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Hiya, please could someone tell me what type of switch I will need to replace the current one I have for the bathroom fan? The front of the box says isolation but when I have had a quick google it comes up with switches with different poles and I'm not sure which I would need. The switch only...

Our bathroom extractor fan which has been a bit temperamental for the last few years has seemingly given up the ghost. It is a Vent-Axia ACM150T 17106020. We have taken it down from the loft and I have given it a bit of a wipe with a damp cloth to get rid of the dust and dirt build up. That's...

Hiya could someone please tell me how to use a multi-meter to see if some wires are live? When the house was rewired the electricians left in all the old wires so we keep finding the odd wire that we have no idea if are safe. I've attached photos of the recent wires we have found and our...

Hiya, I would like to change a light switch on the downstairs loo to an old industrial Crabtree. Could someone tell me if it is a straight forward swap or do I need to drill a hole into the base of the Crabtree to secure a earthing terminal? I've added some photos of the light switch and the...

Hiya I would like to replace the light switch in the utility for an old industrial type Crabtree switch. The current switch has 3 switches to turn on/off the lights in the utility, an outside light and a kitchen light. I have attached a photo of the current wiring of the switch and the...

Hiya, I'm hoping someone can offer some advise. I have an old light fitting and was wondering if someone could tell me if it needs rewiring? I own a multimeter but I'm not sure how to test to see if the wires are functioning. It's a chandelier type set up with wires connecting to several arms...

Hello, could someone tell me if the plumbing for our dishwasher and washing machine is correct? Should it have a waste trap and if so what kind? The white pipe goes directly outside into the drain.

Hiya was hoping someone may be able to advice me on fixing a switch that is starting to niggle me (think I've been at home too long). I have a 3 gang switch in my kitchen. 2 of the switches turn on the lights in my back room and one the one in my kitchen. I've also another 3 gang switch in my...

Hiya, I was hoping I might get some feedback from people that have installed K3 triple panel radiators. I'm thinking of having one fitted. I like the idea of them being smaller and still giving out the same heat, but was just wondering if that is the case? I'm currently looking for a high...

Hiya was hoping someone may be able to help with a central heating problem. We have a fairly new sealed system. Last year when we put the heating on within a few minutes the radiators would be heating up and it wouldn't be long before we had reached the temperature we had set on our Honeywell...

Hiya, hoping someone can help. I've recently purchase a Hive for the central heating and hot water (dual system). I currently have the hot water on a timer (Centaurplus) and the heating on a wireless thermostat (Honeywell BDR91). So far we have ask 4 electrians round 2 have said they can't do it...

I'm wiring up a new security light. So far I've wired in the brown, yellow/green and blue as per instructions, but I have a black wire with brown sleeve left over. There's nothing in the instructions about it and I'm confused. Should I be putting that one with the other brown wire or in place of...

Hiya I hope someone can help. I'm trying to replace a Honeywell ST7100 with a Centaurplus C27. The only problem is that on the instructions it says to replace N-N, L-L, 1-7, 2-4, 3-8 and 4-5 but the Honeywell only has wires in 8, 6 and 3??? It has wires in the CH and HW on and also a terminal...