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You can still get mild here - just! Most bitters are under £3 per pint and a pint in a Sam Smiths pub is under £2! We don't use soap...

Ha ha! I was visiting a factory in Herts and my host said, "lets have a cuppa". He took he into a kitchen area and the kettle was furred up. I told him that didn't happen in my area and he didn't believe me at first - he thought it was a universal problem. He said that lime scale was the bane of...

Interesting theory Tony - sociology and plumbing! The fact that you mentioned cleaning heat exchangers at all goes some way to answering my question...

Or perhaps I should say "do boilers last longer in soft water areas"? I'm thinking about combis, where the plate-to-plate heat exchanger is likely to be become clogged with calcium deposits. I live in a soft water area - no fur in the kettle ever. Anecdotal evidence among friends seems to...

Thanks for making me persevere! I found another post on this forum, where someone had the same problem and rang Honeywell. He was told that this problem can occur if you don't have at least 4 zones active. I had disabled 7 zones in engineers mode and was testing zone 1. I reset to default...

I'm thinking it's faulty?

I'm not even removing the shorting wires though. The alarm sounds when the exit countdown is finished, even though zone 1 is shorted out and the other zones are disabled.

This a new panel and I'm attempting to test it before installation. Using the engineer menu, I've managed to disable all zones except zone 1 Tamper and PA are shorted No siren is fitted yet No battery is fitted I've put a couple of wires across zone 1 and am able to set the alarm. The...

Well, I'm happy to say that I bought some Bosch blades from screwfix and, when you look down the line of the blade, you can see the set. Needless to say this blade cuts tree branches and pallets with ease. At first I thought buying the recip saw was a mistake but I'm happy now:)

Thanks for the explanation of side set and all the other replies - I now understand which type of blade I should buy

Does "side set" mean that the teeth don't actually bend outwards alternately, as would be the case with conventional set?

Thanks - is that a Bosch blade?

I recently bought an Erbauer Reciprocating Saw from Screwfix, reduced to £50. It came with three blades. Tried the wood blade but disappointed to find that there is no set on the teeth and, when halfway through a log, the teeth became stuck in the material. My question is, do higher quality...

I can see that having a copper cylinder for solar would be a must, however for most standard combi installations I think my solution is cheap and space saving. Here's a pic of heater in place

"I'd like a proper shower in the en-suite" said the wife. "Ah", I said. "You will then lose the diversity of having an electric shower in the en-suite to use when the boiler breaks down and leaves the conventional shower in the main bathroom useless". This fell on deaf ears. To cut a long...

Thanks for all the replies. I don't have need to change anything at the moment. The question was just to keep abreast of developments with an eye to the future but it looks like the future is changing all the time!

Back in 2007 I had a Mk1 Glow Worm Ultracom installed. At that time the installer connected to the original simple Honeywell mechanical stat. The boiler did not modulate. I managed to pick up Glow Worm's own "intelligent control" from ebay and wired this to the original stat wiring. The boiler...

Think I have found one suitable for my en suite: http://www.screwfix.com/p/stainless-steel-flat-towel-radiator-1000-x-500mm-463w-1580btu/34463

Thanks for that - can you recommend a brand for a stainless rad please?

I'm looking to install a chrome towel rad (central heating) in a small en-suite. When I look at the reviews for Flomasta and Kudox products on the Screwfix and B&Q websites, I see comments like "leaks or rusts after a year". Please recommend a decent quality brand that I won't have to replace!