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thanks for quick replies folks. I tried the easiest thing of unplugging everything and taking out Sky card etc. Switched Sky on first, then amp, then Sky.. The TV came on but flashed once with every pixel seemingly in a differnt colour and then it went off. Sky - sound is on (through...

i realise this is very specific but I'm hoping someine here knows what might have happened... long story short, a lamp blew up in the lounge tripping some electrics in the house. Power restored but no picture on lounge TV (although the screen does function because it shows HDMI1 and other...

thanks - perhaps you're right disappointing as it is. idn't expect it to happen to two of them.

I posted this at the end of another post but giving it its own limelight now... I have two Up & Down light fitted to the front of our garage and they randomly decide to work or not. They are on a timer but its rare that all 4 bulbs come on at the same time. Is this a problem with the current...

thanks Chri5. they look fine - though at 54mm IO think they still may be too long. Is GBP 8 each a fair price? I'll also need to check the equivalent wattage as I think the Ups & Downs are max 35w. _ PS two of these Up & Downs are fitted to the front of the garage and they act...

Thanks Steve. I'm not hung up on CFL I just want something that's cheaper than halogen and around 50mm. Do you know if your LEDs are 50mm in length and if so, can you recommend a supplier?

I'm going crazy trying to find replacment bulbs for my up & down outside lights. I've twice ordered what I thought were energy saving GU10s under 55mm in length only to find that they are not. I even ordered what I thought were direct replacements for the Prolites I'm using today but they...

chivers67 - it is a Byron SX4i - and I would never recommend it

thanks Alarm

Hi, I'm going to replace our wireless doorbell (which is useless) with a wired (battery powered) door chime. My question is, what is the maximum distance the chime can be placed from the door push? Most kits seem to come with 5m of bell wire but I'm thinking I will need closer to 10m - will...

its only about 2 months old but it was supplied by the builders doing work on the rest of the house. I think it must be old stock though becuase there is no mention of warranty. They just said choose a replacement and we'll fit it. I'm guessing that £150 is about right for a decent one...

We recently had a new mixer shower unit fitted to accommodate the new high pressure cylinder central heating system. Trouble is the hose has split and I need a replacement unit. Can anyone recommend one for under £150? I believe it is a thermostatic mixer shower I need but I want one...

Can someone tell me the difference? :D I think we have matt chrome (brushed steel) sockets in one room but I find them too dark. Are satin chrome fittings lighter in colour than their matt counterparts?

Thanks. Of course, I am quite capable of performing a google search for national suppliers. The reason I posted the question was to solicit information and advice from enthusiasts and knowledgable individuals who may be able to recommend actual products. So if there are any reccs...

I don't think I've made a worse purchase than I did with this Byron doorbell. The rubber push is always getting stuck - pushed in by visitors who try to push a little too hard. And the chime itself needs re-setting at least once a week (its only posiitoned about 5m form the doorbell so I...

I never really got to the bottom of this one but I have a bit more info now.... The flooring we'll have is engineered. One fitter said that 20mm boards would go straight on to the wooden subfloor. No underlay, as it wouldn't make much differnce to insulation. The other option (I think)...

the former I think. Certainly a wooden suspended floor (with air bricks dotted around the exterior walls).

not the most sexy of subjects, but any other recommended bells/chimes for our house? Plain ding-dong (battery operated) is fine. Are all push buttons pretty much the same?

I've had a couple of quotes for installing oak flooring in our hallway and study. On the question of underlay (I asked because our house is not very well insulated and gets quite cold in winter) one chap said that it isn't usually used under wooden flooring because it dampens the 'noise'...

thanks for that. Is it still worth trying to find the flue model????