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by bpascua
Tue Apr 10, 2018 6:03 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: I've Added a Microwave and Now my Cooker Trips?
Replies: 3
Views: 1941

Re: I've Added a Microwave and Now my Cooker Trips?

Hello - Apologies I checked my fuse box looking things and each fuse has RCBO and a yellow button.
by bpascua
Tue Apr 10, 2018 5:54 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: I've Added a Microwave and Now my Cooker Trips?
Replies: 3
Views: 1941

Re: I've Added a Microwave and Now my Cooker Trips?

Hello,

I have 2 fuse boxes next to each other, each fuse has a test button. The oven is on one of the fuses and every time the oven goes off - fuse 2 has tripped. Each fuse has a blue test button. Apologies if I am using the wrong terms...
by bpascua
Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:42 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: I've Added a Microwave and Now my Cooker Trips?
Replies: 3
Views: 1941

I've Added a Microwave and Now my Cooker Trips?

Hello All, I live in an old Edwardian house, which has an extension built about 7 years ago. I have a range cooker which has its own electrical RCD fuse. There are several more fuses for the old downstairs sockets and the new extension sockets. I had to move a microwave into our kitchen this week. O...
by bpascua
Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:36 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: lounge lights stopped working? - basic checks.
Replies: 1
Views: 2902

lounge lights stopped working? - basic checks.

Hello, I have a house where the lounge lights have suddenly stopped working. hte lights are two seperate light fittings in the lounge. There are two switches at either end of the room. I have changed the bulbs and checked the fuses arent tripped. Before I call the electrician can anyone give me some...
by bpascua
Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:27 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Ideal standard sink - pop up plug with no lever
Replies: 1
Views: 15894

Ideal standard sink - pop up plug with no lever

Hello All, I have an idea standard bathroom suite. The issue I have is with the sink and in particular the pop up plug. The sink seems to be fitted with a pop up chrome plug which is operated manually not through a rod or lever which I have seen in the past. So basically you press the chrome circula...
by bpascua
Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:42 am
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: boiler or Shower problem?
Replies: 1
Views: 2655

boiler or Shower problem?

Hello, Forgive but I dont understand plumbing. I have a combi boiler and in my bathroom I have a non thermostatic shower mixer fitted. Its only 18 months old. I noticed yesterday that the shower would not run hot, so while the shower was running I went down to see if the boiler was on. It hadnt star...
by bpascua
Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:59 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: wiring colours in a 1930's house?
Replies: 3
Views: 5838

thanks all.
by bpascua
Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:40 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: wiring colours in a 1930's house?
Replies: 3
Views: 5838

wiring colours in a 1930's house?

Hello, I live in a 1930 house with the older wiring colours. I was replacing a ceiling light today when I came up against some strangeness - to me at least. I was under the impression that the old live/earth/neutral colours were red/black. I removed a light fitting today and found three three core l...
by bpascua
Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:56 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: replacing an old outside tap...
Replies: 2
Views: 3904

all done thanks. Mole grips and a £4 tap from b and q, and 50p for some of that tape.

Cheers

Brian
by bpascua
Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:09 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: replacing an old outside tap...
Replies: 2
Views: 3904

replacing an old outside tap...

Hello, I currently have an old dripping outside tap in my garden. It's an old hous and what I have is a metal pipe coming throught the brickwall about 4 inches and then a tap fitted to that. Can you give me any advice on removing the old tap without damaging the pipe coming out of the wall? I can on...
by bpascua
Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:00 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: issue with mixer shower - do i need a cold flow restrictor?
Replies: 2
Views: 9540

issue with mixer shower - do i need a cold flow restrictor?

Hello All, I've had a shower fitted for a couple of years now and recently it seems not be very hot. I have a combi boiler and we have mains water presure. I can see if I look under the bath that the same pipes go to the bath taps as go to my shower mixer, but the hot bath tap runs very hot indeed. ...
by bpascua
Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:11 am
Forum: Concreting, Drives, Paths and Patios Forum
Topic: Laying Patio Slabs over concrete - whats the best method....
Replies: 3
Views: 22035

Just a note to say thanks. i laid a 21 slab patio last weekend and pointed it as per the project section. Looks great and we are very pleased with it. Thanks for your assistance.
by bpascua
Wed May 30, 2007 10:07 am
Forum: Concreting, Drives, Paths and Patios Forum
Topic: Laying Patio Slabs over concrete - whats the best method....
Replies: 3
Views: 22035

Great! one last question. What should I use for the pointing? should I just fill the gaps with soft sand or should I wait 24 hours after I laid the slabs and then use the same mixture to fill the joints?


Thanks

Brian
by bpascua
Tue May 22, 2007 3:47 pm
Forum: Concreting, Drives, Paths and Patios Forum
Topic: Laying Patio Slabs over concrete - whats the best method....
Replies: 3
Views: 22035

Laying Patio Slabs over concrete - whats the best method....

Hello All. I have an a horrible old concerete section down the side of my house that I'm trying to conceal. I have graveled the majority of this but the reaming section needs to remain a hard surface as I have three wheelie bins that live on it. So I was going to lay down some paving slabs. I calcul...
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