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Dishwasher issue

Hi all, My Bosch dishwasher has developed a fault whereby it starts the cycle for a short while beeps a lot and when I...
19 comments posted 2yrs
posted by leenowell
19 comments posted 2yrs posted by leenowell

Calling all long standing blood donors

Was anyone here a donor back in the 1980's or earlier ?. If so you would have been given a dark blue wallet with a stic...
27 comments posted 2yrs
posted by Andrew97d
27 comments posted 2yrs posted by Andrew97d

Spraying interior doors - what sprayer?

I've been slowly (while a gazillion other jobs are running in parallel!) stripping and oiling the downstairs doors and...
6 comments posted 2yrs
posted by nomail
6 comments posted 2yrs posted by nomail

2.4kW oven - wired or plugged in?

Assuming that there is a dedicated circuit, does a 2.4kW oven need to be wired in? Or is it OK to have a socket on that...
20 comments posted 2yrs
posted by daniele-at-vurt-dot-org
20 comments posted 2yrs posted by daniele-at-vurt-dot-org

Using a garden shredder as an apple scratter

Apologies for introducing a DIY topic to what is becoming a general chit-chat group (hint: use "OT:" in the subject lin...
23 comments posted 2yrs
posted by nomail
23 comments posted 2yrs posted by nomail

Power Supply - Again

The power cuts I mentioned a couple of weeks ago have been fixed but last night about 9 p.m. my electricity went off. D...
29 comments posted 2yrs
posted by jgnewsid
29 comments posted 2yrs posted by jgnewsid

post Grenfwll insulation options

I know the small order of inulation for my shed isn't going to change the world but I will enjoy it more if I haven't j...
47 comments posted 2yrs
posted by timw
47 comments posted 2yrs posted by timw

Are these acceptable today?

I'm updating my central heating electrical circuitry. The original is linked up using terminal strips with tape crudely...
37 comments posted 2yrs
posted by stuck
37 comments posted 2yrs posted by stuck

Is it worth spending money on a lower back pillow?

Like these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lower-Back-Pillow/s?k=Lower+Back+Pillow or just get another pillow, fold it and put...
7 comments posted 2yrs
posted by ottavio2006-usenet2012
7 comments posted 2yrs posted by ottavio2006-usenet2012

TOT: PINsentry card reader

I have one of these devices that I have had for a very long time (with one battery replacement). Now the left edge of t...
6 comments posted 2yrs
posted by newsgroups
6 comments posted 2yrs posted by newsgroups

Brush Cutter

I need a brush cutter, mainly to cut long grass (I am just coming to the end of no-mow 2024) but also overgrown plants...
30 comments posted 2yrs
posted by jgnewsid
30 comments posted 2yrs posted by jgnewsid

Panasonic cordless phone

Panasonic cordless phones all appear to come with their own mains-charger plug. To reduce clutter I would like to power...
11 comments posted 2yrs
posted by pinnerite
11 comments posted 2yrs posted by pinnerite

Speaker Faceplates

One of the tweeters of my 20 year old ATC SCM10 speakers appears broken - it's a lot quiter than the other. I've contac...
5 comments posted 2yrs
posted by patchmoney
5 comments posted 2yrs posted by patchmoney

OT: Parcel Force failure

I ordered something online, from Waitrose. I received a message this morning saying that it had been shipped via Parcel...
15 comments posted 2yrs
posted by davey
15 comments posted 2yrs posted by davey

LG monitor PSU? oddity/query

Picked up a couple of 22EA53T-P monitors from a distress sale. Experience tells me these things go through PSUs like a...
14 comments posted 2yrs
posted by jethro_uk
14 comments posted 2yrs posted by jethro_uk