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Hot water tank/airing cupboard
We live in a 1930's ex council house and our hot water tank is in the master bedroom. It's currently hiding behind sliding doors that were DIY'd by the previous occupants. However, we want to remove...
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Switch from mains gas to LPG
With the cost of gas edging up, I found myself wondering about the practicalities and issues around buying/renting a couple of 47Kg propane cylinders with changeover valve and using that as my gas...
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Bi-Fold doors
My 50-year old bungalow is gradually being updated. Part of it is to replace a dilapidate unusable garage with an extension. The architect surprised me when he said that we had to have a rear door to...
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Wolseley Stock shifting.
Hi All, I am wanting to purchase a discontinued bath panel. Wolseley might have what I want in stock (depending whether what they have is left hand or right hand (P shaped bath), but only in distant...
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No heat this morning
Woke up to find no hot water or central heating. The night before I jhad gone around venting every radiator just before the system was due to turn off. Could that have caused it? Anyway, our fabulous...
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DPC at floor level
On a kitchen extension I'm planning is it best to have DPC at floor level and engineering bricks below it? [george]
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What is this plug called
Anybody know what these plugs are called ? Were often used on car radios in days gone by. plug | argonanut | Flickr
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CTEK charger
I have a useful CTEK MXS5 smart charger Great for leaving batteries on charge at all timed as it gives correct float charger. I managed to pull wires out of teh 2 pole plug ..... into which you plug...
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Jug for Krups coffee machine
Does anyone want a jug for a Krups 176A coffee machine? You are welcome to the machine as well, for parts or repair as it is leaking. Not looking for any money: instead a charitable donation at your...
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Poor life of Argyle wellies.
When these were made in Scotland they were made of tougher material than the ones now made in China. Now the rubber seems to break down at the point where your big toe connects to the foot, i.e. at...
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New world Stowaway boiler 411/412
Can anyone pls help, I’m looking for replacement gas valve for Stowaway boiler fitted some good 40 years ago! I under boiler is now obsolete. However this boiler wil go in for many more years if I...
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Schuko adapter plug
I have been given a coffee machine by my brothers with a Schuko plug and big adapter. As it happens, unusually, I have a Schuko socket in my utility room (fused at 13 amps) so can I just whip off the...
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Interlinked fire alarms
Living in Scotland, I am bound by Nicola's instruction to fit interlinked heat/smoke detectors by the end of the month. I am wondering about the pros and cons of wired and wireless. In ordinary...
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Toilet flush issue
Its a dual button flush, if the button is held down until cistern empties then water runs to fill but doesn?t shut off, if however I give it a small tap it then shuts off and fills. Now I would have...
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Jug for Krups coffee machine
Does anyone want a jug for a Krups 176A coffee machine? You are welcome to the machine as well, for parts or repair as it is leaking. Not looking for money: instead a charitable donation at your end....
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