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    Bosch SMV53A00GB/20 leaking into base

    It appears that the plastic base has warped where it joins to the stainless steel sides and back. When I pour water into the gap from the outside, it freely runs into the inside, so I’m guessing when it’s running, water is being forced out of the gaps and down into the inside, onto electronics...
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    Bosch SMV53A00GB/20 leaking into base

    Our Bosch dishwasher is about 4-5 years old, and recently cut out with the E15 error/pump running continuously. There was water in the base + float, so I drained it and ran another cycle watching with a torch. A few minutes after starting, I observed a trickle of water running from a vent hole...
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    Premier Elite 48 panel bolt - lost!

    After an extended period of lid-open diagnostics I've managed to lose the big bolt which secures the lid/tamper etc Anyone know if these are a standard size, or whether I can get hold of them from anywhere?
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    Alarm Co refusal

    I guess the right thing to do when 'inheriting' an alarm system is to demand the engineer code from the existing occupants, if they can't provide it then deduct £50 or whatever a suitable callout fee is from the sale price!
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    Vaillant Boiler not warming enough

    I've ended up here on a search after seeing the same issue as the OP I have a Vaillant 637 which I suspect is oversized for the house. (Modern, reasonably insulated detatched, 15 rads) I'm noticing in the mornings that it takes 30-40 minutes for flow temps to go up to the max, despite this...
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    Texecom - Premier Elite part set / multiple zones

    Part Set definitely was a lot easier to configure and work with. The problem is, I have to use area mode. Can't go into too much detail as the Crestron protocol is under NDA :whistle:
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    Texecom - Premier Elite part set / multiple zones

    So what I want is (forget the garage for now) Full set, arming areas A+B with entry/exit Arming Mode Entry mode starts when opening front door (triggering door contact Z1) Nightime set, arming area A only, instant Arming Mode Entry mode starts when walking downstairs (triggering PIR Z2) Z1 is...
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    Texecom Premier Elite 48 - alarm not triggering when set to an area

    From the Users menu, check that your user code is entitled to Access Areas A and B Also on the Keypads menu, check Keypad Areas A and B are set This tripped me up recently, you don't see anything obvious on the keypad to tell you you can't entitle the area, but you get odd behaviour like alarm...
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    Texecom - Premier Elite part set / multiple zones

    I have a Premier Elite 48 with 8 zones configured, 1 door sensor, 6 PIRs downstairs, one upstairs. The hall PIR covers the RKP and stairs and is set to Guard Access. I can set up a night mode (upstairs PIR set as Part 1 Omit) and this works fine, the stairs PIR acts as the entry mode in Part...
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    Texecom ComWifi - is it really this terrible?

    That's a pity. I do have a ComUSB connected to another PC so I can script the panel keypresses from that, but it does seem a bit of a bodge! I think I might investigate using the PC to drive the notifications and just use the ComWIFI for local configuration. I wonder whether it would still...
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    Texecom ComWifi - is it really this terrible?

    I'm not sure if this is a feature or a programming issue, but if there's a confirmed alarm in progress, I can't connect to the panel remotely or via Wintex. Is this intended? Would be good to be able to log in and see what's caused alarm etc.
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    Texecom ComWifi - is it really this terrible?

    Stuff like Nest and Evohome have shaken up what was quite a static market for a very long time, so I have no doubt alarm systems could go the same way. It surprised me to find that 'comwifi' was so low tech in how it interacts with the board, I had expected something a bit more integrated when I...
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    Texecom ComWifi - is it really this terrible?

    It's a shame, because the other parts of the system seem very well designed, and they're much more complex than whatever the ComWIFI does. I'm sure they have the technical capability to design a proper IP based reporting system, maybe there isn't much call for it, coming between simple...
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    IP camera - hikvision

    To choose focal length I used "IP Video System Design Tool", you can install a trial version - you can draw a simple Sketchup style 'house' and put the camera where you want it, and it will show the field of view and you can drag a little person around to see how the resolution is.
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    Texecom ComWifi - is it really this terrible?

    Unfortunately this morning I got a COM port error for ten minutes, which generated a fault. I doubt it's my network, it has a static IP outside the DHCP pool and the panel is close to the router. Did you get a chance to try 3.02, does it fix it? I'm tempted to fit a ComGSM instead, I know...
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    R8 - multiple zones showing fault

    I suspect zones 1 and 2 (main door contact and hall PIR) are fed from the keypad, which is working fine, 3-8 are on the main unit; this is a previously maintained system and I don't have the engineer code, so I'm not going to mess with it too much until I'm ready to swap the box. I think it...
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    Texecom ComWifi - is it really this terrible?

    I'm setting up a Premier Elite 48 with ComWifi and I'm really disappointed at how bad the whole notifications/remote management side of things are. In fairness it's good for setting up the alarm, but I could just use USB. The mobile app is truly dreadful. A mess of failing connections, lag on...
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    R8 - multiple zones showing fault

    I'm replacing it soon, but with a Texecom R8, what would cause PIRs 3-8 on the system to all show an alarm/failed state? I don't see any lights on any of the PIRs except for the one on zone 2 (no idea if any have them disabled). The walk test just beeps 8 times, zone lights 3-8 are all lit and...
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    PIRs with built-in CCTV

    £85 for the Honeywell or £25 for a very similar looking eBay clone... e: The Honeywell, DCS and ebay items all look identical. I suspect they're all made by the same supplier?
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    PIRs with built-in CCTV

    I guess good enough to see what's going on though? Suspect my existing PIRs are 4-wire :(
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