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    Pipes and drains behind gas cooker. Can I add dishwasher?

    Hi There is a gap behind my gas cooker (it isnt a built-in one it is a free standing). If I want to run a dishwasher drainage pipe within this gap is it a good idea? There are already some water pipes running within this gap, as well as the gas pipe that connects to the cooker. I dont...
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    Dishwasher under existing sink drainer??

    Hi Surprising hw much info on this seems contradictory, hope you folks can help please. I have an existing sink base unit approx 1000mm wide. Has the standard drawer and door fittings and has a plinth at the bottom. Is is possible to buy an under-counter dishwasher and fit it fairly easy...
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    Dimmer Switch Electric Useage At Zero

    Hi Just installed a push-on/off dimmer switch and have a query. Although this is push on/off, if I turn the dial all the way down to the bottom, meaning no light at all comes from the bulb, is this actually off and thus not using any electricity, or is it technically still on and burning...
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    Can I swap a Danfoss CP715 with a FP715-SI

    Hi My central heating controller is a Danfoss CP715 From reading the Danfoss literature, am I right in thinking that it is a straight-swap for a FP715-SI without me even needing to do any wiring (assuming the original installer wired up the CP715 correctly as he made a mess of a lot of our...
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    Hot Water On Heating Timer or Use +1hour button lots?

    Hi I wonder if anyone could give me some advice please. Our heating system is form a standard non-combi boiler and hot water from storage tank. The Danfoss controller for the system has only the ability to enter a single set of times for timing (on and off three times per day) rather than...
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    Decking Cleaner Hose-sprayer & Starclen questions please

    Hi I need to stop my decking from being overly slippy-when-wet and have tried a few things. From searching this forum came across a few good ideas but also have a few questions about them please. Its quite a large area of decking so not easy to clean. Basically, just to go over what ive...
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    Loft Ladder With Closable Hatch?

    Hi I know there are loads of loft ladder posts but I couldnt find an answer to my question form searching a bit so sorry for another ladder post. Basically, I am wanting to install a loft ladder but would like it if I can still close the hatch when the ladder is in the down position. (keep...
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    Boiler switching on&off&on&off

    Hi Please any advice would be appreciated. We have a baxi solo non-combi boiler feeding a pressurised (sealed) CH system Our boiler switches on in the morning and burns for a short while (to get up to temp presumably) and then starts firing up&off&up&off etc... The boiler stays on the...
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    Strange Heating Droning Noise

    Hi Could anyone please suggest a reason for the noise in my heating. Basically when its turned on its quiet for about 30mins and then it starts droning. The drone gets louder and then stays for the duration of the heating being on. Its a kind of constant drone. Ive listened at the pump...
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    cfl lights

    Apologies for taking this onto your subject but I thought opening up another thread would not be quite right as the subjects are similar but... Low energy standard bayonet type bulbs seem to have a disclaimer on the pack that they are not for use in enclosed lights or externally. Why is this...
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    Motorised Valve Danfoss Shoe or Paddle how to tell?

    Hi In order to replace my Danfoss motorised valve I will need to know whether its a shoe or paddles type. Is there an easy way to determine this as from the outside they look the same and I cant find any photos or diagrams of the inside. Thanks a lot folks :) Alex
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    Motorised valve problems (& can they make droning noise?

    Hi Please could somebody help with a bit of advice on my heating system and motorised valve. I would be extremely grateful of any help oradvice. Our motorised valve seems to be faulty at the moment and our heating has also been making noise for some time so I am wondering if they could be the...
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    Danfoss RMT230 Roomstat need wearing in?

    Hi I hope some kind person can help me please. My Danfoss RMT230 mech/elec roomstat stopped working so I bought an exact replacement. As I was fitting the replacement, some debris dislodged from the old one and so that works now anyway (Mustve been in the way of some contacts). Still...
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