Recent content by mart64

Im back in the UK now so have edited my location... That said.. Berlin is a fantastic place to live.. Applied for a Warmfront grant last night via their website. Will see what happens..

thanks for the really prompt relies.. :) Ok so its dangerous. I shall have to stop trying to relight it then.. I am getting some hot water.. i didn't think the electric immersion heater was actually switched on but im getting enough for a wash or a small bath. There is a switch for...

Im sure this is terminal... The boiler is an old Glow worm 65-80B which has been working fine for years i presume. Recently the pilot light went out and after reading the instructions on the boiler panel managed to relight it. Sometimes it has been hard to light and on one occasion i...

Hi... Well the last comment clinched it. Bought a Hager MTN132 mcb and replaced the apparent faulty one.. Success...!! Really had never changed one so was nervous about the process, but actually no problems. I suspect the blown switch was coincidence unless its related to the damage to...

Thanks for all the comments... On examination I can see no damage to the switch or socket although the earth wire wasn't tight in the switch. So far we have put the switch back into the wall along with the socket having made sure the connections were good. I think the switch etc.. is on a...

Hi... (must change my location back to UK..) My friend has a small Hagar Consumer Unit in her flat (RCD on left, somewthing weird like a relay in the middle and MCBs on right with main ON/Off at the far end. When we first started in the flat I turned on a wall switch (with a power light)...

HI, I have a problem with just one radiator staying cold. The others in the flat are very hot and work well. It is a German central heating system in a block of flats, and there are no traditional style bleed valves like im used to in the UK. I have no access to any pumps or tanks! On the...