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I have a Baxi Solo 2 50 pf boiler which has suddenly stopped heating the water. There are 5 lights on the boiler: overheat - off boiler - on fan - off pilot - off burner - off I'm thinking the burner light should come on yes? What would prevent that? Other thoughts are the cylinder stat, or...

I'm looking to install 2 - 3 internal wireless cameras but struggle to understand how they work. * Would like alerts when they detect movement * facility to switch them on/off easily - I don't want alerts and recording every time I walk past them just want when house is unoccupied * facility to...

What is the most reliable calculator? Figures entered were all the same though some calculators required more data than others. Best Heating 2483 B & Q 2141 https://heatadviser.co.uk/btu-calculator/...

I've found what looks like an identical towel rail to mine : 1228 BTU https://www.screwfix.com/p/flomasta-towel-radiator-1200mm-x-500mm-chrome-1228btu/378tf#product_additional_details_container But getting a BTU requirement for the room is a nightmare. I've tried multiple different online...

I'll try again tomorrow to get them out, but failing that will write and tell them I'm getting someone else and will send them the invoice. If it was their fault I'll happily take it to court if they're not prepared to take responsibilioty..... oops edit: signel strength and qua;ity now zero...

So the company did not send an engineer as booked, presumaably because I suggested I wouldn't pay their £75 call-out fee if the problem originated with their initial work. Freesat was working again... till this evening. Now again showing 'no signal'. I've found the 'signal strength' (100%) and...

Settings> programmes > Tuning and Settings > then at the very bottom 'Signal Test' all settings> general > programmes > Programme tuning and settings > satellite > freesat > programme tuning No signal test though.......

must have tried every button/option but can't find how to test signal strength....

Yes in valley (west london) and local houses have tall tv antennass, but I thought that's for terrestial TV (eg freeview). Surely sat dishes point up would not be affected so freesat should work?

yes country town etc all enterered. Outages seem to be from a couple of hours to overnight/12 hours. Can't work out how to check signal strentgh....

Went in the loft and the flue from the boiler goes up through the loft to the roof. But why is there a gap half-way up? Is it meant to be there...?

Update - good and bad.... I got an installer out and he traced the problem back from the TV, connections, cabling to the LNB. Fitted a new LNB (and probably overcharged me) and all worked fine. Till last week. Then suddenly 'No signal' message onscreen. Called the company and arranged a visit...

have you tried callling tapworks and asking? Not for an (expensove) engineer visit but for advice?

I have a tapworks NSC11Pro My userguide says: PROBLEM: Electronic faceplate 1. Is the faceplate blank? 1. Check the power is turned on and all connections are secure. 2. Is the display stuck on one function? 2. Turn the power off for ten seconds and then switch back on. 3. Does an error code...

What temp should it be set at? It's a conservatory Currently set at 14 and the heating came on last night - seems like a waste of energy, as water does not freeze at that temp! Or would the water in the under floor pipes be considerably colder than the thermostat measuring the air in the...