Sorry chaps you are correct about the weight. It’s only just over which sucks for a car derived van.

They are great vans, I would go for a higher power model as the standard are a bit gutless. They are under 2 tonnes so have the same speed limits as cars.

Cool at least you have checked for proper installation so if an engineer calls he won’t say the waranty is invalid. Why don’t you get the fitter back to check the electrical connection? Were they a pain in the neck?

I’ve had a look at the manual and it does have to have the top rail of the unit below, i.e. there should be a gap between the work surface and the top of the door or oven below. Also if over a drawer nothing that will obstruct the airflow.
If this is wrong get the fitter to correct it, be nice about it but let them know it is important. While there they can check your electrical connection. While the hob is out take a note of the numbers on the plate as you will need these if you need an engineer.

It sounds very much like there is a fault with the hob or the connection. although it wold be unusual for the connection to be faulty if it was previously okay.
So before you call an engineer make sure it has been installed properly. There are some finer details with an induction hob that some fitters miss because they presume it is the same as an electric hob and don’t read the instructions.
It differs with brands but here are some of the things to look for and check if the fitting instructions say do not.
Is it over and oven?
Is it over a cutlery drawer(interferes with the magnetics, unlikely)
Is it over a drawer with tea towels in it? which can cause the cooling fans to be blocked and hob to over heat.
has the top rail been taken out of the unit below? This should be the case to create a sufficient airflow.
Are you competent enough to take it out? The hob

Miele washing machines are a lot like VW Transporters, no better than most of the other stuff but priced higher and marketed to attract the ‘lifestylers’. They then love to tell everyone about the quality of the thing to justify paying the extra premium for the ‘badge’.

This is a foolish statement. Both Miele washing machines and VW T5’s use technology and materials that other manufacture’s deem to expensive to use. Hence the difference in price.

Does this happen when you turn on the hob, or a specific ring?

@Piece. Yes pretty much. I probably do between 2 & 5 a year.

Any joy?

You shouldn’t need to take the fan off.

You don’t want the lock shields wide open. Close them all. Start with the furthest. Open the flow fully and open the return 1/4 turn untill uniformly warm. Then move on 1 rad at a time. The Trv may be uni directional but it is best practice to have the lockshield on the return.

Have you the flow and return valves on the correct pipes? Try starting the balancing from the furthest rad from the boiler/pump

If the problem rads are full of water then they need balancing.

The concrete should be dry before it is screeded. You can tell if the screed is dry by the colour. It will be a nice uniform light grey.

Check out your local boxing club they will fit you out with a decent pair that fit properly. You can’t beat having good gloves.

Should be screeded which is normal practice and that should be enough. Then use a nice cushioned underlay.

Yes mate they are worth every penny. Miele appliances are head and shoulders above the rest for robustness and longevity. I have had customers that have had theirs for 20 or more years with out a hitch.
Saying that we bought a LG with direct drive it has been faultless for about 3 years so far.

If you follow UK Bike Skills blog you will see he has been coaching loads of chicks lately.

A 225 blade wont give you much of a depth of cut. That would probably be okay for stud work, skirting and the like. Anything bigger and a 10″ or 12″ blade would be better. I prefer DeWalt mitre saws over other makes I have owned. As for cost my DeWalt 708 is still going strong after 20 years.

I like it. I have buddies that use these for MX and they swear by them. As you know people who do engines like to be able to fix their own.

We used to have Citroen Relays across the fleet. They never went wrong and didn’t rust. Most reliable vans we have had.

As above Mercedes vans of a certain age are rust buckets and to be steered well clear of and Transits are not much better. Like trail rat has said if you are not to worried about the badge on the front of the grill then Iveco is the way forward. You will probably die before it does.

If it is just for storage I would put a liner in the opening to cover the cut edges of the PB and then just leave it as it is.

I would highly recommend it even if just for the experience. My wife and I moved there to work around six years ago. We lived in the wilds of the Corbieres which is a mountainous area within the Languedoc region. We loved our time there. If the outdoor life and good food and wine are your kind of thing then it is awesome. Also we found the locals to be brilliant. They were friendly, helpful, always up for a laugh or adventure and very warm. If there is an ex-pat community in the area you are thinking of my advice would be to learn French and mix with the locals instead. One good reason for this is as @jimbobo has said the bureaucracy is a mare. You can get advice on how to deal with it all, but the locals know how to get around it all and what you can disregard. Anyway that’s only a minor thing, the lifestyle in the mountains is great.
As for the cost of renting, see if you can get something short term and look out for something in the villages and commute. Driving on the mountain roads is entertainment in itself.

@ funkmasterp
reminds me of yesterdays Converse thread.

Yeah boy.

Converse are nasty whatever age. Every one I see wearing them looks like thier feet are far to big for thier body. Plus the fact they are the height of fashion for middle class mums in thier 30’s/40’s.

I’ve had a 7idp M2 I found it to be very comfortable and quite light. It also looks good on. The only thing that bugged me about it was if I turned my head to look behind the ratchet would loosen.
It did do it’s job as I had an OTB and landed head down on a stony track. From the gash in the lid I would say it definately saved my bacon.
I now have a Smith Forefront which I feel is the best lid I have owned including road ones.

. but the black hoses look best on the black anodised Canyon and the braided hoses look best on the polished steel bike. I’m happy.

Yes I agree braided hoses look good and that’s most important.

I have been with Sky for more than 20 years never had any problems. But most of all they sponsor pro cycling which I don’t see many other companies rushing to do, so I’m happy to spend my hard earned with them.

I also like Bacho, I feel the whole brand is top quality. I use several Bacho tools at work.
Halfords are excellent for the money and don’t forget 10% off with your BC card.

Joey Essex

Series one of the last Kingdom. It’s very good.

Yes mate. Put your sealant in blow tyre up and spin the wheel.

Yeah I would still choose a van. See if you can hire a crew cab.

Vans are easy to drive, you would soon get used to it and probably enjoy the experience. Three people up front for a long journey can be a bit of a squash and the passenger two seater is generally not adjustable.

That’s not the same thing as being unrecyclable

That is a good point. Carbon fibre down-cycling is possible. It involves super heating to turn the resin into gas and the fibres are then shredded leaving a pretty low grade material that is pretty much useless other than non structural composites. Therefore the recycling facilities that carry out this process are extremely few and far between, probably none.

[/quote]mikedabear – Member

Carbon Fibre bike frames are not currently recyclable.

Is that actually true? [/quote]
Yes it is. Over 50000 tonnes of carbon fibre is produced annually and less than 3500 tonnes are repurposed each year.
I’m only saying and I’m not to concerned as I have a MTB and a Racer they are both carbon and both excellent. But some folks feel strongly about that sort of thing.

Carbon Fibre bike frames are not currently recyclable.

Cool. At least one person listens to me

Dez I have listened to you. Me and the Mrs listened to every track on the recent Rap thread. We both liked the tracks you posted.