Recent content by Niscars

Oh dear. I suppose running 2 x Cat 6 cables to each location would have been sensible! Yes, the Velop in the lounge (connected to VM by Cat 6) works well. The other 2 are showing Fair and Weak signals :unsure:

Is it possible to get some advice on this please: I have a Virgin Media hub in an airing cupboard upstairs. In a recent renovation, I ran single Cat 6 cables from the airing cupboard to three locations (Main bedroom, Kitchen and Lounge). My plan was to plug in all 3 Ethernet cables into the...

Hi, i'm pretty sure. It looks like cardboard and was only in one of the three.

We have recently bought a flat with E7 heating and I thought that I would just whip the covers off the heaters to clean all the crap out before having to put them on. Found this inside one of them - (transit packaging?). Must have been slowly cooking inside for about 20 years! :eek...

Transit packing left in storage heater

Transit packing left in storage heater

Thanks, will do.

Excellent, thanks. That’s some good info there

...there is so much choice !! I want to replace several surface light fittings in my new flat with downlighters but would really appreciate recommendations of what you are currently fitting. I have searched the forum but despite hundreds of posts, can't find much info on current models. All...

Ok, tried loosening it and it comes all the way out without any noticeable change to the roller mechanism. IMG_3584 by Niscars posted 29 Nov 2020 at 10:42 AM Looking closely at the two rollers, it looks to me that the one that is catching (RHS) is slightly bent (pictures below). Ok one...

LHS Roller - Ok.

RHS Roller - Bent.

Adjustment screw ??

Good call, it's a flat head screw but I've got it as tight as I can but doesn't seem to make any difference.:( IMG_3582 2 by Niscars posted 28 Nov 2020 at 3:34 PM