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Hi, Have got a 9w PLL tube in a fish tank that has its own holder/ballast unit. I want to upgrade to a better light and can easliy get some matching 18W PLL tubes but need a suitable ballast. Problem is there are loads of 18W ballasts advertised but they all seem to be for specific...

Well gas price increases and loss of boiler efficiency are going to apply to all types new or old. Even doubling the inefficiency of my old one that still only £150 per year. I won't labour the point further, could spend all night playing with the figures...

Wanting to fit a new kitchen, but the boiler is so in the wrong position and there is no other external wall it can be hung on. Many folk in similar bungalows have already moved theirs in to unoccupied loft space to give more room in the kitchens. Good to hear thre are more old Pottertons...

Well if you, as a Pro, could give me any figures to refute that statement I would welcome it. The RS40 is rated a 65% efficiency v the latest boilers of around 91%.. That 25% difference in gas used works out around £75 per year for our modest home. So ignoring any repairs into the...

Because it works, and keeps working !! Inefficient ? - well the thats a matter of opinion - what counts is what it really costs, not just the gas used but the cost of boiler replacements and repairs - on balance its still way, way cheaper. Confirmed by seeing the number of visits...

Hi, Have got a Potterton RS40 boiler used in the layout below as a fully pumped two valve system. Was looking to have it moved into the loft to provide more space in the kitchen where its currently located. The first question - can an old style boiler be moved the 8ft or would...

Hmmm, Reminds me of .. :lol:

Hi All, Just wondered if you could clue me up regarding bathroom mirror lighting. How good are they in respect of allowing you to see well for shaving etc , could you rely just on them. Which gives a better light, led, halogen bulb or fluorescent types ? Have seem some working in...

Hi All, Sounds like the pva was a duff suggestion then - will avoid and stick with the Solvite I usually use. thanks

Hi All, I'm about to paper the bathroom , but then remembered being told a long time ago that I shoud add some pva adhesive to the paste mix to stop the joints opening up. What I didn't get at the time was any reference to how much pva to add to to the paste ? Anyone heard of or...

Hi wannabebuilder, Thanks for the reply. Its a generic ready built system and yes it does have a card reader so that makes sense. - never used one myself. His XP disc. like mine is a genuine Microsoft oem disk, not from a dell type system. So it seems you are saying the discs will be...

Hi All, Just been helping a friend re install his XP Home onto his new Intel / Gigabyte mobo type GA-H61M-D2-B3. The first problem was his copy of XP was rather scratched and a couple of files could not be read in but it still completed installing. Think they might have been...

Hi, Like most things you get what you pay for. To guarantee best quality buy from places like RS or Farnells; or buy a known brand / specification of cable from a trade electrical outlet. Not up on the various versions of Cat cable but you should soon find the info with a search...

Hi , Helping a friend out here who has an Intel E5700 in a Asus P5G41T-M LX Socket 775 Motherboard with just one stick of 2gb ddr3 133 memory. Its using XP Home which I know can only use 3 gb max, so will he see any real benefit in adding another stick of either 1gb or 2gb in the second...

Hi, Don't forget your ground cover membrane first, unless you like growing weeds !

Hi. Just an alternative to 'heavy' fencing, what about a couple of lines / ropes fixed between your posts and a sheet of sail cloth or similar suspended ?

Hi, The size of post hole depends very much on your local ground conditions and how exposed your fence is. 2ft deep and 1ft diameter is about typical for 'normal' conditions but for a very exposed site and soft ground make it bigger; use some larger 'half bricks' to bulk up the space. If...

Hi, I currently use a Swann PVR pci card as the heart of a camera security system which works fine on my old xp PC. However the old amd2000 pc is getting problematical and an upgrade seems likely soon. Most PC packages come with W7 64 bit , but the PVR card only has drivers for W7 32...