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Leaking joint between strap-on boss and soil pipe
I've fitted several strap-on bosses without a problem, but the one I did recently is leaking at the join between the boss and the pipe (and yes, I did remember the solvent adhesive). The only thing...
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Recommendation for a hose reel please
I've got a 30M hose on order, wondering if anyone can recommend a hose reel for it, one that's like a cart or that just stands on the ground, I don't want to hang it on the wall. The Hozelock ones...
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2 years ago
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TV Aerial Failure
I've just had to have a three year old tv aerial replaced. The old one was a log periodic. I didn't realise until it was brought down that the clamp end shorted the two beams and that the coax passes...
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2 years ago
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Changing bank accounts
Works on from firefox 95.0.2 and 97.0.1 on fedora35 signing in with android pinsentry only niggle I can see is some fonts which I think ought to be san-serif look like they're using serif font. The...
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2 years ago
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Filters for Dehumidifies
My parents purchased a SilverCrest dehumidifier. Model SLE 420.A1 IAN 89301 It?s working fine, but they removed filters to change them ?. And lost them. I contacted manufacturer of SilverCrest brand...
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2 years ago
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Old, flat, leisure (golf) battery
I've acquired an electric golf trolley that has not been used for at least 6 years. The charger won't charge the battery. The charger has two indicator lights, Red when charging, Green when charged...
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2 years ago
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reminds me of the Barratt house warnings
A teen's birthday party turned into a night of horror after a floor gave way from the weight of the crowd, injuring eight people. Scores of dancing teenagers plunged into the basement at the home...
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2 years ago
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oh dear what a shame ...
Officials inside Ukraine are reporting the Antonov An-225 cargo plane has been destroyed in a Russian assault on an airfield near Kyiv. The Antonov An-225 was also called Mriya, which translates to...
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2 years ago
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Does Google maps go on popular searches?
I searched for an address mentioned on TV and I only had to put in the house number and the first letter of the street when it found it. It was 16 Wardle Brook Avenue Bill
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2 years ago
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What might these be?
Two brightly coloured plastic faced boards, probably dense hardboard, similar size to a dinner table place met, rounded corners with ypo in lower case? I found them in a cupboard, whilst doing some...
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2 years ago
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Rust spot treatment (car)
I've a couple of rust spots, presumably from stone chips, that i'd like to treat and touch up. Recommendations for product/technique would be appreciated.
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2 years ago
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Rotting Fence Posts
I have some fence posts that have been rotting on their tops. I know you can get plastic roofs you nail on. Which i don't like. ( Rain water still coming through the nail hole ? ) So far I'm thinking...
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2 years ago
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Odd immersion problem
For those that are interested in the sort of odd/weird jobs I come across. GP surgery this morning. No hot water and the business manager said it packed in last week whilst she was off (and questioned...
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2 years ago
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Longer immersion
With summer to look forward to I wish to fit a longer immersion element to my tall (150cms) thin (30cms) hot water tank as the current one must be very short as it doesn't heat enough of the tank for...
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conductive crockery?
I have some bowls that get hot in the micro but don't seem to heat the food very well. Comments? Bill
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