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Hello everyone, My neighbour lost the bottom section of his dry verge system last winter. He is just out of hospital after some serious treatment and so I have offered to replace it for him. Attached are two photographs from other houses with the same 'system'. The houses were built in 2004...

If necessary, I know an electrician who can help. Thank you.

Thank you denso13. A friend of mine has a salus thermostat/timer and it tokk them quite a bit of effort to 'get the hang of it'. This looks a lot simpler.

Thank you Rodders53 and DP. I had removed the two slotted screws from the TP5 but the front part would not move; there are no screws visible underneath (the TP5000i has a retaining screw underneath and then hinges up). Looking at the photos, I suspect that, after 18 years, the front part needs...

Thank you Rodders53 for the advice and links. For information, here is a picture of the side of the TP5 showing that it appears to be in 2 parts, with the front part firmly in place. Some careful effort is required to separate them, I suspect. Thank you again.

Thank you for the replies. I cleaned the battery contacts to a bright finish and fitted two new Dxxxcell batteries. There was no change. The LCD display changes at random between a complete display and various partial displays. There are two slotted screws in the front part of the thermostat...

Hello My Danfoss TP5 is about 18 years old and controls a combi boiler, which is delivering H/W OK. When trying to programme it, the display is incomplete: the screen displays either the upper half, the lower half or nothing. I have replaced the batteries with new batteries but there is no...

Many thanks to big-all, jj4091 and robinbanks for the very helpful replies. I did what jj4091 suggested and found that there is a lot of 'play' around the centre of the 2-speed switch. The switch has to be pushed fully home for the drill to work correctly or else the fault will reappear. I...

Hi I have a Makita 8391D cordless drill. I was using it with a hole-saw on an old worktop when the chuck stopped turning, even though the motor was running OK. I can see that the shaft or spindle that connects to the chuck isn't turning. Does anyone know what part is faulty within the drill...

Thanks for the reply. It's a combi system. If it had been necessary, I would have taken pressure out of the system by opening the drain cock. I assume that I would have had to drain the whole system to change the lockshield, as the new radiator is in the kitchen.

Thank you, Madrab, for the quick reply. I did exactly what you advised. I ran penetrating fluid down the spindle overnight. This morning, I used a litlle bit of extra force and the spindle 'jumped free', as if it had forced it's way past a bit of rubber washer. Thank you again.

Hi I closed a lockshield valve (and disconnected it) so that I could replace a radiator. I reconnected the lockshield to the new radiator and then found that the spindle would move only a fraction of a turn and then stop. Even some gentle force will not turn the spindle. Does anyone know...

Thank you everyone for the replies and links - everyone has been very helpful and the vids have helped, too This explains a lot. The person who bought this originally was a trained electrical engineer - I'm not! If I have an issue with twin and earth, and switch off the incoming current at...

I have been given a "Cable Tracker with Tone Generator" which is brand new and still in the box (BNIB). What is this used for (polite replies only, please)? And a Very Merry Christmas to all!

Drying wet clothes indoors should be avoided. This is easy to address. Does the washing machine have a fast spin (1600 rpm) and are you using it? Have you considered buying a condenser tumble drier? These do not need to be vented to the outside; the water collects in a container that can be...