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Hi, looking for some advice. I have a flat roof that is leaking where the join is with our neighbours. What is the best temporary fix . I did debate whether to butamin some new felt onto the felt which is okay next door and then create a layer across the roof as a temporary fix until the roofer...

That was the plan, just really double checking what I thought was the case. Thanks to everyone for their help

Oops, my mistake no intention to confuse anyone. I can either heat the hot water cylinder through the oil boiler or can use the electric to heat it. The immersion heater is connected to the top of the hot water tank in the normal way and wired as described. So when the timer for the oil to heat...

It's because the immersion heater runs from the electric and the oil system together, which is fine when the oil prices are low as this is cheaper so I can use the oil to heat the water. When its not cheaper I use the electric, but there is no way to time the electric, hence the query.

Try again with the description. I have the mains going into the 20a socket. Live to L1, Neutral to N1 and earth is earthed . From L1 and N1, wiring going into a isolator switch which goes to Load L and Load N. Again earthed. From here, wiring goes down to timer for oil system, via live and N...

Hi, looking for some advice, I currently have an immersion heater which is run either by 24hr electric, ie no timer, or by a timer that links to our oil fired system. Currently the mains goes to a 20a double pole switch, from this the main wire then goes directly to the immersion heater, but...

Hi, I know very little about the set up of our heating but here goes... We have a boiler in our bedroom with a myson pump attached near it. This obviously pumps the water round the radiators. However the downstairs radiators are not coming on although the upstairs ones are piping hot...