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Dishwasher query

Does anyone have experience of using a dishwasher in a very soft water area? My machine keeps asking for salt. When I g...
24 comments posted 1yr
posted by newsgroups
24 comments posted 1yr posted by newsgroups

initiative

Apparently Octopus seem to offering a ‘zero bills for five years’ scheme, to eligible households, which appear to be th...
12 comments posted 1yr
posted by aero.spike
12 comments posted 1yr posted by aero.spike

Simple/silly? Question about my Makita circular saw

The handbook of my Makita circular saw goes into detail about changing the blade, with diagrams too. I can't see any me...
6 comments posted 1yr
posted by mikehalmarack
6 comments posted 1yr posted by mikehalmarack

Bosch Tumble Dryer Woes (2025 Update)

Hi All Anyone advise on likely issue with tumble dryer please? The machine is a Bosch Avantixx 8. The problem is that i...
42 comments posted 1yr
posted by Phil
42 comments posted 1yr posted by Phil

Gas meter accuracy

In the thread above "One for the smart meter sceptics" a link was given to . Part of that link has a Q&A section, the f...
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posted by Jeff
4 comments posted 1yr posted by Jeff

One for the smart meter sceptics

Smart meters are s*it - who'd have thunk it ? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq52382zd1no The way smart energy met...
59 comments posted 1yr
posted by jethro_uk
59 comments posted 1yr posted by jethro_uk

Smart meters and the north-south divide

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq52382zd1no describes a north-south dividing line which runs roughly from Liverpoo...
22 comments posted 1yr
posted by me
22 comments posted 1yr posted by me

Domain Name Hosting

Hi All, I'm certain this has been asked before but here goes. I have a couple of domain names which are used solely for...
29 comments posted 1yr
posted by david
29 comments posted 1yr posted by david

Crime prevention - US style

Where can I get a blank 12 gauge shotgun shell ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY8nw9sjuNE
8 comments posted 1yr
posted by jethro_uk
8 comments posted 1yr posted by jethro_uk

What's this plumbing fitting

Hi All, Anyone know what this fitting is? https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_V1FAXBc3Us1GZ7mC3083rWeVybnGsML It is...
3 comments posted 1yr
posted by leenowell
3 comments posted 1yr posted by leenowell

Digital Timer installation

Hi I am wanting to install a digital Timer into my garage consumer unit its a Heschen THC15A , I am a little confused o...
0 comments posted 1yr
posted by Redtails RED
0 comments posted 1yr posted by Redtails RED

Is there a UK NG for business ideas?

Such as "this is my business idea, slag it off!" but you get serious answers? Thanks.
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posted by ottavio2006-usenet2012
2 comments posted 1yr posted by ottavio2006-usenet2012

Spray on protection for rust prone tools?

I've been using boiled linseed oil to protect my tools in a sometimes damp garage. If I rub it on so sparingly that it...
12 comments posted 1yr
posted by mikehalmarack
12 comments posted 1yr posted by mikehalmarack