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That's great. Thank you for the explanation. I may and it's a big may, in the future want to add solar thermal. Would I have to go down the Thermal Store route now or can you get a non vented cylinder with a solar coil? Or are there 'non controlled sources' issues?

Thanks for the replies Gents. To be clear, by 'Hot Water Priority' do you mean using the boiler in 'combi' mode and heating the unvented cylinder using the 'DHW' output from the boiler?

Hello, We are in the process of moving, again. The new property is in need of complete refurb and we are adding a new 2 storey extension. I am thinking about the appropriate design of the CH and DHW. There are a few requirements that I would like to include: - All zones independently...

Hello, I have a 33 odd m2 rendering job to be completed. Looking for a coloured (off white) finish. The board is on, scaffold up and it's ready to go. Two quotes in so far from five asked for... £65 ~ m2 £100 ~ m2 A bit of a difference, and to be honest on the high side I think. What is...

Hello, We have a thermal store in our house that heats the mains pressure hot water via a heat exchanger. This is great for current use which is one bathroom with a shower and bath. The only downside being that if someone else turns on a tap when you are in the shower you lose all the...

Hello, Thank you for the very swift reply. Emergency over!!! Turns out the wife had knocked the inlet valve by the gas meter under the stairs and turned it off. I had checked the electricity supply but not the gas. Thanks again for your response and making me check the basics...

Hello, My 2.5 year old Intergas Compact Combi 36 has decided to no light this morning. Error code 4 is showing and displays again is I do a power cycle. The manual says to call my installer, I am going to do that but thought I would post here first to see if anyone has any ideas...

Listerofsmeg, Did you end up using this solution? http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?1699-Sub-Meter-Electricity-Monitoring

Thanks for the ideas virgilns, I'll bear them in mind, especially the refill rate. danplumb, unfortunately I do not have the space where the tank is to add another, or bigger one.

The tank feeds a irrigation system feed by a pump. No watering cans or the like will be filled from the tank, only the pump connected to the solenoid valves connected to the sprinklers. These are all controlled via an automatic timer and rain sensor. Hence the need for this to be automated so...

Yep, I have a hose pipe! Maybe I should have highlighted that I wish for this to be an automated solution. When I mean mains supply I mean from an existing outdoor tap.

Hello, I have a 175 litre water butt which is filled primarily by a rain water diverter. This works a treat, empty to full in three hours of rain last night. Whilst we live in a rather wet country I do at some stage in the summer hope that I will be using it more than the rain can fill...

Thank you for the reminder. The engineer visit was successful. He traced the fault and we were able to lift one tile and cut the mat at that point to fix it. The fault was 1m or so from the tail end which ran down the side near a wall so wasn't really required. Hence being able to cut the mat...

Taylortwocities, I will do. He's due next Friday so I'll update after that. Very interested to understand how he's going to do it as well. Cheers, Simpic

Wow, you really are a rude person aren't you. Common sense has nothing to do with the issue being discussed. A product which has been purchased in good faith with a long warranty has failed after six months in operation. I'm well aware of the costs involved of getting it fixed and the...

It shouldn't go wrong after six months, that's the point.

Errr, yes ??? And your point is?