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Hi guys! I have an NVR sited in my utility room with 4 IP cameras connected into individual ports on the NVR. I’d like to move the NVR to the lounge so it’s more accessible. There is already a CAT5 cable between utility room and lounge. Can I connect the cameras to a router in the utility...

A quick update. The planning department have emailed me and have said that the pictures I previously sent them don't show the entire building but they agreed that they wont enforce any planning action if I can show them that it was in fact complete. Luckily I do have pictures so I'll sned...

Thanks for all the replies! I've done a bit of research and it seems they cannot enforce any lack of planning on the building as long as I can prove that the building is over 4 years old. Luckily I took a lot of pictures during the build and also have invoices for materials which show it was...

Back in 2018 I built a summerhouse, at the time the boundary of my property wasn’t clearly defined but I’m prepared to accept that I built it less than two meters from the boundary. Back in April of this year I had a card out through my letterbox from the local planning department, I called the...

Hi Chaps I have bulit a bike shed at home which I have wired for 2 magnetic contacts, 1 dual-tec, RKP and sounders etc. I was going to use a Veritas R8 panle as they have been around for years and I am familiar with them but I'd quite like to be able to access the system via an app on my phone...

Hi Chaps. I have a standalone fridge and have noticed that it is getting cooler than 14 degrees c but there is a layer of thick frost on the rear of the top section. What could be causing it to ice up yet not get cool enough? Thanks

You might have something there! I wonder if one of the keypads has got some water in it!!

Got called to a house today with a strange problem, it wouldn’t actually do it when I was there but the customer had recorded to the sound for me. Symptoms are when the system is unset it randomly makes a two tone sound the same as you get during power failure but then it’s followed a few...

I’m not sure the elderly customer will want to close an isolation valve every time she goes to bed! It would work though

Hi chaps! Last week I replaced a float valve in a CWS vessel which was passing. The CWS vessel is located in a bedroom cupboard and the customer is complaining because she can hear it dripping for a couple of hours after she goes to bed. I popped in to have a look today and it does drip...

Thanks for the advice regarding the smoke! I’m not sure what make and model the burner is but it’s a Danfoss BFP 11 pump. I won’t be there until tomorrow night but I will see if I can get any more information. Thanks again

I have to admit I haven’t really checked anything yet, it’s a strange noise, it whines but the sound undulates regularly so it gets whiter and louder once every couple of seconds. I’m going to service it this weekend, I do have an oil pressure gauge and a manual which specifies the correct oil...

Hi chaps. I am an experinced gas boiler engnieer with limited oil boiler experience. My partner has a oil boiler fitted and it's a little noisy in use, it makes a high which whining noise in operation,. The noise is definitley not coming from the circulation pump so I suspect it's either motor...

He's definitely bent you right over....

I have alwas manage to fit the contact to the fixed frame but on occasions it's been neccasary to take the magnet out of it's housing and bed it in silicon in the groove at the top of the door.

Hi chaps. One of my customers had a new bathroom fitted which included an inline extractor which is vented to the outside. The customer is complaining that thre is water leaking from it when used. I have had a look at it and I suspect that watewr is gathering in the dip in the flexible duct...

Hi chaps. I need to replace the roof on a small garden shed which is approximately 4 metres x 4 metres. At the moment the roof is just tongue and grooved board covered in roofing felt which is nailed down. The boards are rotten so my plan is to strip the olf roof, re-board with OSB then use...

Thanks for all the replies! I didn’t realise there were different levels of obscurity with glass and I didn’t even think of applying a film. That sounds like a great option! Thanks again!

Hi Chaps Is it possible to retrofit sealed units with integral blinds into existing upvc frames? I Have a large bathroom window and although it's obscure glass it is actually quite transparent! If they are available can you suggest a source? Many thanks!

Thanks for the reply, it’s greatly appreciated! Yes the red light did cycle on and off, I could tell the oven temperature was dropping because I could see I had to turn the know lower and lower to get the red light to come on over a period of time. I didn’t realise they had an overheat stat...