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Boiler help

I have a license copper lines boiler. It fries up immediately a d then the flame goes out and right back on over and ov...
5 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Ray
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by Ray

OT More on electric cars

An interesting three-part discussion on the merits of electric vehicles: http://tinyurl.com/yboo78r2 http://tinyurl.com/...
22 comments posted 9yrs
posted by me
22 comments posted 9yrs posted by me

Repairing crack in flat bitumen roof

Is there anything better than black exterior mastic (frame sealer) to repair a foot long crack in a bitumen felt roof?...
10 comments posted 9yrs
posted by mUNDERSCOREnews
10 comments posted 9yrs posted by mUNDERSCOREnews

Help needed: biased/momentary light switches?

I want to replace the two biased architrave switches that control the garage doors with a standard dual switchplate, bu...
35 comments posted 9yrs
posted by mailbin
35 comments posted 9yrs posted by mailbin

Japanese toilets

Anyone here ever installed a Japanese toilet (not the squatting kind, a combined bidet type), e.g., a Toto "Washlet"? A...
14 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Huge
14 comments posted 9yrs posted by Huge

Central heating auto bypass valve - setting?

I've balancing my new CH - noticed the flow and return to the boiler were virtually the same - and the auto bypass valv...
24 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tw_usenet
24 comments posted 9yrs posted by tw_usenet

How to get two 'pipes' through one round hole?

Is there any 'off the shelf' way of getting two water connections through a single round hole? I want to get a water fe...
10 comments posted 9yrs
posted by cl
10 comments posted 9yrs posted by cl

flowbee diy hair cutting ....

Been trying to get a Flowbee at a good price ...anybody used one? ......or one of the copies?
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by james.stewart497
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by james.stewart497

washers/cisterns

side entry inlet on cistern was slightly leaking. I undid the nut and could see a broken washer so after googling and s...
17 comments posted 9yrs
posted by drip
17 comments posted 9yrs posted by drip

Transistors... It has been a while.

See here: http://tinypic.com/r/qsqp1z/9 Question is: why would you want to put a variable resistor between Z and Y, and...
9 comments posted 9yrs
posted by no
9 comments posted 9yrs posted by no

help with pub quiz needed

It's my team's turn to be quizmasters and it isn't considered good form to just get the questions from a book or off of...
77 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tim
77 comments posted 9yrs posted by tim

Chrome towel rail valves - non turning caps?

I've got a couple of valves that look a lot like these: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/5139uw%2BiNML....
5 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tw_usenet
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by tw_usenet

Halogen work lights and outdoor lights - chuck?

I have several of the budget work lights which are basically halogen outdoor floodlights on a metal stand. I also have...
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by wibble
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by wibble