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Hi out of touch x heating engineer needs your thoughts and views on replacing heating system I am in the process of ripping out the old 1 pipe system inc boiler and cylinder. I like the idea of a magaflow hw cylinder but question if the cost is worth the hassle of plumbing in the system...

bothyhead reducing the temp of a house by 1degree equates to 10% saving. generally speaking the room stat will be the easiest and most will have most value. rad stats on the other hand will undoubtedly offer energy efficiency savings but there are a number of considerations to be aware...

Thanks for all your replies. am now clear on what is best for me kind regards

Adam / sliipr4 Many thanks, your advice is greatly appreciated. I am now clear on the protection. as for the type of cable I am still unsure. on the cable supply to the side lights there is a junction in the wall) that contains live and neutral. My intention is to install a double...

Hi can anyone help with this simple question. I have just redecorated the living room and replaced the centre light and 2 side lights. I used the existing wiring. the problem is that they are both wired to the same switch. I need to have independent switching for the centre and side...

Brumylad / jbonding Ill take your advice and turn the heating on see what happens. I also believe there is no fresh air into the room as it has been uninhabited for a year. thanks for the advice this could save me a big job. cheers

Brumylad thanks for the reply, the exteria is concrete rendered, so I assume that this will not give me any advantage. the house has been empty since I injected the walls with chemical compound. although I was hoping that the summer months would help. I cannot see any original...

would appreciate some views on my rising damp problem (I couldn't see anything similar to this on previous posts) but recognise some of the questions. Old cottage, recently renovated within last 10years. concrete rendering on external walls with evidence of damp proof injection (2drill holes...

If I am recalling the right boiler the problem may be around where the over heat stats connects into the gas valve. if so the connection may be dodgy, which is a common fault. It is usually a very temperamental connection at the best of times. this is why when you tap the gas valve the...

many thanks. you have saved me a great deal of time, much appreciated

Does anyone know where I can download a CH calcluator from? I used to have the old Mears calculator but alas i am unable to find it cheers

To help with your costs you could always try ringing the your local learning Skills Council, although differnet LSCs have different policies on funding you may be lucky. In particular quote the employer training pilot as the funding mechanism. having said all that if you are wanting your gas...