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Waste water not draining.
I have a loft conversion with a shower. Unfortunately the waste water doesn't drain from the shower tray unless I use a plunger. I only have to plunge once and the water drains away. This could be due...
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Electrical safety - I don't think so!
Have a look at these pics showing an "LED driver", bought recently from a UK supplier. In this one note the "screw heads" in the recesses in the dark grey cable clamps. In this one note that the screw...
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Blocks to face old Patio
I've got an old crazy paving patio, which while still structurally good, look its age, so I?m planning on facing it with blocks. My plan is (after pressure washing) to cement the outside rows in with...
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Doouble 1-Way switch
Can I use a 2 Gang 2 Way switch as a Double 1-Way switch, to that each switch turns on and off one of two lights?
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(Easy) Emergency lighting?
Hi all, I recently asked about the use of a UPS added into a domestic lighting circuit to give instant 'whole house' cover in the event of a power failure / cut. I was thinking further ... 'I wonder...
 
Soft close toilet seat ?
What is the advantage of them, I need to replace my non soft close and cant think of a reason to pay the extra cost for a `soft close`
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"Frosted" LED light bulbs ?
Hi, I am having the house rewired. In several places (kitchen, bathroom) I am t hinking of having inadequate pendant (?) or fluorescent tube lighting repla ced by low power LED bulbs, flush with the...
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Can I demand new gas supply pipe from meter goes below ground into house?
Hi, (On the basis of the experience at my mother's house). Currently at my hous e the electricity and gas meters are hidden away under the stairs. At some time (*) I guess whoever owns the meters will...
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re-pressuring my boiler
Had to re-pressure my boiler today (Baxi something or other) never, in six previous (Gas CH) properties have I had to do this before. Is this symptomatic of a wider problem or just bad luck? TIA tim
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Which is the more efficient?
Condensing boiler heating the entire house, or that plus a normal radiant gas fire in use in the living room, just to increase the living room temperature. We normally just have the CH on alone set...
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OCGT
Hum why was there 163 MW of OCGT running this evening just before 1800? Is there anywhere out there that shows what stations are running? Maybe buried in BMReports or SONAR?
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Lidl cordless circular saw.
Last year, Lidl did a cordless hammer drill and jigsaw which shared the same battery. You could also order up extra batteries. They seem to have the same ones on offer this Thursday - but have added a...
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Will this work?
Nat West offer an account, which Rewards you with 3% cash back on your household bills paid via DD, but pays zero interest on any credit in the account. OVO the energy supplier pay 3% on any surplus...
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Myson Kickspace heater
We have a Myson Kickspace heater in the kitchen which has never been partic ularly good at heating the kitchen. Recently we have noticed it does not se em to come on. I originally thought it may be...
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Screw & plug fixing
Apologies if this is a bit long .... looking for some advice on plug & screw fixing. I have a large quantity of raised garden beds ... so effectively a 100 wide brick wall. On advice here - I will be...
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