Recent content by simondyntDBeK

In the top of the picture I see black, earth, dark grey and brown? So I should do black to blue and then ‘dark grey’ to black?

If this helps!

I’m replacing an outside PIR connected to two floodlights but the wires are different colours. The photo here shows the old setup (power in at the top and old PIR at the bottom). The new PIR has blue, black and brown cables. I guess brown to brown is easy but then do I do black to blue and...

My garden is horrific this year. Is this process right: 1) Put down moss killer (I usually use something like Evergreen 4 in 1) 2) Wait a week. 3) Scarify then rake the dead moss out and take to the tip. I have one of these for the last bit...

Day one of five day painting and decorating job and I've just found a large paint spill on a new carpet. Very light grey emulsion on a dark brown carpet :( A bit disappointed that nobody has said anything (they've done a poor job at trying to clean it). How should I handle this? They've been a...

I FOUND IT!! I chucked the grass cuttings over the wall into the field - when I went and checked there it was! I'm not going mad after all ;)

Similar to that yeah. That’s all I can think happened but I’m still dumbfounded!

I suddenly noticed today that the bag on my Mountfield SP185 lawnmower was filling up. It looks like the mulching plug has disappeared? Has this ever happened to anyone? I'm absolutely baffled. It's been fine for two years. Might it have disintegrated? Or been stolen? Help I'm going mad!

Thanks both - will check back with the electrician/plumber and see what they say. Does sound like the immersion is on permanently.

Cheers muggles. Interestingly right now it's at 58° and still seems to be heating? How can I check the immersion heater isn't permanently on?

I have a new ASHP which is working well but the hot water is VERY hot! The installer says it should normally be set to 55° but as I live alone said he would put it at 50° to save some money. Could I reduce it to 45° without causing any issues? It's MUCH hotter than the old combi boiler and...

Interestingly I've just turned the radiators in the two bedrooms right down and now the remaining rads are feeling much warmer all over. What might this mean?

Thanks that does look a better option. I did this today using a round junction box and it doesn’t feel great. Sure it won’t kill anyone but will change it at some point ;)

Yep.

Is this good or bad?!