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British Gas Smart Gas and Elec Meters
I've just switched to British Gas for gas and electric ( Collective Fix December 2016 via Money Saving Expert Cheap Energy Club) and I may get the option for their Smart Meters. If I go for this...
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threaded nut on g9 lampholder
Hi All I have a ceiling light with 3x g9 bulbs. The glass shades are help on using a threaded nut which screws around the g9 lampholder. The nut has a 'cogged' or splined outer and the fitting came...
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Recordbreaking December temperatures
Not a word from the resident experts on why the UK is currently 10 degrees warmer than usual for December, with records expecting to be broken. Not a word from the resident experts on the decisions in...
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P&D quote
So: 1 en suite, the smallest space possible it could fit into, one third of which is the shower so no work there and the rest is half tiled - walls the same colour as now (the previous occupant did it...
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Belling oven not working
Hi, I have a Belling Country Chef range style oven (8 ring gas hob, electri c grill and one electric fan oven and one electric oven) The fan assisted oven started turning itself off when it started to...
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Applying Exterior Sealant in Damp Conditions
Ideally I would have done this back in the summer to fix a localised damp issue but it escaped my attention at the time. Is there any problem with applying a decent quality exterior sealant between...
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Lithium rechargeable PP3s
I see that LiIon and LiPo PP3s are now available with a capacity comparable to alkaline ones. Anyone got a recommendation for makes and suppliers, and a suitable charger? It's for a friend's...
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Gridwatch on Mumsnet
bless .... Page 25. .. to a layperson like myself the evidence does not seem robust (record antarctic ice caps) .Even if it were true 'the climate' is such a complicated
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Gas Meter Replacement
Having a new Smart Gas Meter fitted on Weds. What will need doing with my boiler? (Worcester Bosch Combi Greenstar CDI). As it is in the loft, I am just wondering if I need to be prepared for the...
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Thunderbird not showing EBay messages
I get the headers but no text. Is there something I can tweak, or is the email address just too old? Seems I'm not alone. Any advice appreciated
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Oops
Error code on washing machine - drain pipe blocked. Running the pipe outside doesn't work in winter.
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strimmers - dual or single ?
My brother has asked for a strimmer for Christmas. I believe the bump feed heads are more reliable than auto feeds, but is a double feed head required on anything that is decent ? ** This looks good...
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Safe zones for electic cables
Safe zones totally ignored by BMBC (ie BarnsleyMBC) The rewire was done 10 years ago and now they are doing some damp proofing work that shows the signed off Part P registered electrical installers...
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The world's most outrageously inefficient amplifier?
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/rm-bla-350-15-30mhz-linear-amplifier-r52ce
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Honeywell ST7100 Randomness
We have an old boiler, and an old Honeywell ST7100 controller. The other week, I replaced the batteries in the ST7100 - the old ones were well and truly flat. Since then, the heating has been...
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