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Hi all, Me again. You may remember a while ago I posted about fitting a wired thermostat to my Ravenheat RSF84ET combi, which I did - problem is that it's very good at keeping the downstairs warm, but the bedrooms are bloody freezing! (The radiators get hot, but the bedroom is simply not as...

Hi all, I've just got a phone call from my Mrs - she has shut the internal door between living room and kitchen in our house and she says she can't get it open again. She is on the living room side, so the door opens inwards from her side. She can't go round the back and go in via the...

No. As I said, it was a like-for-like replacement of the existing wires. Nothing added/removed. One socket was actually moved a few inches to the right, because it was directly above the cooker, but apart from that nothing. (Am I right in thinking that because the circuit wasn't actually...

Thanks, looks like I have no need to worry then. (I would quite like an RCD, having said that, to reduce the chances of having my balls blown off in an electrical fault - but I doubt the landlord will pay to have one fitted unless it's absolutely necessary :lol: )

Interesting. Please note that it was a like-for-like replacement of the cables (no new sockets added/removed) - does this still apply then? (I definitely don't have an RCBO/RCD installed). My CU is an old Wylex one and wouldn't have thought you can get RCBO's for it (or maybe you can?)...

Hi all, Just a question out of curiosity really - the kitchen of my rented house had the entire ring main replaced by a spark about 6 months ago (there was a damaged cable in the wall and the rest of the wiring was in dire need of replacement!). In order to minimize the amount of chasing...

Hi, I've just bought a new-old washer which needs a hot and cold fill (AEG Lavamat 61000) - I only have a cold fill connection under my sink. Now I know you can buy a Y-splitter valve (but I've tried to use these before and they just leak everywhere!), the other option is to buy a blanking...

Well, I still don't know what model my boiler is, but I've manged to fit the stat :D There were two terminals on the PCB marked "room stat" with a wire link joining them, I simply removed the link and wired the stat in. Please don't laugh at my cable routing. Or at the fact that the...

I'm not a plumber, but the pressure at the electric shower won't have anything to do with your boiler, and the pressure gauge on the boiler just shows the pressure in your Central Heating system - there should be a filling loop at the bottom of the boiler to increase it. Sounds like you have...

Hi all, I have a Ravenheat combi boiler in my house but I've no idea what model number it is - it doesn't seem to be printed anywhere on it, and I've no instruction manual for it. Basically I want to fit a room 'stat, but I don't know which type to buy or how to connect it, so I want to...

Just for the record, this wasn't me - I thank you all for the advice which has been very helpful. I'll see how the landlord likes the idea of getting a spark in to do the wiring up, shouldn't cost much as we know a tame electrician who is a pretty cool guy. Might work out OK if I do the work...

My mistake, I do mean ELV. I mainly want them for "mood lighting" - just to brighten up the shower cubicle a bit. I did consider using 12v halogens but I know there are heat concerns with them. I didn't know this, thanks - this could conceivably put a damper on my plans, but then again...

Thanks. Presumably, then, actually notifying the council of this and obtaining the go ahead would be an expensive and difficult process? Guess I'll have to live with my pitch black shower cubicle then... :D

Spot the deliberate mistake. :) Of course, what I meant to say was that I'll be running the transformer in parallel with the existing fitting so it will work from the same switch.

Hi all, I am currently doing some improvements to the bathroom in a house I am renting. My landlord has pretty much said "do what you want", but I wanted to check here that what I am proposing is allowed under the electrical regs. I do know a bit about wiring but I'm not an electrician so...