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Pump-assisted pressure for house hot water
Bad idea, I don't think you're allowed to "un-vent" a normal vented tank. The normal location of the pump is on the HW outlet from the tank. I would just block of two of the three outlets and use...
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Another Use for an Angle Grinder.
GNARLY use of an ANGLE GRINDER RRRrrRRR radical!!! DIY electric boat motor. Marvel the MADNESS and obsession ~ going all the way with this one. 6500 RPM , 5333 RPM @ the shaft ~ 1.75 hp A/C or D/C...
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Shoe repair paste
Recently discovered my Clarke's shoes instead of having a solid rubber heel, they have a soft sponge coated with only two millimeters thickness of rubber coating. What a rip off. The shoe repairer...
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OT: iPod and sync to wrong account
FWIW iTunes got rid of DRM for music long ago. Apple's products are designed for the technically naive as well as more clued up, and one of the requirements of the all controlling system is that a...
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First time with PVC pipe
Always used copper in the past, so know nothing about pvc type pipes. I am looking to add an additional hot tape to a combi boiler. Thinking about pcv because of the location of the required tap....
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Re: There are some crooks about.
cheap: "At the core of the Power Optimizer? energy saving device is our patented semiconductor chip. This chip utilizes specific wavelengths of infrared light to stabilize the vibration state of...
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Could this be a wiring bug?
that was after I had raked out half of the web content! The rubber grommet around the cable inlet at the back had perished and fallen apart - various wildlife had taken up residence
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Shower question: Adding a flexible hose to a fixed overhead fitting
I've got a thermostatic shower with a fixed rose. The pipe (looks like 15mm, chrome) is fixed to the wall going up to one of those rain-shower heads. I've seen showers that have dual heads, i.e. a...
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Failed braided tap connector
Have spent part of today helping my mother with the consequences of a flood. The cause was a braided connector to the kitchen sink. Here's a photo: I find difficult to believe is that ordinary...
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OT: bit of internet speed research help please
Could some of you do a quick experiment for me? For windows bods (I will assume the *nix guys can work this out for themselves ;-), open a command prompt and type: ping -t and hit return. That should...
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sds masonry drills at Aldi
a decent price if they're any good. Check out our fantastic Specialbuys - there’s so much on offer here at Aldi, with great deals on homeware, electrical goods, garden items, clothing and more!
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Which Eurolock?
I'm going to replace the locks on my doors and next door's (doors). They are about 21 years old and of a type very easy to bump/snap (the neighbour's front lock has ~15mm sticking out as it was...
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An apprentices messed up this weekend
Not my apprentice. Thankfully he is from another firm and another trade. He is 20 and it seems that he spent the weekend on facebook talking to the clients 14 year old daughter. However at some point...
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Next episode of the George Elmy lifeboat restoration is up on Youtube
Here: G cramp! Part 10 of our series of videos following Fred Crowell and the restoration of the Seaham lifeboat the George Elmy. In this episode, Fred shows us the latest progress on the deck,...
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Loft hatch catch sticking
Anyone got a loft catch that works? I've tried two, they both lasted for about 10 operations, then refused to open or close unless I pushed repeatedly. Even asked a carpenter, he said "oh they're all...
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