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Over the winter there has been a continual slight pressure drop needing re-pressuring about twice a week -- not much but continual. This was traced to a very small leak at a rightangle joint which fortunately was very easy to access. Repair was done about 3 weeks ago and to be certain this...

We had similar with a drop of about .1 to .2 bar per day. Turned out to be a minute leak in the pipework under the kitchen units -- fortunately we located it fairly easily and it was easily accessible. Why this leak started is anyone guess but it did. It really was only a minute leak and...

Thanks ----- yes I do realise the pressure will drop if I bleed a rad but I've been seeing a reduction without doing any. Re Leak sealer ----- I tend to think these are a bit like using radweld in a car radiator, works perhaps for a while but def not permanent. Also I've been advised against...

Just over 2 years ago we had our old gravity fed system & hot water tank replaced with a combi boiler & all new rads. initially the system lost pressure a couple of times fairly quickly & the installer adv possible leak in the existing hidden pipes --- most likely downstairs as no damp...

Thanks for the advice people. I think we may need to rethink this now!

...... or rather how much light will I get from 2 sets of 3 spots, ceiling mounted in a kitchen about 15 X 8 ft. They will be replacing 2 X 40 watt flourescent tubes. I also understand the best 'colour' light to choose is blue or white. seen them in the store but you can't get the...

We have had an unused chimney stack that was causing problems removed down the loft level and the roof tiled over. The chimney is an inglenook type and houses an electric flame effect stove in the lounge. The chimney is vented and as such now vents into the loft space which is itself vented...

That's about what he said -- cheers. Assuming the stack is removed down to loft 'floor' level, should the chimney be capped with a ventilator which would allow the disused flue to vent but clearly only into the loft space --- which is itself ventilated. I would imagine it shouldn't be...

Looking at some options. Have an unused chimney that has some cracks in the rendering and seems to be allowing damp to penetrate into roof. We could have it repaired but as it's unused -- correctly capped & sealed at base with some vent holes --- we think it would be best to have the...

Terminator 3 Rise of the Machines!! Wife got cross an the cat left the room!!! --- So it must be pretty good :D :D

Thanks for the above Diyisfun ----- I went into Currys on 2 different occasions, saw 2 different guys and got 2 completely different bits of advice! Donkmeister ----- good point. Perhaps I should have considered what you say but I bought the Samsung at the weekend. Works well with our...

Need to get a new dvd player & looking at a dvd home cinema system. Have Sky+ HD and want to be able to have Sky movies etc in surround sound (same as when watching a dvd) I understand that to do this I will need a system that has 'digital input' capability and digital optical connections...

Thanks for the replies. Having tried 1080, 720 & auto I can't really see any difference --------- All excellent quality. If I had to choose one I'd go 1080 but that may just be imagination! Talking of imagination ------- the SD quality now does seem bad (against HD) possibly worse than it...

Just had Sky HD installed and have a question on resolution settings. TV is a 37inch Samsung about 18 months old so HD Ready (720p) & not 1080i. Sky box is set at 1080i and although I can change this to 720p when doing this I can't see any difference in the quality --- which is excellent...

Ack your comments re CWI ------- call me misguided if you like but I'm a bit dubious about the possible side effects.. after all you can't just whip it out if problems ensue. Re the weather compensator -------- would installing one really create much greater efficiency. The present set up...

I've read loads about the weather compensators and complex controls and would appreciate views on our fairly simple setup that seems to work very well............. ........... or could we do much better in terms of efficiency etc. 4 bed detached house with 12 rads. D/G all round & 30cm...

Can't argue with that GRC! What about having HD with a 720 set rather than the 'full' 1020? As I said, I have been told it make make any difference at all on a 37" set.

We have a Samsung 37inch HD ready LCD ------- 720 'only' Thinking of upgrading to Sky HD in time for Xmas. Bearing in mind a 37inch is in reality the smallest of the 'Big Screens' -- is it worth the extra £10 a month (plus the initial cost which I understand requires different connecting...

We upgraded last year to a Ecotec 831 combi and had all the rads replaced & new TRV's installed. We considerably oversized 2 'strategically' placed rads downstairs plus others slightly. We run the heating flow at 65 and the VRT 50 room stat at 20. Once up to 20 the VRT 50 modulates the...

Following the upgrade last year of our central heating (new boiler & rads etc) we have replaced our solid fuel stove with an electric flame effect one. I have had the chimney capped with this: http://www.stovesonline.co.uk/wood_burning_stoves/Chimney-Pots-and-Inserts.html 6th one down...