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Gas like smell
Hi we have been living in our bungalow since March and never had any proble ms with smells but after being away for ten days we can home and there was a really bad gas like smell in the little hallway...
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Upright Hoovers and Dysons
Is it just me - or do others feel that the cleaner seems to lift the pile of the carpet better when pulled backwards? Is there an opportunity to improve the design to make them as good on the "push"?
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8 years ago
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Overwintering 85AH spare battery
Provided that it's got (& keeps) a decent level of charge in it. The electrolyte in a flat battery will freeze at (roughly) -8C. A 70% charge will keep it liquid down to (roughly) -35C.
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Identify this car for me please
Not made a decent woman of her yet?!
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Electric water heaters + showers question
The 2 possible locations are both on an inner wall giving into a well. And only 2 wall spaces since the rest is windows. Only two options for gas: 1. Where the existing Main is, which will be a...
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8 years ago
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Vehicle Oil Leaks
I can never seem to get the conventional copper washers used on sump and gearbox drain plug bolts to seal 100%. Even with a brand new washer, blue hyolmar and the correct torque, there'll always be...
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8 years ago
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Gridwatch at Sizewell
We went on a trip to Sizewell B power station today (group trip with some other home educating families). At the end of trip, in the visitor centre entrance, one of guides was showing some of them the...
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8 years ago
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The resistance of a slug ins under 8kohms...
I had one inside the washing machine do that. It just evaporated and made a smell. But then I don't have namby pamby earth leakage breakers.
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8 years ago
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OT-Simon Singh writes good maths books- engineering?
I have read and enjoyed Simon Singh's Maths based books, is there an engineering equivalent?
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8 years ago
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Carpet gripper strip
I've just pulled up a worn-out fitted carpet in readiness for a replacement. It had been fitted on a solid floor, using carpet gripper strip which had been glued to the floor; and in spite of my best...
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8 years ago
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Lidl parking
And the cardholder's name? I didn't realise that. In that I case I would agree that...
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8 years ago
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concrete foundations for garden steps
Hello, My garage is on a slope and there were steps made from timber decking but they have seen better days. I was going to make a small flight of steps with bricks and paving slabs. The steps would...
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[ot] council tax band increase
Ha! There speaks someone who's never trained as a doctor. As someone who has, I can assure you that weirdos DO go through the system (and graduate). Tim
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8 years ago
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Diall Led bulbs
Swmbo kitted out the kitchen with these bulbs, bought from local B&Q who no longer stock them, despite what their site claim. Full details on bulb stem read: Diall GU10HV-4H-WH-DIM-A1 220-240V 50 HZ...
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OT - New boiler been fitted
I had my old reliable but ageing Spacesaver replace by a Vaillant 428 about 8 weeks ago. It's a straight-swap on an open-vented system, the only changes being a replacement bypass valve, a new pump...
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8 years ago
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