Recent content by verachion

Thank you so much for your reply stem. I believe that you were the kind person that helped me install mine beginning of the year. You really are kind providing the diagram and information Thank you. I have studied the diagrams that you have provided. Looking at the existing wiring, I can see...

Good Afternoon I have ordered my partner a HIVE thermostat to replace her old tired one. I have tried to get someone in to install it for her, but they have come back with rather high quotes, which I'm assuming is because of Covid. Thanks to the kind people here at the beginning of the year, I...

My girlfriend has a gravity fed boiler and I have suggested a wireless thermostat for ease as at the moment she has to get up and down to fiddle with the thermostat. At the moment she has this...

STEM - I've been giving it some thought and I want to buy you a drink. If you send your PayPal address I will treat you to a bottle of wine or a couple of beers.

All swapped over now and working a treat thank you.

Thanks for the clear info Stem. I have brown sleeve in the garage I will swap it over.

I have bought a HIVE thermostat 'single channel' and I allocated today to change my existing thermostat over. I have taken cover off and I can see that the boiler pump is wired on to it also. Which complicates things a little. Can someone tell me where L1 and LX goes on the HIVE connection...

A little history behind this - my neighbour (who has learning difficulties) called me in a flap yesterday as water was pouring from the radiator on to her kitchen floor. I whizzed round and turned her water off and drained the system and then took photo of pipe, and then asked question here. To...

You assume and judge (incorrectly) my DIY skills lack or not up yours because I ask a simple question that I do not know the answer to. I myself am a computer engineer/programmer I am always more than happy to help anyone with any enquiry they may no matter of their skills or background. I don't...

Not sure what a Vernier is but the open ended spanner is a fab idea sir thank you.

How do I go about doing this please?

As per title what size is this pipe that is fixed to the rad valve please, as I need to buy some form of stop caps for It as. https://ibb.co/cxLUjo Thanks

No it hasn't recently just happened, it seems to be getting progressively worst. First of all the level that turns the bath to shower broke and now this :( The tap has been in since 2012. The model of the tap is HAMPSHIRE BATH SHOWER MIXER

Hello, I have a problem that I would like some advice with please if poss. I have a traditional bath shower mixer that I purchased from a company called Victoria Plumb they are internet based. The hot tap does not seem to be working properly. The reason I say this is because when I turn on...

Thanks for answering me, do you mean tapping the pressure gauge where the numbers are? Edit: Just tried doing that but it didn't work. It sounds as though it is refilling but after a 10 seconds or so the pump kicks in again.