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Rain water harvesting system..... need to decide on pump......
Hi all.... I am in the process of building my rain water harvesting systen. So far I have all the outside taps, all three toilets and the washing machine all plumbed on seperate white plastic pipework...
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Oil-filled radiator - why must it not be turned on and off at the mains?
Folks, My hobby room has a 1Kw underfloor heating element, connected to a dedicated off-peak circuit. Most of the time this is adequate but during extended cold spells it's really not sufficient for...
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Dumbest people I've met so far.
I did a boiler change today - well, helped out on one. The old one had a leaking heat exchanger, which was dripping water onto the gas burner jets, thus putting out the flame, and leaking out the...
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Planning ahead for possible 4kWp solar panel array...... what cable size should I lay?
10? Flexible conduit is intended for short runs either with complex bends or vibrating machinery. Due to the corrugations, it might work for 10". There's no point in installing conduit, it is indended...
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How low can you go?
I was looking for a 4ft T8 fluorescent tube and starter in Homebase today buy they had sold out of 4ft tubes. So I asked Siri where I could buy light bulbs and she suggested a place a couple of miles...
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Kickboard space usage
Background...workspace: moved from a double heated garage to an 8x6 shed with the house move. I have several tools in the shed and this summer need to relocate in the house (rust, security etc)...
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9 years ago
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Programmable TRVs
Tim Watts' post about CH controls provoked me to think about this again, but in a sufficiently different way to justify a new thread. I don't really want to be able to control everything from the moon...
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Micro switch question
Rating: 15A AC250V Withstand Voltage: AC1,0000V 1 Minute Insulation Resistance: 100M O DC500V Contact Resistance:
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9 years ago
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Insulating under a floor from beneath
Having upgraded our heating system last year, we now notice that the kitchen & dining room still don't get very warm, although most of the rest of the house is well-heated. I want to insulate under...
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9 years ago
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Hot 13A Socket/Plug
I have a clothes drier connected via 13A plug in to a double socket. I noticed that the plug was getting quite warmish when in use. I checked the wiring of the plug and the socket - all nice and tight...
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Years ago on TV they showed a ring which was used to keep plastic bags open when sweeping leaves etc. Do they exist?
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Pump overrun
Can someone explain why pump overrun has any effect? Surely the boiler's heat exchanger won't get any hotter once the boiler and pump are switched off? There's no input of heat from the gas, so the...
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Home heating controllers - RF and Smart types
Well, aren't there a lot all of a sudden. A thread that wnet tangential on uk.l.m caused me to do some reading: Honeywell Evohome - the new CM-Zone - RF rad valves, central multizone capable, boiler...
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Monobloc flexi tail
Just had the worktop in the kitchen installed: Unfortunately the chap doing that managed to get a very bad twisted kink in one of the tap tails - easily done, when it's hard to see... I've redone the...
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Dry Rot
Can anyone recommend a brush on treatment for dry rot fungus on brickwork, the offending wood has been removed but I've still got a couple of square metres of 'growth'. Local shops all have wood...
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