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Problem fixed. Thanks to everyone for their advice and calls for my well being in getting a professional in. But, stubbourn to the end, I decided to have a look see last night. Next door obliged with an extension lead for lighting and I set about me and my meter in getting to the bottom of the...

It does mean though I've got to buy a lotto ticket for those numbers now just in case!! Imagine if they came up and I'd not got a ticket. Winning means at least I'd call in a pro.

OK, point duely taken (I think reading the posts to date I have begun to realise it may worse than a missing earthing strap) of some sort). 7, 9, 18, 27, 31, 46. Only applicable on the Wednesday lotto... I'm frankly not that lucky. I hear you. Thanks again for your sage advice.

guys guys guys, I never meant to start an arguement on the forum, or cause division. I'm not adversed to calling in professional help, but am interested to learn. I am pretty proficient at most things and have previously re-wired an old house prior to getting it certified as being all good...

the boiler was commissioned by OFTEC man so all is good re the boiler. Re the controls should have been updated - which controls do you mean? the boiler controls (i.e. the timer switch)? I removed the frost guard that was on the wall in favour of one on the boiler itself, otherwise the...

It's been like it for a good number of years now. Yes, I know that's a dreadful state of affairs. and hell of a dodgy state to be in... Probably a wake up call.. As for how i know, I stuck a multi meter in the earth pin of the kettle socket and to a nail in the floor repeated it with the...

getting by and learning all the while... with help and wisdom from those more experienced.

I've got about 100volts running through the earth from somewhere localised to one corner of my kitched. If i touch the kettle with a wet hand, or a cut finger, i get a bit of a shock - nothing major, but bloody annoying. any clues on how to trace it. it happens with barefeet touching a nail that...

Boiler died so i replaced it myself with a wall mounted number (oil fired). Since then (october 2007) I've a downstairs radiator in the hall that does not get hot. I've bled the rad and no air. If I turn off all other rads it still remains cold. They all are fitted with TRVs The radiator in...