...that the fitting of dimmer switches was indeed a "dim" idea. :(
There was not an adjustment position on the trimming pot-to-brightness pot combo that was satisfactory.
I just could not get rid of the "flickering". So the old On/Off switch-plate was restored. :)
I did get the "I don't know why you bothered" lecture from SWMBO but it is her that insists on having only one set of the lights on at night so we sit in partial darkness when watching TV and then she complains she cannot see the controls. Go figure. :D
 
doriz said:
Dunno, I know the tester and he’s not a clown. Booked in next Monday and they were the only issue. The advisory was a nicked cv joint boot which I did when changing the ball joints. I have the kit in a spares box, I just don’t have much spare time.
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Dunno ,but if leaking it'd probably be a fail anyway. So maybe they are a tiny bit, "weeping" maybe.
"1.1.11. Rigid brake pipes
If the metal brake pipes have surface dirt that needs to be removed before it’s possible to assess their condition, you can lightly scrape the pipe with a specialist brake pipe corrosion tool or the corrosion assessment tool ‘spade end’. It must be done with care so that any protective coating does not get damaged.

Chafing, corrosion or damage to a rigid brake pipe so that its wall thickness is reduced by 1/3 (approximately 0.25mm for typical hydraulic brake pipe) justifies rejection, although it’s accepted that this is not easy to determine. If you are not sure whether the pipe is sufficiently deteriorated to justify rejection, you should give the benefit of the doubt."
So could just be quite deeply corroded.
New ones with proper fittings needed then. :(
 
doriz said:
My cuppeth is full and cannot handle anymore distractions…fingers crossed the God’s are smiling today.

I’d just like to add stress is a killer.
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Yup. I agree, gave me a lovely heart-attack and you really don't want one of those. :)
I hope things calm down for you soonest.
It might help when someone adds to your workload to smile and imagine where you would bury their body after their untimely demise. ;)
 
DanClarke said:
...that the fitting of dimmer switches was indeed a "dim" idea. :(
There was not an adjustment position on the trimming pot-to-brightness pot combo that was satisfactory.
I just could not get rid of the "flickering". So the old On/Off switch-plate was restored. :)
I did get the "I don't know why you bothered" lecture from SWMBO but it is her that insists on having only one set of the lights on at night so we sit in partial darkness when watching TV and then she complains she cannot see the controls. Go figure. :D
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:(:(:(

I love standard lamps and table lamps for that reason. Our main dimmer lamp doesn't work with new bulbs so we just use it as an on/off switch.
We have one of these between our armchairs and the dimmer on the bulbs do work.
 
Stanleysteamer said:
:(:(:(

I love standard lamps and table lamps for that reason. Our main dimmer lamp doesn't work with new bulbs so we just use it as an on/off switch.
We have one of these between our armchairs and the dimmer on the bulbs do work.
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I have to say that I am not a fan of such lighting arrangements. It always seems to me that it is the "norm" for 90% of the US and whenever I see it in films and TV-Shows I think "Why do they live in such awful darkness, are they cave-dwellers or something?" :)
I prefer bright central lighting not "occasional and localised pools of semi-light" myself.
But accent and localised lighting does of course have a place.

I think today's issue may have been the use of LED bulbs that are not suitable for use with a "dimmer". Mea Culpa.
 
DanClarke said:
I have to say that I am not a fan of such lighting arrangements. It always seems to me that it is the "norm" for 90% of the US and whenever I see it in films and TV-Shows I think "Why do they live in such awful darkness, are they cave-dwellers or something?" :)
I prefer bright central lighting not "occasional and localised pools of semi-light" myself.
But accent and localised lighting does of course have a place.

I think today's issue may have been the use of LED bulbs that are not suitable for use with a "dimmer". Mea Culpa.
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I like the darker lighting or even no lighting. No lighting means the display on the smart meter says very little 🤪
 
As I get older I prefer things to be brightly lit. Except when looking in the mirror where subdued lighting works to my advantage. I'm sure you can get dimmable LEDs - I've fitted one or two myself. They are of course more expensive.
 
Wimblowdriver said:
Rescued a little frog today. Not the type with a push bike n onions for sale, the amphibian type. It was down a hole I dug many weeks ago for a new bog drain connection at the dottirs house, uncovered it to resume work now the job has moved forwards and there was the frog, about an inch long. Got it out and released it in a more frog friendly location in the garding. It can't have been in the hole long, it wasn't there on Friday when I looked in there.
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When I dig post holes and water accumulates in the bottom there's usually a frog in there after a day or two. I try and get them out again before putting a post in so they don't get squashed. Before I dug a well next to my shed on the smallholding I used to have some of those flexible Gorilla tubs full of water for doing the washing up in. I frequently used to find something wriggling about in among my crockery, and it turned out to be a frog. That was quite an achievement because those sorts of tubs flare out towards the top and are difficult to climb up from the outside. Even more impressive was the frogs' tolerance for quite high concentrations of detergent. Surely it can't be very pleasant for them? It must make their little eyes sting. Maybe they like to feel clean.
 
