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Worcester system filter - why not DIY?
Great idea. Every home should have one. Now, what readily available parts are there to make this "few bar-rated plastic box with a magnet in it"?...
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OT came across this gem re windfarms needing power from the grid!
OT but thought interesting. As Britain shivers under a blanket of snow and ice, it has emerged that offshore windfarms have been idling to prevent icing up – and drawing electricity |
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Whole house heat recovery?
Any thoughts on this? Friend's new place needs better ventilation (old house, newer DG added, no ventilation) and is currently empty, undecorated and has a big loft space ready to take the kit. Prices...
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Jigsaw/Blade for Engineered Wood Floor
I bought some of these to cut through 18mm oak flooring: Thing is, they 'snag' quite violently, making it difficult to get a clean, or indeed any, cut. Could this be a technique thing, the jigsaw (30...
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Looking for permanently wired countdown timer
I'm looking for a countdown timer that I can use with permanently wired electric heaters (and similar). I want something like this but not a plug-in one:- Does anyone have any idea where I might find...
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Cleaning Car Windscreen
I just wondered what people's favourite "solution" is for doing so. Hot soapy water, meths, proprietary ??????
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OT: I hate ECO
I replaced my old Focus 1.6 with a newer model Focus 1.8. All specs showed about the same mpg. In reality the old car did around 40mpg in all conditions and better than that on motorway runs keeping...
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Wickes power shower pump overun when shower turned off?
We installed a Wickes pump to power our over bath shower about 8 years ago, we had to renew the pump about 18 months ago. The pump has started to run on once the shower has been turned off, even...
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Bellcast Bead upvc
Anyone installed one of these over a door/window? I'm wondering whether it's enough to cut the ends at 45 degs or whether you need 2 small mitred sections going back to the wall. Also, any tips on how...
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Agent won't be doing this again...
Friend told me this story today. Four girls are living in a agency houseshare, and recently the winter cold has started to bite, one who has what is undoubtedly an uninsulated roof loft extension also...
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Essentials power shower
I bought a new essentials thermostatic power shower last year which runs from my HWC. The old one packed up after 20 years. I am replacing my boiler with a combi boiler and removing the associated HWC...
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Bathroom extractor fan/light pricing oddity
12 years ago, I bought a bathroom light/fan kit from B&Q for £29.99 Today - 12 years on - it seems impossible to get a similar item for less than £37. And that includes all the online outlets. B&Qs...
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FM Radio interference
For the last month or so, whilst driving around town listening to Radio 4 on FM, I've been getting short bursts (3 - 4 seconds) of interference in the form of loud music; garage, hip hop, indie or...
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Vacuum for Chimney Sweeping
I am considering purchasing equipment to sweep my (lined) chimney. In the past professional sweeps have failed to impress - eg. they have struggled remove the firebricks/baffle plate from my clearview...
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Blocked shower waste
My shower tray has been draining slower and slower recently and finally blocked completely. It's a bungalow so on the ground floor, the grid in the tray is not the removable type as far as I can tell...
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