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Landing light tripped.

Can I ask advice, please. The bulb on my landing light, which is a two-way switch one with an with a switch down stairs...
16 comments posted 2yrs
posted by irisandlori
16 comments posted 2yrs posted by irisandlori

LED Bulb life outside?

We have several outside lights (5) which are controlled by a automatic switches to come on at dusk, although we general...
15 comments posted 2yrs
posted by noinv
15 comments posted 2yrs posted by noinv

Sainsburys self service scales

Now incorporate a camera to automatically select the price for you. (Doesn't do weigh on settle though)
30 comments posted 2yrs
posted by jethro_uk
30 comments posted 2yrs posted by jethro_uk

Painting over water-stained plaster

Thanks to a dislodged roof tile I have a small patch of water staining on a plaster wall painted matt white. I applied...
8 comments posted 2yrs
posted by mail
8 comments posted 2yrs posted by mail

Smart Meter Reference Document

I don't know whether this has been posted in here before, but it's a really good (not dumbed down, but equally not too...
2 comments posted 2yrs
posted by mark
2 comments posted 2yrs posted by mark

Painting old new plaster

We have a wall which has evidently been replastered some time in the recent-ish past. It was painted, and we repainted...
15 comments posted 2yrs
posted by theom+news
15 comments posted 2yrs posted by theom+news

[OT} New desktop part 6.

Evntually, everything except the case and modular power supply went back to eBuyer. On their return and some replacemen...
8 comments posted 2yrs
posted by pinnerite
8 comments posted 2yrs posted by pinnerite

Pairing Ketotek smart switch ?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09LLXWVPC Switch is fitted with 2 wires - one to LED tube, other to Live. Switch is workin...
8 comments posted 2yrs
posted by jethro_uk
8 comments posted 2yrs posted by jethro_uk

Need Computer Engineer

At the beginning of November I purchased all the components to build a high end desktop. Once assembled it would not st...
38 comments posted 2yrs
posted by pinnerite
38 comments posted 2yrs posted by pinnerite

[Cycling] Time Trials + 20 limits = cyclist apoplexy

“Can’t wait for speed limits at the next F1 race in Vegas”: Cyclists and motorists baffled by new “April Fools” 20mph t...
27 comments posted 2yrs
posted by aero.spike
27 comments posted 2yrs posted by aero.spike

neff oven lamp

I have had problems with removing the glass cover of the lamp in my oven before, I bought one of these removal tools an...
36 comments posted 2yrs
posted by usenet
36 comments posted 2yrs posted by usenet

Tools and rust

Back in the old days tools kept in my old shed never rusted, but some of my more recent ones like chisels and the like...
11 comments posted 2yrs
posted by brian1gaff
11 comments posted 2yrs posted by brian1gaff

OT: DHL delivery

Yesterday, I was expecting a delivery via DHL. The DHL website told me, at 2 pm, that delivery would be between 18:26 a...
3 comments posted 2yrs
posted by davey
3 comments posted 2yrs posted by davey

How Bad Is Water Pollution in Australia?

How Bad Is Water Pollution in Australia? August 15, 2022 As per a study, the primary type of pollution is plastic pollu...
9 comments posted 2yrs
posted by imbibe
9 comments posted 2yrs posted by imbibe