Recent content by OllieN

Thanks all, the advice is really appreciated.

So.. H only - power to grey and white H & HW - power to white HW only - no power to white or grey so sticky spindle, or faulty spring or maybe a stiff motor as those power sequences seem ok?

Thanks everyone. This is quite interesting. I'm in several minds.. On the one hand the valve always stops dead on M position when moving from H to W and then if I move it manually towards W it will stay wherever I release it which would I guess be consistent with a stalled motor (power on...

It requires a fair amount of force to get the lever over to W, but once it is over there it stays there so the spindle could be a little stiff. The lever stays still at either H or M under the normal operation, so H for heating only, and M for all other options, including HW only. Is doesn't...

Thanks for the info. There's no black push button on the side - I think its an older model that didn't have a lift off actuator. I'll try and disassemble and see if the spindle is stuck or what's going on with the spring.

When the hot water comes on my radiators get hot. Prime suspect is the ACL Drayton Lifestyle 679H340-30L0 mid position valve. I can see that the little black position indicator in the right will move between the H and M positions but will not make it over as far as the W side. When the hot...

Hi, I am looking to update my kicthen by changing the worktops, sink, taps, oven and hob and tiles. I will do some things myself, but I want to get the worktops fitted professionally. Am I best approaching a carpenter who may also be able to do the electrical and gas certification or am I...

Hi Folks, I am making a bed for my daughter and want to use 4mm ply for the ends which are going to be slightly bowed. The amount will be approx 90 degrees with a radius of about 46 cm. Is this do-able? Or can anyone offer any better suggestions for what material to use cheers, Ollie

Yes but for that price point you gould be getting anywhere from an overpriced 8500GT up to an underpriced 8600GT. What kind of games do you want to play OP? If its the latest 3D games or similar then you should be looking to make sure that whatever graphics card you buy supports at least...

Am I being dense or is that website trying to get people to part with cash to buy a graphics card upgrade without even mentioning the GPU chipset? Seems to be not enough information to make me want to part with £75 (Not that I'm suggesting that was what you were advising Softus).

Hmm delivery, good one that :oops:

Novatech own branded one £41.13 inc vat (OK so I rounded to £40 :D ) http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/products/a787x1y0z1p0s0n0m0 You may well be right but as a 'disposable' transfer medium I think I'd take a punt on the cheapest, wouldn't do the same for a PSU or more important PC...

Also... Borrow a USB DVD Writer, or USB external hard drive if you know anyone that has one? Depends on how many GB you have or if you want to do it again in the future, maybe.. 4GB USB memory sticks are ~£22 if you shop around 8GB ~£40

I have copied vinyl to PC with XP Home with reasonable success and no cost by simply using windows movie maker to record sound from the sound card line in. I had my turntable plugged into my mixer then used a twin phono to 4.5mm jack to connect to the line in port of the sound card. I then...

I believe not. I had to make similar enquiries when my wifes, sisters flatmate ( phew ) contracted chicken pox and we had to decide whether she (the sister) could then have any contact with our newly born daughter - she had previously had the pox. A couple of calls to NHS direct later and we...