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Hi Tracy, I've just dug out the instructions for the XAlt. It's just a couple of A4 sheets. I'll scan them in and PM to you. Phil

Does anybody know what make/model of stove this is please? I can't find any makers plate or writing on it anywhere. Thanks! Looks like one of these: https://www.woodwarmstoves.co.uk/stoves/foxfire-4kw/ may be nasty but not cheap from this site

Here are some that don't have the second loop. You could stich them to the curtain. https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/895977078/curtain-blind-upholstery-rings-hollow?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=small+vintage+brass+curtain+rings&ref=sr_gallery-1-24&frs=1&variation0=1662455723

CRT have a web page showing where to buy these https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/boating/boating-services/where-to-buy-keys-cards-and-more It looks like the nearest place to Macclesfield is the CRT Stoke on Trent office at Red Bull. It's possible that boatyards also sell these but I don't know if they do or where

Have a look here: https://www.cordsncables.co.uk/acatalog/SILICONE__Rubber_Cable_-_Single_Core_1_x_.5___1_x_.75_Silicone_Insulated_Heat_Resistant_180_Dec._C_Cable.html It looks like they will sell either 10m of 2m dependent on cable.

I'd say that is a 1410 but the feet have been modified so that the stove can be fixed to the floor as required by the BSS

Agree with Mike. You can easily get replacement bricks for £18 or so but they will soon go the same way.

When I was faced with putting a Squirrel stove through a side hatch I found it best to place a work bench inside so that the stove could be placed onto this from the outside. Just had to lift it off then.

IWA say it's been used in Lister powered gen sets: #GPS Marine services largely operates Dispenser to supply its own tideway fleet of tugs and workboats. They have been using HVO across the board without problems in a wide range of propulsion units and ancillary engines, including Lister-powered generator sets. The CEO, John Spencer, is also a member of the IWA HVO sub-group.

You could try Neil's car on 07884587476. He has driven me from Calcutt to Buckby in the past

IWA have commissioned a structural survey: https://waterways.org.uk/campaigns/listing/aberdulais-aqueduct https://waterways.org.uk/about-us/news/a-plan-to-save-aberdulais-aqueduct

Maybe this? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kontrol-KONTROL-Drip-Strip/dp/B006ZKGQ1G

There are also 2 amp plugs available with smaller round pins set closer together.

Mine is canvas backed and after about 9 years it has shrunk so much it doesn't come anywhere near fitting. I'll go for straight PVC.

Yes indeed. I had to turn my stat up to the max to get the pump to run during the recent spell of hot weather. And of course there is the switch on the standard alde room stat that needs to be slid to on.

This is not typical. You might want to see if there is air in the calorifier coil fed from the alde. You should get piping hot water, if you have the boiler set above minimum. I would advise some decent battery monitoring kit to ensure that you are not depleting the batteries by relying on the solar implicitly.

Have you tried turning off the radiators and firing up the alde? They are usually pretty good at heating the calorifier and would not use gas to the same extent as the radiators. That would be dependent on how the sstem is plumbed. Many people use the alde as the back up water heater. I don't know how much solar you are getting or your power needs but I don't think you will get away with not running the engine at all if you are going to keep healthy batteries.

I think the signature says C. Drake. There is a modern artist of that name but the styles are not similar.

There are lots of companies who specialise in supplying replacement doors for existing cabinets. Try googling replacement kitchen doors. I had some made to order a few years ago for the house. They were wrapped MDF but you ought to find something in wood.

Mine has half thickness nuts as locknuts. Probably 4 or 5 mm thick. I doubt that they would allow an extra ring to be used though.

The paddle at Marston Doles has been fixed now.

I believe that some cookers need 230v to run a fan which cools down the fascia when the oven or grill is used but If you are just changing the hob this won't apply. You could think about fitting a small inverter if you want the ignition to work.