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Hi, I am about to install three mains 50w downlights in my bathroom. It is a medium sized bathroom and my wife in her infinite wisodm!! has expressed concerns that 3 x 50w halogen bulbs may be too bright for the countless hours she spends soaking in the bath. I therefore would like to...

thanks for the advice amanda I really appreciate it. I'll prob have to take the fence panel out, because I am too limited for space to dig around the post or put braces in. bah!!

Hi all, My first question is this:- When it is saft to start planting. I have empty borders at the mo and want lots of colourful plants for the summer. secondly, I have a lap panel fence running down one side of my garden and one of the posts is inserted into one of those spiked post...

That'd make interesting viewing!

Please dont get me wrong. If you work hard - of course you are entitled to reap the rewards who wouldn't. All I am trying to say is that in the plumbing / heating industry unlike say the electrical industry prices vary wildly. Not just by a few quid but by hundreds. Electricians generally...

obviously have huge profit margins driving a car like that. Is it any wonder people dont trust plumbers prices?

thanks boxster, i;ll bear what you have said in mind when this guy comes round to give a second quote. Maybe the boiler he is using is off a lower efficiency etc, or maybe he just doesnt like making a huge profit. lol not after realising there is huge shortage of heating engineers nationwide...

Hi all, having had our boiler condemned (rightly so - see flames escaping thread) we got a guy in from Iguana to quote us on a new combi system and this is what he said. New 'A: rated combi condensing boiler 5 thermostatic valves (for our five rads) new flue fitted to o/s wall. (boiler...

ok thanks i;ll turn it off and forget about it till i get a new one fitted. the flames only escape after its been on about an hour or so

Hi Before you say get a new boiler, I am! its just gonna take a week or so. The problem we have at the mo is esaping flames from the main boiler housing (heat exchanger bit i think) it looks like the seal has corroded and some flames are escaping. Not big flames you understand but enough...

sorry I am at work and couldnt give you any more details, except it has ideal standard written on it, is gas fired, approx 500 x 500 x 250mm, and thats about all I know at this stage. But what would be a very rough ball park figure thanks for your help

thanks. do you have any idea how much these valves cost, so I'll know if i am being quoted a reasonable figure. p.s it is an ideal standard boiler i think

Hi, until last night my heating was working fine. I noticed then that the radiators were not hot yet the heating was switched on. After inspection I realised the boiler was not firing up. The thermostat was set at its highest and the pilot light is still on. When I adjust the stat I can...

we do keep bleeding it, and all is ok for about two weeks then it needs bleeding again. Do you think maybe its gradual over the two weeks and its only when we notice it we decide on bleeding it.

it is hot on the bottom, cold on the top

Hi, we had a radiator recently fitted and everything was great. However we have to bleed it every two weeks or so. Every other rad in the house is fine, just the new one. any ideas?? :?

Hi all, for the second time in a month I've woken up to lukewarm radiators and upon checking the pilot light noticed that it has gone out. After eventual relighting all seems to be fine again. Im just wondering why it has gone out twice now, and both at exactly the same time i.e after the...

it is an ideal standard boiler. It doesn't matter now I managed to fix it. I took the starter off and noticed the wire leading to the ignition was broken, so after replacing this all was ok. :lol: :lol: no expensive heating engineers bills!

Hi all, I woke up this morning and noticed that the radiators were only warm not hot, they were timed to come on a good two hours before I got up. Upon quick inspection of the boiler I noticed there was no pilot light lit. I tried to relight using the prescribed methods on the back of the...

My central heating sytem seems to work fine, however the hot water is scaldingly hot. I/ve tried turning the boiler right down but it doesn't seem to make any difference. there is no temprature adjustment on the water tank either. please help Mark