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Scam?
2 second hand paperbacks (yes I am tight!) ordered from Amazon. (World of books) 2 very suspicious looking mails loaded with an active site purporting to be Royal Mail arrived today each asking me to...
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One for Adam.
Just read elsewhere a decent electrician uses a torque screwdriver when tightening the terminals in a CU and wiring accessories like sockets and so on. I live and learn. ;-)
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Smart water meters
We own three properties and for reasons to do with installing an EV charging point ended up having to have the electricity and gas meters replaced by 'smart' ones (long story). Each of the six meters...
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Hozelock spares
Hozelock spares can only be ordered direct from Hozelock by phone via a looong queue. This is customer service ? What is wrong with ordering via their website? WTF are these companies up to ?
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PC fault - ideas
My PC is intermittently not starting when I press the start button. Before I take it to the repair shop, I thought I would solicit ideas. My thoughts: 1. Faulty switch (unlikely as it works most of...
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Emergency power generation
I vaguely remember that there are, dotted about the country, small sites with rows of diesel generators, for use when the normal power stations can't cope. Does anyone know anything about these? Bill
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Eco Warm - Snake oil or not?
TechTrends | EcoWarm TechTrends | EcoWarm
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Microwavable thermometer
I would like some way to check the temperature of what I'm cooking in a microwave while it is operating . Any suggestions ?
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OT: How to find the country by car registration number?
If I was to type in SA 7698 K into a website, it could tell me what country that vehicle is registered in. Is there such a web site?
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Thoughts on 'snubbing' an AC Shower relay to stop it sticking?
Hi all our electric shower 'periodically' makes the water too hot. It has just started to do it again. From previous inspection & repair, I think one of the relays (there are more than one, depending...
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Cleaning Hacks. Sort of OT
If you google how to clean stuff, in fact all kinds of stuff, wood, ceramics, metals, plastics, boat, car, bathroom, kitchen, whatever you get a lot of results saying to mix baking soda with vinegar....
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Worktop upstand problem
I have been building components for my office/workshop. They are being assembled now. I am only taking one step back for two forward, so an improvement. I didn't fancy buying 3M of oak worktop and...
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Boiler fan noise.
Recently fitted a new fan to my Viessmann 200w wb2b system boiler. Came from what I assume is the maker's spares place (Viessmann Direct). Only noise the old made was the sound of air going through...
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Thermal store/Wood Burner Update (are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin)
After what seems like the whole year... possibly because I started when the combi. properly died in April; after much head scratching and many challenges, I have sucessfully ignited the wood burner...
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Ring dorrbell powering via cat6 cable
Hi All, Ring doorbells are on offer at the moment so was thinking of buying one. At the moment, I have a bog standard bell push connected via cat6 to a battery powered bell. It goes via a central...
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