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Hi breezer I bought the power test meter from maplins as you suggested. I have tested all of my sockets being used. Also my skil circular saw I suspected may have caused usage of high power. One appliance has the highest kWh rate. That is my fridge freezer. Over a 15 hour measuring period it...

Hi "empip" Thanks buddy. This is the one I bought the other night. I have tested each of my appliances with it. npower suggested my washing machine may be the cause for high power usage. It's not. I suspect its the fridge freezer because that gave the highest kWh figure over 15 hour measuring...

Hi All Thanks for your responses. I am not a electrical person but how come my last quartly bill was £152 for 1250 kWh of power consumption. My latest bill is £395.81 for 3359 kWh of power consumption. Mrs basecoat is not happy for the latest bill. She hand washed this morning and spun...

Hi breezer Isn't the washing machine drawing hot water from combi boiler. If it isn't then it must be heating it itself. How can I find out.

Hi "johnD" I am not a electrics person. I am going by what my electric meter readings are: 19/09/07 82748 20/09/07 82756 21/09/07 82764 22/09/07 82864 approximately 5kg load of washing done twice each washing cycle is 1.5hrs Correction its 92kWh not 100kwh as quoted in error.

Hi All My washing a bosch WFF2000 an "A" rated approximately 8-10 years old is consuming power 100kWh in 1.5 hour washing cycle. I received a hefty electric bill over a week. Last quarter my home consumed 3359kWh of power. Having spoken to npower I was advised to carry a few simple tests...

Hi "noseall" Good to hear from you again. Yes £800 mate. The guy asssures me he will match pebbledashing. I am led to believe his work is good but he is messy.

Hi All Back again for help. I have had my semi & new extension roof retiled. In removing the old tiles and battons my loft is one big mess. It's got to be cleaned out and new insulation installed. What is the best way to tackle this. What insulation should be used. I understand there is now...

Hi All Back again for info and advice regarding rendering and pebbledashing. My extension walls quarter bricked three quarters breeze blocked requires rendering and pebbledashing to match with my semi 1930-1940's build. Drive side 3.4mX5.2m window 1.8mx1.5m Back side 3.6mx5.2m window...

Hi All Thanks for your response. Having both positive and negative feedback for this boiler has confused me. I emailed vaillant that I need a boiler to heat & deliver hot water to: 4 bedrooms 2 receiption rooms 1 bathroom 2 showers kitchen sink washing machine. The boiler is to be...

Hi All I would like views on the new vaillant Ecotec pro 937 boiler. Has anybody had a chance to fit this boiler. Boiler having storage tanks incoporated at back. I am interested in this boiler because of its high output of hot water. Thanks in advance.

Hi All I spoke to the guy who dealt with my original application this morning. He said don't submit new application. Council will certainly reject it on basis of your neighbours haven't got gable ends on their extensions. The only good emerged from the phone call is that I don't need...

Hi All I am back for advice. I recently applied to local council to let me have a gable end ( originally angled to match with main roof) to my extension also approval for two skylights on the main roof and approval for solar thermal panels on the extension roof. At the time of...

Solar DHW is made to be a BIG thing I aint sure though .You are vaillant guy through and through. Out of s systems 2 are vaillant the rest are locally designed manufactured and fitted. No comments from owners yet.

Hi All Our street is going mad with solar DHW systems. Atleast 5 have been fitted and another 2 are pending. I am not convinced that these systems deliver. I have noticed that big names vaillant and viessmann also are jumping on the solar heating band wagon. Has anybody got such systems...

Hi All My relation have had flags laid half today and half tomorrow area of 38Metre square. The flags are 600x600x50 with 8mm gap all around. What material should be used to fill the gaps to form water proof seal. Input will be grately appreciated.

Hi"The brickie" Thanks for your response. My calculations were doing my head in. After 4 hours of calculations mostly wrong I got a figure of 102 flags but I think your calculation is accurate. I will allow 5 extra flags for cutting and breakages. You have proved to me that all three...

Ecomax 828E (2003)

Hi "ChrisR" What you have described as parts on ebay makes me vary. This sort of fiddling is going on a very large scale.

Hi All I am back again. Trying to locate correct part numbers for vaillant ecomax boiler with CG number 47-044-08. PCB and pump is exact same from two net retailers but secondary heat exchanger and fan differ. One retailer emailed me saying CG number is no longer used and that vaillant...