Brown said:
As I get older I prefer things to be brightly lit. Except when looking in the mirror where subdued lighting works to my advantage. I'm sure you can get dimmable LEDs - I've fitted one or two myself. They are of course more expensive.
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When redoing our kitchen I looked up about lighting stuff, and found that if I followed their ideas it worked a treat. But then a kitchen is a work area, more than a relaxing area. LED strips under all cupboards mean you never stand in your own light. And you can see what you are doing and avoid cutting your finger. ;););)
 
DanClarke said:
...that the fitting of dimmer switches was indeed a "dim" idea. :(
There was not an adjustment position on the trimming pot-to-brightness pot combo that was satisfactory.
I just could not get rid of the "flickering". So the old On/Off switch-plate was restored. :)
I did get the "I don't know why you bothered" lecture from SWMBO but it is her that insists on having only one set of the lights on at night so we sit in partial darkness when watching TV and then she complains she cannot see the controls. Go figure. :D
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Stanleysteamer said:
:(:(:(

I love standard lamps and table lamps for that reason. Our main dimmer lamp doesn't work with new bulbs so we just use it as an on/off switch.
We have one of these between our armchairs and the dimmer on the bulbs do work.
Click to expand...

DanClarke said:
I have to say that I am not a fan of such lighting arrangements. It always seems to me that it is the "norm" for 90% of the US and whenever I see it in films and TV-Shows I think "Why do they live in such awful darkness, are they cave-dwellers or something?" :)
I prefer bright central lighting not "occasional and localised pools of semi-light" myself.
But accent and localised lighting does of course have a place.

I think today's issue may have been the use of LED bulbs that are not suitable for use with a "dimmer". Mea Culpa.
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Brown said:
As I get older I prefer things to be brightly lit. Except when looking in the mirror where subdued lighting works to my advantage. I'm sure you can get dimmable LEDs - I've fitted one or two myself. They are of course more expensive.
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Brown has it, claimed dimmable LEDs are available.
One caveat however, still flickers with the dimmer in the banquet hall in me seraglio :mad:
 
Turktowner said:
Brown has it, claimed dimmable LEDs are available.
One caveat however, still flickers with the dimmer in the banquet hall in me seraglio :mad:
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Absolutely true though.
I was expecting a good result because I have LED candle bulbs in the dining room here with the same dimmer switch and they are fine. What I didn't check was the bulbs used in the dining room. Yup, dimmer capable and the one's in the lounge are not.
So, I will grab some different bulbs and re-fit the dimmer switch.
Q. for you.... Does your "dimmer" have a "trimmer" mine does and they tell you how to adjust it against flickering. :D
 
DanClarke said:
...that the fitting of dimmer switches was indeed a "dim" idea. :(
There was not an adjustment position on the trimming pot-to-brightness pot combo that was satisfactory.
I just could not get rid of the "flickering". So the old On/Off switch-plate was restored. :)
I did get the "I don't know why you bothered" lecture from SWMBO but it is her that insists on having only one set of the lights on at night so we sit in partial darkness when watching TV and then she complains she cannot see the controls. Go figure. :D
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You need to get led bulbs for dimmers if you have flickering Ops just read the replys sorry
 
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.... just had a contact from Octopus energy (or someone pretending to be them).
Air Source heat pump installation and a new hot water tank heat exchanger to replace my gas boiler. <£4K with Govt. grant and they do everything. 400% efficiency apparently, and the pump has a 5 year guarantee and the whole project has a 2 year warranty(?).
So whereas my nasty old Gas boiler cost me <2K 30 years ago and still runs just as well as it ever did, and I have NOT had to replace it every 5 years (see warranty above) that would be 6 x £4k costs (base) + inflation over the next 30 years.
Does this seem like a really good investment? I really am not convinced.
 
DanClarke said:
.... just had a contact from Octopus energy (or someone pretending to be them).
Air Source heat pump installation and a new hot water tank heat exchanger to replace my gas boiler. <£4K with Govt. grant and they do everything. 400% efficiency apparently, and the pump has a 5 year guarantee and the whole project has a 2 year warranty(?).
So whereas my nasty old Gas boiler cost me <2K 30 years ago and still runs just as well as it ever did, and I have NOT had to replace it every 5 years (see warranty above) that would be 6 x £4k costs (base) + inflation over the next 30 years.
Does this seem like a really good investment? I really am not convinced.
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I don't understand how a heat pump can get the rooms up to 22c and hot water exchanger would be I presume, pipes on the roof. OK in summer but not on a foggy November morning.
Tis all magic to me :D
 
DanClarke said:
.... just had a contact from Octopus energy (or someone pretending to be them).
Air Source heat pump installation and a new hot water tank heat exchanger to replace my gas boiler. <£4K with Govt. grant and they do everything. 400% efficiency apparently, and the pump has a 5 year guarantee and the whole project has a 2 year warranty(?).
So whereas my nasty old Gas boiler cost me <2K 30 years ago and still runs just as well as it ever did, and I have NOT had to replace it every 5 years (see warranty above) that would be 6 x £4k costs (base) + inflation over the next 30 years.
Does this seem like a really good investment? I really am not convinced.
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My mate has Air source good for 6 years, now its costing him for repairs & replacement leccy bits. Said somit about the
bearings going on the fan. :confused:
 
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