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Last night, i went to isolate an upstairs socket to replace the faceplate as it had cracked. I flicked the RCD marked 'Sockets Up' and the socket i was working on went dead as expected. However, some other sockets upstairs were still live as a stereo was still on, but a few sockets went dead...

I have a Glow Worm Ultimate 40 conventional boiler and a standard vented heating system. When the house is cold and the CH is switched on, the boiler will run as normal for about 20 mins, then cycle on for about 1 min then off for about 3 mins until eventually the room stat cuts the boiler...

I recently had my kitchen tiled and the tiler tiled in the cooker switch as opposed to tiling just behind it. If the switch becomes defective, i would need to chip the tiles and grout off around it to remove it. Question is, is this workmanship in accordance with the building regs? Cheers...

I recently had my kitchen tiled and the tiler tiled in the cooker switch as opposed to tiling just behind it. If the switch becomes defective, i would need to chip the tiles and grout off around it to remove it. Question is, is this workmanship in accordance with the building regs? Cheers

I have a corgi registered plumber that has just wired a new central heating circ pump in, but he wired the live into the earth and earth into the live... i told him what he had done but only after he flashed the system back up and couldn't work out why the system didn't react how he thought...

I have a corgi registered plumber that has just wired a new central heating circ pump in, but he wired the live into the earth and earth into the live... i told him whathe had done but only after he flashed the system back up and couldn't work out why the system didn't react how he thought...

My circ pump is knackered (with power on to the pump, nothing happens) I could pop to my local DIY store and pick up a new one for £30, am i allowed to fit it myself? If so, is it just a case of closing the suction and discharge gate valves, unwiring, remove old one and fit new one? How do...

I have a vented CH system and conventional boiler (standard set up) The boiler was recently given its annual service. The bloke said to have the boiler thermostat up to the max position, the temp sensor up to about 22 degrees, and then balance each room temperature as required on the radiator...

i know this has been covered in the past, but the thread i read about it, didn't cover my issue. When i turn the cold tap on after it hasn't been used for an hour or so, and when the CH is on, there is a slug of hot water that comes through for about 15 secs, after which time, it returns to...

I have an indirect, vented heating system that makes too much noise. The noise could almost be described as a whoosing or like a small waterfall(!) and apears to be coming from the loft or airing cupboard pipework. I read somewhere that the switch on the circ pump may be set to high (its set...

I'm about to install a 10.5kW shower about 12m from my consumer unit. I know i can get away with using 6mm cable provided it does not exceed a particular length (which it doesn't) and it is clipped. Question is, does it have to be clipped at regular intervals along its entire length, or just a...

I'm about to install a new shower in our bathroom. I have an electric shower (10.5kW) and a regular thermostatic mixer shower at my disposal. In terms of cost effectiveness, which is better to install? I'm thnking that if i install the thermostatic, i will be using hot water from the hot...

I\\\'m about to install a new shower in our bathroom. I have an electric shower (10.5kW) and a regular thermostatic mixer shower at my disposal. In terms of cost effectiveness, which is better to install? I\\\'m thnking that if i install the thermostatic, i will be using hot water from the...