Electricity - French regulations & supplies; Insulation, Brickwork, Roofs, Joinery, Flooring, etc
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Last post by RobertArthur
Mon Nov 18, 2024 2:15 pm
Standby generator won’t run - any ideas?
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Headers »
Tue Dec 03, 2024 10:35 am
We have a Hyundai generator which has been mothballed for a few years. It has had a general service but it just won’t run.
Oil changed, petrol tank...
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Last post by Spectrum
Wed Dec 04, 2024 8:57 am
Shaping the future
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RobertArthur »
Sat Nov 30, 2024 8:17 pm
Shaping the future, together we stand.
Without trees?
Or modern trees, made of steel?
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Last post by exile
Sun Dec 01, 2024 2:02 pm
EDF tariffs
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Polarengineer »
Fri Nov 22, 2024 11:58 am
New tariffs from 1st Nov. But no change to the Tempo tariffs except a few cents on the abonnement.
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Last post by RobertArthur
Sat Nov 23, 2024 12:04 am
Gutters and autumn leaves
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RobertArthur »
Mon Oct 28, 2024 7:49 pm
Nice autumn colours all around, too many dead leaves in gutters is another story. Last Saturday I saw an interesting solution for downpipes: a...
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Last post by L Austin France
Tue Oct 29, 2024 11:00 am
How to whiten grout ?
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leclairon »
Wed Sep 25, 2024 9:48 pm
I saw the post on epoxy grout - think our kitchen tiles have just normal grout. Is there a way of getting the white grout cleaner, whiter again? I...
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Last post by Niftyons
Wed Oct 16, 2024 4:04 am
Epoxy grout
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rabbit »
Tue Sep 24, 2024 4:47 pm
In the past I have used epoxy grout in showers and on worktops. I went to Leroy and Castorama and neither of them had epoxy grout. Has there been a...
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Last post by Hotrodder
Tue Sep 24, 2024 8:14 pm
Chauffe eau stat
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hughnique »
Sun Aug 25, 2024 8:25 am
I recently put a new thermostat on the water heater, one of these large white double pole blocks, that just fixes under the base. Having returned...
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Last post by RobertArthur
Wed Aug 28, 2024 10:57 am
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Sun Aug 11, 2024 9:56 am
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Last post by Lori
Wed Jul 24, 2024 9:08 am
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Last post by niemeyjt
Mon Jun 03, 2024 7:06 pm
Electricity - heures creuses 2025
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elsie »
Fri May 17, 2024 9:53 am
There is an article in Les Echos today about potential changes: La Commission de régulation de l'énergie engage Enedis à remettre à plat le maquis...
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Last post by Hotrodder
Sat May 18, 2024 5:55 pm
What next
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hughnique »
Tue May 07, 2024 9:43 am
Yesterday saw the beginnings of a slight problem, when those words, this water isn't very hot , was uttered, normally it is because she has run so...
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Last post by RobertArthur
Wed May 08, 2024 5:40 pm
Solar Panels
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OTBC »
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:17 am
Thinking of giving this a punt !
Any thoughts?
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Last post by elsie
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:55 pm
Linky meter, again
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tagh »
Wed Mar 06, 2024 1:03 pm
Last year my Linky meter was replaced because, apparently it was not communicating with home. Now they want to do it again, for the same reason,...
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Last post by RobertArthur
Thu Mar 07, 2024 2:38 pm
Price of Electricity
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Wilbro »
Mon Mar 20, 2023 12:02 pm
Having just received our EDF bill it looked quite high so I compared the prices for the same period last year with this one's.
This shows an increase...
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Last post by Doug
Tue Jan 23, 2024 6:38 pm
New VMC
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rabbit »
Thu Dec 21, 2023 3:46 pm
I’d be interested in your thoughts on a devis I have received. Our VMC is 18 years old. It is on continuously 24/7 and so I thought it might be time...
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Last post by Polarengineer
Fri Dec 22, 2023 2:36 pm
Radiator programmer kaput
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Headers »
Fri Jun 03, 2022 2:25 pm
As a heating backup, we have electric radiators with wireless controllers to allow on/off and holiday settings. Each rad has a control panel which...
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Last post by Hotrodder
Wed Dec 20, 2023 8:00 pm
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Last post by Hotrodder
Thu Dec 07, 2023 3:55 pm
Recovering kit after flooding
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tagh »
Sat Nov 11, 2023 5:37 pm
The small bouanderie where my washing machine and freezer are kept flooded two days ago to about 8 inches deep and the main fuses blew. I was able to...
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Last post by tagh
Sat Nov 18, 2023 6:52 pm
Hot Water Heater breaker
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Lori »
Thu Nov 02, 2023 4:15 pm
We have a 100L Atlantic Lineo hot water heater newly installed in the new shower room in April of this year. Our EDF subscription was the Option...
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Last post by RobertArthur
Fri Nov 03, 2023 6:13 pm
Remote tell-tale light
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rabbit »
Wed Oct 18, 2023 7:28 pm
I have a garage door to a sous-sol. I sometimes accidentally leave it open all night. The door is operated from a switch on the ground floor. What I...
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Last post by L Austin France
Fri Oct 27, 2023 11:39 am
Switch wiring help needed
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Char »
Fri Oct 13, 2023 1:49 pm
My better half has asked if I could post this request for help, hoping that one of you loverly electrical wizards will be able to help.
I apologise...
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Last post by Char
Tue Oct 24, 2023 1:49 pm
Only a finishing touch
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RobertArthur »
Sun Oct 01, 2023 8:14 pm
In the summer of 2019 I renewed out terrace, also building an extension. A lot of pavés and sand. Everybody happy, almost there and it needed only a...
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Last post by RobertArthur
Mon Oct 02, 2023 6:33 pm
Electric fence phenomena
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Polarengineer »
Fri Sep 29, 2023 1:42 pm
A problem appeared with my electric fence system. It is a mains powered energiser which sometimes pulses every 10 seconds. When this happens, I fetch...
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Last post by RobertArthur
Sat Sep 30, 2023 1:09 pm
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