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USB Charger Amperage

I have just bought a 13amp socket with built in USB Charger and realise now that it is 3.1 amps. Will it fry my Samsung...
24 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Somewhere
24 comments posted 9yrs posted by Somewhere

PPE for Circular Sawing

I'm doing a lot of power sawing of conti-board which make an enormous amoun t of high speed 'hard' saw dust. Aswell as...
3 comments posted 9yrs
posted by mitchmunden
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by mitchmunden

Bult in gas hob question

How standard, or not, are holes cut into worktops for gas hobs? Mine needs replacing, sadly I cannot access the hole to...
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by new
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by new

Parking - and Terraced housing

Parking in some arreas of terraced housing is a problem. Looking on Google Earth I see lots of back yards that are unlo...
30 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Somewhere
30 comments posted 9yrs posted by Somewhere

Vaillant Code 3

Vaillant came out to fix a boiler under warranty. They changed a part (water pressure sensor) and issued a warning noti...
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by NOTsomeone

treatment for "salt damp" on chimney breast?

What is the best treatment for "salt damp" caused by hygroscopic salts on a chimney breast? First, hack out the affecte...
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by this
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by this

Diagnosing sticking motorised heating valve

If a motorised valve is making a buzzing noise and not opening the central heating pipe is that likely to be just the a...
11 comments posted 9yrs
posted by nospam
11 comments posted 9yrs posted by nospam

A £450 FAUX COAL FIRE

swldxer.co.uk/fireplace.mp4
23 comments posted 9yrs
posted by swldxer1
23 comments posted 9yrs posted by swldxer1

Noisy central heating pump - cause?

We have a conventional CH system about 30-years old, i.e. gas boiler, water pump, and diverter value for radiators vs c...
6 comments posted 9yrs
posted by usenet
6 comments posted 9yrs posted by usenet

Leaking electric kettle

My electric kettle leaks rather slowly. Enough so that a few teaspoons of water collect on the base overnight. Is there...
16 comments posted 9yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
16 comments posted 9yrs posted by NOTsomeone

Energy (gas especially) comparison table?

All I want is to see the cost/unit and daily cost for typical household bands of usage for a given region from various...
19 comments posted 9yrs
posted by nospam
19 comments posted 9yrs posted by nospam

Self amalgating tape instead of heatshrink

Got a short length of cable replace tomorrow, victim of a nail going through it. Is self amalgating tape allowed instead...
33 comments posted 9yrs
posted by me
33 comments posted 9yrs posted by me

Plumber!!!!

Stayed in a hotel recently - the shower hose connectors at both ends leaked badly. They were a mess of sealant and PTFE...
12 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Somewhere
12 comments posted 9yrs posted by Somewhere