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RIP Heinz Wolff
I loved The Great Egg Race The renowned scientist behind BBC Two's The Great Egg Race died on Friday, his family says.
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OT Sun dimming.
(Don't worry,it happens regularly). The sun is blank, NASA data shows it to be dimming – Watts Up With That?
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Shower, how to fix?
This Aqualisa 200 I think it is, early 80s. I need to know how to open it so it can be worked on. Info appreciated! NT http://i64.tinypic.com/21bvj7k.jpg
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Y plan plumbing questions
I've been following the recent thread on "Heating system motorised valve questions" started by John Smith, with some interest. Although his setup is obviously based on the classic S plan using a...
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Energy prices (slightly OT)
Been dual fuel with Ovo (Which? best customer feedback) for a while, decided to check the Which? switch site and found I can save over £300 pa on two separate fixed price contracts. Internet, no...
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Wrong kind of tyre pressure
my new Kia Niro can monitor tyre pressures the manual says). Sure enough recently an overhead image of a car appeared on my control panel showing flashing psi values against each wheel indicating...
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Internet radio
OK, so we have donated our good stereo system to one of the sons, and now the cheap old mini or micro system that "she" listens to her CD's on in the lounge skips on a regular basis. It is very old,...
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Flame failure devices
Quite a while ago I remember reading here that there were two types of flame failure devices generally used on gas cookers. Apparently one kind would not let you light the gas with a match when there...
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How to align adjust garage door
Hi All, I have a double up and over garage door (Wessex I think) which has 2 springs 1 each side of the door and rollers at the top of the door which run in channels as the door opens. The door seems...
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Potterton EP2001 control - Days are out of sync
Hi, My potterton EP2001 controller is two days out of sync. It thinks a Monday is a Saturday and a Tuesday is a Sunday, etc. Does anyone know what I can do to get it to think that actually a Saturday...
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AC - DC adapter
Anyone any thoughts on where I could get a replacement for one of these: I've Googled but not found anything. Christmas lights: 240v - 4v 1VA with a spade and pin plug.
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OT:Hitachi-GE ABWR design cleared for use in UK
"Hitachi-GE's UK Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (UK ABWR) is suitable for construction in the UK, regulators have concluded following an in-depth Generic Design Assessment (GDA). The regulators said...
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Bicycle (wheelchair) bearing grease ?
Trying to eke a few more months out of SWMBO wheelchair, in anticipation of a new prescription being evaluated. (It's already been through 3 sets of brakes, which no one "in the trade" seems to find...
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Boiler update - Insurance or replacement
Valliant engineer has just been and it looks like my £300 D&G insurance gamble has paid off. He replaced the pump, replaced the stuck diverter valve and it didn't make any difference, no flow from...
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OT _ Hosting a Video
I have uploaded a few "unlisted" videos on Youtube, but a mate is asking me about how to enable his Institute to upload videos of lectures that could be of about 90 minutes duration - so that members...
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