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    Upgrading from old Drayton/Honeywell to EvoHome - confused over what I need

    Thanks. Probably a good idea to upgrade the receiver - will be far less troublesome in the far run.
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    Upgrading from old Drayton/Honeywell to EvoHome - confused over what I need

    I'm looking at going the EvoHome route and installing TRV's on all the radiators and replacing the Drayton systemI have. First would be to work out how the current system works and then what evohome kit I need. I have a Drayton LP522 with a Honeywell L641A1039 connected to the hot water...
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    Power trips when using both ovens

    Thanks for the reply. I opened it up and one of the wires looked suspect. Replaced and so far good :) Was probably intermittently touching ground
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    Power trips when using both ovens

    I've got a Cookmaster CM101 oven which is giving a problem in that when I use both ovens it trips the power I can use the left or right oven separately without issues, but when I us both it trips the power after a few mins. I have only recently used both ovens since buying the house so it...
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    Banging when central heating turns on and radiators not getting warm

    Thanks for the replies. I haven't drained anything so not sure about the sludge. Will check all radiators for air. I'll also try running it on full speed for a few days and see what happens.
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    Banging when central heating turns on and radiators not getting warm

    Got a odd problem in that 2 or 3 weeks ago whenever my central heating turns on (either at 4am or 5pm) I get a lot of banging in the pipes. After a few minutes the banging disappears however there is no water flow and none of the radiators get warm. There is Drayton controller connected to the...
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    How to create a matching ceiling pattern

    Some more googling reveals its Artex stippling.Looks enough enough to do.
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    How to create a matching ceiling pattern

    I've had to cut out about 20cm2 of ceiling board to repair a leak. Now the fun part of replacing the board and then trying to get the pattern the same as the rest of the ceiling. Is there a trick to getting the pattern looking like the one in the photo. I've seen pattern texture brushes you...
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    Home automation - To replace radiators or not?

    Thanks for the tips guys. I would build the whole thing with a R-Pi or Arduino if I could :)
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    Home automation - To replace radiators or not?

    Thanks for the info. Do tell - what's the issue with them?
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    Home automation - To replace radiators or not?

    Evohome looks like the best option. Will look into a auto bypass. Decorator should be shot - only just purchased this house and now finding out all the issues.
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    Home automation - To replace radiators or not?

    Thanks. Yes - you are correct. The pipe is coming down and there is a U bend at the bottom. Had a look at all the other rads and this is the only one with the pipe coming down.
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    Home automation - To replace radiators or not?

    I've updated the original post with a another pic. One or two of the radiators have these types of values.
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    Home automation - To replace radiators or not?

    Thanks. So I can just replace the current values with TRV's and I'm good to go?
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    Home automation - To replace radiators or not?

    All of the radiators have pipes coming in from the floor.
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    Home automation - To replace radiators or not?

    I've been looking into home automation and have my eyes on the Evohome system. This controls your radiators TRV's. Unfortunately none of my radiators have TRV's - they are all fitted with these types of valves: http://www.screwfix.com/p/angled-radiator-valve-drain-off-15mm-x/70408 So first I...
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    Dual dimmers on 2 way switches?

    Interesting. Thanks for the link. Will def do more research then before my trip to the shops.
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    Dual dimmers on 2 way switches?

    Was looking at those touch dimmers - look really nice. What do you mean they won't work with standard switches? Are they a different size or are there other issues?
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    Dual dimmers on 2 way switches?

    Thanks for the info. Off to Screwfix tomorrow.
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