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FYI: Energy Consumption Data (2023 Update)
Gas and electricity consumption data available to those with smart meters at seems pretty good (down to 30 minute intervals), but you do have to register with them and provide meter details.
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Water leak
We have a gulley in our roof and there's some sort of leak issue with it causing rainwater to come through the ceiling in a bathroom. As it's going to be a little while before I can get someone in, is...
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Firefox started crashing a lot in recent days
This started a few weeks ago for no obvious reason. Eventually I upgraded to 107.0.1 (Win 10/32 bit) and it still happens. Is anyone else using firefox with windows and having 'issues' ?. Andrew
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Not being able to find stuff!
I had some Fugen silicone tools, I wanted them bout couldn't find them so bought more. I have since found them and given them to my son. Now I want to do some caulking and can't find the replacements!...
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Odd Scam...what is the point of this?
Hí! Receipt for your payment to Target Inc. We thank you for shopping online with us and using PãyPãl as your payment partner. We have received your order on 21 Dec. 2022 , we are processing your...
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Baxi Solo 2PF - setting output temperature
We've got a Baxi Solo 2 PF boiler that was installed about 10 years ago (it's a conventional/non-condensing boiler). I recently checked the HW and CH programme and temperature settings (which I...
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O-ring won't seal
... on a plastic bit subject to a few meters head of primary circuit water. Have cleaned it up but refuses to seal. Looks fine, can't remove it without trashing it & haven't found a replacement so...
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Stopcock
Just seen the thread about the stuck isolation valve. I was discussing similar with my brother on a Zoom call this morning. Would it be possible to install a motorised stopcock to allow the water to...
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Knife sharpening and diamond steel
Now commercial places are often using diamond coated steels for knife sharpening, does this do away with having to send them off once in a while to professional knife sharpeners for thinning? And what...
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Best wheels for a computer chair on carpet?
When I've pushed my computer chair back a bit (on shallow carpet), then try to roll it forwards, the wheels have a problem rotating (not the wheels themselves, but the mechanism by which they turn to...
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What are the requirements for a device to be called "double insulated"?
I'm not a health and softy wimp, but I was just wondering.... I have a black and decker hand held saw here. It claims to be double insulated, and does not have an earth. But the blade (and hence a...
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Replacing radiator air vent valve
After hearing noise from the heating system for the last few days I decided to try and bleed it. Opened the air vent valve on one of the radiators, and when trying to tighten it back the little screw...
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Moral dilemma.
The narrative. 1. I ordered a small item from Amazon. 2. It was scheduled to be delivered next day 3. I was in all day. No one called. 4. I received an email saying it had been delivered. 5. I checked...
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Humididty meters
For my sins I'm monitoring the temperature and relative humidity in the main document room of our local archive. There are any number of measuring devices available, some of them cheap single-point...
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[SOLVED] Stuck isolation valve
The gas isolation valve shown in the picture is stuck. It's under a gas fire. I didn't want to force it. Any ideas of how to get that moving? Thanks!
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