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I was very pleased with myself this morning. WE had a problem where the heating was not turning off in the evenings and the house got hotter and hotter. Following advice on here I replaced the motorised valve, (just the electrics part. The valve part was replaced about 18 months ago by a heating...

The mechanical part of the valve seems to be working OK. (That art was replaced about 18 months ago as the old one went stiff). So luckily, I still have a new top part with the electics in it sitting in the box. Is it just a matter of switchg off the electrics and replacing the old one...

Hi all, My central heating seems to work fine in the mornings when the hot water and heating are only on for a short time, but in the evenings when they are both on for longer the room thermostat soes not turn off the heating and it gets warmer and warmer. The motorised valve responds...

Many thanks to all for the advice. Job done :D

What's a Discharge Light? The reason behind the question is as follows. 1. I have a 500w halogen floodlight fitted to the outside wall. 2. This is hard wired to a remote receiver switch in the loft that is powered via a junction box spur on the upstairs lighting circuit. 3. The remote...

My very old (About 20+ years old at a guess.)Potterton Kingfisher floor standing boiler has shuffled off its mortal coils. I'm waiting for various Corgi Plumbers to attend and give their quotes to replace but want to make sure I get a decent and reliable boiler fitted and not some cheap...

Thanks Crafty, The garage has an old Wylex two way CU which has been fitted with MCB's to replace the old wired fuses. In view of this I shall replace the two double sockets with RCD sockets. (I appreciate that those better skilled than I would advocate fitting a new RCD garage CU but...

Thanks for the idea totallyspies, but I really want to keep all the connections inside if possible. The only thing I will really miss by plugging the Pump and Filter into an RCD socket is the Blagdon switch unit. ...........Although, If I wire the switch unit to a thirteen amp three pin plug and...

OK, I'm totally baffled now as to what I can do. I have read the link to the article in the fishkeeping mag and think I shall go with the following. Factory fitted Pond Pump and Filter flexes straight through the garage wall, (no connections or flex extensions outside.) Three pin plug added...

It's the flex that is already factory fitted to the pump and filter that I shall be using. I assume it is specifically designed for outdoor use and waterproof. (I'm looking at buying a Hozelock Pump and Filter.) As mentioned the flex will be long enough to go straight into the garage without...

My Kids have decided that they want a pond in the garden. As luck would have it the best place for the pond is about three feet from the corner of my garage that has power. I’ve been out looking at the bits I need to build the pond and the flex from the pump and filter is long enough to go...

Hi, I'm not an electrician, but I am planning to board my loft. I intend to use 3" x 2" battons running at right angles to the joists and then put the boards on top of these. (The reason for this was to allow air circulation between board and insulation and prevent damp, it also means...

Thanks Adam, The main house supply is TN-S. (Earth connected to the head of the main supply cables coming into the house). The garage is obviously earthed through this and it also has an earth connection from the Garage CU to metal pipework from a rising water main that supplies a cold tap in...

Thanks John, While I'm confident at replacing switches and sockets, I've never had dealings with a CU so I think the yellow pages will be used. Thanks again for all your advice. Mottsy

Many thanks John, I didn't realize a new CU was such a big job. In view of this I shall probably get a new Garage CU with RCD fitted. Which would you recommend? http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=A331827&ts=74613&id=63138 or...

Thanks John, I didn't realize that the spur could come from the CU. I'll have to wait for the weekend to have a peak in the CU in daylight. If it has been spured off of the ring main MCB, is this still OK or should I fork out for someone to fit a new CU in the house with RCD and plenty...

Hi again. The cable enters the garage from metal conduit that comes up through the garage floor. It is normal grey sheathed twin and earth. It then enters a wylex two way CU with B6 & B16 MCB's. (These have replaced the old wired fuses). The cable is 10mm wide and looking at the reference...

Thanks for the replies. the garage CU was a wired fuse type but has had the fuses replace with MCB so no RCD is fitted to this. The same applies to the house CU. As the freezer is running in th garage I thought that socket RCD's fitted to both sockets not supplying the freezer and probably...

Hi Again, Just after some reassurance. My detached garage appears to be a spur from the house ring main. It operates via the ring main MCB. (I do not know where on the ring the spur is taken from, (No FCU’s visible) but it travels underground to the garage where it goes into a garage...

Hi, I want to board some of my loft for storage. I have been reading the past posts on the subjects and would like some advice. I intend to use chipboard T&G loft flooring from Homebase and board about three areas in the loft with a 3 meters square. I will also be boarding along the...