Recent content by VictorDelta

Many thanks for your replies. Looks as if the Tado V3+ Wired Smart Thermostat Starter Kit would fit the bill very nicely, so I'll give it a try. Thanks again.

My central heating thermostat (CentaurStat 7) has gone faulty and so needs replacing. I would like to replace it with a programmable thermostat that will also connect to a phone app so I can control it remotely etc. However, the existing thermostat is a 2 wire, battery powered device and mains...

Hi Can anyone please advise me on a suitable general purpose grout for a crazy paving garden patio made of Purbeck stone? A friend is helping me with this project at the moment. He suggested Precon general purpose grout, but they do not seem to exist any more and their phone is disconnected...

Thanks for all the suggestions. I think I'll go for Stelrad and Screwfix appears to do the best prices although they have reduced their range a bit.

I'm planning to replace a couple of basic single radiators with double ones (Type 22) and wondered if anyone can recommend a good brand. The main options seem to be Kudos Premium or Stelrad Accord Compact. Thanks.

As I thought, sadly it wasn't an exact drop in replacement but, no matter, I've made it work. Shame though that it doesn't come with the 1/2" rubber washer that it needs. Most of the other brands seem to include this vital part!

Many thanks to all. Off to Screwfix tomorrow!

Yes, that's what I thought at first but actually, apart from the other design differences, the captive screw on the right hand side is larger on my valve than this one. Perhaps yours is the new version of my one...?

This ball valve has started leaking and, if possible, I'd like to repair it by either replacing the rubber diaphragm, or the whole unit but without replacing the inlet connection (which has a captive screw which connects to the valve). However, although I've searched through many online...

Thanks for your replies. However, because this is a rustic pergola, the wooden posts have to go into the ground, with or without concrete round the base. My query was really about whether Chestnut - a hard wood - will rot faster in concrete than without...?

We're re-placing a garden pergola made of wood which has seen better days. We were advised to use Chestnut poles for the vertical posts as they last longer than other types of wood - so have bought a set of these together with the appropriate number of bags of PostCrete. However, we've now been...

Never edited, always parallel (as, of course, series would not work!).

No, not running via a dimmer switch (these LEDs are not dimmable). I suggested 2w since, as the other LEDs are ok, perhaps it only needs a very slight increase in load (5w to 7w) to stop the flickering on this one? Maybe it will need more? It was just an idea! I'll give it a try when I have a...

Just a final thought about the remaining flickering light... Would an alternative to 333rocky333's suggestion of the constant voltage driver (see above) be to simply add a small resistive load in parallel with the LED - say, a 5w car bulb (which could be concealed in the ceiling)? It shouldn't...

333rocky333 - thanks for that suggestion.