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Modern boilers, auto ignition, off for 6 months, bleeding
I've got an old boiler, and when I shut it off last summer for 6 months, I had to bleed the air out of the gas line before I could light the pilot. This year the pilot is staying on. How do modern...
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Warranty and CPC
Just over a year ago, I bought a selection of light bulbs, or whatever they're called nowadays, from CPC, so that I have a stock to hand. I used one the other day, or rather I tried to, but it was...
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Calling Henry users
Prompted by another posting, I've just bought some microfibre bags rather than the paper ones which we normally use. One of the eBay listings sells 10 bags with one of the cloth secondary filters....
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Then they came for E-cigarettes..
The absolute classic misuse of EU regulatory powers under the guidance of if big corporates (pharmaceuticals in this case, who make things like nicotine gum) to stamp out a competitive product that...
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Recommendations for laser measurer requested
I look at the Bosch PLR 15 on Amazon, but there are a number of low-rated reviews of it. What do people recommend? I don't need bells and whistles. It just has to measure width/length of a room. But...
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Misaligned mirrors cause fire at solar power generation facility
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Dang! Bad timing.
Currently in Copenhagen about 400yds from this engine, and it's not running while we're here. Bugger, bugger, bugger, bugger.... :-( Just have to come back I guess. Tim
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OT-ish: Smart electric/gas meters - Y/N?
Sorry if we've done this here before but I can't find anything... British Gas are asking me to have smart meters installed for my electricity and gas usage. I understand that I can decline - any...
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What kind of thread could this be?
Trying to make up a puller for a steering wheel (Land Rover) so it's imperial (it really is in this instance!) Can anyone tell me which imperial thread is frequently confused for 6mm metric? To be a...
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Cracked Lintel and Sill (tree damage)
It has been suggested to me that it would be possible to replace this stone lintel with steel or pre-stressed concrete for a 'reasonable sum' but I am also keen to preserve the symmetry of the...
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Any Alien CCTV DVR users here?
Only two years ago or so this time. Brian
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Beginners guide to network switches
Regulars may recall that I ran CAT 5 cable direct from modem to son's room, to give him the full benefit of our high speed connection. The cable in his room terminates in a single wall socket. Now, he...
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Riverside Cottage 2
Right we have covered the windows:-) Question 2 concerns Posi-joists. Anyone have any reportable experience? I have been told they creak. For a similar load and span, I have been told they need a...
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how thin can the wall of a bungalow be, yet still meet thermal requirements?
I want to build a small bungalow, and the overall floor area is very limite d so I'm wondering if there is a 4" thick walling material that meets the b uilding regs' thermal insulation requirements....
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OT - disaster ahead
All I need to know if it is a Brexit vote, or the opposite. Bunkering down Dave R A VERY rare 'blue moon' event has left mystics fearing it is an omen that 'something really bad is about to happen on...
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