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Toilet with concealed cistern not working as it should
Next project - toilet in main bathroom ... :-( It is a dual flush and has a concealed cistern and very little/no access. Was bought from MFI just before they went under, so couldn't find any...
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Totally OT - iPad or Humbl type thingy
Hi all Yes I know I can google this subject and get all manner of review material, but knowing the expansive knowledgebase here.... Er indoors is after an "iPad". By this I'm sure she means a tablet,...
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OT: Surveillance cameras
I'd like to spy on the mice who seem to be getting through an unreasonable amount of bait at the moment, but really I'd like to get a new toy and learn about the world of surveillance cameras. Ideally...
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Gas pressure ... d'oh moment
A couple of times the past few months our combi boiler has either refused to serve hot water, or has cut out in the middle (fun in the shower !). A quick restart of the boiler seemed to cure it, and...
 
Recommend a lead-acid charger?
I'm about to implement some garden stuff involving a couple of 120HA leisure batterys - and I need to charge them (there will be solar, eventually, but for now they'll get wheeled up to the house to...
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Re: Re:Non-electric light
Eh? Surely though you cannot have a shade on its own hung form something, what would be the point? Brian
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Combi boilers - how is the mains water heated
Idle wondering as I'm looking at combi boilers and have little working experience of such beasts... Do the use a secondary plate exchanger running the sealed system HW through the plate X or do some...
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Gurgling boiler
The boiler (Worcester Greenstar 30CDi, LPG, non-combi) has started sulking. After a morning of luke-warm showers, I poked my nose into the understairs cupboard it lives in, to find "EA" flashing on...
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Non-electric light
Tesco are offering a range of 'Non-Electric' electric pendant lamps, according to their website. Most puzzling. The 'Electric' ones appear to have separate cable and hanger wires, but how does the...
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Laying loft floor boards
Hi, I am thinking about laying some loft floor boards in the loft space of our converted (into an extra bedroom) garage but am a bit unsure as to the best way forward. The roof trusses are what I...
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Diy jet engine.
Only normal tools needed. Looks fairly deadly. They are simple and you can make one even if you don,t have a workshop and a range of tools, well thats at least what my plan is but will it work or will...
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Electric shower
No 2 son has just bought a small semi. Daughter in law had one shower and the shower has not worked since. It's a Triton T70si. The shower ceiling power switch was diagnosed by an electrician as...
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Making an external door blank
I'm thinking of making a door for an external wood building. Just a simple flat door. Internal frame with ply on both faces. I could use an external door blank but they are expensive and a bit heavy...
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Mobility scooter mods
She has now had to have a mobility scooter, so I'm quite busy modifying that at the moment, to make it more usable for her. I am absolutely astounded at the poor design of them, if this one is...
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Shower mat puzzle
I've recently bought two different types of plastic "bubble" type shower mats, and within about a week, they have turned pink. Anyone else have this problem? Regards, and thanks in advance Syke
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