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Hi All, I'm thinking of having a wood burning boiler stove installed in our dining room (I'll get a HETAS qualified guy to do the chimney work). For the heating system I'm currently thinking of some kind of heat store - I've seen the DPS ones which look good and enable all the right circuits...

Hi All, I have a strange problem on my ecomax 8 year old boiler (824e). It seems sensitive to other electrical appliances. If I have the microwave, dishwasher, washing machine, or fridge running, the display showing temperature starts changing rapidly (I'd say 6 times a second) and sometimes...

sorry - should have searched forum a bit better. Now found several posts that seem to point to the divertor valve. Have ordered a replacement from ebay (abouy half the price of anywhere else I could find). Will have a go next weekend. Anyone know if it's easy to change? Isolate system, drain...

Hi All, My diverter valve seems to be getting stuck. Sometimes it sticks on heating, other times hot water. It seems to be worse if the boiler is up to temperature (hot). I have had the motor off the valve, and can see that the motor is operating and pulling the pin (which connects to the...

I heard the one about the chainsaw - unbelievable. In fact I stayed in a B&B a couple of years ago and the fella running it had a chainsaw accident the day before we turned up. Luckily by the time he caught it (yup), it was going slow enough to just sever a couple of ligaments and not completely...

just found a link that describes what I would like to do. Does this need certification under part P? http://www.water-garden.co.uk/tech/Armadillo_Switched_SWA_Cable_Sets.htm thanks, Matt

I'm interesed in the part P regs bit - I don't want to contravene the regulations! I noticed that my local garden centre sell outdoor sockets that are exactly as I just described - an RCD plug, armoured cable, and twin waterproof sockets on the end. I was under the impression (possibly...

Thanks for the quick replies. Could you perhaps explain a little? The arctic stuff says it is suitable for external use so I'm wondering why it would be a bad idea? If I must use armoured cable I will, but I'd like to understand what is wrong with PVC or the artic rated cable. My dad has had a...

Hi All, I've read lots of post already, but I have a specific scenario I'd like a bit of help with: I would like to run mains into my shed at the bottom of the garden. I intend to run a lead out that is plugged into a socket in the house with a RCD plug on the end of the cable, so the...

Hi All, I have just stripped the wallpaper from my dining room and have discovered some problems with the plasterwork. My house is a victorian house and the problem wall has a chimney breast and has also been damp proofed. The damp proofing area is fine (and not damp), the plaster is strong and...