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Smart Meters: Should You Get One?
Channel 5, Wednesday 31 January 21:00 - 21:58 or again Saturday 3 February 17:55 - 18:40 Had mine for over two years now and it behaves just as it should AFAICT.
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Solar Panels . . .
I'm due to have a new roof in the next month or so, and the roofer has told me he can install some solar panels 'while he's up there'. I'd imagine there'd be an installation cost, but it'd likely be...
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LED lamps turning off and on independently
Thanks, but there's no pots involved. They're open to the void above the ceiling and below the roof which is why I'm not sure if it is overheating and, if it is, which component, lamp or transformer...
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This week's challenge
Yesterday a 240° external corner PIR mounted on brick gave up the ghost after 10 years, as the IR-transparent cover had gone brittle and cracked, allowing water in. An identical replacement was no...
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Chateau DIY
I've recently discovered this C4 programme and have been watching it on catchup. One of the chateau owners said that it was important to do things sustainably - while at the same time he's encouraging...
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Where Groundwater Levels Are Falling, and Rising, Worldwide
Where Groundwater Levels Are Falling, and Rising, Worldwide By Erdenesanaa and Rojanasakul, Jan. 24, 2024, New York Times An investigation into nearly 1,700 aquifers across more than 40 countries...
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A real UPS
We had a 2-hour sudden volts outage today apparently because they had to cut the power to protect some guys doing some emergency work. My UPS behaved well, and by dint of turning off the computers,...
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Replacement boiler considerations
As per subject I would appreciate any comments on my notes for a replacement boiler. Property is an extended bungalow, late 60's build, fairly well insulated, 11 radiators, shower room and bathroom...
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Wondering how to pay British Gas "New Energy" by BACS transfer
British Gas recently moved my account to their "New Energy" system. They supply only gas to me. I usually pay by BACS bank transfer where I contact my bank and tell them how much to pay. (I prefer...
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Too smart for its own good?
WiFi RCBO <> A look at a dangerously ill-conceived product
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I need to test by substitution
I have a braned new home-build computer that doesn't powewr up. The power supply has been repolaced by a second new one. The motherboard has been checked and returned. TRhe AMD Ryzen 7700 has been...
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Waxing bricks.
Is there any possible benefits to waxing brickwork to prevent water ingress? I have an eight inch by three foot section of brickwork under the front door that, when conditions are right, lets water...
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Window Shutters
Thinking of getting some window shutters for a large bay window (2m high; 3m end to end). Quite like the look and apparently they help a great deal with heat loss. Anyone any experience of...
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switching to Thunderbirds
I'm trying to set up Thunderbird and am out of my depth. It is askingfor the name of my news server (NTTP) What so I tell them? What other technical questions is it likely to throw up?
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Boiler short cycling
Real diy question. My son's boiler is short cycling when it never used to. WB Greenstar 30i combi, magnetic filter, just 3 years old, serviced annually. 6 rads, towel rail, 3 storey house, inhibitor...
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