Latest threads in UK Do-It-Yourself Forumshow only best voted threads
| Subject | Author | Posted | Replies | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
FYI: running cost of Kidde Slick alarms
I asked Kidde about the power consumption of their "Slick" alarms. The figures Kidde Technical Support sent me are pasted below. Can they be serious? "The actual measured average standby current...
2
|
1 year ago
|
2 | |
|
|
UPS question (prompted by the leisure battery thread)
I have a number of APC UPS around with dead batteries. So to get these UPS'es back in order I need to buy some new batteries. They typically have a run time of up to an hour in the event of a power...
6
|
1 year ago
|
6 | |
|
|
Car battery charger
I need a new charger. Cheap, like me. Looking at quotes the specifications in the form "Sakura 6A 12V Battery Charger Ideal for charging 12V lead acid automotive batteries up to 1.8 litres. The three...
35
|
1 year ago
|
35 | |
|
|
Dodgy extension reel
At a friend's yesterday, need to use their extension reel, at first it worked ok, then later it did not, plugged my socket tester into it and sometimes it showed good wiring, other times poor earth...
1
|
1 year ago
|
1 | |
|
|
Leisure battery needed?
I have an appliance that needs to run for around 10 hours, even if there's a power cut. I don't need a UPS, as I'll just connect the appliance to a battery if needed. The appliance uses around 50w of...
25
|
1 year ago
|
25 | |
|
|
Adhesive recommendation please
Anyone any recommendations for an adhesive to stick a plastic-coated scotia to aluminium?
3
|
1 year ago
|
3 | |
|
|
Replacement smoke/heat alarms: Kidde vs Aico
Dithering between between lithium backup, wired, interlinked smoke (5) and heat (1) alarms from Kidde (2SFWR,3SFWR,remote) or Aico (Ei3104,Ei3106,remote). Like Kidde's 10 year guarantee. Like Aico's...
11
|
1 year ago
|
11 | |
|
|
Replacing old HW cylinder
Our HW cylinder is about 37 years old; and since it's starting to leak and has become a bit crusty around the in/outlets for the water from the boiler, I suspect it's well past time to replace it....
42
|
1 year ago
|
42 | |
|
|
Bubble wrap on windows for extra insulation?
I've read that bubble wrap on windows should offer poor man's insulation if double glazing is too expensive. My windows (roughly 2 * 1 metres each) are already double-glazed but, if this kind of...
12
|
1 year ago
|
12 | |
|
|
Cordless outdoor kit
I have a bit of old field hedge I am going to 'lay'. It's too much for an old man to do with a bow saw and bill hook so am looking at a cordless chainsaw. Browsing what is available is increasing my...
5
|
1 year ago
|
5 | |
|
|
12v LED spotlights
I thought I would order some 12v 3w LED MR11 bulbs to replace the halogen 20w bulbs in my bathroom but the website I want to buy from is warning me that the existing transformer may not cope with the...
19
|
1 year ago
|
19 | |
|
|
Petrol Strimmer blade
A friend has lent me a petrol strimmer (a Landxcape SGT34X.1) that I intend to use to clear an area 20m x 10m of nettles, brambles and various other weeds - over 3 years growth. I'm told it'll need a...
15
|
1 year ago
|
15 | |
|
|
OT: "BBC Proms"
It's the Proms, Jim, but not as we know it: "In her 80th-anniversary year and 50 years since the release of her album Young, Gifted and Black the Proms pays tribute to the Queen of Soul,...
12
|
1 year ago
|
12 | |
|
|
OT: greens destroy a species.
"Endangered water voles are ready to recolonise the streams and rivers of the New Forest 24 years after animal activists inadvertently wiped them out by releasing 7,000 mink from a fur farm. In 1998...
4
|
1 year ago
|
4 | |
|
|
Terracotta heaters?
What is the panel's opinion on home-made terracotta heaters? Has anybody ever tried building one? I am thinking about the ones built with two opposite terracotta vases and candles in the middle.
7
|
1 year ago
|
7 |