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Absolute rip-off crude oil derivatives
Its not - at least not for domestic use. There are plenty of substitutes on the market though like creocote wich look and smell near enough like the real thing that most people don't spot the...
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EU lamps
So, all halogen lamps are due to be banned in 2016 as part of the EU's long schedule to move to energy efficient lamps. A lot of the original push for this came from the EU lighting industry which was...
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Water flow
Just back from being away for two weeks and thought my water pressure was a bit low. I phoned the waterboard in case there was some known problem. Thy said no. I realise now that the cold is okay but...
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Concrete vs. Postcrete
Hi all, If I want to set a new wooden post into the ground, what's the difference (FFS)?
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Bosch dishwasher picks its moment
Of *course* the dishwasher stops working just before Christmas. It stopped after the rinse cycle with the base full of cold water, making a vague humming noise. I cleaned out the filters (not that...
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Hoover washing machine drain pump
One explanation for the problems that I am having with my 12+ years old Hoover AE140 washing machine is that the drain pump is not working as well as it might. There is nothing obviously wrong with...
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Hot water but no central heating
Hi all im Tony and are new to this site I hope some one can help me with this problem if I turn my programmer to hot water boiler will fire up diverted will open and i get hot water however if i ask...
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A grand well spent:-)
well £2500 in all. A builder who tampered with sluice gates during last winter's floods on the Somerset Levels is fined £1,000.
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Daft idea - Letterbox guard
Anyone think this has any point to it? Fishing for keys? Why hang your keys near the door? As for evaluating your home contents, ffs. Internal Letter box Cover. Extra Security Letterbox Visor Guard. A...
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Isolated cable bifurcation
How do I connect two cables to each phase of a circuit breaker if the dimensions of the cables exceed the space available in the circuit breaker? I need to install a Voltage Surge Suppressor at the...
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Safe Registry cleaner ??????
Can anyone recommend a safe registry cleaner and source of same for Win7 please? (Background: I've installed Plustek 'OpticBook 3800' scanner software including Book Pavilion and ABBYY Finereader...
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New boiler commissioning - pressurising expansion vessel ?
Hi folks. We've got this new "lodge" on a park in Cheddar which has an on-going list of faults etc. prior to being let out. At the moment my biggest issue is the heating (or lack thereof) which has...
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Help to ID failed capacitor
During the preparation of yet another batch of mince pies my other half's trusty (30 odd year old) mixer let go with a very spectacular bang. Investigation shows a failed capacitor across the...
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Trunking to go at the corner of a room
I would like to run some speaker cable up the corner of the room. Ideally I would like triangular section or "quarter circle" (that is a quarter slice of a round cake) profile. My Google skills don't...
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Flourescent and static
Does a low voltage fluorescent - specifically the small type you might find in a caravan run from 12v where both end pins are paralleled - generate static electricity?
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