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Bathroom extractors with humidistats

I'm starting to refit a small shower room that, until now, hasn't had an extractor. It's about 12m3 so I'm looking for...
38 comments posted 5mos
posted by nomail
38 comments posted 5mos posted by nomail

Short shaft Philips

I have some air vents that are under a ledge such that I have barely 2" to squeeze into to get at the screws and they a...
11 comments posted 5mos
posted by nospam
11 comments posted 5mos posted by nospam

Testing for lead in old toys

How reliable are the DIY tests for lead in household items? I have some old toys (mostly plastic). Would be interesting...
18 comments posted 5mos
posted by daniele-at-vurt-dot-org
18 comments posted 5mos posted by daniele-at-vurt-dot-org

Long Shaft Pozidriv

I managed to find a 200mm shaft Pozidrive PZ2 screwdriver on Amazon amongst all he other tosh an Amazon search throws u...
24 comments posted 5mos
posted by jgnewsid
24 comments posted 5mos posted by jgnewsid

Mira Shower Misbehaving

So I've got one of those Mira 415 mixer showers. It's worked fine for the last 14 years, but lately it's been just goin...
3 comments posted 5mos
posted by mbailey888
3 comments posted 5mos posted by mbailey888

SSD Speed/Reliability

I have my fancy new Startech USB 3.2 card and my Terramaster DAS and I'm getting the following using AS SSD benchmark o...
4 comments posted 5mos
posted by jgnewsid
4 comments posted 5mos posted by jgnewsid

Re: Cold Radiators

On Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:30:17 +0000, Dan Green snipped-for-privacy@hotmail.se wrote: >Hi, > >I tried reading the Wiki fo...
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posted by nickodell49
17 comments posted 5mos posted by nickodell49

OT Catch up NI Contributions

Approaching retirement age I see I have not got a full set of years of NI contributions after a lifetime of precarious...
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posted by timw
13 comments posted 5mos posted by timw

Are Torberry connectors no longer in business?

I recently looked for a Torberry connector tool but was disappointed to find that the torberry.co.uk web site no longer...
7 comments posted 5mos
posted by cl
7 comments posted 5mos posted by cl

New PVR wanted

I have a had a Humax HDR-Fox T2 PVR for several years, regularly in use, but is beginning to show its age and getting u...
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posted by me
30 comments posted 5mos posted by me

OT: Amazon Subscribe and Save

I have inadvertently signed up for 'Subscribe and Save'. I don't want it, but for the life of me I can't see how to can...
7 comments posted 5mos
posted by me
7 comments posted 5mos posted by me

Dumb tariff

Looking at EV tariffs now, E.on have their "Next Drive", which requires smart meter with 30 minute readings (which I ha...
51 comments posted 5mos
posted by usenet
51 comments posted 5mos posted by usenet

Wireless Stat Options

Hi Guys I aam looking at wireless stat options as one of my current CM67s is looking flakey. My system is a vented S Pl...
12 comments posted 5mos
posted by Generalie
12 comments posted 5mos posted by Generalie