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DIY QUESTION: Does "Good at getting elected" EQUAL "Good at solving problems"?? Answer: Hell, no! You have to be HONEST to solve problems! You DON'T have to be honest to get elected!
DIY QUESTION: Does "Good at getting elected" EQUAL "Good at solving problems"?? Answer: Hell, no! You have to be HONEST to solve problems! You DON'T have to be honest to get elected!
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Amazon reviews
I've just been looking on Amazon for either a wifi AP or range extender, and looking at various products then reading the reviews. Some reviews for 1 particular range extender talk about switches for...
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Repairing spring contact in kettle base
The sprung contact for neutral in our Bosch kettle base has snapped at a right-angle bend where the "springy" bit comes off the rigid. I am struggling to see how to make a strong enough join with just...
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"National energy checks" Scam 01422 734095
Just had a phone call from 01422 734095 and someone who sounded like he was from sarf lunnon, *and* eating his dinner at the same time, said "Hello this xxxx, There are National energy Checks taking...
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Time to give up with Amazon?
I just visited Amazon to order a couple of items. I have never been and am not interested in Prime, and previously found there was a checkbox (often in an obscure position!) that I could uncheck to...
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Fernox F4 leak sealer - or alternatives
I have a pressurised heating system which is just coming up for its third annual service (ie 4 years old). It was completely new (boiler radiators and all piping) as it replaced a 60s vintage single...
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2 years ago
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Oil fired boilers
Our oil fired boiler locks out far too frequently (at least once a week on average - can come in bursts of 2-3 per day for a couple of days). Engineer comes, changes various components, adjusts fuel...
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2 years ago
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Varnish on stain
My pal has some garden furniture that was originally finished in wood stain. Some time ago he varnished it. The varnish has cracked in places and there are widespread black marks under the varnish....
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2 years ago
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OT Free drawing package
I want to record the wiring of my central heating so simple blocks of the components with their location in text plus connection numbers L, N, E, (pins) 1,2 ,3 , 4 etc. Interconnecting wiring with...
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2 years ago
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Solar insolation during winter (solar thermal panels)
Does anyone know a reliable source of data for winter month's average insolation by any chance? I am idly wondering about warming up water for heating using solar thermal panels rather than PV panels....
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Sealing wood.
If you completely sealed a plank of dry wood, say in oil paint or smothered it in rubber cement (I'm assuming oil paint dries to a gas-prof finish), would the wood actually be preserved, or would it...
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Expert Heating Advice
Andrea Leadsom has just appeared on the news saying that if people turn down the thermostat on their combi boilers (we all have one of course) it won't reduce the temperatures of the radiators and the...
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What color exactly is the new UK passport? Blue or black?
I juat received my new passport. It took two weeks from start to receipt. BUT it's black! All that aggro with Brexit to regain a blue one. What is the world coming to?
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chainsaw sharpening
I switched from Stihl petrol to Husqvarna 120i battery operated chain saw. The Husqvarna chain is a H38 with a recommended 4.5mm round file for sharpening. I've used the Stihl 2 in 1 sharpening guide...
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Re: Where is Edwina when we need her?
That's the surprise.. Different chocolate egg products have been recalled over a link to UK cases of salmonella in children.
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