HLA66 speeding up and down.

[Steven P]

On 01/07/2025 at 16:36, Stubby said:

It was faster with the old copper wire because the router was next to the computer and hard wired into the back of it . The new " super fast fiber " router is now on the window ledge in the front room where it comes through the wall . PC is in the back room and now relies on the wifi . I am going to take a cable from the new router and run it across the house and wire it strait into the back of the PC see if that helps .  

 

I got our box moved (like the electricity meter, I think BT owns the wall box?) - it was on the wall by the stairs - every 3 weeks carrying something up or down we'd knock it off again. Couple of hundred ££ but far better now. Hard wired the router to the back of anything important - though the cable is 50m (was all work had at lockdown to make it all work at home) - and with that length of cable it is fast enough, so whatever you do should improve things.

[AHPP]

What makes you think BT or the electricity people own these gubbins? I repelled an attempt a few years ago to steal my meter. Gave them a bit of fixtures and fittings law. I bought a house with something screwed to the wall. That thing is mine. Likewise my house came with some wheelie bins. Some joker had written ‘council’ on them. No no no. My chattels. 

[Oldfeller]

19 hours ago, AHPP said:

What makes you think BT or the electricity people own these gubbins? I repelled an attempt a few years ago to steal my meter. Gave them a bit of fixtures and fittings law. I bought a house with something screwed to the wall. That thing is mine. Likewise my house came with some wheelie bins. Some joker had written ‘council’ on them. No no no. My chattels. 

I was told by the electricity board they own the meter,but I own the consumer unit and everything after it, I wasn't too concerned at the time as I thought if they own it, they will be responsible for its upkeep and subsequent repairs if it needs any.

when I moved here there was no meter, and they fitted one, I asked if it could be moved and the answer was yes but only in the reach of the existing incoming line, however when they arrived the engineer said the power came in the wrong direction for the entry point and they fitted an entire new cable, meter, and all for free. I'm glad I never had to pay for that lot.

and wheelie bins are provided by the council,true they come with the property and were I assume left by the previous tenant, what makes you think they are yours?

[Steven P]

20 hours ago, AHPP said:

What makes you think BT or the electricity people own these gubbins? I repelled an attempt a few years ago to steal my meter. Gave them a bit of fixtures and fittings law. I bought a house with something screwed to the wall. That thing is mine. Likewise my house came with some wheelie bins. Some joker had written ‘council’ on them. No no no. My chattels. 

 

Your contract with the suppliers should specify a point of connection. Typically for domestic it will be the meter for gas and electric. If your water is metered to the property it will be the same else will typically be the stop valve - might be in the pavement outside. BT or telecoms will be the wall box. If it goes wrong their side they fix it, else you fix it.

 

If you fiddle with the BT box on their side of the connection and it all goes wrong... and if they notice... you'll get billed for repairs. Likewise for electric, the big pull out fuse is theirs, you are not allowed to pull it unless in emergency (nominal charge for them to do that)... some electricians are also authorised to do that and put a new seal on after... not sure about gas but assume it will be similar.

 

If you push the "that meter is mine" idea too hard, they will just disconnect their supplies to it or provide you with a new meter that they own.

[AHPP]

I'll let you know how it works when I'm finished litigating with them. More on that another day!

[Mark_Skyland]

As previously suggested clean out the gearbox and re grease, check that the blades aren't sticking or binding i.e. build up of resin or bent teeth catching on each other. Check that the bearings in the gearbox are OK I've replaced quite a few as they can rust up. Also check underneath the washers that hold the blades together as you can get a build up of crap which restricts the movement of the blades. The gearbox needs to move really easily.