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I know that they have banned new installations of oil burning boilers, but I thought you could still replace them?   

What about LPG? 

Why bother installing an lpg tank if you've already got an oil tank?

I know that they have banned new installations of oil burning boilers, but I thought you could still replace them?   

What about LPG? 

hi .quick question regarding a car stereo .
what component on the circuit board is responsible of the turning on and off function when you press the momentary switch on the front ?
is it a chip or a type of transistor doing this ?
reason for asking i have a 90's blaupunkt in one of my cavs which turns on and off only when it feels like it
googling it or AI isnt too specific on this question either ??

No direct experience myself, but a friend rented a farmhouse out in the sticks which had just had one fitted a few years ago and she said they were going through wood and pellets like they were going out of fashion. 

A couple of years ago I considered having a wood burner with a back boiler to run the radiators, but after some investigation decided that I'd be spending more on wood than gas as you have to have burning really well to heat the water, so never bothered.

I'm sure there are plenty of YouTube vids about biomass boilers giving the pros and cons. 

Have you thought about an air source heat pump? 

I tend to think it is best to give them a wide berth. They seem compromised much of the time.

Leaving the courtesy lights on in the Range Rover since Friday,  Deezil the Boxer dog wasn't happy just a road walk this morning whilst the battery recovered.

No direct experience myself, but a friend rented a farmhouse out in the sticks which had just had one fitted a few years ago and she said they were going through wood and pellets like they were going out of fashion. 

A couple of years ago I considered having a wood burner with a back boiler to run the radiators, but after some investigation decided that I'd be spending more on wood than gas as you have to have burning really well to heat the water, so never bothered.

I'm sure there are plenty of YouTube vids about biomass boilers giving the pros and cons. 

Have you thought about an air source heat pump? 

That's your 5 a day for today.

maybe another 5 tomorrow.

Had all 4 alloys on the merc refurbed.  they were in a disgusting state from a previous refurb before I bought it, and some werent holding air very well.
Stripped, tidied, primed and sprayed.  very happy.  Were diamond cut previously, but opted for a more long lasting repair.

Popped a new thermostat on the kids corsa as drove that one day when mine was out of action to find it wouldnt get to temp.  lovely now.

Put some coolant in the project corsa to see how it heated up with more than just water, and didnt seem to overpressurise.  other than replacing stat, coolant flange and one hose....it may be all required.  not the HG the RAC diagnosed.   not that I mind either way, was got to get my hands dirty on.

Worth checking that the fan(s) work as they should. Overheating Bini was simply that.

Classic scuttle seal failure.

It soaks into the foam on the bulkhead and drips onto the camera covers and eventually drain into the plug wells.

Eventually it will cause shorts and burn out the coil packs... Basically the water evaporates from the plug wells and condenses on the bottom of the coil packs making them rust, swell and fail. In that order.

I could tell you how to fix the scuttle leaks properly but apparently my experience of scuttle leaks is absolutely wrong.

Removing the foam from the bulkhead will help.

Who on here as any experience of these?

Looks like our old oil boiler from 1999 is pretty shot, so not worth throwing good money after bad in order to get it to limp on for another couple of years.

We have a plentiful supply of wood, so commercial wood pellets for the biomass boiler would not be required. This would help with running costs.

Also, I believe there is a £5000 government grant available.