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What was that old canard about making things foolproof,,
...and they design a better fool ? Seems *successive* system warnings were over-ridden to manage to get the accident to happen. They *really* worked hard at that. Let's hope they don't also service...
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In-line water filters & tri-flow taps
Our mains water is foul. Very heavily chlorinated and extremely "hard". I'm sorting the hardness issue by fitting a water softener as part of the kitchen refurb, but bearing in mind the requirement to...
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OT - Tradesman's Insurance
Hi all If you employ workmen to do stuff on your property, what sort of insurance should they have? I am thinking that they should have public liability as an operating business, but does this protect...
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What is the function of the thermal cut out switch on a AEG cooker
+uk.d-i-y Sounds like the case thermostat. It cuts the power if the case overheats, to protect against setting light to other nearby items. Check the case fan, which should keep the external case...
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Bathroom mirror
I'm after one of those LED illuminated bathroom mirrors with a built-in shaver socket & contactless operation (you switch them on and off by waving a hand at them.) The damn things are *everywhere*,...
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How to deal with this woodworm?
There are signs of woodworm in our washroom annex which was built about 20 years ago. I saw some sawdust but only below the rotten bits (in the picture) where the paint had come off. I wonder if...
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"20 weight" oil needed for rowing machine chain?
The manual for my rowing machine tells me I need to lubricate the chain every 600 miles with "20 weight" oil. I've never heard this term before but Google tells me (not surprisingly) it's a grading...
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Evil gate valve claims another victim...
Had a call from a friend earlier with his tale of woe. He had turned off his hot water using the tap feeding the base of the cylinder so that he could change a tap washer in the kitchen. Turned it...
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OT; It's been a funny old day....
Popped into Toolstation for two keyed alike padlocks. TS Droid; We only have one in stock. TMH; What's the point in only having one keyed alike padlock? TS Droid; Blank expression. Popped next door to...
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Boiler Service
Hi all, Does a boiler *have* to be connected to the electrical supply for the purposes of servicing it? (This is a Worcester oil-fired one about 5 years old if that makes any difference.) cheers.
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Looking for rock-wool (or similar) with a 'skin'
I'm looking for some rock-wool or similar insulation that has a 'skin' on one side. I want to use it to cover a very rough bit of wall behind a cupboard so that the back of the cupboard looks...
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Anyone on here competent enough to make a thermoscope?
Apparently Pictet and Count Rumford made some pre discovery of polarity discovery of polarisation in the 18th and 19th centuries. Largely ignored to date, the whole of seems to be in denial:...
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Dish washer door adjustment ?
Or maybe the door switch needs adjusting.
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Cheap R80 Reflector to Poundland Golf Ball SES LED conversion.
One for those that last decorated in the 70s/80s when halogens weren't the rage. I've got a few incandescent R80 ES style eyeball light fittings in the ceiling and fitting replacement CFL and LED...
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China building two wind turbines every hour.
Insignificant.
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