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    Combi boiler water going hot cold hot cold and so on

    sorry... this being a DIY forum i didnt realise i had to have a degree in plumbing technology to post problems :D also.... i didnt do anything to the pipes.. i fitted one of those over the taps mixer adaptors.. so the actual plumbing is the same as it was originally... i did have one day...
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    Combi boiler water going hot cold hot cold and so on

    hi there.. Ive just moved into a new house and we have a problem with the hot water supply upstairs... I fitted a new set of taps in the bath to supply a shower head (temp measure till i get round to fitting an electric shower)... the problem is, the water goes hot, then gradually loses...
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    electric shower problems in rented accomodation

    just to let you know... we got the full amount for the shower
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    electric shower problems in rented accomodation

    thats what i told them when they said i was in breach of contract... they told me not to be so stupid !!... if they dont pay up then im sticking the old one back on the wall when we move out anyway (currently looking for a bigger property)
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    electric shower problems in rented accomodation

    sorry... forgot, ive linked to the pictures instead.. my 19" monitor and highspeed broadband handled them fine... forgot about those with little monitors and 56k connections :lol:
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    electric shower problems in rented accomodation

    my partners mothers council house isnt a new one and they have had their detectors changed
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    electric shower problems in rented accomodation

    i take that all on board.... but a few other things to point out, the shower is now in a safer condition than what it was previously, It has no water leaks onto electrical connections, it has a shortened ternimation into the terminal block so that there is no longer a slice taken out of the...
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    electric shower problems in rented accomodation

    cheers for your help guys !!
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    electric shower problems in rented accomodation

    would my local town library have a copy of the regs... if they do then i'll pop in tomorrow and 'gen up' before i go to war
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    electric shower problems in rented accomodation

    theres nothing.... to tell the truth the original shower went bang on Sunday so i took the cover off and found the live and the neutral insulation blackened and brittle ( sign of overcurrent), the boiler unit faulty and the solenoid not working.... then i went out and bought an exact replacement...
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    electric shower problems in rented accomodation

    thats what i thought.. I did my electrical apprenticeship with blue circle cement many years ago (now working on aircraft) and im sure when i did it there was something written down regarding it... i know about the zones in a bathroom and the regulations regarding the location of the...
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    electric shower problems in rented accomodation

    my partner and I (plus 4 kids) have been renting a house from an estate agents and the electric shower in the bathroom (mounted at the back of the bath) does not have a mechanical isolator (switch) fitted... it just goes straight to the RCD in the cupboard... My question is... does the IEE...
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