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    Upgrade

    I have a Swann system about 6/7 year old comprise: NVR4-7400, and four number cameras hard wired with cat5e Dont know what model the camera's are I bought the system from Maplins before it disapeared (set at 1080 ressolution if that makes sense) Could you please advise on what upgrade will give...
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    Swann CCTV issue

    Please advise, I've started with one issue and it compounded. I have a Swann NVR 47400 with four number cameras around the house and the issue is one of the cameras isn't showing on the surveillance screen (computer) That issue is at the NVR, one of the four channel inputs is not showing any...
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    MDF wardrobe door movement

    Please advise I built wardrobes with eight nu. doors approx 1900 x 600 The construction of the doors is 18mm MDF with two panels cut out (one top one bottom) and a 9mm MDF Planted on the back to create the panel and give depth to the doors Out of four pairs of wardrobe doors three of the “left...
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    Ener-J wifi relay switch problem

    I have one of the above WiFi switches controlling my outside lighting from their app on my iphone, working ok I am trying to get a second Wifi switch to control the DHW heating from the same app (same iphone) but it won't let me I have gone through the discovering procedure from the manufacturer...
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    Electric gate issue

    Please advise with an issue I have with my Ditec control panel operating my electric gates The gates have been in for around 10yrs operated by house switch, key pad and photocells on the brick piers all hard wired to the control panel Recently gates have been working erratically particularly the...
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    Windows

    2002 building regs re windows My neighbour has just bought a house built during above date and it never had a completion certificate, a building inspector has just visited and given a list of jobs required to issue the cert. as would be required at that date One of the queries relates to the...
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    Shower enclosure ceiling height

    I have a room 3000 long x 1400 wide 2700mm height which has a shower enclosure, pan and basin The shower enclose I want to alter to be a walk in wet room about 1200mm depth but I am trying to get my head around the ceiling height as I think it would not look right being about 600mm above the...
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    Zone valve electrics

    Htg circuit is UH3 wiring centre for UFH Had a problem with the pump not running when stat demands heat. The zone valve opened and I have power on the orange wire firing the boiler, at this point I didn't check the grey wire voltage as I presumed it was permanent live to one side of the aux...
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    plastering new stud wall to existing

    I am reducing the ceiling height of a shower enclosure from 2700 (existing) to 2200mm which means I will have the "upper part" of a stud wall 1400mm width X 500mm depth between two plastered block walls. My concern is when this stud is plastered how do I address the issue of cracking between new...
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    house fan control

    I have a triple vent fan in the loft servicing three wet rooms with each room giving switched live (via room light) to control the fan. I am replacing this fan (not working correctly) with a Envirovent Spider MEVS-H that has one sw live into the fan. Is there a product available that accepts...
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    Shower seat issue

    Please advise, I have made seats in a shower enclosure (2nu seats each comprise three lengths of oroko supported between the tiled walls) I oiled the timbers recently as they were looking dry and now have problems with "staining on the tiles" I should have sealed the Oroko after oiling but...
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    GSM switch

    Good evening, Has anybody used a RTU5024 remote switch? I have electric gates that I want to control from my iphone and I have been quoted £180 for a GSM switch. The RTU5024 seems to give the same requirement but at around £25 Any input appreciated
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    Outdoor chair repair

    Sanding an outdoor rocking chair ready for this years varnishing the chair fell off the worktop and broke off part of the back (see pix as was and as is) The wood is sapele. initial thought is to plane / router the two edges square then glue but that would loose height causing a step at the...
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    Zone valve electrics

    I have a Siemens zone valve in use on a DHW cyl that is priority demand to a four pipe gas boiler the wiring is configured as follows; When brown is live (240V) the aux switch creates a circuit between Grey and Orange. On my boiler Gr and Or connects to the boiler's 24V DC terminal strip. I am...
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    UFH TMV

    I have two number UFH 12 port manifolds supplying the required heating around the house, both manifolds having issues with the TMVs not giving constant water temp causing the heatmiser room stats to cut out on floor overheat. (don't know the manufacture of the valves only the supplier...
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    Thoughts on Alpha3 pumps

    Please advise, I need to replace a 18 year old Alpha UFH manifold pump and see we are now on Alpha3 Are there enough benefits upgrading to an Alpha3 pump to warrant the extra money? My heating system has ten loops (total design flow pressure 3.52m head of water) Your comments appreciated
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    Wilo CH pumps

    I have a fall off in l/min flow of water in my UFH circuits which, I think, is a 18 Yr old Grundfos Alpha pump issue (circuits balance valves opening correctly, one zone (lounge) requires 2.4 l/min in two loops but cannot achieve more than 1.2 l/min on both circuits, no obvious air issue) I am...
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    UFH flow & pressure

    My 17 year old Polyplumb UFH system is showing some reduction of flow across some of the ten loops (based on flow meter readings and getting one room in particular up to air temp) I am also finding little movement in flow between some of the balance valves being fully open / closed so I have...
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    syncron motors

    I am looking for a syncron motor (type used in zone valves) that has a slightly longer gear shaft than the ones used in Honeywell valves. I have a actuator on my "boiler" diverter valve that is driven by above but I am struggling to find a replacement, I know there is motors out there as I have...
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    UFH manifold issues

    Please advise, I am finding the following issues with some of the 10 circuits on my 17 year old UFH system: Of the ten circuits (seven zones) there are two actuators that are allowing flow (max 1 lt/min) on no demand and two flow valves that are showing restricted flow on demand (around 1<2...
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