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Tried, didn't work for me. Why make things simple when you can make them complicated... I've cut a hole in my ceiling now...because... why not... the plaster was bloody 40mm thick and the lath screws are super old. Even with no plaster in between my magnetic stud finder did only just about...

Ok, so after a week of easter hols, feeling a bit more refreshed to make some progress on this one. I am starting from the top floor, as the lower ones are much easier >> Just lift carpets, open floor board and run wires. The Top floor is the difficult one. I am looking to install the smoke...

Same here, I just switched to agile today actually. Octopus keep switching simple enough. Let’s see how it goes.

FYI, GaryDoesSolar just uploaded a new video discussing the very recent drop in export rates on octopus flux and it looks like it could stay or even get worse. I never plan to export at peak times, because I dont have quite the capacity, but also want to reduce battery cycles as much as...

Not sure about the remote switching, but stories of bad installations I have heard as well and there were various articles on the BBC reporting about it. Mine has worked flawlessly but this is definitely a fair argument to be cautious. I thought it was more based on a specific technical issue or...

Can I ask why? A colleague of mine also refuses.. he says they would force him to switch tariff.. which is not true, as I have gone through it and was not forced to do anything. it's for free, more accurate, you can monitor live...you don't need to switch.. I see no downside for me at least...

That is correct. When I moved over (whilst still being on one of the 50year old black rotor meters), I did not have any choice of smart tariffs. Once I got the smart meters, I had access to many more (excluding a few EV specific ones). There is no way of correctly measuring in 30 mins intervals...

I use Octopus Flux and quite happy with it, although rates are not as good this year as they were last year. They do differ by region, so make sure you check with the correct postcode. Last year the difference between daytime export and offpeak import for me was just 1 pence! So charged at 15p...

I assume different manufacturers have different setups, but I was facing a similar issue a few months ago. My flushboard cover is attached on the sides with clips. There is a special tool to unclip, but I just used suction cups (from a bathroom towel hanger). Attached on both sides, quick pull...

yeah I remember searching a while... if you get a pack of 5 or 10 it's ok, but I only needed one. So in the end I bit the bullet and went with amazon £15 quid....

I have used this tub in the past to patch up some brick work and some minor repointing. Will probably not use it again. - This "beige" is quite beige and very bright. I thought this beige would match my existing 3to1 sand cement mix, but it is way too bright and visually stands out - Very rich...

Alrighty, did end up draining the entire system, as I wanted to add some inhibitor and see how long it generally takes. Got myself V-2 jointing compound and exchanged all the olives, nuts and washers. Been running the system now for 30 mins, running up and down the house to bleed the rads. So...

Ok so, it has not been quite a full week yet but it is pretty evident that the leaking filling loop valves are the culprits. The pressure is still at 1.3 bar in a fully cooled state, so leakage into the CH system after I've capped off the valves. This is a reassuring results. I've already...

Thanks Terry, all done now. In case anyone reads this in the future >> Vaillant Ecotec plus 831 with two different sized filling loop ends require a 1/2" and 1/4" cap. I've reduced pressure back down to 1.5, then went around the house to bleed all the rads, and now down to 1.3 as my baseline...

owkey... board removed. It was dripping indeed, from both sides! More so from the left side than from the right. I've recorded a one minute video to illustrate the amount to drip, you need to have audio enable to listen for the drip. I suspect this should not be the case? the flexi also...

This is exactly what happened the first time. After the engineer attended, this did not happen anymore. Now, the pressure goes up by say 0.3-0.5 bar when central heating is used and drops down again when cooled down.This I reckon is normal. However in my system over time it slowly goes up, such...

Will do this evening. My filling loop is a flexi. Unfortunately the pipework has been boarded-up right to the bottom of the boiler making access to the flexi itself difficult, as its kinda pushed back to the wall. Maybe that's why nobody checked it properly in the past. The engineer did mention...

Ah, just noticed mods moved this into its own thread... Some background: ~Very old Vaillant Ecotec plus 831, 2005-2011 range, with output 24.4 kw / mostly microbore pipework / 6 medium and 2 large rads Been only living in this property for just under two years, but had to have boiler repairs...

Got a similar issue.... how long would you reckon to wait? Also, if the pressure increases only when the central heating is/has been running, would this exclude a leaky filling loop? Presumably a leaking filling loop would also increase the pressure even though no central heating has been used...

Thanks. Was hoping I could somehow do this all somehow from the inside and just order a frame online. Not a big fan of caring a large glas panel on a ladder there, it's higher than it looks. Will therefore probably ask for some professional help on this one, if not ridiculously expensive.