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i am replacing a light fitting but the switch return has not been marked and I cannot get fingers up through plasterboard to tell which cable goes where. Will it make any difference if they are reversed on the fitting ? (it is metal but will be earthed ).r

I've just had a new boiler and the electrician said that my Consumer Unit is out of date as 17th Regulations mean a new one will have RCD's. I raised the subject because I wanted to know whether my bath (which is all concealed plumbing) might be earthed. Electrician said A new CU would provide...

My old floor-standing Potterton Kingfisher II has been replaced by a wall-mounted condensing boiler with it's own flue. I now have a 'redundant' flue. It was a flexible tube which is inside a brick chimney passing up through the roof. As the photo shows, the short length which connected it to...

I have a vaillant Ecotec 18 pumped open vent Y Plan with room stat and cylinder stat. The room Stat is in the lounge. Is this ideal or should it be in the hall ? (I hardly ever use the lounge fire). All rads have thermostatic valves. Should I replace the lounge valves with non-thermostat...

I'v had 3 quotes for a replacement boiler and replacing pipework on one-pipe system conventional vented by a 2 pipe system.. The old rads (1965) seem OK & will stay). I've been quoted on a W Bosch 18Ri by B Gas, another on a 24i System and now the 3rd plumber says system boiler is too risky on...

I have had 2 quotes to replace my boiler and one pipe CH. B Gas have quoted for a W Bosch 18Ri Regular boiler. The other quote is for a w Bosch 24ISystem Boiler. At present I have an old conventional heating system, pumped to the rads and gravity to the HW tank and expansion tanks etc in loft...