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I'm looking to.improve our efficiency during the winter. We have a system boiler with 2 heating zones and a water tank, the house is relatively new and good insulation. i've looked at smart thermostats both hive and ideal halo. At the moment the boiler is set to 70c. Is it worth looking at...

Just need some advice on the settings to use for the hall PIR (wired) we have door contact which is wireless which can take a second or two to trigger the entry timer on the alarm. When this happens the opening of the front door triggers the hallway PIR and sets off the alarm (which is set to...

Hi I have set up the Texecom connect app and all is working fine however I don't get notifications if the part set alarm is triggered. it doesn't matter if the phone is awake or asleep, both android and iPhone. I believe I need to change setting that allows for the part set alarm notifications...

Hello all, I have upgraded the builders alarm system to a premier elite 64w as I needed some extra zones and door contacts which were only possible with wireless connections. The kit that I purchased came with a wireless keypad, as I have wires available at the front door can I easily add a...

Hello, I am getting fitted wardrobes which will have lighting installed in them. I have no sockets etc behind to run the lights from. I was considering running another cable out of the feed side of the fan isolator as I have perm live neutral and CPC on the feed side. Running this to either a...

Just a quick question..just to add I'm not doing the work myself, just getting differing opinions My C U is in the downstairs toilet on a internal wall. I need to get. Cable outside only way without having cables all over is to run down the wall into the boxing for the toilet and out the wall...

Hello, I want to add a mid wall socket for a wall mounted TV, the wall is dot and dab At the bottom of the wall I have a TV aerial socket, then a double socket and finally a box thats pre-wired for virgin media - which i don't use/not connected I want to spur off the double socket, but there...

Hello, we have moved into a new house, which has a 2 way landing setup, unfortunately the main bedroom is about 5 meters from the landing light switch and means crossing the top of the stairs. I was considering changing the upstairs 2 way switch with an intermediate Running 3 core + earth to a...

Hi guys I have an accenta g3 in good condition, battery changed last year and seems to be working without issues. My daughter has now taken to getting up early and watching the TV, my concern if we don't hear her and she opens the door. She's 4 and autistic We have the keypad by the door and...

Hello everyone, I need some advice I have ordered a plug in hybrid BMW and need a home charge point. The BMW garage have passed me onto a third party who will install as part of a grant, however I have been told they must install a secondary consumer unit at my cost? My current consumer unit...

Hi guys last night we had a powercut alarm went off ran downstairs keypad beeping away, put in code and the beeping inside stopped. However the bell box was still sounding for 20 mins. Once it stopped it was making a buzzing noise which could be heard through the house. The attack light was...

Hi guys my garden refurb starts next week. We are putting 240v ground lights into the patio. The garden guys are laying the swa cable as instructed by the electrician. I was told to buy the cable lights and accessories... Anyway the lights turned up on Saturday. Saxby regis ip rated etc. But...

Hi guys, I am getting my garden landscaped, and as part of it need some lighting and power changes outside Currently got one downstairs ring, one socket on the ring is spurred to a fused spur and running 2 security lights One socket is spurred and running the outside socket on the wall with a...

Hi guys, had a new boiler fitted 3 weeks ago, the engineer (who is platinum 5 with Intergas) flushed the system and cleared a block in the feed pipe into the system, Boiler is a Intergas Open vent 18 KW He wasn't happy so put some more cleaning fluid (Not sure which brand) to circulate for 4...

Hi guys the wife wants me to change single socket on the landing to a double. Not difficult however the electrician who wired the house when it was built has cut the cables too short, my original plan was to place the new back box in the middle of the old one, but I can't as there is a stud...

Hi guys, finally getting a new boiler after years of deciding, the Prima B is starting to slowly die! Current Open Vent system, like for like replacement, looking at the Intergas OV or the Worcester Bosch 15RI, 2 different installers, 2 different recommendations, We currently have British Gas...

Hi guys, my Potterton Prima 40b Open Vent has started making a droning noise, this only started after British Gas did their annual service (The guy seemed to have problems putting the bits back inside the boiler... could that cause the noise?) It only happens after about 30minutes and is...

Hi guys we are thinking of changing our dining room to led spots from a single drop pendent as part of a refurbished project. Currently the downstairs lights are not rcd protected, it's a split board with sockets etc rcd, but not the lights. Would the downstairs lights need upgrading to rcd...

Hello, need some advice, i was putting stuff into the loft and noticed a dripping noise, its a noise of water dripping into water, i would guess from the F + E Tank in the loft or the cold water tank. We have had some work done to the heating, new towel rads in the bathrooms and the radiator in...

Hi guys I need some led plinth lights which are a warm white colour. Looked online relatively difficult to find. Any recommendations on brand and where to buy them from Thanks Chris