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Automatic line testing? Slightly long but a simple question at the end.
I live 500 metres from an ADSL 2+ exchange. But that is at the other side of the town centre, and I could belive my actual wiring run is longer, also the phone lines in our street (most of the...
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10 years ago
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Moisture in double glazing
We have all seen the problem of moisture between double glazing panes but on the cruise ship I have just left there was 2ft of water sloshing about between the panes!
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10 years ago
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Kenwood dishwasher problem
We have a Kenwood KDW60W10 dishwasher that threw a wobbly today and came up with error code E1, which according to the manual is a problem with the flow meter. I can get a brand new flow meter for...
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10 years ago
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Stair Handrail height
After 20 yrs+ I'm finally getting round to putting a handrail up the stairs for the extension bedroom. Research shows that the authorities think this should be a 'minimum of 900mm from the stair pitch...
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10 years ago
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110mm Waste offset ?
I'm fitting a wall mounted wc into my bathroom, using a grohe mounting frame, and I'm puzzled what the best way to deal with the small maybe 35-40mm height difference between the right angle grohe wc...
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11 years ago
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coke bottle thread adaptor
I'd like to experiment with using a 2L coke bottle as a pressure vessel but I haven't worked out how best to make a leakproof plumbed connection to the bottle. Does anyone know of an adaptor that...
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11 years ago
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OT Visual trick
Can you see how this is done? Biertijd.com // Media » Azulejos Trick
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11 years ago
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Re: Dear Human !!!!!!!!!!!!
Dear Prudence! Eff off!
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11 years ago
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Boiler noise
I have a two year old Vaillant Ecotec. I was outside just now when it started making a low-pitched resonant noise, a bit like someone playing a didg., which lasted for about ten or fifteen seconds....
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11 years ago
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Night storage heaters?
AIUI these beasties heat up overnight & release the heat during the day, electricity being cheaper at night than during the day. Other than that, I know nothing about them. Apparently the low or night...
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11 years ago
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Adjustable hole cutter
eg: I recall these being described as pants here in the past but I have a couple of large (130 odd mm) holes to make in the back of some thin backed self assembly wardrobes and they could save time...
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11 years ago
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Repairing PVC pond liner
My parents have this pond in their back garden which appears to be lined with PVC liner. Trouble is there's a couple of nasty tears right near the top, just under where the flag stones are (or were...
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11 years ago
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*how much* to put up thermostat by one degree?
Hi all I'm looking for a hand-waving unscientific figure about the cost of heating, along the lines of: "for every degree you put the thermostat up, you'll pay £xxx extra in heating per week" This...
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11 years ago
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Warranty question
We've got a heated towel rail/radiator in the bathroom. A few months ago, it went ping and a bit fell off, emptying the central heating all over the bathroom floor... The manufacturer of the rail have...
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11 years ago
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Internal door - jammed shut - handle not operating latch
Tried taking door handle off and turning with pliars etc but it just seem to turn enough to open the latch. What are my options? All I can see at the moment is kick the door in....
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11 years ago
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