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"New" chimney sweep method
Just had mine done (solid fuel stove with lined flue). The guys used a rotating rod and flail set bit like this: Never seen that before - but it brought down a large amount of clag - about 4 times...
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OT: Scottish Power's Systems - a mess?
Scottish Power has not billed the community hall, for which I am responsible, since Feb 2014. It should be billed quarterly. I have emailed and phoned but get confusing stories. Several other people I...
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Replacement Swedoor handles
All my internal doors are made by Swedoor, I want to change the handles as these are 20 years and and have become tarnished. Does anyone know of a dedicated Swedoor handle supplier? I have tried all...
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bloody ebay
Bought a used lens which was faulty Seller agreed to a return but says I must use the return label supplied by eBay. Cant get this label. Have emailed ebay twice but no response. Any...
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What are these called? (Assuming they exist...)
I am looking for a device, connected to my home network, that will allow me to turn a power switch on and off remotely over the internet. Not really sure what I am looking for, so any advice will be...
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SLA battery testing ?
Full of crap as usual, these are test methods advocated by the manufacturers, often with equipment supplied by them. RS don't supply such equipment. More conjecture and drivel from a half wit. Things...
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SOT: Car battery conundrum
I know this is the 'wrong' group, but a few of the blokes in the 'right' group are also in this group ... My car battery is a few years old, but it seems to be managing OK. But the hazard lights seem...
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Removing spout from Framke mixer tap
The spout of our Franke Zenith mixer tap is getting rather stiff to swivel, Simple I thought, just unscrew the collar, lift it out and clean and grease the O-rings. But lifting it out is a problem. It...
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9 years ago
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Shaver sockets adaptors and 13amp plugs and extensions
I would really like someone to produce a proper shaver socket extension cord. At the moment if I want to charge the battery in a shaver I need to shove it into an adaptor in a 13 amp socket, then the...
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Rain penetration on top of cooker vent
Daughter had raindrops coming in corner of kitchen. West-facing wall in Scotland so very wet. Traced to the cooker hood vent. Rectangular section with good cowl on outside. Remove flexible trunking...
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Fridge freezer- replace light switch in Fridge freezer - (Bosch KGV3120GB/04 UK)
*For the info of others .....* I replaced the switch which operates the interior light. This is housed inside the top front panel - operated by the movement of the door. The switch is in the panel...
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Springs Question (secateurs)
I asked 2 questions on the gardening forum for recs on secateurs circa £20. Felco is a brand suggested by some. Ok but the 2nd Q was regarding the springs themselves. Not sure I'm going for Felco,...
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Kitchen sockets
I'm doing a bit of a refurb in our (22 y/o) kitchen. I've sanded down all the (wooden) drawer and cupboard fronts and painted them, which I'm very pleased with, I finally found some dark brown 19mm...
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Personal DIY fails this weekend
Fail number one - for about 6 months now the halogen downlighter in the pla yroom has had only two working bulbs. And try as I might, with the supplie d sucker and with a more advance sucker tool, I...
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Hurricanes in the Antarctic
Region: Antarctica - Magnitude: 6.1 Date & Time: 2015/01/11 18:39:44 UTC Latitude: 68.90 S Longitude: 127.40 E Magnitude: 6.1 What price an hurricane force storm there I wonder? What governs things in...
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