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    FRANKE double sink.

    A really crazy question, but.. Underneath the draining board on my FRANKE kitchen sink, is a small black square of some sort of material. The sink has been installed about 2 years. Today a part of this black material has come adrift, it is coated with a very sticky adhesive, a bit like...
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    Relacing Faulty Salus rt300rf Wireless Thermostat

    The thermostat (receiver) on my RT300RF is faulty, I can get a same for same replacement so I thought, locally. However when comparing the wiring diagrams on Salus web page, the latest model appears different, what I need to know is the equivalent wiring on the newer model compared to the...
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    Replacing Bath Taps (Monobloc type)

    I intend to replace the bath mixer monobloc (passed its SBD). Having taken the bath panel off to see what I letting myself in for before attempting, getting at the connectors under the bath appears nigh on impossible, the clearances are minute, requiring a midget with a long arm to get at...
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    Replacing Bath Shower mixer tap

    In the next couple of weeks I will be replacing the existing Bath/Shwer Mixer Tap. Have spent a bit of time looking at the fitting of the existing mixer. A couple of questions I need answers to. 1. The existing connections show 22mm supply pipe to the hote water tap, but 15mm to the cold...
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    Ideal Standard WRS40 What Kind of Boiler Replacement

    My good old boiler the Ideal Standard is now 30 years old, and has been so reliable I am loth to replace it, but with the high energy costs it may be time to replace it. Having looked at the alternatives I think a Condensing Boiler is my route to go. I want to retain my existing hot water...
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    Screwfix latest Catalogue on RCD's

    Browsing thru Screwfix latest tome, came across the comment on Part P and the requirement that EVERY socket in the house must be protected by an RCD, so does that mean I have to go out and buy 15-20 RCD.s. Or is this Screwfix employing a very clever sales pitch. Wish I had shares in RCD...
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    cable length for spur from ring

    Is there a max length of cable you can use for installing a spur from the ring, i want to instal a spur but the nearest i can get to the existing ring is about 15 feet. Is this OK
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    Earth entering house (for info)

    In the cupboard where my electrical supply is metered etc., their is a thick black covered rod type "thing" coming up thro the floor clamped to the metal at the top of this rod as a clamp which has a cable running from it to a metal bar consisiting of 8 terminals. Just above where the clamp is...
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