Recent content by Wilky

Mind you, Alan Titchmarsh was never that great a driver.

Hi Mike. I agree with Twotone and Ellenor. Keep the system vented and you'll have less worry about provoking a leak with increased system pressure via a combi or system boiler. Regarding the bathroom towel rail, get your installer to run it from the pumped primary pipework - after the pump...

Hi Phil (?). I know a fair bit about the earlier Gledhill Products when it was family-owned and still occasionally see Paul Gledhill (son of the one of the founders). It was sold to GA around 2015. That's a Pulsacoil 2000 which is a hot water only thermal store. If it's been sat unpowered for...

I've not been posted here for quite some time and you've absolutely no need to apologise. So thank you for your considered and well-thought out response (which might have been a bit awkward/difficult to post) considering your professional position. It doesn't seem to be such an easy or...

Hi Col. You could get some heat resistant 5 core flex (0.75mm2 conductor CSA). Using 5 core on the boiler, connect to LNE with the remaining 'switching pair' to terminals 1 & 2. Other end will go to receiver backplate, connect to LNE and 'switching pair' to terminals 3 & 4. Then take a mains...

Yes, as long as there is at least 300mm or more between the flue terminal and the extract vent outlet, it complies with the Manufacturers instruction (which are based on BS: 5540-1). https://www.vaillant.co.uk/downloads/z/turbomax/turbommax-installation-and-servicing-261455.pdf Page 9, Table...

Hi Roman. 300mm minimum when the flue is situated below a openable window or other opening to the bulding (air bricks/vents). Otherwise it will be fine and be fully compliant - forget about touching the flue. Regards Dave.

Morning Col. I've never heard of Neomitis TBH - no local stockists down our way, but if you go for that unit you would wire to COM and NC (heating demand). It doesn't matter which way around you put those conductors and the unit is double insulated - best to sleeve the earth conductor so it is...

Hi Col. As you say the old stat will have 2 wires (not necessarily mains either). This would be a suitable replacement. https://www.screwfix.com/p/drayton-22083sx-room-thermostat/75750 Just wire between common and ON. Regards Dave.

Hi Mike. One has just popped on Ebay http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&toolid=10001&campid=5338728743&icep_item=154102769846 Best of luck. Dave.

You should be able to run Sierra with firmware upgrade (see link) https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/whats-the-latest-os-i-can-use-on-early-2009-mac-pro.2052637/ As Gus said - back everything up. Dave.

We'd better get Tones to check if Tw@Nav has already been registered by CCHQ. FFS.

Don't worry, I had the same problem. Cleared old Pinkfish media cookies and all running well for me now - (actually really fast). Try that first, then search Pink Fish Media to pick up the site again. Dave.

Firstly regardless of boiler exchange I would be looking at the system volume if you have 17 radiators + pipework. Even a new boiler might need some extra help here. If you have a sealed system boiler/combi, the internal expansion vessel is unlikely to accommodate system volumes much above 110...

Hi Seagull. Yes, I think it might be Ed (the brewer) homage to the Whitbread ale brewed over near the Dockyard. At several times through the current crisis he's run some small batch brews. Here's the latest (not quite as strong as Rug Doc's above). Dave.