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fitter in work checked it with a meter thingy and it reads as if a circuit is there ,( no power running through it just when he touches both screws with both points of the meter reader,it lights up,but it still could have blown couldnt it ,even though it reads a circuit?). If this thermo is...

I took another look , and ( I think the BIG pointy hat :roll: must have got in the way before) there was a link briding two screws so undid link took it off and schloop,out pulls trhe thermostat :oops: ! it is a sunval thing so rang them up gave them the serial number on it tqb/ a - but...

thanks for the help gents,will look for one at the w/e but dont understand hi spec, check the stat check the reset , whats the reset please.,I know a lot of things have a trip out switch and reset button but theres nothing like that on this ,just two screws holding the cables to the...

I will ask the spark in work to lend me his,is it basically the same way of testing,the flow of current in and out of the element? Sorry to sound like a dunce but I have a pointy hat on here with a MASSIVE D!! doh :!:

Hi GuYS, I know its old but its worked fine and funds are tight to start with. Anyway the heating element packed up (i Checked with a screwdriver ,power going in to it but nowt coming out so would that be enough to say the element is dead?) . I know the boiler gives us hot water but we do rely...

thanks for taking the time to help out,much apprieciated. now to grit my teeth and get on with it! :x

Thanks for replying, I screwed the boards down,large boards about 6ft x 4ft (ish). and I know I used pva on the walls to stop the moisture being drawn out in to the walls( is that right,its what i can remember anyway!). boards were not as thick as some posts here have mentioned prob 10mm...

last yeay i laid my bath room floor,but now My bathroom floor tiles have lifted and I thought mabye the plyboards have somehow come loose but upon lifting a few tiles the boards are solid still and my mix remains on the tiles ( a good paste,I cant chip it off!) I dont understand why they have...

thanks for the reply,appreciated. Will get another company in see what they say,mabye common sense will come in to play somewhere. thanks again

Well one came round...said I DO need rsjs in place as my roof is hipped £££££ I need to remove all my doors on upper and ground floors to all be replaced with 30 minute fireproof doors ££££ as well as adding the one to the new stairway to be installed (o.k fair enough that one!), My stairway...

Thanks,Have got a architect coming to check things out,as you say itll cost me nothing for now.I have spoken to a local company who say sistering isnt an option anymore you have to have steel strenghteners fitted to comply with building regs now even if you have a supporting wall,cost are rising...

damn ,just phoned them up ,they say they cover the northwest but not as far as merseyside!! :shock: how much farther n/w can we be except the isle of mann!! ogh well back to scouring thew internet! :cry:

thanks,didnt want to hear about the refelting though!prob cost as mu8ch as all the other jobs together! found an company who do the flooring windows and stairway to biulding regs spec as part of a pack called a diy starter,prob gets the difficult (most ) jobs done leaving me to cock up the rest...

ta for the reply,yep thats right the heater in the emersion . But with the emersion its only tank hot water and no need for gas to be used. Also my hot water heats up and the rads do too with my c/h boiler ( but thats prob another story!)not needed during warm weather! So still trying to...

I have primatic heating system(i know iknow but i cant afford to change it!) but anyway my thermostat/element has stopped working ,I checked with a tester screwdriver and no power passes through the element. I cannot seem to remove the thing for love nor money with out the possibility of...

Hi All,thinking about trying my hand at a loft conversion in the future and have read up a bit on diynot .forgive my innocence firstly! It seems ( I dont know all the lingo) I should screw 8x3s to my existing beams if i can get them to sit on the outside wall alongside the original beams and...

Ended up getting a guy in for £55 fitted including the lnb thingy as well,up and running in 30 minutes ,gave him an extra £5 for a pint,I was well happy!! Merry xmas all!! :D

And How will I know what LNb thingy it is I need !!?? :roll:

Hi All, have just bought a sky plus box off an auction site , and need to install a new LNB in the dish apparantly ( aint a clue about this!!), Anyone know any Janet & John step - by-step guides to instaling this on my dish,and what leads ect I need to use?? All help gratefully accepted ,thanks!!

So I guess I should just go ahead with it then as they advise to use it on the tub of mix,like has been stated in other posts they must check it out first surely before advising to use it!?? :roll: cheers moz.