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Is it ok to use ptfe tape on olives when putting rad valves on. regards max

Am I right in thinking that a Chest or smallish freezer will work ok through the winter months ok in a outside garage.

I know this question about f/freezers not working in cold garages etc has been on the forum before,but my question is ,can I wrap some insulation blanket or similar stuff round the thermostat that is sited near the compressor,assuming that is where the thermostat is sited,to make it think the...

HI,I have a small bungalow which is heated by a w/bosch 28si11 combi.I have a wall mounted thermostat in my small hallway which does not have a rad in it,relying on heat from other rooms to switch the stat on/off.Most of the rads have trv's.I spend most of my time in my loft which has been...

I intend putting a 50ft fence up using concrete posts and gravel boards with 3ft fence panels..Do I concrete the posts and gravel boards in first and then when the concrete has set follow up with the panels or do I work my way up the garden putting in post ,gravel board and the fence panel as I...

Hi.I have just had a room stat connected to my central heating.The boiler is a worcester28SiII combi and it runs 6 small rads,4 of them have trv valves.The stat is a Newlec.and is positioned in my hallway which has no rad in it.I have opened all the trv's fully and set the stat to 30.c.The stat...

hi,Is it possible for me to wire up a room thermostat to my boiler,ie has it got to be done under part p etc and am I allowed to connect wiring inside the boiler casing.If this is allowed can you tell me what the connections would be to connect the room thermostat to a Worcester 28si11...

I would like to convert my Firenzi cooker hood from recycling to ducted extraction via a 100mm flat ducting to outside wall.Do I remove the circular carbon filter and the flat filters from the unit when I convert the hood.Also would the Firenzi hood be powerful enough to extract the odours down...

While I am having loft converted do your lads think that it would be a good time to have my consumer unit changed for one that is a bit more modern.At present I have a Memera 21 with MCB,s.I will be having a trician for supplying the lights and sockets for the loft also some tidying up of the...

Is a 16 amp fuse in the CU ok for a central heating boiler ,the boiler is wired up to this with 2.5 cable then a fcu with a 3 amp fuse into the boiler

I have an unused 2.5 cable coming from my cu protected by a 16amp fuse.Could I run two double sockets and two single sockets off this cable as a radial cicuit.Would I have to notify this work if it was possible to do.The circuit would be in the kitchen area.Regards.

I have looked on the forum for info about sockets under a sink but cannot find any posts.I have moved to a house and the washing machine and dishwasher sockets are positioned under the sink near the incoming water pipes and waste outlets.The sockets are spurs that are fed off the ring via a...

I have a 4ft brick wall at the front of my garden.I would like to hide it behind some sort of thick slow growing hedgeing plants.Could anybody please advise me what hedge to use. regards max

A bit daft this question,I need to remove a radiator for some work I am having done.Is it ok to remove the rad and then put stop ends on the inlet/outlet pipes of the pipework .The rad will not be replaced.The system is a combi type and the boiler is in my loft space of bungalow.cheers

I intend having a flat screen telly on the chimney breast. Would it be ok to spurr off a socket in my loft and run the cable inside a chimney breast to double socket also in the breast so that the wiring and socket are out of site. The chimney is capped off with a mushroom pot and is not...

Hi,I have got a Worcester 28i boiler.I have just noticed that the pump will run for approx 5-10 miutes sometimes every morning at eight o,clock sometimes not .I can hear water ciculating round the system.This happens with the central heating controls switched to off and when it happens none of...

Hi,I am having a loft conversion in the future and was wondering about getting some form of insurance to safeguard myself in case the builder goes bust or cannot finnish the job due to accident or illness ect.Does this form of insurance exist in the trade or is the onus on the builder to be...

How do I protect my Worcester 28SI boiler from severe frost.All my rads have got TRV's,The rad in the bathroom does not have one fitted and the installer stated that this was to stop the boiler 'kettling'.The system is run by a timer only,no room thermostat and the boiler does not have a bypass...

Morning all,I have a Worcester28SI boiler ,fitted 4years ago.It provides heating/hot water to my small 2 bed bungalow via 5 rads,4 of the rads are fitted with trv,s.The bathroom rad is not and I was told when the heating was installed to leave it fully on for the boiler to operate correctly. I...

I will be hiring a small skip on monday ,I will be filling it with bricks and paving offcuts only.Would I be in order if I asked for a discount on the price of the skip, being it will only be filled with hardcore material.