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Hi folks. A family member is renovating an old cottage and has asked me to install an Ecodan air source heat pump. All the insulation is top spec and the company supplying the pump and under floor heating is happy that it will work well. They sent me on a course (i'm usually oil) and feel ok to...

I need an oversink water heater either instantaneous or up to 15 litres which can be drained in freezing weather as its in an unheated workshop. Can anyone recommend one or an easy method for regularly draining standard heaters in cold weather please ? Our instant one blew apart last winter...

Hi all, i am thinking of purchasing one of the portable generators which can also be run as a 200 amp welder. The models i have seen develop from 5 up to 7.5 kva. Would one of these be suitable for powering our house during occaisional power cuts ? The last one we had last winter went on for 4...

Hi folks, i currently have a 180 amp arc welder which just about runs on a 13 amp socket outlet. Suspect it needs a bigger supply as it blows a fuse now and then. However i could do with a bigger welder for occaisional heavy jobs such as a 250 amp and wondered what size supply cable and fuse...

Hi folks, just dropped the oil out of my toyota aygo and spun off the old filter as it's time for a service. Then got the bag of stuff the local motor factor man put together for me and noticed the oil he sold me is semi synthetic. Had a quick look in the hand book only to find it recommends...

Hi folks, i'm in need of advise please. I am hanging a few wall cupboards in my kitchen and need to extend the socket outlet down the wall to just above the worktop as the socket is currently quite high up and fed a tall fridge/freezer. Also going to put a small strip light under the cabinets...

Hi folks, help needed please. I have been asked to pipe up from a new underground tank about thirty metres to an existing boiler down in a cellar. The boiler is a big beast of a thing with 156kw input and a riello g20 burner.I don't usually work on systems this large. The tank (5000 litre) is...

Hi all, i have been asked to change an old immersion thermostat for a new re-settable one. The current one is in an immersion on the top of a cylinder. The problem is the top of the cylinder is only about 12" below the roof and when i withdraw the old stat there isn't enough clearance for it to...

hi folks, hope you can shed some light on my current problem. I have a Hotpoint Aquarius condenser dryer which is not long out of warranty(surprise). The green spot thermostat in the back of the machine has blown twice in quick succession recently so i am wary of replacing again untill i can...

Hi all, my parents house is an old farmhouse with fairly old wiring and an old fuse box with fuse wire type fuses. The stairs light is controlled by two way switching from their bedroom and the bottom of the stairs. Last night the fuse blew when they switched the light on so i called round as i...

Hi, just trying to fit one of the above waterheaters . The instructions seem to think everyone knows how to fit them. They mention that it has a PRD and it should have a tundish fitted below it piped to waste. The only tundish i can find is in the BES catalogue and is made of aluminium with a...

in need of help with this one please. Worcester heatslave on a sealed system.It's had a number of issues recently including loss of pressure and intermittent lockouts.Fitted new PV,PRV,AAV and a capacitor.Pressure loss has greatly reduced but still goes down gradually,have checked all rad valves...

Hi there, a rad on an open vented circuit has started to make a quite loud humming noise when the boiler( worcester heatslave) is powering the c/h. The system works ok with rads getting plenty hot and no air in them.Is it likely to be sludge, faulty rad valves (no trv's) , or something else you...

Hi again ,hope you can help on this one. Trianco eurostar oil fired 10 years old. There is an inch of water in the base. I'm not sure how long this takes to accumulate but does not run over so presume the heat from the boiler causes it to evaporate at least as fast as it appears. Can't see...

Hi guys, what ia the best method for replacing a complete 3 port valve (honeywell) ? Should i drain down the system, use arctic spray freezer kit, or some other method like bunging the tank ? As always your help is much needed and appreciated, Stix.

Hi folks, just reading a manual about combi's and pressure vessels and wondered how you calculate the total water content of a system so that the correct vessel can be fitted . All help as usual much appreciated ? STIX.

Hi folks, can anyone tell me which wires on a siemens MAV 322 mid pos. valve do what ? Are they the same as a Honeywell ? I don't seem to be able to locate a wiring diagram for the said valve. Thanks in advance, STIX.

Hi, i recently replaced the hot water cylinder in my house due to leakage (we have very acid water, new cylinder every 5 years) . Now the hot taps gurgle a lot when you first open them although you can run a bath or basin full if you wait long enough. I suspect an air lock and wondered how do i...

Hi everyone, my brother in law has a house which he is trying to sell and it has a crack in the brickwork high up on the gable end. The crack has been there for years and is stable (not getting worse). However he has been told to fix it with some sort of resin and steel. Can anyone of you tell...

Hi, do i have to be part p qualified to install or replace a room stat,programmer or any other any other heating component like wiring ? Also what type and size of cable/heat resistant flex should i use to install a room stat as i intend to fit one in my own house ? Thanks in advance ...