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Not sure if this fits here but it's like plumbing so I'll give it a go. I have just visited an offfice, they have an 18 year old Daikin aircon, never been cleaned or AFAIK serviced (still got R22 in it). And it stinks. I had a look inside, the fan assembly is caked with crap & mold, but...

Thanks Simon I understand that cooling is about moving hot air out & cooler air in, I was just uncertain as to whether the cold air should come from adjacent rooms or outside. The only place for a PIV input is in the ceiling, where the current (insufficient) extraction vent is. Not sure how...

Thanks all. Moving isn't an option, only venting, I just do not know whether in or out! All the kit is wired in so I can't accurately measure power consumption, and they run on demand so are not always on. However, to be a little more accurate: The room volume is 12m3, and rises from...

I'm not sure if this post fits here but I'll give it a go. I have a small room with 3 machines running very hot (a compressor, suction unit & a desktop autoclave). No noxious emmisions are present but the room can rise to about 34C & intefers with other kit in there. I was assuming a...

Thank you all, I too feel it's time to move on! The unit has a keypad on the (only) box, and I have an old downloaded copy of a copy of a copy manual. I do not find it very user friendly and I am so scared of playing around & setting the alarm off! I shall read up on this option 12 & go...

I have an old Menvier TS800 alarm system, monitired by ADT. Recently the cleaner accidently set it off and I couldn't reset by typing in response codes. ADT sent an engineer, who typed in a few numbers, all done. Charged me £150 for the visit. Am I being ripped off? or is it genuinely...

Ah - I see they all have latch speed adjustment (I didnt know that). Off to Wickes.

Personally, I would glue in a piece of 14mm dowel, then when set, drill with spade bit.

Okies, I've never fitted one of these, but I have a noisy machine room near my office & the door is constantly being left open. The door is a simple glazed internal Wickes affair in an architraved frame, & wall is a plasterboard partition. I want to fit a closer that will close it...

Thanks to all for the varied input. I guess cables it is then, unless the DVB signal is stronger when switched over & solves the problem. It did occur to me that another reason for not developing an RF resender is most people seem to have cable or satellite, I just want the bog standard...

Thanks digitaly for the recommendation but still doesn't fully resolve problem. I think I need to look at this as a bigger multimedia plan rather than a quick fix. So: My setup is thus (& some of the kit was from a move so I didnt buy stuff in the knowledge it wouldn't work!): front...

Cables would either be chased in, which is a huge amount of effort, mess & redecorating, or running coax all over the skirting boards & door frames. If indeed rebroadcast signal is illegal (pathetic), then maybe I should get the chisel ready....

Thanks, I didn't know about these. On reading it seems these plug into a digibox or decoder, but transmitting/boosting the aerial signal straight from the coax is what I'm after. All my TVs are Freeview sets, just in poor reception areas.

I'm sure this has been asked a million times but I cannot find a clear answer. I have one roof aerial, supplying front room TV. Other TVs in the house use small indoor aerials, & whilst reasonable for analogue, useless for DTV, even with a signal booster. Running cables isn't an option...

Thanks, I shall bear that in mind next time. Ended up with Wickes BW Vinyl Matt, £11 for 5 litres, coverage was about half what the tin says, but it doesn't look like I need a second coat, just a few edges to touch up. Recommended.

k, thanks

I need to paint a small room tomorrow, white matt emulsion, walls & ceiling only, I can only get to B&Q/Homebase/Wickes, any recommendations? It only needs to last a couple of years, and 2 coats max (one would be FAR better) are all I can manage. I see I can spend anywhere from £5 to £40...

for now..... :shock:

He changed the entire DV.

After telling BG exactly what was problem from this forum's advice, they are FINALLY coming today to change DV diaphragm. But STILL not listening to me about the microswitch. If this doesn't work he's agreed to change the whole DV assembly. Yet even now at the 11th hour he's tried to tell...