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    Betacom C safety question?

    Is it safe to disconnect condensate trap sensor on a Betacom C. It flames OK when the trap sensor is off but error 90's and doesn't flame when its on. I am getting an engineer out just want hot water in the meantime.
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    Outside Remote Controlled Lighting

    Anyone know where i can find a remote switch for outside lighting, the lights are pir security lights but so i don't annoy the neighbours i want to be able to turn them off and on when im outside the house (if i come back late and need to switch them on before getting out the car, theres no...
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    Glowworm Betacom 30 c heating issues

    Got a Betacom 30 c under warranty, its been sounding a little rough and this morning the although the hot water is working fine we have no heating. I called Glowworm and they are sending someone out Monday. Just wanted to know if anyone knows what would cause it to stop heating the central...
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    Voltage Free thermostat

    Hi I have a voltage free thermostate that i want to connect to a pet cage heater, the heater is a 240v heater does anyone know where i can buy a switch that will take the feed from the voltage free thermostate and switch the 240 volts on or off. Hope I made that clear i think i am looking...
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    Fire Hoods

    I have installed low voltage down lighters in my kitchen ceiling and in my bathroom ceiling both the bathroom and kitchen are outside roofs with no rooms above. In both the kitchen and bathroom roof space I have thermal insulation that when i pop the lights in will sit onto of the lights...
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    Water Pressure Imbalance twaddle

    I installed a new Mira Mini Lite Thermostatic shower and after playing with it, turning it on and off 30 times, it stopped turning off. I called Mira and they are sending and engineer out, when i called they mentioned water pressure imbalance as a possible cause. My hot water is at 1 bar...
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    Another Supplementary bonding Question

    The only circuit coming into my bathroom is a lighting circuit connecting to a pullcord on the ceiling in zone 3. Am i right in saying that my bathroom supplementary bonding should end at the earth in that pullcord switch? When reading about supplementary bonding its made plain that you don't...
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    Window with no lintel

    We just had a small window put in by a builder and i just noticed that the window doesn't have a lintel. I asked the builder why he didn't put a lintel in and he said that the brick work was English bond and want go anywhere plus the PVC window that went in was load bearing. Does this sound...
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    Running Pipes

    Can you tell me what trunking to use if i want to run radiator pipes up a wall behind plasterboard?
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    BS 7671 and the novice

    Out of interest do you think if an unqualified DIY novice rewired a house following the BS 7671:2008, they would have a properly wired and completely safe installation?
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    Kitchen under counter appliances

    If i have a washing machine, fridge etc under the work surfaces in the kitchen would it make sense to have a isolation switch above the counter connected to a terminal outlet under the counter at the back of the appliance? Seems like a nice idea to me but maybe overkill, it probably means...
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    Mineral vs Aluminum

    Whats better a Mineral layer or a Aluminum Paint covering on a flat felt roof? Also does anyone have any views on Cromar Aluminum Paint?
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    Best Soundproofing products

    My neighbours (god bless their fat loud mouths) tend to talk at volume and directly at our party wall that has no cavity. Just wont some advice on the best soundproofing solutions that don't involve moving or constructing a new wall?
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    Builder wont finish flat roof

    My builder has finished the job (or says he has finished) and is now saying although he has started the flat roof he didnt quote for it so he isnt finishing it. I just want to know what i need to have done as now hes been paid he has disappeared. He has used torch on felt and has put on a...
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    Chased electrical wire

    A few questions regarding electrical wiring. I am going to install the sockets and lighting for my new kitchen extension. I have sent the application off to building control and have an electrician that will test and certify the work when i am done. I have also read up on Part P as well as...
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