Search results

That's great, many thanks, hopefully this will save me some money too which ultimately is what DIY is all about :D Just as a follow up in case anyone has a similar problem this worked a treat and was the first red wire I tried.

Many thanks, if it doesn't work out I'll go with this, as mentioned I can't really test it as I have no idea where the other end is :)

This is more what I was thinking to be honest, it seems to make sense given the other end is taking care of itself (as you say hopefully it's been done well but who knows, it's now in a wall/ceiling cavity somewhere!). I know you wouldn't have suggested it if you though it was possible but...

I'm thinking from what everyone's said it's safer to just buy the correct switch, they're not expensive I was just hoping I could have used the one I have here, would this do the job then? http://www.screwfix.com/p/mk-1-gang-2-way-10ax-light-switch-white/11822

As I say it's only one we had knocking around, I was trying to not have to buy another as from a usability perspective it's no longer a two way switch (the other end is nowhere to be seen).

Thanks for getting back to me Taylortwocities. The current switch is below, I've had an even closer look with an LED torch about an inch away and I still can't see any markings around the (what should be) top two inputs. All I can tell you is it's made by Tenby and it's been put in upside...

Hi all, Yet another query about the random electrics I'm gradually finding in my house :roll: I'm just coming to replace the light switch in the kitchen only to find that it has two red wires and one grey common going into it, I asked the electrician who installs the electrics at work and...

Excellent, will do. I'm shocked that the black washer is supposed to be there as it really doesn't seem to be use nor ornament, but if you say that's right then it must be :)

Yes it's just literally loosely hanging around the pipe just above the screw which holds the outlet pipe to the back plate (you can see the screw on the diagram), the solid part above the same area is a white piece of thin plastic. Yeah I did notice the neon wire on the diagram and even knew...

All done :D Unfortunately looking at how embedded the heat can is I feel it's a little beyond my skill set, I've done the equivalent of opening the bonnet on the motorway after a breakdown, I'm just looking for the obvious but fixing it's a skilled job :( There's a lot of pipes and wires...

Think I've just answered my own question! I've been trying to separate the front cover assembly :roll:

OK I think I may be doing something wrong here, I'm trying to separate the glass part from the grey surround (referred to as the trim plate?), and that's still solid. http://www.tritonshowers.co.uk/media/11165/inscriptions_electric_shower.pdf So I've looked at the diagram again and would I...

Will give it a try, thanks, might try separating it at the corners with a thin chisel or such like.

Excellent, many thanks for that, I really can't understand why it feels so solid when I try to pull it away from the back casing, perhaps it's just got "gunged up" over the years... I may be asking for a bit more kind assistance when I get inside :lol:

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone could give me some advise on how I'd go about removing the front cover from this shower? It's turned faulty (works but only cold to very mild water comes out - thinking element/heating can) so I want to have a quick look inside to see what's what...

Thanks folks, it's much appreciated, looks like I wasn't too far off then :) I've been looking and each switch is wired slightly differently, one at the top of the stairs, one at the bottom and one in the hall that controls its lights as well as an outdoor one. If I stick to the basic...