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    Electric central heating boiler

    As I am not on mains gas and LPG/Oil are getting quite expensive has anyone got any views on electric central heating boilers and any recommendations.
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    Is this shower any good ?

    If you want a shower where there is no concealed pipework at all, what about the Aqualisa digital range like this one http://www.showerstoyou.co.uk/product_desc.php?id=189 or go to http://www.aqualisa.co.uk/ for the complete range.
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    b & q chrome towel rail/heater £39 special offer

    Power (Watts): 283 BTU: 965 HEATLINE SINGLE RADIATOR 500MM X 1000MM 2829 BTU
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    Shower screen advise

    The connections and seals are available from here http://www.psglassfittings.com/glass-fitting-info/Shower-Reinforcement-Bars/Wall-Ceiling-Support/fitting/43
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    Shower screen advise

    The glass screens are very heavy and they are supported by an aluminium frame that is screwed to the wall. The glass panel has a piece of aluminium bonded to it that fits into the aluminium channel screwed to the wall. You would need to get a glass panel without the aluminium bonded to it and...
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    Efficiency of old boilers

    But if some of the heat lost goes to heat my kitchen then it is not really wasted. So how much of it would get lost up the flue, I have a short metal flue which connects into an internal flue.
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    Efficiency of old boilers

    I have an old boiler which is supposed to be 65% efficient. Can anyone tell me where the other 35% goes ?
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    Towel heater not plumbed in Electric only

    Why not just get an oil filled stand alone radiator, surely it would be a lot cheaper and safer
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    How do I keep the house warm!

    What setting is your boiler set to for the central heating ?
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    A new washing machine on Monday

    Now you should ask the professional plumbers (I'm not one) if you should cap off your redundant hot water supply
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    A new washing machine on Monday

    This may be a good place to read about hot and cold feeds to washing machines http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/wordpress/can-you-connect-the-hot-water-supply-to-the-cold-valve-on-cold-fill-washing-machines/
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    roofing question

    From the Redland website Batten Size 38 x 25 mm rafter centres up to 450 mm 50 x 25 mm rafter centres up to 600 mm
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    Most cost effective at night?

    Would a programmable thermostat be a good idea ?, when you get up in the morning the house would be at the correct temperature. Using a manual thermostat when you get up in the morning the temperature would be too cold
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    DAMP HAS JUST APPEARED FOR THE FIRST TIME

    When you say you replaced the roof lining did mean you replaced the felt underneath the tiles and how did you do it ?
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    Garage roof cost?

    The reason I asked about the pitch of the roof is if you have a wide garage and it is 4m tall there is a good chance that the pitch is quite shallow. A lot of tiles have a minimum pitch Some of the Marley Acme tiles are for use on a roof with a minimum pitch of 30 degrees so it may be worth checking
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    Garage roof cost?

    What's the pitch of your roof ?
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    COMPAP THERMOSTATIC RADIATOR VALVE QUESTION

    The Comap instructions say the following Retention pins The thermostatic head can be locked using the two plastic retention pins supplied with it. Limiting the setting range In order to do this, the thermostatic head must be unscrewed from the lower part of the valve. Limiting the...
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    Faulty Boiler Who is responsible?

    The contract is between whoever you pay for the supply and installation. If the customer buys his own boiler then the contact is between him and whoever he buys the boiler from. If the customer has a contract between himself and an installer to supply and fit a boiler then the installer is...
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    Roofing felt is sticking out. Is that normal?

    he OP is worried about the felt but surely he should be more worried about the overlap. The roof looks like it has a 30 degree pitch which would mean that the exposed tile should be 250 - 255 mm on a 600x300. The tiles look like the exposed tile is greater than the width which would suggest...
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    Roofing felt is sticking out. Is that normal?

    Is there nobody out there that can tell me if these tiles have the correct headlap ?
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