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You have all been busy since i asked :) However, you do realise, that when you all argue amongst yourselves like this, it makes a mockery of the trade you all work in. How are we supposed to trust anyone to do the work correctly if you cant all agree? All this has done is convinced me that if i...

I agree, they should be standardised., and it's a ridiculous system. But, they really arent a problem. You don't need to read the meter for one thing, it does it for you and sends it to eh supplier. Secondly, if you did, its a simple matter of pressing the right button on the meter itself (not...

Thanks all, yes the current socket is part of the ring, it's not on a spur. So, if i understand correctly, i can run a cable from the existing spur itself, directly to the outside light (so the one spur will actually be feeding both the outside sockets, and the light). Is that correct?

Also, the cable will be run inside the vent pipe box, is that okay? The switch will be on the wall of the vent box.

It'll be an led bulb, so very little. It has a pir but I imagine they take next to nothing.

Typical diy question. I've got a double socket near the back door. I've already added a fused spur to it to feed and outdoor socket. Can I add another to it to run an outside light?

Hi all, fitting a vented dryer with approx a 4metre straight run to the outside wall. I was simply going to use some PVC 100mm tubing to keep it rigid and smooth to prevent the build up of lint inside. I've since learnt that PVC tubing causes static which can cause even worse build up of lint...

this may come as a shock... but... still alive guys... anyone got any facts and figures yet?

Thanks namsag.. much appreciated. i'm not keeping it going.. you lot are.. the last post i made about it was nearly six weeks ago.. yet other people have added to it since then.. so thats a crazy statement. I came on last week justto have a look and signed off the thread yet again.. and i...

blimey i'd forgotten about this thread.. Anyway, talking of vents, the manufacturer recommends a particualr type (cant remember the name) which has the same rating as a standard vent, but with internal baffles to prevent draughts. And no, i'm still not convinced.. chinese whispers...

yes of course, but what annoyed me was the fact that everyone came on and said these are highly dangerous because the cats fail and the room fills with dangerous gases, when there is in fact very very little, if any, evidence to support this.

yes agreed.. and honestly, i dont work for a manufacturer. Im actually an ex sound engineer and now work as a search engine specialist. I work on a lot of cars in my spare time and run a technical owners club.. hence why i know a bit about cats. BUT i do like to research things thoroughly.. i...

thanks dan, again a useful post.

if thats a legitimate story, then i'll take that as one example.Thats what i was after in the first place... examples of a cat failing on a flueless fire, and not examples of installation or manufacturing errors. Of course i dont work for focalpoint.. i got asked about what fire it was, not...

thanks giblets.. thats a good piece of advice. I'll follow it up. But , regarding the cat thing, the quote you gave still doesnt suggest that there are potential problems with cats on fires, only that there are problems with fires themselves.

the death posted earlier was due to an incorrect fitting or manufacturing error, and therefore NOT directly a failure of the cat during everyday use, which is what you're all implying that these fires are prone to. you're clutching at straws now..

some manufacturers place the cat directly in the manifold, although admittedly thats a daft design. look.. you're all missing the point. Everyone on here came on and immediatley said that these fires are dangerous because they have a cat fitted, and that in itself is dangerous due to the...

no mate a car exhaust manifold can hit temperatures of between 600-800 degrees in the right circumstances. and no, i'm not a mechanic. look, all i want is facts about cats failing on flueless fires.. despite all your arguments none of you can give me that. its pure speculation and...

thanks bob.. you're the only one who's coming up with facts..

trust me on this mate i know how many cats fail for reasons other than what are consequences of an engine problem,and its very very very few believe me. Youre missing the point... The fact is that they dont fail unless damaged in another way and will quite happily last in excess of twenty...