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Hi, I always hear that wax trv are slower than liquid ones to response to temperature changes, so the question is: What is the average response time to temperature changes for A- liquid trv B- wax trv ?

Hi all. Looking for a bit of advise. I have stove in the living room and then fire is on I wonder if it would be a good idea go fit a trv to the room radiator so it closes the radiator when x temperature is reached. What do you think? At the moment I have a condensed oil boiler with thermostat...

Looking for a bit of advice in brickwork. I have brick sills in all my windows. Last summer I decided to clean one of them with water and a hard brush. Whatever I did I am not sure if I screwed them up. They did get cleaned alright , although I think I discolored them at bit, but since then when...

Just wondering if internal condensation is possible in triple glazed windows since the the coldest point of a triple glazed windows is its litter pane. Hope someone can answer this question. PS. I know triple glazed windows suffer from condensation in the outside pane.

Hi, I have double pvc window frames. 20 years old and in ok conditions. Although the glass in many of them is gone. There condensation between the glasses and some are so bad that you can't even see through the glass. My options are: 1- replace glass in existing frames, or 2- replace...

I had the great idea to clean my bricks in my window cill and it looked like I took a bit of the red color off making it look brighter red. Is there anything which I could now do? Stain it? Seal? Water resilant? Anything?

Question. Looking to fit new windows (4) in the front of the house. Size around 2m*1.5m. I am looking for some 90mm insulated frames but I have big doubts whether to go double or triple glaze. The double glaze + frame would come around 1.2 U value and 1.0 for triple. The front house is...

Hi, I am converting an attached garage to a play room. Two quick questions. 1 - Rigid insulation to cavity block. What thickness? 120mm or 150mm? 2- Insulate only external wall or all around? Thanks.

Hi, I need a bit of advice. Two question basically. I have a gravity fed heating system that when the heat is on, heats radiator and hot water cylinder. I don’t seem to have any sort of control in the HW cylinder. So my two questions are: 1- Is it worth for me to spend money and fit some...

I always own a wired thermostat or programmer /timer so this may sound a bit of a dumb question but is there a sort of delay with wireless thermostats from the time you press the button till the boiler actually comes on/off? Thanks.

I have a Seal Heating System Vented. I don’t have any control over the hot water in the cylinder therefore I am getting a plumber to fit a tank thermostat and a motorized valve with the intention to close the supply of hot water to the tank when the water inside reaches the 60 degrees. My...

Question for those heating experts and anyone who wants to give it a go at answering my doubts. I have a single panel single convector in the hall. My hall is narrow and standard length but l feel this radiator struggles to get the hall/stair to a warm temperature. I’ve read in some forums...

Hi, I am not sure whether I will get any response or not but well I’ll give it a go. I am doubting between getting hive and Tado, for heating and hot water, and I was wondering if anyone could be in a situation to give me advice regarding the two of them. I know each one has its pros and...

Hi, I would like to hear a bit of advise on this topic. I have what here in Ireland the plumbers call "drop down" system. I was told this is identified when ground floor radiator pipes come from the wall and not from the floor. Anyway, the thing is that all the time I turn the heat on also...

Hi all, I just need some advice in the following topic – expansion vessel. My house is plumbed using a gravity system (with the usual water tank in the attic and water). Talking to my usual plumber the other guy who suggested to perhaps put a expansion vessel in the attic replacing the...

Hi, I am planning to convert a garage into a living space. I am a total newbie but I would still like to give it a go and try to convert it myself. The floor is currently concrete and needs to be raised to match the level of the rest of the house. Walls are blocks and ceiling is already...

Hi, Looking for advise in replacing my existing shower tray, which is high enough profile. Would a low profile be suitable? Which are the pros and cons of low profile vs high profile? Thanks.

This could be a very silly question but here I go…. I have a 700 (width) x800 (depth) space to fit a shower tray but from the looks of it (google) this is not a standard size. I’ve found 800x700 though so my question now is… Could I use a 800x700 and just turn it to fit the 700x800 space? Of...

Hi, I have been given two different quotes and ways to block off the garage entrance to my house (utility room) and create a new entrance in the hall. One guy is going to use blocks to close off the entrance and the other guy is going to do a stud wall + plasterboard in both side. Which...

Hi, I have two question. First one is a bit of advise. I am thinking of buying one of these two wireless thermostats: 1- Siemens Rev24rf 2- Heatmiser PRTHW-WTS Kit I am leaning towards the Heatmiser, I really like the look of it. But what do you guys (experts) think? Is it the right...