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Those in Sheffield without any gas

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-63882524 that are complaining. They ought to stop whinging as the...
69 comments posted 3yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
69 comments posted 3yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Thunderbird feedback

Thank for the advice on transferring data to between Thunderbird installations. Ive now updated it to the latest versio...
0 comments posted 3yrs
posted by mike
0 comments posted 3yrs posted by mike

Curious said Alice

Mail attachment. FFOX HTML doc. 357kB pdf Printer refuses to print complaining about insufficient memory. On previous s...
22 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tim
22 comments posted 3yrs posted by tim

Stopping pipe expansion movement noise

In the landing floor I have some long pipe runs (with expansion joints at the mid point) that are noisy when heating/co...
7 comments posted 3yrs
posted by nothanks
7 comments posted 3yrs posted by nothanks

SMS update.

After losing count of how many times I'd phoned them about the IHD for my smart meters not working correctly (would onl...
15 comments posted 3yrs
posted by dave
15 comments posted 3yrs posted by dave

Handy Drinking Water

I always like to keep some drinking water in the car Boot. I have it stored it in a metal flask. Thinking it was in the...
24 comments posted 3yrs
posted by kirbyx95
24 comments posted 3yrs posted by kirbyx95

Car battery

Anyone changed a battery on a modern car? Professional mark up looks to be about £50. My VW passat is not liking the cu...
88 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tim
88 comments posted 3yrs posted by tim

Cleaning Agent when soldering

Going to you tube to learn about soldering i see different people suggest readily available house hold products for use...
35 comments posted 3yrs
posted by kirbyx95
35 comments posted 3yrs posted by kirbyx95

Leccy prices.

EDF are saying it's 59p a unit - is that for real?
44 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tnp
44 comments posted 3yrs posted by tnp

Faulty Thermostatic radiator valve

A thermostatic valve on the radiator in the spare room appears to have failed. It will turn without any resistance, and...
23 comments posted 3yrs
posted by pfjames300
23 comments posted 3yrs posted by pfjames300

DOH!!!

"Sub-Zero products are not designed to operate ...... where it will encounter below-freezing temperatures." That has to...
2 comments posted 3yrs
posted by CK1
2 comments posted 3yrs posted by CK1

Short Supply

The New Battleships in Europe’s Energy War Are in Short Supply By Carol Ryan, Dec. 1, 2022, WSJ Regasification ships ar...
0 comments posted 3yrs
posted by imbibe
0 comments posted 3yrs posted by imbibe

Worst temperature to burst frozen pipes?

I vaguely recall ice expands to its maximum volume at -4 C. Would less cold temperatures (such as -2 C) for a sustained...
13 comments posted 3yrs
posted by pamela.private.mailbox
13 comments posted 3yrs posted by pamela.private.mailbox

Water cutting jet

Well, this water cutting jet impressed me .... https://twitter.com/fasc1nate/status/1597299127158968320
15 comments posted 3yrs
posted by pamela.private.mailbox
15 comments posted 3yrs posted by pamela.private.mailbox

Retaining Dyson V8

I have never been greatly impressed with this appliance. The battery life is very restricted (especially on the high po...
9 comments posted 3yrs
posted by newsgroups
9 comments posted 3yrs posted by newsgroups