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One other thing I should mention, which might be relevant - my installation was not typical as my electrician had to install the extractor from scratch. My bathroom used to have a wooden slatted thing on the wall (possibly called a louvre but not sure) with an air brick on the other side - it...

Exactly the same, here. We have a big window in our bathroom, so showers in the morning do not require a light on.

Thanks for that - I have since turned the extractor fan back on (with 90% humidity start up) and it has not once turned off. The room is completely dry and I even used a VAC condensation vacuum to make sure. It is really wet, outside, which might be constantly triggering the humidistat. If...

Yep - had a look and there is only a single dial for humidity only (top left of photo). Nothing for adjusting timer, which is odd.

Thanks for that - I shall try turning off the power. Whacking up the humidity to 90%, leaving the power off for 30 minutes or so and see what happens after that. I am pretty sure that it has been wired correctly (used a reputable electrician). One odd thing, I have noticed is that the site...

Thanks guys - annoyingly, the instructions state that you must not adjust the sensor while it is powered on. Really irritating as I could have otherwise bought a humidity sensor off E-bay and tried to match it to that.

Hi there. I had a Silent Tornado ST100HT put in on Friday evening by my electrician: https://www.extractorfanworld.co.uk/st100ht-silent-tornado-hi-power-bathroom-fan-with-humidistat--timer-3437-p.asp I specifically asked that the fan was not connected to my light switch - as such, the...

Evening. My kitchen TV (Toshiba 19BV510B) went pop and I saw a small puff of smoke - now the TV will not fire up (no power light). A quick search on the net revealed that it is usually the diodes that go on the particular power board (17IPS16-4) and I found that the two big ones are indeed...

Cheers everyone - really helpful advice. I genuinely find all this really interesting. Can't believe I said that - indeed I have been watching lots of US videos and it seems to have rubbed off a bit. I popped into the loft, to have a nose around, and the cable is (thankfully) not rubber. I...

That is a bit of a worry. I am just about to completely redo my loft - i.e. put down 270mm insulation and interlocking loftboards, so now would seem to be the ideal time to change out any old wiring while I have access to it. I centainly won't go anywhere near my consumer unit. Is it...

Perfect - thanks very much for that. Much appreciated. I had completely forgotten about the switches themselves and, having checked, they are going to be a major pain. Just going to stick with plastic only on the circuit.

Hi there. I had a consumer unit put in and the electrician gave me the concerning news that one of the two lighting circuits had no cpc on it. I have an old bungalow, that was extended at some point, and only the extended lighting system has cpc. Most worrying is that there are a few metal...

Really sensible advice - thank you. I am going to do just that and get some advice from estate agents in the area, before doing anything.

Really interesting point. I hadn't really thought about improvements increasing sale time, rather than increasing monetary value. So, as a general rule, would you say that it is quite difficult to get a net gain from developing a property - i.e. 4 bedroom houses costs more money than 3 bedroom...

To be honest, I am not entirely sure I understand how home improvements and value increases work in general. Just looked at a random website and it suggests that a £20,000.00 loft conversion can add £45,000.00 to the property value. Where has the extra £25,000.00 come from - does this cover...

Great - thanks, guys. I perhaps should take these "how to add value to your home" guides with a bit of a pinch of salt. I couldn't work it out, either - assumed that it was something to do with the purchaser not having to deal with the inconvenience of installation. Thanks, also, for the tip...

This is very good point - I know that the radiators were put in before double glazing was added by the previous owner. Also, my loft is only partially insulated - i.e. only 100mm in parts, if at all. I am, in fact, starting to put in 270mm before Christmas. As you say, with all that extra...

Thanks. One main factor for this is that we are thinking of moving in the not too distant future (certainly within 2 years). Our current boiler is so old that it would almost certainly be a turn off of any potential buyers. The research I have been doing, so far, suggests that combis might...

Thanks so much for that - really helpful. I might be getting things very mixed up, but I was under the impression (having watched a few youtube videos) that the pipework for a combi boiler has to be wider. Something to do with the fact that temperatures have to run cooler, now, and that means...

Hi there. I have an old fashioned boiler in my 3-bedroom bungalow, which I am thinking of switching out for a combi - the current boiler is from the 90s! The boiler is on an outside wall in the kitchen and the hot water tank is an airing cupboard in the main bedroom (which is next to an...