor to test and still no light. I'm prepared to spend £30 on a new...

Not sure what you mean there! I've not messed with the thermostat, as recommended, and have adjusted it to a point that I figure is around 60C in the tank. What advice did I ignore?

Well, having left the thermostat set to 45C thinking it might bring the tap temperature down nearer 60C, I measured the water today at 47C. It's possible to wash your hands under the running hot water alone now, so Mum is happy! :D I don't know what temperature the water is being stored at...

Thanks for the reply Tony. Can I just ask why the boiler temperature really matters? Assuming the valve is working and the feed to the hot water tank is closing off, isn't "the hotter the better" reasonable for the central heating in the winter? I thought that was the whole reason for having...

No. I have a thermometer coming tomorrow, but I know it's not 45C. You can't put your hands under the hot water once it's been running a few seconds. I'll update the thread with the temperature tomorrow.

I did wonder that myself, so I took the motor off of the valve and was able to move it freely with my fingers. There wasn't much movement, like 7 o'clock, 6 o'clock and 5 o'clock positions, but it moved easily. To prove it though, I turned the DHW off completely for 48 hours and asked my Mum to...

Thanks DP. The thermostat is currently one third of the way up. I always read it should be one quarter to one third up. Does one sometimes move up to halfway or even higher then to get an accurate reading compared to the tap temperature? If I have to reposition the thermostat on the tank...

My Mum's been in her current house for 3 years, and is now saying that since she moved in the hot water has been extremely hot - almost unsafe. I checked the immersion heater is not on, checked the motor and 3 port valve and all that side is good. There was no clicking from the old HTS2...

I didn't put them in, it was the pillock who lived here before me. I'd rip the lot out if I could!

Just taken the dimmer off to have a look at it and there's a slight burn on the back and slight smell of smoke. The burn is just above the print "TUNGSTEN ONLY"!! :roll: Am now searching the web for something that will work with 8 50W Halogens and 12V transformers. This might do it -...

OK, I'll start with the dimmer first. Thanks. Can I just check though, if the dimmer failed, wouldn't the other switch in the hall still work, or would it make sense that the dimmer failing would take that switch out too? Do I test the dimmer switch simply by connecting the wires in it, or...

Hi guys. I'm hoping someone can offer me some advice. The previous owner of the house I moved into 18 months ago went downlight-crazy, installing them all over the place. Last week, the 8 lights on the landing all flickered and went out. Being the landing lights, the lights are switched from...