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Thank you"Woody" and "wannabeDIY" for your prompt and informative replies. Judging by the water I am emptying from the De-Humidifier regularly there is a condensation and higher than acceptable Relative Humidity content in our lived in and heated bedroom. I hope the pictures helped you to see...

The radiator is on the opposite wall near the entrance to the bedroom. We keep the window open during the day, and also use a de-humidifier.

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Can anyone advise me? The lintel supporting some new bricking up of window (done many years ago) is obviously too weak and causing sagging, thus allowing a gap between brickwork and plastic window frame. The whole wall o the fron bedroom shows signs of damp ingress and the window blinds have...

Hello John W2 and wontdothat agiain. I have posted PM to wontdothatagain as he appears to be a meter man! Check Meter installed at 9am Monday 10th June 2013 reading 00002kwh currently reading 12.5 kwh. Existing Meter reads a consumption still of 3kwh overnight and 11kwh all day 10th...

JOHNW2 You're not as confused as I am John! All I know for certain is that year on year my electricity consumption has shot up, and I cannot at this stage find the source of the problem. The check meter being installed on Monday 10th June,2013 will, hopefully show the existing meter is...

To all the valuable contributors, this is the present situation. 1. Check meter due to be installed Monday 10th May,2013. 2.I have continued monitoring electricity meter overnight still using 2,or 3 units overnight - only Fridge/Freezer in kitchen and upright Freezer in garage still...

To all contributors who have been helping me - don't go away! Latest news: 1. I have managed to get (in writing) a date for a "check meter" to be installed by Scottish Power. It is Monday 10th June,2013. You may re-call the two electricians from British Gas Home Care team confirmed that...

Thank you John W2 Still awaiting an email from Scottish Power with date for installation of meter check machine. What annoyed me particularly was their insistance that the meters never go wrong, and that the fault must be our house wiring. Despite the two electricians who checked the C.U...

I have had a look at the cables to the C.U. there is only two fat ones, not wired to anything else. I have not technical knowledge of Electrics whatsoever, but I can see the excessive consumption each week compared to last year, and simply cannot account for it at this stage, apart from the...

Latest News: Scottish Power Rang Back said they had consulted management asked if the electrician had checked all the house wiring, I said not, but had checked the fuse box and thwe CU. Obviously, they do not accept any liability for a faulty meter and are arranging for a check meter to be...

thank you gentlemen for all your contributions recently. This is the current state of affairs: 1. I switched the power off last night completely for seven and a half hours and the meter still read a usage of 6 units. 2. I contacted the energy supplier Scottish Power and they were adamant...

Thank you JohnW2 I am trying to systematicallyl identify the culprit appliance and switching off certain circuits overnight. The Fridge/Freezers seem to be OK, The Security Lamp is ok. Now turning off (fairly new cordless phones) which,incidentally show both red/green lights...

Thank you to all contributors. I have tried to isolate the offending "Drain" by checking the meter readings overnight after I have switched off the appliances still normally operating, i.e. The Fridge/Freezer in the kitchen, the Freezer in the Garage, the Security Light, The House Alarm...

My electricity supply is showing an excessive reading of units used. I Monitor the meter readings every week but for the last 6 weeks the consumption has doubled in comparison with last year's( week on week.) I have monitored the overnight consumption on the only appliances that are connected...

My GasCentra Heating System - Vokera Compact 29 Combi Boiler is requiring topping up every couple of days due to the bar temp.guage falling to near zero, it should be 1.5 to 2 bars. A Plumber has installed a sealant liquid over a week ago. There is no obvious leaks with water coming through...

The noise is a clanking at the valves stopping immediately when slightly turning the 0-5 valve setting .The clanking noise travels up and down the pipes, not a hissing sound - quite loud at times.Running around the house adjusting very frequently! GRBASF

I am still consistently having to remove noise source by adjusting the valves on our central heating radiators.The Gas Central Heating System was only installed in January 2011.Boiler Vokera and Altech valves. The installer is not very co-operative stating"expansion and contraction of pipes when...

Can anyone skilled help?? In January 2011 we transferred from all electric home to Gas Central heating with a" Vokera" Combi 29 Boiler and it has" Altech" on the Radiator Valves. The Radiator pipes are continually clanking and it is only abated when I twiddle the valve settings( 1 - 9 )...

We are experiencing Noisy Clanking Radiators, the plumber who installed the system was consulted but he said "Expansion/Contracting of pipes causes this rattling". However the noise abates when we alter the valves on right of radiator a little.But, you cannot be running around doing this all...