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I have had the dri-eco heat HC running for over 5 weeks now on flow rate 2. I am pleased with the results so far. Because it has been cold I have not had the windows open in January or February, not needed to. Now as the outside temperature warms up I would normally open the lounge and bedroom...

Many thanks for the reply. Good point, in Summer when the loft heats up and the PIV goes into standby mode, it could still come on at night which would be enough to keep the air inside the bungalow fresh and moving about. Like you, I have solid concrete floors (storage heating) and had not...

Thank-you for the detailed post which I have only just seen. I went for a PIV with heat with controls in the diffuser. Installed it myself and paid an electrician to wire it into the socket ring. The windows in all the rooms of this 2 bed bungalow would be soaking wet top to bottom in the...

Thanks for the reply. I believe the board is circa 1988. It did not trip out at all. After wiring up the fan everything was running fine, he was packing up his tools and I was folding up the dust sheets and he wanted to show me the circuit breaker he had installed it on and then he pressed the...

Thank-you PrenticeBoyofDerry, After going into 3 electrical outlets yesterday and asking about the Proteus RCD one shop told me of the CEF connection so I did e-mail them yesterday with pictures. Awaiting reply. It has not failed yet. Before he left he pointed out that the RCD is only in...

Excellent, I'll see if he will take part exchange.

Thanks for the reply. Actually you are right, it is a quarter turn thing. As you say it is probably not important. I was thinking ahead and if I sell this property in future it might be picked up by a picky buyer or surveyor. I took the front plastic cover off to take the photos. I do not plan...

I was hoping to find a new, old stock RCD not second hand. You are correct, I would not be able to test it.

You were right, the Electrician wired up the fan and tested the all the sockets on the same ring main. I will get the MEIWC at the weekend via email. He did mention that if the RCD in the attached picture failed I would not be able to get one and would need a new consumer unit. Do you know if I...

Last week I had an electrician look at the job and he gave me a quote, I asked if when completed he could give me some paperwork to show that it was completed to current regulations as if and when I sell this property I will need it for the purchaser. He said if he issues a certificate he needs...

Thanks for the reply Spark123.

I have fitted an extractor fan in my bungalow kitchen and am going to pay an electrician to wire it up. What paperwork do I need to get from the electrician when he has finished the work?

The thing is I read that when the humidity level is higher outside than it is inside that is not a good idea to do. The outside humidity now is 100% and inside 69%, so opening windows allows more humid air inside. Today there was no condensation on the windows, that is usually the case when it...

It appears to be a problem with these bungalows as my neighbours have the problem too. It has a double layer of loft insulation (before I moved here). It does have soffit ventillators fitted along their entire length, air can move freely from the vents to the loft space. The roof is in good...

I have a 1990 bungalow and live alone, do my clothes drying outside, weather permitting but in the utility room when too cold or raining. I have fitted draught excluders around all the doors and keep all doors shut, but the windows often have a lot of condensation in the mornings in all rooms...

I have been looking at ways of reducing condensation on my windows and reducing humidity levels throughout the property. I have a 65 square meter bungalow. Besides fitting an extractor fan in the bathroom and Kitchen I was going to buy a dehumidifier but came across PIV systems. Some have an...

Thank-you PrenticeBoyofDerry and ericmark for your replies. It is not quite as simple as I had initially hoped :) I was going to do the fitting of the fan and pay an electrician to wire it up. I do have an opening window in the Bathroom so maybe no need to install an extractor fan. I got the...

Hello all, I would like to reduce the humidity in my bungalow and am thinking of getting an extractor fan fitted in my Bathroom. Is it best to position the extractor fan above the bath or in the middle of the room? The Bathroom is only 6 foot, 1.8 meters wide. I was going to route the...

Thank-you both. Nearest Maplins is 50 minutes away but we have a new Screwfix just opened a few miles away so I am going to get one now. It is a big Screwfix but they do not have it in stock, B&Q don't either, nor did an electrical shop in town. I can order one but it wont be in until I am...

Thank-you for the replies rsgaz, detlefschmitz and deadshort. I love the look of the light switch timer from MyDome. The noise would not bother me as I wont be there when it is in use. On their website it says it will work on a 2 gang switch. Is mine a 2 gang switch? Please see picture...