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Recommend a quiet air conditioner please!

I can't sleep in the summer heat, so thinking about getting an air conditioner. Never used one, so totally ignorant but...
17 comments posted 3yrs
posted by performanceandmedia
17 comments posted 3yrs posted by performanceandmedia

Car phone holder for mobile in case

I like to keep my mobile in a case, ie one that has a flap to go over the screen. Thus far all car phone holders seem t...
23 comments posted 3yrs
posted by nospam
23 comments posted 3yrs posted by nospam

Interest rates are a scam

I lost a house in 1990 when my interest rate went up to 16% which equalled £1700/month.
30 comments posted 3yrs
posted by jon
30 comments posted 3yrs posted by jon

Button Magnet Orientation?

I have a non-ferrous souvenir which has two button magnets, about 3/8" diam that are positioned approx 3" apart. They h...
5 comments posted 3yrs
posted by nospam
5 comments posted 3yrs posted by nospam

What is this clip ?

I use R clips to retain clevis pins etc. Came across a 'similar' type clip, but allow it to be used on other shaped mate...
3 comments posted 3yrs
posted by rick_hughes
3 comments posted 3yrs posted by rick_hughes

Mains cables and data cables

I am finishing off the electrics in my mancave. This involves trunking round three walls with droppers of PVC conduit g...
19 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
19 comments posted 3yrs posted by tricky.dicky

what audio options do I have?

When I refitted kitchen, I laid some 4mm2 Speaker cable between the boiler cupboard and to kitchen corners When I refit...
20 comments posted 3yrs
posted by i.love
20 comments posted 3yrs posted by i.love

How to get pallets off trailer

Hi all I am thinking of buying some tiles which will be delivered on 4 pallets each by my calculations around 1 T in we...
43 comments posted 3yrs
posted by lee
43 comments posted 3yrs posted by lee

seeing 'piggyback' LED dimmer

Hi all I'm looking for a mains LED dimmer unit in the 'piggyback' style - ie with three mains plug prongs at one side,...
0 comments posted 3yrs
posted by jkn_gg
0 comments posted 3yrs posted by jkn_gg

Re-purposing a roller blind battery

I have a couple of 12.6V lithium battery packs for powering roller blinds. (Solux BMEB.9800, 2,600mAh each). I also hav...
7 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tim.downie
7 comments posted 3yrs posted by tim.downie

Double Glazing Units

I need to replace a couple of misted up double glazing units - a few questions: Any recommended source for the replacem...
10 comments posted 3yrs
posted by patchmoney
10 comments posted 3yrs posted by patchmoney

Memory foam earbud tips

Even the most expensive earphones come with stylish but functionally crappy earbud tips, which don't isolate at all and...
5 comments posted 3yrs
posted by ottavio2006-usenet2012
5 comments posted 3yrs posted by ottavio2006-usenet2012

popcorn and car tv ads

I know which car company it is but do not wish to give thrm free publicity. but WTF has that fool playing with a pop cor...
25 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tpmccann
25 comments posted 3yrs posted by tpmccann

OT: recycling milk tops

I see that the semi-skimmed milk now has a white top but the full cream is still blue and the skimmed red. I was told a...
11 comments posted 3yrs
posted by newsgroups
11 comments posted 3yrs posted by newsgroups