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by Kathyfaull
Wed Aug 14, 2024 7:54 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Mixer tap for gravity fed system
Replies: 1
Views: 76

Mixer tap for gravity fed system

I'm in a 2 storey Victorian, with covered cold water tank in loft and hot water cylinder next to kitchen on ground floor. I need to replace kitchen mixer tap. I understand I'll need one suitable for lower-pressure systems, but am unclear whether I need one which internally separates the cold (drinka...
by Kathyfaull
Mon Feb 10, 2020 7:29 pm
Forum: Glazing and Double Glazing Forum
Topic: Urgent Upvc Window Leaking From Frame
Replies: 0
Views: 1984

Urgent Upvc Window Leaking From Frame

Help! One of my large upstairs upvc window frames is leaking into the windowsill. The base of the frame is filling up with water, which is then overflowing onto the sill, where the window meets it. (There is no apparent issue with the window itself, ie no water inside glazing or anything). By compar...
by Kathyfaull
Mon Jan 13, 2020 10:15 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Double Light Switch on/off Position Question
Replies: 3
Views: 1724

Re: Double Light Switch on/off Position Question

SOLVED: swapped one wire from L1 to L2 (which i hadnt used originally, because this switch is being used as a one-way (ie is the only switch controlling this light). But that worked.
by Kathyfaull
Sun Jan 12, 2020 9:28 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Double Light Switch on/off Position Question
Replies: 3
Views: 1724

Re: Double Light Switch on/off Position Question

Thanks, have been unable to upload, but images are here:
https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions ... itch-issue

Thght it was 1 way bcs it was only switch that controlled that light. But probably i was confused!
by Kathyfaull
Sun Jan 12, 2020 6:39 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Double Light Switch on/off Position Question
Replies: 3
Views: 1724

Double Light Switch on/off Position Question

We have just wired a new 1 way, 2 gang, switch plate, which works, but for one side the 'on' position is up, and for the other it's down, which looks odd and is impractical. Is this a problem with the new switch itself, or something we've done wrong?
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