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****ing tradesmen ...
In article , Jethro_uk writes What a ridiculous overreaction, you've yet to have the tradesman back for a fault finding visit and you're already looking to sue his ass off. Please do go ahead and...
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I love my Miele but...
Bulb in swmbo's Miele integrated microwave blew. Pull the whole caboodle ou t of the cupboard. Remove about 10 screws and slide off the outer sleeve to gain access to the bulb. This has to be a bad...
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Central Heating run time
I have often thought it would be useful for monitoring purposes to be able to see how many hours the central heating is running for on a day by day basis. This would show the effect of thermostat...
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OT:IP Camera problem
Just purchased an(other) no-name IP camera from Amazon. The first I got last year has been great - well worth £30. Anyway this one is slightly different. I never use the IE OCX, just the cameras own...
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Bouncy Joists
We've got a 1984-built extension in the house we've just bought. We've noticed that the joists are a bit bouncy. Someone who I won't name has suggested that the joists are 4x2 and are in imminent...
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RCA to HDMI - this simple?
The kitchen TV has been showing signs of increasing illness and yesterday it sadly died, its internal fuse had blown. I pulled it apart to take a look, replaced the fuse and found the screen driver...
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B&Q's colour matching of paint
Usually they're fairly accurate, but I just bought 5 litres whose colour is almost exactly correct when first applied, but which then dries to a much lighter shade. Usually emulsion paint *darkens* as...
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Pipe connection
I wish to fix a 100mm plastic pipe into a garden vac to enable using a trai ling hose. The opening exists in the Vac,'s plastic (?) shroud and I have a short length of plastic pipe to make the...
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OT Government caugth fiddling deficit figures
Deficit is twice as big as government admits. http://www.cityam.com/article/1386812628/deficit-185bn-not-90bn-committee-mps-warn
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Cheap Chinese LEDs - an update
Of the first two 7W dimmable PAR 38s, one has just failed, after ten months of being on every evening for hours on end. Still, that's a 50% failure rate. Not much chance of a refund there. Of the...
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Radio Antenna on street lights
We're getting some new street lights and have noticed they have little antennas on the top. What is it for? They look like they have a light detetctor same as the old ones too.
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Bell push mystery
Hi all: any opinions? I installed two simple wireless bells for a neighbour the other week (this model in fact: - made by Byron) (battery bellpush, chime plugs into mains). She needs one at the front...
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Clutha helicopter crash: "... all relevant risks have been identified..."
Latest NPAS News Thursday, 12th December, 2013 Chief Super"Safety is the number one priority for the National Police Air Service (NPAS). Our decision on whether or not to suspend operations or ground...
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USB slide viewer for 2" X 2" slides ?
I have a collection of 35mm colour slides mounted in 2" x 2" card holders, but my old hand-held viewer is lost. Can anyone recommend a viewer with USB output ? Jim Hawkins?
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Cooker extraction hoods - get what you pay for?
Wickes have their own cooker extraction hoods at £55 and Zanussi ones at £155. Are the Zanussi ones worth the extra? Both have similar extraction rates and both can use either filters or a flue...
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