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Its simple in reality, flat out and not making any money, your too cheap. Ten customers @ £75.00/hr. Fifteen customers @ £50.00/hr = same result, but more hours.

And lets not forget the need to keep charging your phone every day, my old Noika 1701 I think it was would keep charged for a month, unlike my iPhone.

@HomerJay Just our of interest what was the quote price?

Ohh and there I was thinking it only works on instructions sent from a pub. 🥱

A correctly set up TRV valve does all the above, except make you look superior in the pub.

Reminds me a of a saying my first employer (Brigadier) used to say. There are bold soldiers and there are old soldiers, there are no old bold soldiers.

Having worked and lived in France for ten years, I tend to have an insight into the up to date labour market as personnel experience (left in Feb) not some Google blog.

One of these and a few DECT extensions, easier than hard wired: https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/PAKXTG6711EB.html

Not generally known, but France has a maximum of a thirty hours week, overtime is not allowed therefore the employers have to hire more, it is almost impossible to get rid of employees, the only sackable offence is attacking your employer, but even then it goes to tribunal to see if it was a...

I find the concept of these smart! systems a bit strange, why do we need them, is it to save money, programmer does that, or is it for convenience, in this spiralling const climate, convenience should come second, or is it to keep up with the Jones's? I know one guy who insists on checking on...

When I was in business and wanted an electronic certificate, I trialled about half a dozen different types and ended up with Easycert seemed to be more intuitive than most, loved the way it would highlight an above or below reading if inputted with fat thumbs. Locked to prevent being...

9. There is no such person as a Fully Qualified Electrician. 😱

In the words of Andrew Sachs "I know nothing" is a DIY mantra not often used.

In the same vein. I have done an EICR can one of you guys come and sign it off for me. 😱🥴🥳🤔

Have not read the whole thread, but the synchronous motors on the zone valves are a regular replaceable item, but do usually fail closed, I would suggest that the hot water zone valve is being by passed due to wear of the rubber valve ball being pitted, yes they are a type of rubber ball.

The acoustics will transfer through the back box into the room, it has formed a bridge, I have not done this in the UK but in France they sell special back box's that are like a plasterboard box that is acoustically sealed (airtight) and does not penetrate the sub structure, I would suggest...

I think you will find the fireman said "must not rely on mains power alone" that's why most have a battery back up, the Aico's mains powered units will operate without mains power for up to four months off the built in non replaceable lithium battery.

The Aico mains powered alarms with lithium batteries are not replaceable, but guaranteed for ten years, seems you guys have not fitted the mains powered Aico alarms and have staid with the easy install, but more expensive options instead.

Just make sure that whatever you are taking are ratified by the institute of "City and Guilds" otherwise worthless.