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Hello: I'm currently re-designing my kitchen and planning for the boiler to move to a new position. It is currently taking up space in a larder unit which makes it tough to use it for anything else. So we are planning to get someone in as part of getting a new boiler anyway to put it in a wall...

Hello again and for a final time on this thread. 4 years since the previous update I wanted to give very long run results on this test we started a very long time ago!! Since the last set of results my texecom alarm system has sent a further 96 test call messages and four alarm notifications...

Hi all: I long while ago I posted on this forum asking which alarm system I should install across some popular brands. I received some great advice and ended up installing a wired texecom premiere elite 48 and it has worked so well over the years. In fact I've installed a few since for family...

Hello I currently have a regular/traditional boiler which is getting old and faulty, i'm starting to do some research for what would be the replacement in the near future once it gives up. I'm keeping open minded about all options. I have a 4 bed 2 bathroom property. two adults and two young...

Thank you Tony. I went and changed over the PCB for a refurbished unit which only cost £35 and thought It was fixed, the system was running for 24 hours then it stopped. This time the indicators didn't go off, they showed an error which when I looked up the manual corresponded to the Air...

Hi I have a strange fault with my boiler and I can't figure out what is going on. I have a Potterton Suprima 80 HE approx 6 years old and I haven't had any major issue until now. Two days ago it stopped working, the indicator lights were all off. Previously when this boiler had the occasional...

Hi thanks very much for the recommendation. I had a look at the reviews, it looks really good and reasonably priced. I had one question... In night mode, do the IR leds give off a red light or are they invisible? (Would you happen to know the wavelength) Thanks

Hello I am looking to buy two IP cameras for the outside of my home and need advice on what's best to buy. One will be for the front garden and another for the rear alley/access way to the home. I need them to be as discreet/covert as possible therefore something small in size I can hide and...

Hello - It has been a while since I originally posted this but I wanted to provide long run test results on using this way of sending alerts. Hopefully useful for anyone who may do a search in the future. After two years (a total of 68 SMS msgs) of using dial up TAP to SMS to alert me of...

Ultimately your telco provider sets the charges. In my case Virgin Media on the basic package. I think that's why when you hear television programs quote the cost of calling in / voting etc, they usually say charges from a BT landline, other networks and mobiles may charge more. The main...

Hello As promised here are the Dial up TAP to SMS notification results over a 10 day test period. As a reminder the test had the Vodafone number as primary and OpenTAP as back up. 36 Open/Close events during this period with the digi configured to notify on these events. The good news is that...

Hello I am planning on fitting four outdoor lights to the front of my property and ideally I would like them to auto switch-on when it gets dark until about 11pm, then to all switch on if motion is detected. I am guessing I need to buy four standard lights, a standalone photocell, a standalone...

Hello. I was thinking that this thread has moved away from the original topic of installation process. So I have started a new thread specifically on reliability of the SMS approach in general...

Hello This topic thread is to do with the (un)reliability of using alarm communicators that use your a normal landlines to notify homeowners of alarm events via SMS messaging. This topic evolved from this original thread which was initially posted regarding how to connect he communicator to...

I cant' seem to pinpoint any common factors unfortunately. Something not mentioned already on the thread is that I had a relative who is a telecom engineer check all my connections and test all the wires on my telephone line throughout the house. All was ok. It's actually really basic, we don't...

:) Thanks for that. As you can tell I am not in a major rush, my priority is to get this right and feel confident that the setup works. If I can add a question along the way that saves me a fiver or more on the purchases a long the way that's a nice little bonus I'm not ashamed to admit, not to...

Thanks - do you find the gsm module very reliable? Best price I can find is 142 pounds inclusive of VAT and delivery, I don't suppose you know if it's possible to get it cheaper? Thanks again

Hi I double checked and it has the 99993 voda number. It was shipped to me with the voda number already in. Over the past 24 hours it has caught almost all open/close sms notifications except 1. Called VM and they confirmed the call happened. I've been doing much more reading around and it...

OK so I called Virgin Media and they were very helpful. They told me over the phone all the calls while I was on vacation and I have checked against the logs. The alarm did make the calls to the sms centre exactly at the right times. They also told me the calls cost about 35pence each time with...

Hello: I have virgin media and rather annoyingly I cannot seem to get a breakdown of calls which cost <50 pence. Apparently they don't provide it on my online billing or statement. Visitors each are setup as different users with their own codes. I actually didn't use Wintex at all and actually...