Recent content by jayc

If you're an audiophile nut then why mess about amplified computer speakers? Get yourself a tripath amp off ebay for about £20. It will run off the nicad battery happily for several hours and they have an amazing kick.

Indeed and Rapids are just down the road from me too!

The crimps I have are used in the marine industry. They are like the regular compression type expect they have a heat shrink covering which has adheisive inside. Once crimped they are heated and it makes the joint totally waterproof and secure. Overkill in this instance but unless there's a...

Ahh crimps are acceptable then? I've got a very nice crimp tool and plently of quality heat shrinkable crimps. The switch will be left out as the room had 2 switches, now it'll just have one. Cheers!

Hi guys, I want to pull down a downstairs dividing wall which has ring mains and lighting wiring chased into it. I've had a builder look and it's not a supporting wall so can come down easy enough. Now I though I'd junction box the wiring in the gap between the ceiling and floor however I...

My time switch on my meter has been out for years. It's great. I can do all my washing, drying and other high power useage for a fraction of the price without having to get up in the middle of the night.

Seems high. I've a 3 bed end terrace, no gas and electric hot air heating. Usual gadgets, big screen TVs, 3 PCs etc. I pay £92 per month direct debit and am currently in credit after the summer (no heating on).

Update. Unit is an Electricaire Enviwarm. Had a look inside it today with a torch and the fan is a cetrifugal type which is caked in dust and debris. The filter panel obviously isn't doing much! If I get time at the weekend I'll whip it out and give it a good clean to see if that helps.

Great stuff guys! I'll get some pics tomorrow. There's no obvious manufacturers name on the unit so I can't say what make it is. Hopefully its as straightforward as you say and if I can't source a new motor / fan there is a rewind shop just down the road from my work so perhaps they can...

I think the fan is on the way out in my electric warm air heating system. Some times it fails to spin up and when it does its very slow. Does anyone know if the fan is an easy replacement? The system is most likely the original from when the house was built (circa 1970) so even if its easy to...

My timer is out. Comes on at 6am switches off at 1pm. Its great as we can do all our washing, tumble drying etc on the cheap eleccy. No way I'm telling them though!

Re doing my bathroom and I have a triton power shower. Currently its installed with plastic speed fit pipes and the power cable running down a short length (12 " or so) of plastic trunking. It looks naff so I want to chase the pipes and cable into the wall but I'm not sure if I can have the...

Well several hours later I'm done in the bathroom. God dam it was hard work. Lots of banging, hammering, levering and prying. I've still got to do the toilet which I'm not looking forward to.

Redoing the bathroom and thus far I've removed a load of tiles off the walls. Now on to the floor. I have ceramic tiles which have been laid onto a sheet of 6mm ply which has then been screwed to the floor with hundreds of screws. The tiles are extremely well stuck to the adheisive which...

Nice one. Will look there in the future.