Soldato
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Hello again folks. OCUK seems like my go to place now for help with all my problems lol. 
Anyway just moved into new place and went with Zen internet as BE wouldn't transfer with me as I wouldn't move to sky. So internets been up and running BUT keeps dropping every so often - sometimes ok for a few hours - other times every 20 mins but been a problem ever since we started.
Have followed ZEN's check list guide on internet and opened master socket which is upstairs. The internet we use through an extension in the hall.
So opened master socket and found this
a bit blurry I know but basically all the connections have black mould around them. SO I've got the ethernet cable trailing all over the stairs while I plug the whole ADSL combo direct into test socket.
Seems to be fine so far. The mould is where all the individual wires are connected for the extension which runs down the stairs.
I reckon this is the problem
Do you think it will be cheap(ish) to fix like in or around 100 ? And who would do the work ? Is it BT or can a non BT person replace a master socket. Will be bringing to LL attention as live on the internet !
EDIT : actually not mould per se but corrosion

Anyway just moved into new place and went with Zen internet as BE wouldn't transfer with me as I wouldn't move to sky. So internets been up and running BUT keeps dropping every so often - sometimes ok for a few hours - other times every 20 mins but been a problem ever since we started.
Have followed ZEN's check list guide on internet and opened master socket which is upstairs. The internet we use through an extension in the hall.
So opened master socket and found this

a bit blurry I know but basically all the connections have black mould around them. SO I've got the ethernet cable trailing all over the stairs while I plug the whole ADSL combo direct into test socket.
Seems to be fine so far. The mould is where all the individual wires are connected for the extension which runs down the stairs.
I reckon this is the problem
Do you think it will be cheap(ish) to fix like in or around 100 ? And who would do the work ? Is it BT or can a non BT person replace a master socket. Will be bringing to LL attention as live on the internet !
EDIT : actually not mould per se but corrosion


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