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Pool Heater - gas pipe sizing
I'm planning to replace an ancient and inefficient gas-fired pool heater (120,000 BThU/hr input, 84,000 output(!)) with a slightly larger (130,000 BThU/hr input, 122,000 output) condensing one. The...
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Electrics: blown something up (again)
Hi all, So to cut a long story short, I was testing this oil cooled welder I bought using a temporary lash up to a 13A socket just to see if it was working at all. I figured I'd try it out on a lowish...
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OT Fracking
I see there is some village in Sussex where they are demostrating about fracking. (Some of them professional whingers). Same lot of NIMBYs as don't want wind turbines I expect. Pity there isn't any...
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What's this tool called?
Hi all, Can anyone tell me what this tool is called from this description I'm givin g here: It's kind of like a heavy duty heel bar; a long, hard steel lever for prizi ng up very heavy items, but...
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Mains plugs wire entry point
Most of my plugs the wire entry point is on the end where there are two pins. Now I have some where the wire entry is at the earth pin end. This means the plugs won't plug into a multiplier as there...
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Sthil FS 120
Hello, I have a Sthil FS120 strimmer/brushcutter. When started it runs okay for a bit, but after a while it stops picking up when the throttle trigger is squ eezed. If stopped and restarted it will...
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10 years ago
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Curious phone charge, OT
I never spend money beyond the fixed charge on my mobile so I was curious to see where £0.29 for 5 secs. had gone. 08443762820 gets lots of hits on Google but it was billed as an outgoing call! I...
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OT - Robberies
A local garage has been robbed again as a staff member was cashing up. Traumatic and risky - Scum got money they didn't earn. What annoys the hell out of me is why does any business ever need more...
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10 years ago
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Sealing bath waste
Am having great difficulties getting the waste to seal on a twin walled/skinned bath. Acrylic bath. The problem is that when tightening the waste fittings the two skins of the bath move towards each...
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10 years ago
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Math help :-)
An awning is attached to a wall at a height "X". The front edge is lower because the awning slopes by 15 degrees. Depending on the width, the awning could extend by anything from 1m to 4m. If I want...
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OT: More on the waste "problem"
A potential MS product with an uptime of decades? Bill Gates' nuclear firm plans hot, salty push into power • The Register
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Todays apprentice:-)
He has second fixed a job that I first fixed. Now only 3 of the 4 picture lights worked when the lightswitch was turned on. He phoned me and asked about the route of the cable. Now only the 3rd light...
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Antex Pipemaster Pro - quick review
How long does it take to warm up? You don't have a heat mat? Donno if that is the same as mine but what I have is a blooming amazing thing. Sling it behind a pipe, covering painted woodwork, make...
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dyson died
et voila - an hour later it started up again - for another 1/2 hour then did same thing - conked.... diagnosis & treatment please? cheers Jim K
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bosch multitool blandes
Agreed - have been using them since early this year.
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