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Aldi cordless multi-tool
Bought one of these when they were on offer a few months ago, but haven't used it much. Had to fit an extra 1 gang socket (in skirting) so decided to use it rather than my more usual method with a...
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Under-cabinet strip lights - LED?
One of the 16W fluorescent link things (about 520 mm) has just died; are the sensibly-priced LED alternatives any good yet?
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Drayton Digistat RF1
Hi there, new member here with a problem with our heating system thermostat and posting in the hope that someone in the know can assist with what might be complete user error. I can't find the answer...
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Some people will pinch anything...
Renovating the bathroom at handyman towers 11, replaced the old basin & WC. Left the old basin & WC on the drive, they were there for over a week cos I didn't have time to take them to the tip. Old...
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'Telescopic' table leg - hardware or suitable tubing?
I want to make an adjustable height table, one with a single central leg. To be more specific I want a 'two heights' table, 34cm to bottom of table top and 68cm to bottom of table top. Does anyone...
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How often do switch contacts become welded closed?
I came across the claim somewhere recently that the proliferation of DP isolating switches in domestic circuits might be dangerous, because if the live contacts get welded closed, flipping the switch...
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Appendum to UK Power Generation
I read in the Mail (I know its reputation thanks) that with improvements in drilling and fracking that the UK amongst, many others, could soon be free of Arab oil and Russian gas and be completely...
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Boiler efficiency
I've been pondering the above topic in regards to my circa 20 y/o Camray oil burner. I assume boiler efficiency is calculated as calorific value of fuel burned versus how much of that actually ends up...
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OT: Sharing Outlook between two computers
I need to share an Outlook data file between a desktop and a laptop to enable them both to access the same calendar and emails. There may be times when both computers need access at the same time. Is...
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Curious behaviour of my Wallstar boiler
I've probably bored all of you to tears with my ongoing saga over the Wallstar 15/20 oil boiler, but now I've discovered an interesting facet of its behaviour. The lockouts ONLY occur approx 20 to 30...
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OT Putting your hand in cold water and instantly needing to have a pee
I have just gone to remove a broken bathplug from on old dear's bath down the street. The bath was full of cold water as she had the bath this morning when the plug broke. As soon as I put my hand...
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Strange destination
Is County Durham part of Northern Ireland now? I only ask, because this lot to think it is. The mentally-challenged eejit who made the list thought that all counties that start with 'County' must be...
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Heated towel rail in bathroom, builder told me never to switch it off
...as it also functions as a safety device if the boiler overheats. This is the one "radiator" in the house that does not have a TRV. Several other residents with the same CH system were told the...
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Unexpected Christmas problem with alarm system.
En el artÃculo , Stephen H escribió: I can believe that some panels support double-knock, but the PIRs I've seen are designed to only open the loop after n triggers, where n can be selected by...
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UK genealogy site ?
Does anyone know of a good genealogy newsgroup (or website) that specialises in UK lives ? Can one buy birth, marriage & death certificates online these days ?
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