Sweepstake

[Christian McArdle]

Anyone fancy running a sweepstake for when we get the first knackered 3 port valve of the season?

Christian.

[Neil Jones]

Judging by the post from AMO, we've already had it!

Neil

[Christian McArdle]

Yes, it appeared moments after I hit send!

Christian.

[Brian Sharrock]

Does this posting ;-

From: "AMO" Newsgroups: alt.consumers.uk-discounts.and.bargains,uk.d-i-y Subject: OT: Boiler Problem Update (what is a 3 part zone?) Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 09:06:59 +0100 ... count for your sweepstake?

[Ric]

Did anyone win?

[Christian McArdle]

Yes I did, unfortunately, the pot contained only the one pound coin I'd put already in.

Christian.

[Andrew Gabriel]

Having designed my own heating control system, I included a procedure in the programming to operate the mid-position valve every 24 hours if it's not been used for real, with the intention this would stop it ceasing up during the summer (it only handles heating zones, not hot water provision). I did wonder if this might wear it out faster. It's around 4 years old now, but has only had this 24 hour cycling in the programming for the last 2 years.

The boiler claims to do this with the pump too (although I've never actually noticed it doing so).

[Owain]

"Christian McArdle" wrote | > > Yes, it appeared moments after I hit send! | > Did anyone win? | Yes I did, unfortunately, the pot contained only the one pound | coin I'd put already in.

less betting tax?

Owain

[raden]

In message , Christian McArdle writes

OK, pump then

(post today)

[Owain]

"raden" wrote | Christian McArdle writes | >> Judging by the post from AMO, we've already had it! | >Yes, it appeared moments after I hit send! | OK, pump then | (post today)

or "how do I make my own fireworks for 5 Nov"

Owain

[deckertim]

On the lines of 'how to make own fireworks' I normally have a bonfire and generally try something spectacular to light it. Last year we had a zipline with a flaming ball running down it to start the fire.

This year I intend to have a plunger (like they use in films to initiate an explosion). I have a few ideas how to use this to connect a circuit that would make a nice bang and set the fire going. The best one so far is to use a toy rocket motor wrapped in petrol soaked cloth.

But knowing the ingenuity of this group I thought I would see if there were any others.

Thanks

Tim

Owa> "raden" wrote

[Christian McArdle]

No, it was an Internet bet.

Christian.

[Hugo Nebula]

On 24 Sep 2004 09:14:31 GMT, a particular chimpanzee named [e-mail] (Andrew Gabriel) randomly hit the keyboard and produced:

How does that work; do you have the heating on for five minutes or something?

[Hugo Nebula]

On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 09:26:21 +0100, a particular chimpanzee named "Christian McArdle" randomly hit the keyboard and produced:

Or the first knackered Potterton PCB? Although I think I'd win, as it's my next post.

[raden]

In message , Hugo Nebula writes

It might be worth considering powering up the pump every day to reduce the possibility of seizing up in the summer

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[raden]

In message , Hugo Nebula writes

Join the queue, as there's been a steady run on them (mainly Suprimas) all through the summer, some of which are readers of uk-diy

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[Bob Eager]

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idea! Hope you don't mind if I....

[raden]

[G&M]

They've grabbed my last post in under a minute. I think some (c) signs may be in order.

[Bob Eager]

OK, let's do this one...