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We tend to set the dishwasher off at night. Trouble is, the second the lights go out and heads hit pillows, the cold water system starts banging as the dishwasher draws water off. The cold water taps don't usually do this when turned on and off, and my stop cock is turned down so the pressure...

Hi, I need to fit a vertical panel radiator in my kitchen because there's no room for a standard horizontal one. It will fit behind a door so there's a maximum thickness to consider (85mm), also the very max height is 1800mm because I don't want it to be visible above the door. The maximum...

Thanks again for your good advice - I've now added a couple of extra double sockets at worktop height, so now I have plenty. I've been working on this kitchen for three months now. The fitters have put 4 days in and this weekend was my last chance to change any of the electrics. I guess I was...

I decided to put some more sockets on the ring rather than do anything dodgy. Thanks, Phil

I'm just having my kitchen refitted at the moment, and I've just thought of something I should have catered for when sorting the electrics out. I have a few worktop level sockets, but no spare ones really and I like to have a mains radio on a shelf. Now, I have a lighting circuit in place...

Thanks Breezer - I guess that confirmed my doubts really. My front door is north facing too, so I guess they'd be completely useless! Phil

Does anyone have any experience of solar powered garden lighting. It seems there is no shortage of reasonably priced lights around, but are they any good? I live in a village with no street lighting, and would like some low level lighting outside the front door just so I can see to get my...

Yep - got it! Thanks for your excellent information and the joke :lol: Phil

Hi, I'm looking for a 1-way single light switch in oak. I found one at http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Wiring_Accessories_Menu_Index/Wiring_Accessories_Wood_Index/index.html but they only appear to have 2 way switches. My understanding is that 2-way switches are for use where you...

I got a plug-in MCB just like in the picture you posted Alexnic, and it fits just great in place of the rewireable 30amp fuse, so I'm very happy! :D Thanks very much indeed for the help, Phil

Alexnic, thanks - that's right, the Centaur has red 30amp, blue 15 amp etc, so that's good news. I think I'll nip down the local electrical wholesalers and see if I can get a plug in MCB - great news ! :D Cheers, Phil

That sounds like a new consumer unit to me. I wasn't bargaining on the expense of that - what am I looking at, all installed? My consumer unit is an old Centaur one with rewirable fuses, 3 @ 30amp, 1 @ 15amp and 2 @ 5amps. I also have a separate box for the shower with a 45amp fuse in it and...

Thanks Alexnic, Could I get a cartridge fuseholder to fit in my old consumer unit then? I found a bit in a book last night about the diversity factor which suggested you use 10amp + 30% of the remaining maximum draw as a guidline. If my max is 46amps, that makes it 10amps + 30% of 36amps...

The fuse size I just checked and I'm afraid to say, it's only 30 amps :roll: Well, that's what is says on the front of the fuse, but I guess it could have been rewired with a higher rated fuse wire. The cooker and hob I just removed were 3.24kW and 6kW respectively, so I make that 40 amps...

Hi, I have read the recent threads on oven and hob installation and I'd like to run this one by you.... I've ordered a Siemens pyrolitic single oven and induction hob rated as follows: Hob: 6.8kW total connected load, 30amp maximum draw Oven: 3.5kW total connected load, 16amp maximum...