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shower curtain weights
To stop the shower curtain billowing, I have tried weighted hem shower curtains, double layer shower curtains and magnetic tablecloth weights attached to the bottom. All have problems. What I really...
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Split CU - RCD on Upstairs downstairs
A friend living locally recently had a kettle failure resulting in the RCD in the Consumer unit tripping - nothing too surprising in that bit. Now there is a sign on the CU saying that "This...
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OT: Four in every five sets of traffic lights should be removed, report claims
I just wondered if people agree or not. I have to say I do. Traffic lights and speed bumps are damaging the economy and the environment, think-tank claims
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Good PIRs?
The Lidl PIRs that I had aren't very good. One lasted about 3 years, another about 2 and another was duff out of the box. As I'd bought 3, fitted 2, I got another one to have some spares -...
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Myson Velaire boiler deadish
This is on behalf on an elderely friend, who has one of these that is suffering from 'i'm dead with a lockout'. Resetting doesn't fix it, and a bit-of-cowboy plumber looked at it and pronounced the...
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OT: how to Disconnect starter motor solenoid cable
The plastic cover (in circle) comes off ok but can't see how to actually get the cable off the post? Or does that entire black part (to the left of the circle) come off? Pull push twist?
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Duplicating my wireless router's signal downstairs with same ID and password
I've got a wireless router upstairs and plugged into it is a CAT5 cable that goes downstairs to a small "switch". I've got a router device plugged into the switch that broadcasts wi-fi downstairs so I...
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Smartmeters
There was quite a flurry of threads here regarding smartmeters recently, so people might be interested in my recent tinkering with them ...
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We want an installation company that can do this!!
Some happiness for the real heroes of the 21st century.
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Fluorescent tubes with electronic ballast
I have a bathroom mirror with two 18" 15W fluorescent tubes inside, similar to A couple of days ago, one of the tubes didn't come on. I took the front off and swapped the tubes over in order to try to...
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Beautifully OCD cable management
Just had a nice new computer lab built at work, which also has some really nice cabling like some of these. Some happiness for the real heroes of the 21st century.
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Aldi kitchen tap and Water Regulations
It can be fitted if there are non-return valves fitted to both hot and cold incoming pipes. This to prevent hot water getting into the cold system & vice versa. After all we have thermostatic mixing...
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DIY Spray painting
Hi, I'm thinking of spray-painting some new custom made MDF cabinets. I can do this before the cabinets are assembled. Not having done spray-painting before I would welcome any useful tips. There seem...
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OT Amazon again
It still comes as a big surprise to most people that Amazon never posts profits.* Any recent profit they've shown is a result of their Web Services. Basically Bezos's philosophy is to invest any...
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circulation pump query
On an S plan system with a gas boiler that has a constant live feed to a boiler over run circuit, in order to keep the circulation pump running to remove residual heat in the boiler, is it normal to...
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