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    Dishwashers - Miele or De Dietrich?

    We're considering two dishwashers for our kitchen/diner and wanted a really quiet one. The two we've narrowed it down to are: 1. Miele G1222SCi at 46dB (approx £750) and 2. De Dietrich DVH754X at 41dB (also approx £750) Problem is, though I know lots about Miele and their great...
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    Cost of laying Porcelain Travertine-Look floor tiles

    I'm looking to lay porcelain travertine floor tiles in a new extension. What kind of price per metre should I bank on to have someone lay about 55 square metres of these tiles onto a floor that has already been screeded (over underfloor heating)?
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    Ventilation - legal alternative to trickle vents?

    I'm replacing existing Crittall Windows and also building an extension to which I'll be adding windows. I'll be fitting Aluminium windows in both cases. Can anyone tell me what options, other than trickle vents, are legally viable methods for ventilation in each situation above (i.e...
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    Unvented Cylinders

    I have some questions on unvented storage cylinders. 1. Is a particular make more thermally efficient that the others? ie less heat loss 2. Is a particular make more "intelligent" that the others? ie links to/talks to the rest of the system to operate more efficiently 3. Are there...
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    Vaillant EcoTec 937

    So......the Vaillant EcoTec 937. Is it similar to a Heat Bank? Whilst accepting that the 937 works as a standard combi in many ways, I understand that it has a pre-store of hot water water that it mixes with the output from the boiler itself. This is as opposed to a standard heat bank...
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    Efficiency of Heat Banks

    I'm replacing the whole heating system in a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom house and am seriously considering a heat bank. What I really want to know is how efficient they are. Fuel is getting ever more expensive and I'm sure most of us will be trying to be as economical as possible in the near future...
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