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Fair Point. I have been here a year. Upto 2012 it was a council rented property built in the 1970's Have currently got the socket removed and the ring connected with a junction box and the spur terminated into a junction box. Have just checked using a non contact mains tester the two...

A quick update. Managed to grab some free time today to investigate. Turned power off and used resistance test to see which two cables are part of loop. The cable I did remove was the spur cable. I am running out of things to check. I have a few ideas would like any further thoughts on...

One of http://www.toolstation.com/m/part.html?p=83734 I also have a non contact pen I got on offer at screwfix. It was an impulse at the till buy!

I seem to remember doing something similar whilst trying to locate which cables where switched live in my lights. Obviously with that I was checking L to N and seeing which had resistance. I have a voltage tester as I always like to check off at the mains is off before replacing anything...

I was just sat here thinking I may have disconnected the wrong one during my test. Is there a safe/easy way to test which ones are ring main?

Hi guys, Was going to spur off a bedroom socket to add a socket for bedside lamp. Originally the plan was to use the double socket to the right of the bed but when I took i off it already had 3 cables. I assume this already has a spur? I instead just used the left socket to spur from but...

Thanks Guys, Just noticed the old bonding was on the return pipe not flow. I take it that doesn't change anything? I take it I need one of these? https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/EC15.html I remember overhearing someone in TLC explaining E15 is for humid conditions and E14 is for dry.

Hello, Just wanted too double check everything is as it should be with bonding in Bathroom. For reference only my sockets have RCD lighting doesnt. Currently a radiator in my bathroom is going to be replaced by a towel heater (non electrical). The radiator is fed by copper pipe and has...

Hi, My shower pump pulses when it is not on hot or cold. My setup is as follows. Hot water cylinder Essex flange 22mm to whole house pump. (Stuart Turner 3 Bar single). 22mm pipe to bathroom. Reduces to 15mm for shower valve. 3 Way shower valve with mains cold and pumped hot. Mains...

I used a immersion plug to seal it for now. Even with a box spanner the old one just broke the copper around it. I will order a new thermostat later as its not urgent. I wouldn't like to turn the thermostat down due to bacteria always been told 60 minimum. I have a thermostatic 3 way shower...

The stat sits exactly 1/3 up. Will leave it for a few days and see what happens. Whilst I had the system drained I cleaned and flushed it. The amount of crappy bits in the water was amazing. My wife keeps complaining the upstairs radiators are to hit now! Guess my next task is to balance it...

Quick update. The valve is no longer leaking. Replaced olive and used a little ptfe all is good. Checked heating and it clicks boiler on and off and radiators function as should (a few loud knocking sounds sometimes just think it's a little air which i will keep bleeding) Hot water does...

1. It's from the bottom compression fitting. Forgot to try ptfe so will do that. 2. It's a Honeywell 3 port. Flow from boiler goes to right (marked A), top inlet for hwc coil goes to left (marked B) and bottom cones from pump with a tee in it for bypass valve.

It is an rm stainless steel. Was easy to install only issue was tight space behind the cylinder to plumb the Essex flange in. Have two issues still if anyone can help. 1. The gate valve on the cold storage tank to the cylinder is dripping. Have replaced the olive and pipe but still s very...

OK, New tank has arrived. As its Stainless Steel it has 22mm compression fittings and not 1" BSP for outlet. I currently have a whole house pump fed from a surrey flange. The top of the flange connects to vent and the side goes to pump then taps/shower. The new tank has a fairly high...

Managed to borrow a electric heater so just going to drain it in prep for Tuesday. Just been told it could be here tomorrow so as you said don't see the point in draining it twice for a little bit of CH. thanks for the help.

Unscrew your trap (u bend) and check for clogg. Clean it all out and when tightening back up check for damaged washers. Should be easy to do just remember not to wash them in the same sink while you have the trap off! Its easy to go into auto pilot! EDIT: The trap can be undone by hand...

Hello all, After a month of annoying heating/hot water problems we have figured out the coil in our very old hwc as broken and letting hot water into ch system. I have a new cylinder (exact size so should be straight swap) coming tuesday. This may sound stupid but just want to make sure...