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I have a similar sensor to the one that is illustrated on the opening post. I too was concerned about stratification and I did two things. Firstly I bought a NTC sensor to link into my boiler controls. The boiler is a Vaillant System boiler with a VR66 control box and VSmart controls. This...

Yup. Thats what mine is set at and it changes automatically.

Great tip on Crown as I'm about to repaint the hall with what is left of a Crown Matt sheen emulsion. It's about 7 years old and if it didn't mix well I was going to get another tin. I will go for a Dulux equivalent from a different source to where I bought the original. They specialise in Crown...

Useful to know thanks. The original green that I was painting over was a very light green. As a matter of interest is Dulux one of the better paints as opposed to Crown, Leyland, Farrow and Ball and the B&Q touted Valspar?

We purchased some paint sample pots the other week and returned to B&Q for another. We took the gamble of buying enough paint, 2 drums to cover the walls in the living room. The colour was fine but the coverage was tragic. Three coats and I could still see the previous wall colour [A sort of...

As a matter of interest does it appear to be wall paper or something a little more substantial. We never removed or damaged ours so it was hard to tell.

That brings back memories. The house that I was brought up in had that on the stairs and landing up to the dado rail. It was the same pattern as illustrated but ours was painted different colours over the years. The texture and feel was hard almost like plastic and a mate who was in the trade...

Integral garage walls and ceilings are commonly lined with asbestos. If in doubt get it sampled and surveyed.

:eek::sick:Hope you're not using it on a patient afterwards. I have an old one for this sort of job.:D:D

Don't block up the eaves re ventilation if that is where they were getting in. Use a comb device or a proprietary net which allows things to get out but stops them getting in. I was looking at something like this when I thought I had a bat problem. I had horrendous problems with dead pigeons in...

Cheers for that.

Getting a bit of damp on the inside wall of the bathroom at my other half's house. Looking outside there is a lead lined stone gutter. The pointing between the sections looks shot but also the lead is peppered with tiny holes. You can see where the damp patch outside is underneath the gutter on...

Occasionally the network on the VSmart does not seem to be able to connect. In the event that this could happen for a considerable period of time I was wondering about the following. The heating I presume would be okay as I think the programme may be stored locally either in the room stat or the...

I installed a Vent Axia bathroom ceiling fan in my previous house years ago. The Timer model had a plug in module different to yours but I lost count of the timer modules I replaced. The amount of steam and damp in the tiny bulkhead bathroom was most likely the issue. When it worked it shifted...

Bypass is in the roof space. The three zone valves are in the cylinder cupboard off a common supply. When either the DHW primary or a heating zone is calling then the line is hot. There is another bypass in so far as a towel radiator and hall radiator so nothing can pump against a dead end. The...

I've just recently replaced a Tower 2 port zone valve with a Honeywell V4043H1056 22mm as the Tower had been leaking and was passing a fair amount of heated water. System boiler, two heating zones and one DHW zone valve. Is it normal for them to pass a little under pressure? All seems okay...

Careful what you install regarding vent grilles as many are only suitable for low extraction rates and will therefore compromise the air flow rate as does your flexible ducting. 100mm and 150mm Accessories | Vent-Axia (vent-axia.com)

The run from the ceiling to the fan is okay but the run from the fan to the outside wall is way way too long. You have seriously restricted the airflow of the fan to what is most likely a negligible amount of airflow. Flexible ducting is good for vibration but use rigid pipe/ducting on a long...

:mrgreen: I can imagine if there was a knock at the window in the middle of the night. "Hello I've come to read your meter".

At least it is at normal window height which will prevent a careless step through the opening. It looks like that needed a new window frame and somebody had something spare "what might do". I will make enquiries on this as we found it highly amusing when we walked past it yesterday. We couldn't...