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Pyronix Euro 46 Tamper on Input
Pyronix Euro 46 Tamper on Input Pyronix Euro 46 Tamper on Input Hi there I removed a wired PIR prior to some work on our kitchen and got around to fitting it back a couple of days ago. Since then I've struggled to put the alarm back on, the panel is showing "tamper on input" and it keeps...
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Wired UFH Thermostat with App Control
Wired UFH Thermostat with App Control Wired UFH Thermostat with App Control Hi, I have four UFH zones, each with a wired thermostat (230V). I would like to have app control over the thermostats, but prefer to reuse the existing wired connections. Can anyone suggest a good option for...
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Water ingress on door threshold
Water ingress on door threshold Water ingress on door threshold Hi all, Just moved into a house and noticed a damp smell near front door. Currently just boards with mdf on top near front door. Pulled this away near door and saw water on boards. Removed old tiles from threshold near door and...
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Suggestions for type of beams?
Suggestions for type of beams? Suggestions for type of beams? Hi all. Similar to the illustration in this link and ignoring the type of end posts, if there were two parallel beams set apart about 20cm (so there is a gap between them) and were about 110cm long and the load was about 75kg...
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Can I insulate over a timber garden room floor?
Can I insulate over a timber garden room floor? Can I insulate over a timber garden room floor? I've had a garden room built but no insulation was installed under the floor. It's sitting on blocks but not high enough for me to install PIR underneath. The floor is 20mm thick timber boards on...
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Live pin on tumbler hot even after
Live pin on tumbler hot even after Live pin on tumbler hot even after ..I've changed the socket and also read about bad fused pkugs so just changed that too. It runs for maybe 40 minutes,and then abiut 20 minutes later another 40 minutes. After changing the plug I felt the pins and live was...
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Sealing around cables as they pass through a wall
Sealing around cables as they pass through a wall Sealing around cables as they pass through a wall Hi, what would be the best material to use to seal around these cables? They disappear into the white conduit which runs to the external meter cabinet and there is an epic draught coming in...
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Is this a spur?
Is this a spur? Is this a spur? Hi, First of all, I consider myself a competent person, I do most of my own household electrics, I’m a qualified sound engineer and no stranger to a soldering iron. Is this a spur? …the photos show our conservatory so what you’re seeing used to be an external...
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Texecom premier elite arming message
Texecom premier elite arming message Texecom premier elite arming message Hi Got an issue where when I arm my system, full arm or part/evening arm, it works but doesn’t display this on the lcd. It just shows the date and time. Not sure how I’ve lost this but only noticed recently, does anyone...
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Building regs final sign off question
Building regs final sign off question Building regs final sign off question Hello, I have my final labc sign off inspection on Monday for a kitchen extension. I have presented the electrical works building regs certificate in advance and the gas safe but wanted to know if the building regs...
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Boiler Pressure Issue
Boiler Pressure Issue Boiler Pressure Issue We have a 15 month old Worcester Greenstar 4000 which was serviced last month. We have recently been experiencing intermittent pressure drops on the system and are having to top the system up to get the boiler to kick in. The pressure drops are not...
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Adding radiator 'live' none pressurised system.
Adding radiator 'live' none pressurised system. Adding radiator 'live' none pressurised system. Hi, I have a none pressurised central heating system and want to add another radiator at ground floor with floor boards. This system is a pain to drain/refill, as it doesn't have an up and a down...
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SWA to internal light switch
SWA to internal light switch SWA to internal light switch I have a dedicated radial circuit on a 6amp MCB with RCD protection feeding an internal switch by the front door. First switch is for override of a PIR for external door lights and 3soffit lights. Permanent live at first rocker provides...
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Draught proof trickle vents
Draught proof trickle vents Draught proof trickle vents When I close the trickle vent there is a small amount of air that is getting in. Windows are 12 years old. When I shut it I want it to seal completely. Is this possible with newer designs ? by omph This has been automatically posted in...
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Wood burner flue - leak and damp ceiling
Wood burner flue - leak and damp ceiling Wood burner flue - leak and damp ceiling Earlier this year, we noticed water running down the outside of our twin-walled wood-burning flue when it rained, gathering on the top of the stove. We fitted a storm collar, which briefly seemed to solve the...
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This purlin is supported like this. Any solutions to make it more secure?
This purlin is supported like this. Any solutions to make it more secure? This purlin is supported like this. Any solutions to make it more secure? Ideally it should be going through the wall but I guess it can’t as the neighbours one will be in the same place. Also it looks like the timber...
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Connecting dishwasher drain hose to waste disposal unit, tight space
Connecting dishwasher drain hose to waste disposal unit, tight space Connecting dishwasher drain hose to waste disposal unit, tight space Hi There is a franke disposal unit installed under the sink, trouble is that this disposal unit has a dishwasher cut out at the back which is threaded...
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Noisy chimney cowls
Noisy chimney cowls Noisy chimney cowls I've had some chimney cowls fitted a couple of days ago. They are small metal, mushroom shaped things. Added to stop the rain coming in to my recently decommissioned fireplaces. However, with the wind they are extremely noisy. It literally sounds like...
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Pressure reducing valve scolding water
Pressure reducing valve scolding water Pressure reducing valve scolding water Hi everyone, I am having a problem where: The shower powered by an oil fired boiler is: Getting too hot after fitting a pressure reducing valve - fitted as mains water pressure was increased - making shower...
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Rothenberger Super fire 2 blow torch problem
Rothenberger Super fire 2 blow torch problem Rothenberger Super fire 2 blow torch problem No gas is coming out of the torch when I press the button. It was working fine until the gas ran out of the previous bottle and won't work with the new bottle and it has the same fitting. When I press the...
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