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Hi, I have a sealed CH system with TRVs. I have read the FAQ on how to balance the system? http://www.diynot.com/wiki/plumbing:faq:faq2 Should towel radiators (without TRVs) be treated as a normal rad? Is there anything else I can do to ensure my CH system is running efficiently...

Carried out the recharge and cleaned out PRV, all working now with a dry vent pipe! Thanks a million! Jon

Thanks will give it ago tomorrow! Jon

Found it now. http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=37170 Whoops, "NEVER use the Pressure Relief Valve to let water out of a system – it will leak afterwards!" Why is this? Jon

Hi Thanks for the help. I can't find the FAQ anywhere I have found the boiler manual online (Ariston System A) but the recharge info isn't in there, any ideas? The boiler is working but needs frequent refilling to keep the pressure up. Regards, Jon

Hi, I noticed that my Boiler was frequently losing pressure and found a drip from the PRV vent pipe. I bought a new PRV for £30 and installed it I tested it by opening it and now it to is dripping and the boiler is losing pressure. I've since read that these valves seem to leak after being...

Hi, Thanks that answers my questions. Regards. Jon

Hi I want to install a socket in the hall on the ground floor of my house, the floor is concrete. The nearest socket is upstairs but I wanted to avoid wiring a ground floor socket into the 1st floor circuit or doesn't it matter? Can I run cables horizontally along the top of a wall...

Hi, I want to fix trellis to the top a close boarded fence. The posts are flush with the top of the boards I was wondering the best way to secure it. I can slot the trellis behind the boards and screw it to the top rail and screw each panel together. Is there a better way? Regards...

Hi, Thanks all, yes it was a fuse. Tested them all with a multimeter on the board it was labelled F3 13v/speaker. All up and running now, Thanks again. Jon

Hi, Thanks for the response. There is power to the alarm system and the PIR circuit dosen't appear to be protected by a fuse. Regards, Jon

Hi, My neighbour was burgled at the weekend and his alarm was attacked. The RKP and one PIR were ripped out. I have replaced the PIR and the keypad the system seems to work but none of the PIRs are active (no red light) there dosen't seem to be a fuse that covers the PIR circuit, they...

Hi, I'm swapping some existing fixed down lighters for moveable ones. The hole needs to be bigger for the new lamp but I cant use a holesaw as there is already a hole there. Is there simple way to centre a hole saw over an existing hole? Regards, Jon

Hi, Thanks, it's this one. http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Lighting/Exterior+Lighting/Electronic+Photocell+Kit/d220/sd2663/p62528 Regards, Jon

Hi, I have bought a photo cell to replace the timer that controls the external lighting in the development where I live. There are 6 post lights fitted with energy saving bulbs. I thought it would just be a case of connecting the wires in and out of the timer that controls them at the...

Hi, Thanks, I don't think I'll need planning. Its a nearly new house that was built with bedrooms in the loft space. Some of the houses have a toilet upstairs already, the builder didn't bother with ours. Jon

What is the process? Jon

Hi, I want to fit a toilet into my loft space. I'm trying to decide how to route the soil pipe. I think have two options and I want to avoid using a macerator. I can run the pipe into a 1st floor bedroom, out through the wall and T into the external soil stack. Or I can run the pipe...

Hi, I have a sealed central heating/hot water system which utilises a hot water cylinder. The cylinder is a modern one and very well insulated. Should I run the hot water on a timer or might I just as well put it on constant? What about when I go on holiday? Regards, Jon

Thanks!