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Honeywell central heating programmer question re "optimisation"
To control my central heating I=92ve got a Honeywell =93Sundial RF2 Pack 2= =94 which consists of a fancy electronic programmer and radio linked wirele= ss thermostat. The programmer has an...
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What happened to Saunier Duval?
My combi boiler, installed around 6 years ago, failed earlier. Heating still works fine, but no hot water. It give a second or two of hot water, and then just cold. Tried to get hold of a manual or a...
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badly overloaded sockets etc: a request
My uncle is wanting to write a little item for the local Oldie mag on the subject of electrical safety. Has anyone got any pictures of obvious misuse of appliances, overloaded sockets, burnt cables,...
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It must be cold... Gridwatch.
170MW of oil online, demand 54.91GW. Curiously the French and Dutch interconnects are only at 340MW and 370MW respectively.
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Hmmph - "wood" effect DG beading
That did not go quite as well as my first set of windows. The beading IMHO is a *very* tight fit[1] and takes some pretty sharp blows with a nylon faced mallet to click in. Mechanically, glazing went...
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OT Pasties - OK, I'll be the one to say it...
TELL US HOW MUCH THE F*?%ING PASTIE COST!
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problem with painted ceiling
Hi, I have recently painted by spare bedroom ceiling - thinking I had done a good job. However when it has dryed there are patches where I think I have applied too much paint, resulting in areas of...
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Roofing progresses - chipboard deck!!!
The roofers who are doing my tiles said the flat dormer rooves was not done very well - and demonstrated it initially by showing me some creative use of felt instead of lead flashing. So, with some...
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OT - "World’s Most Expensive Hard Drive Teardown"
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More on curtains and their insulating effect
Fairly ordinary situation in the lounge, with a 6' x 6' double-glazed patio door at one end, installed to give a 6" recess; the curtain rail is screwed into the lintel above the door leaving said gap...
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Holy crackers it's cold
One thing I was hoping for after moving up from London to Aberdeenshire this year was a proper winter for once with shed loads of snow and biting temperatures instead of the mushy slush we used to get...
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Insulating a floor
Just reading the thread on the insulating effect of curtains has prompted me to post a question I've been mulling for a while. For good reasons, though contrary to the high principles of this group, I...
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Power to server & machine and headend room from CU....
Hi all, I'm building a computer server farm, network switch rack and TV/Sat/Radio headend in my loft. All of these gadgets need 240 volt power via 13amp plugs. This means lots and lots of double...
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LED Lightstrip Kit
I see Lidl are offering LED lightstrips on Monday. Any experience from previous purchases? Any other comments? They look like they might work right for us as a semi-permanent installation. That is,...
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Painting MDF doors
Hi A friend of mine has made some MDF wardrobe doors for me, what is best to treat them prior to painting, and whats best paint and technique to finish them? Thanks Alec
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