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Thanks John. That makes perfect sense. I'll need to check how the current garage mini-CU is connected and see if that needs to be improved too. If I am going to have SWA directly from CU to mini-CU (i.e no raw T&E in the connection) but some of that SWA will be clipped to the outside wall...

Hi everyone, thanks for all the replies. It's funny, I was in two minds as to whether to post or not as assumed it would turn into the usual "make sure you use a proper spark" and "do you need to notify" type debates... Anyway, picking between all this I've got a better idea now...

Hi all, We are in the middle of having all sorts of landscaping and groundworks completed around our house. Currently, we have the rear patio dug up ready for a new one to go down. I've also demolished the old shed and lifted the slab base it was on. Before our tradesmen start putting...

We've got a couple of PIR's at certain points already but really like having the sodium floodlights all around the house from a security perspective. I'm not complaining about the current running costs of them but if I can make it cheaper then all the better!

Exactly. The sodium bulbs have a life of 2-3 years whereas LED can hit 15 years. As you say, on top of that the running costs should be a lot lower too, which is always a bonus. I might just have to take a punt on a white one and maybe a filter to see how it pans out. I could always...

Thanks Bernard. I'm beginning to think it will just be easier to get some new sodium lamps!

:) That's what I'm thinking! The current sodium bulbs are a nice warm colour, that don't stand out in the street alongside the normal street-lighting. I may well end up trialling one, just not sure if anyone has at least got some recommendations on what I should be looking for, as so far...

Hi All, I currently have 3 floodlights around our house that run on a dusk-till-dawn photocell. They have 70w sodium high pressure lamps in them, similar to these...

Are there not fitting instructions with the new tap? I don't think the third pipe is for a filter - I've just fitted a pull out tap and the third tail connects from the tap body to the flexible hose that feeds the nozzle. So hot and cold tails feed into the body, then the third mixed tail...

+1 to what bhm1712 said - I heard/read about lots of problems like this so avoided them.

My experience of selling and buying in the past 12 months:- Find a local solicitor, that way if things go wrong or slow down (and they will!) you can turn up on their door to grease the wheels. One that opens of a Saturday or late one weekday evening is a bonus. Look for fixed fee deals...

We've just inherited an ISE 55 after a house move. The instructions recommend you to use small bones and fruit pips to help clean it and a bit of childish experimentation shows it can handle pretty much any food waste we can throw at it. It's ~7+ years old and still going great. Can't see us...

Hi, Just picking up on your question about the pump running differently with hot vs cold water... As a complete random guess, is it possible the bearings are wearing and the changes in tolerance/load/pressure with hot vs cold water could make the noise change? Just a thought.

That's what I thought thanks - I can carry on ignoring it ;)

I guess the important question is - other than the aesthetics, I'm assuming the efflorescence does no harm? (6 year old extension on our new house has it all over at the moment - doesn't really bother me as long as it isn't harmful.)

I'm a firm believer in form follows function. Not sure i can stick to my principles in this case though! The buttons don't bother me, it's just the writing. Lets be honest, I'm not that bothered but SWMBO will have something to say about it!

Anyone got any advice/comments on where to site the MB3 on the return to the boiler? (See the photo and explanation a couple of posts back.)

Thanks guys, Agreed it is a bit fugly with all the writing! I wasn't sure if Myson just showed the writing in all of their promotional shots or if that's how they sold them but I can't find any images without the text. Really weird thing is, the black and chrome versions don't have the...

My father-in-law has the Honeywell and yes it is simple to use, however I'd still prefer the Myson one on features. I've read all the documents and it appears a doodle to operate too. So, anyone with the Myson who can confirm if the white unit has the writing all over the front?

Hi All, Researching wireless room thermostats and shortlist is Myson MPRT RF or Honeywell CM927. I prefer the features of the Myson (and it is marginally less expensive) however the white ones appear to have writing all over the front panel, which is less than aesthetically pleasing to say...