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We have a Tricity Bendix Town & Country Electric Cooker - model is DSIE456 or SI 530 (not quite sure as bought 2nd hand). Anyway, the back left ceramic ring which is around 180mm diameter (with inner ring of around 147mm) has the words "Rapid Power Dual Zone" written on it. It tends to come...

riveralt: Thanks for that suggestion - I think for us that is the way forward. ban-all-sheds: It's not a serious problem but quite annoying when any repairs or modifications are undertaken to have all the lights, computers etc trip off. Anyway, it'll have to wait in the queue until we are a...

Thanks guys for all the comments. We may decide to move the consumer unit (which is about 16 years old) from its present location (it is very high and awkwardly located in the kitchen). I was wondering if we changed the unit for a new one if we would still have the same issue, or can they be...

When I recently set about renewing a light fitting, I isolated the lighting circuit before starting to ensure that there was no live power at the ceiling point. During the process, the power tripped to the whole house. Apparently, I have been advised since that this was probably because I...

Thanks for the prompt response. This means then that whenever any work is undertaken on a circuit, the whole system on that RCD is vulnerable to tripping (and our computers too!). I have learnt something today! Many thanks. :)

I had to replace our immersion switch today, and switched off that circuit prior to doing this of course (and double checked with my test meter that it was definately then off). Whilst pushing the three wires through the old casing, the trip for the whole house went plunging everything to...

Thanks guys for your input. As one of you has pointed out, the manual says that the chimney should be a minimum diameter of 6" (no max quoted). The reason I doubt the engineer is somewhat similar to why I doubt some people in the medical profession - we are (at least I believe so :lol: ) all...

About 13 years ago, our builders installed a proper chimney liner, which I think is made of terracotta - the "bricks" slot together and are approx 10-12" in diameter. We now want to install an oil fired Esse range cooker, which is an Esse Sovereign Select V40 (vapourising type, not pressure...