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freezers
is there any other reson for ice build up in a freezer other than faulty seal and drain channels ? ...
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TOP Recipes for Soft and Yummy Muffins
Lots of people love muffins. However, not all of 'tasty' ( them can cook this dessert. Meanwhile this recipe is rather easy to cope with. Even if there 'recipes' () are no eggs in your fridge, or your...
 
DIY on youtube
Prompted by another thread, what youtube channels do you rate for general DIY / Making / "of interest to our mindset" do you rate highly and why? For shear "can do" attitude, and a willingness to...
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Re: Wonderfully quite in here..
In message , Brian Gaff writes It would be useful to have reliable info about whether it's up or down. I moved this group to another service a week or two ago because it was failing, with no statement...
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How do fridge freezers ever work?
Take the standard fridge freezer - one thermostat (in the fridge half) and one compressor. Assume expected ambient room temperature of 20C. Fridge kept at 5C by thermostat. Temperature difference...
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Totally OT - GPS devices and time signals
Just updated the time on my TomTom and I wondered why I needed to. Doesn't the GPS system supply an accurate time signal? Shirley all should you have to do is configure your time zone and the date and...
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Colour of red plug
This thread reminded me of something Woolworth used to sell that I have used when I could see. You could get a pack of 13amp plugs all different colours, back in the days when they were not fitted of...
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OT Totally off topic but hilarious.
Is this the funniest story ever? 😂 A classic piece of radio that will have you in tears of laughter. Radio host Robert D. Raiford of the John Boy and Billy Big Show attempts to read a story printed...
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Static caravan combi ....
Got my first static caravan with central heating earlier this year and never thought about the frost protection function until this morning when there was a noise coming from the combi, it is freezing...
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OT: Made in Britain
Presumably she wasn't black or that would have raised more issues.
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OT bottle conditioned beer: follow up
Thanks to everyone who responded. I've followed up most of the leads. What a wonderful thing is Usenet. Bill
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Still working - washer/drier
Is that really so remarkable? I set up home in 1977 with a new Creda washing machine, replaced it with a second hand Indesit at some stage followed by a new Siemens one which is still going strong...
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Frustrations arising from adding a second door bell
By far the best fix that I have found is to use wireless bells for the extension(s). Whilst the instructions say that the "sender" should just be connected to the bell push, mine actually works fine...
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Adjustable bed
As others have said, it should be possible to make an adjustable frame to fit any bed and if motorised you would need to consider space for the mechanism. I imagine a frame similar to a traditional...
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Garden electric vacuum
This is driving me potty. I want a garden electric vacuum, but i can only find vacuum/blowers. The problem with these is that they do not have a dedicated vacuum. So when vacuum the blower is still...
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