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can you explain that please? Sending sneaky subliminal cxxp without foundations? If I'm not mistaken you are in the leccy area (part of the BanAllShed gang) - what brings you here?

I've receive some feedback directly from UU.... Apparently, they'll bother to install the meter outside for free - this because it's part of the Lead Replacement Scheme....this sounds good, but I'm puzzled by the apparently lack of information provided and it seems the UU staff I quizzed didn't...

What do you mean by "plan"? Maybe the "loophole" term gave you the wrong idea but there is no plan on my part....just the realization that something isn't quite right and tomorrow is going to be interesting to hear from UU about this weird situation.... It's easy to forget about the water meter...

As it stands....they seems to be getting it wrong - I myself, I forgot about the water meter (honestly)...and just completed the plumbing inside my property - they (United Utilities) have to complete their part by digging outside and connecting the new supply.... To complicate things - the new...

Moving an existing water meter costs at least around £50 (with United Utilities)...while applying for a new water meter costs nothing?! In my case this situation is quite a possibility cos' I've applied for a "lead pipe replacement scheme" which means (in my specific case) a new water...

The silly truth... I've solved this silly problem a few minutes ago....and yes you are right at hinting I wasn't following the basic directions cos I bloody forgotten to use the insert on one side of the valve!! The silly diagnosis? The more the joints the more likely to forget to use the...

It seems a coincidence but the only few times I had to replace a push fit joint because of a leak was when I connected it to a very short run to the end of the pipe or too close to a checking valve....is that pure coincidence or maybe I'm missing an important point here? Maybe the pressure is...

we'll triplicate this to the guy who asked me something like "how many times do you expect the RCD to trip...." Then....no I haven't seen (or smelt) the effect of electricity on human flesh...have you? was that something to do with a job you completed yourself? Have all these RCD and extra...

if you ask me....I don't expect any RCD to trip cos' I expect the electrical system to be perfect...(in fact all these RCDs and safety stuff seems more and more an headless chicken for keeping the electricians happy). Then - in reality it happened twice in 9 months because of a faulty hair...

Why changing a remote RCD for a FCU? In a way the RCD can act as a manual switch anyway... Anyhow, this unpredictability bothers me.... In the event of a fault in the appliance with dedicated RCD we'll be presented with 3 possible outcomes: 1) both RCDs will trigger 2) only the RCD on the...

I'm just contemplating the idea of replacing an old Hager consumer unit (6 ways...no RCD)....A few appliances I've installed have a dedicated RCD (underfloor heating cable and steam shower) - note: the RCDs are not in the Consumer Unit but next the appliances in question (it should be obvious...

Wow...There's so much than just replacing a CU - the more I read about the more stuff starts popping up - e.g. it seems a couple of smaller CU are better than a single big one..... It's getting complicate - surely it's worth taking more time and do it properly....It looks like I'd better to...

thanks...googling it right now about it - while I'm starting to appreciate the benefits....do these need to be so expensive? I've just stumbled across a very useful link: http://www.smallinstalls.co.uk/info-ideas/blog/57-what-is-an-rcbo-2 the third option is a combination of Dual RCD...

I didn't even know about RCBO (I really need an update/refresh in this stuff) - the very first I noticed about RCBO is how expensive these are (wow)... The RCD of the Underfloor cable triggered a couple of times in the past 9 months - this when I plugged a very old and dodgy hair-clipper (which...

The consumer unit in question is an old Hager (6 ways) no RCD. There have been no major changes in the electrical circuits in my property except for the inclusion of a new Electric Underfloor Heating cable (only 400w) which uses a dedicated RCD and a Steam Shower (3kw) also with a dedicate...

here's an interesting article about steam shower maintenance: http://www.ehow.com/info_8145653_problems-home-steam-showers.html - as I suspected, calcium deposits can become an issue...better to install a carbon filter in the bathroom - also, a good periodic cleaning with citrus solution...

I'm very keen of my new Steam Shower - it works perfectly right now but it took a little bit of adjustments here and there - for example I sealed it from inside the cubicle which was a basic mistake...now, I've rectified the issue and there are no problems - but having installed the rest of the...

I have a very fuzzy idea that's why I started a discussion in the first place (doh, this is what forums are for)...

that's what the manual says - 22mm recommended...

The minimum requirements for my Biasi is 22mm... I guess with central heating on and a second toilet is when problems starts to appear - that's why I'm considering going UFH for heating and Combi for two separate toilets and 2 showers - maybe it's worth considering 2 combis (remain to be seen...