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    What size tingle for slate?

    Thanks for that.
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    Cheapest way to create walkway in rockwool insulated loft

    Hi, Our loft is about 10 metres / 32 foot long from one end to the other. It is insulated with 200mm of rockwool. I have previously created a small area for storage made from loft boards and those peg extension things that screw into the joists. However, I want to create a walkway/crawlway...
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    What size tingle for slate?

    Hi, on my single story outbuilding I have a couple of slipped slates that should be quite easy to get to as it is a low pitch. I haven't been on the roof yet but I was going to get some metal strip / tingle type affair to re-affix the slates. The tingles I typically see are 6 inch / 150mm...
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    What kind of tap flexi hose connection is this please?

    Hi, as part of this thread: https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/black-bits-in-bath-from-hot-water-tap-and-shower.613095/ I am replacing the flexi hose that goes to the hot water tap in the bath as I think the rubber may be failing inside. I am getting a replacement hose but I don't recognise...
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    Black bits in bath from hot water tap and shower

    I've just been round the taps with a cafetiere gauze (the only thing I had!) to see what it gathers when the taps are running and it's very obvious with the bath HW tap but nothing on the rest of the taps including the other HW tap in the bathroom sink. It was fiddly doing the check with the...
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    Black bits in bath from hot water tap and shower

    It's a combi boiler. The shower head is one of those large-ish chrome head things with relatively big holes for stuff like that to pass through!
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    Black bits in bath from hot water tap and shower

    Thanks, it's definitely not mould as I'm used to how that looks. These are hard lumps that smear into a mascara / oil type of substance. I think I'll start with the flexi hose to see what state of repair that is in. Not sure if the rubber/plastic in tap innards can also cause this? Also forgot...
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    Black bits in bath from hot water tap and shower

    Hi, A few months ago we had a new Grant external oil boiler fitted as our Worcester went kaput. It's been fine however, as of late, I've noticed small black specks in the upstairs bath that smear when you try to get them off, and they are quite tough to remove requiring a fair bit of soap and...
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    Help with DC 3 gang rocker switch panel please.

    Thanks.ordered a bunch of fuse holders and fuses from Ebay so should be able to do it all. Thanks once again for your help.
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    Help with DC 3 gang rocker switch panel please.

    Ah right, my initial interpretation was wrong, lol.
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    Help with DC 3 gang rocker switch panel please.

    Thanks, so if the fuses are before the switches that must mean the fuse sits between each positive lead between them e.g. supply + ---> fuse ---> switch 1 + ---> fuse ---> switch 2 + ---> fuse ---> switch 3 + ---> lighter + ---> usb + ? Thanks Dan
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    Help with DC 3 gang rocker switch panel please.

    Thank you all so much! That certainly explains it so a thicko like myself can follow. It wasn't an eco-worthy kit per se, I think this is an assembly of things to make a kit. Either way, the panel itself is non-branded and the ones I see on Amazon/Ebay, that sometimes show a wiring example...
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    Help with DC 3 gang rocker switch panel please.

    Hi, I'm sure this should be simple but I cannot get my head around it and Googleing just compounds my confusion! My brother bought me a 'simple' solar kit for lighting my small shed but no instructions came with any of the parts. As pictured here there is a panel, an 'ecoworthy' solar charge...
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    Suggest a Heatslave 18/25 replacement as possibly not worth fixing?

    Thanks, am doing. As they're WB allied I think that's all I'm being offered. I will try and get some brand agnostic installers in. Being a bit green with oil boilers, obviously mine is 'obsolete' however I do see non-current and much cheaper WB boilers available but am not being offered them...
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    Suggest a Heatslave 18/25 replacement as possibly not worth fixing?

    It includes this: https://www.plumbnation.co.uk/site/worcester-greenstar-heatslave-ii-18-25-external-combination-boiler-oil-erp/ charged at 3.8k + VAT and then £1200 + VAT fitting. That might be 'normal' but 6k for 8 years guaranteed longevity seems pricey but I guess I don't have many...
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    Suggest a Heatslave 18/25 replacement as possibly not worth fixing?

    OK, I've been quoted 6k for the latest external heatslave and install. That's more than I was expecting so am going to look at other options like the Grant in a hope that will be cheaper!
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    Suggest a Heatslave 18/25 replacement as possibly not worth fixing?

    Seems a shame to ditch a boiler that's been trouble free till now. Seems like Worcester are getting worse....and why are oil boilers significantly more expensive than their gas counterparts? Seems mad to start saving £300 - £400 a year to save for a new boiler every 10 years...
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    Suggest a Heatslave 18/25 replacement as possibly not worth fixing?

    Thanks, what is the typical cost to get either of those replaced/repaired?
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