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I am about to install a Yale Sync Alarm having previously owned a Yale cordless alarm for 10 years. The panel on the old alarm is now faulty but previously has always worked well. On this new smart alarm how do you disable the tamper feature so that you can change batteries on the sensors and...

Thanks for your replies, there is one Honeywell valve. If that is stuck in the HW position, would that stop the boiler firing up and pump running when CH is selected on the timer? Since nothing happens when you switch on the CH. I'll try giving it a knock.

Hi My elderly Dad has been in hospital for 6 weeks and when he returned home we found the central heating from his Baxi back boiler is not working. It was fine before he went away. When you turn on the hot water it works fine, the boiler fires up and you can hear the water and pump running, but...

My loft is very well insulated with the recommended thickness of glass wool roll, it is also well ventilated. To monitor the humidity I installed a remote humidity sensor and have been watching the results. The humidity seems to closely follow the humidity outside and gets quite high when it's...

Hi I have a separate toilet and bathroom in my home built around 1968. The toilet has a normal switch on the wall, no pull cord, but the light fitting is a small waterproof globe. I guess the original fitting was a pendant that has been replaced at some point, given the original wall switch is...

I've been using the Hive system with my Ecotec for several years, it's not the cheapest option, but has worked faultlessly including remote internet control via their App.

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Hi I have a Valiant condensing boiler in an upstairs airing cupboard with a flue pipe that runs up into the loft and then across to a vent in the gable end. I am about to add extra insulation to the loft. On the vertical section of the flue pipe where it passes through the ceiling into the...

My house was built in the 60's and there are no vents in the facias or soffits. The original loft insulation between the joists goes right to the edge and meets the felt below the tiles. So it appears no air can get into the loft from under the eaves and during the winter I have noticed some...

The copper overflow pipe from the pressure release valve in my boiler has been damaged and I need to repair it. This would be a simple repair if I could use a push fit fitting but not easy to solder being in a tight spot. I know you are not allowed to use plastic pipe or fittings within one...

Adjusting PVC Door Hinges Hello These hinges are on a fairly old porch pvc door. The door is catching against the lock box when it closes. How do you adjust these to pull the door slightly in towards the hinge please?

A question for the Sparky's... My elderly Dad had his kitchen installed 30 years ago and he can't remember who did the wiring. However the circuit tripped recently and all because the kitchen sink waste was leaking and water was dripping onto some sockets underneath. Someone had fitted a fused...

Please could you tell me what type of sink waste is this in the photo since we need a replacement? It belongs on the draining board and the hole is about 30mm or 1.1/4 inches. Thanks

Hello My existing built in single oven is connected to a cooker switch using 6mm 40 amp cable a pretty standard setup. We are planning to replace it with a similar oven, but the new one is hard wired with a 13 amp plug, because it has a maximum output of 3KW. How would you connect this up...

Hello I'm going to renew the skirting board in my kitchen and wondered what gap to leave between the boards and the floor, since all the skirting in my 1960's house have a gap. So I rang my local carpet supplier, who I'll probably get to do the flooring, and they asked me to leave no gap at...