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Stuttering Media/Old LG TV

Our 9 year old LG TV - never a problem - has some "smart features". Being able to play media from USB (sticks, drives)...
19 comments posted 4yrs
posted by jethro_uk
19 comments posted 4yrs posted by jethro_uk

Cool air drawn in from N side of the house?

I recall reading in this Group some years ago a proposal to cool a house by drawing in the cool air at floor level from...
27 comments posted 4yrs
posted by wibble
27 comments posted 4yrs posted by wibble

hot

UK hits hottest temperature on record UK hits hottest arbitrary excuse to remove your car, boiler and liberty
2 comments posted 4yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
2 comments posted 4yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Multi fuel stove

Hi Can anyone recommend a direct air multi-fuel stove 5KW+? Hopefully with a steel rather than vermiculite baffle. Thank...
0 comments posted 4yrs
posted by chade
0 comments posted 4yrs posted by chade

Temperature Comparison 1976

I think somebody in here raised this recently, the BBC has put a comparison on its website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/6...
26 comments posted 4yrs
posted by jgaines_newsid
26 comments posted 4yrs posted by jgaines_newsid

Choosing a ceiling fan

SWAMBO wants a ceiling fan for our lounge. We already have 3 in other smaller rooms, they are all the same model with 6...
7 comments posted 4yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
7 comments posted 4yrs posted by tricky.dicky

Electrical Q

Running a cable to a Hot Tub They state thee must be a rotary switch isolator no closer than 1m to the Hot Tub for isol...
17 comments posted 4yrs
posted by rick_hughes
17 comments posted 4yrs posted by rick_hughes

Energy price rise. What rise?

I must be a rare consumer who has seen his energy costs go down. Our current deal, does not run out until August 23. Ba...
7 comments posted 4yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
7 comments posted 4yrs posted by tricky.dicky

pure boilin' up here

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/298926493990415351/
2 comments posted 4yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
2 comments posted 4yrs posted by kinvig.netta

How hot is your house?

Now reached 36°C outside, but inside its 24°C in the living room with the massive fireplace and concrete floor...and al...
61 comments posted 4yrs
posted by tnp
61 comments posted 4yrs posted by tnp

How long before it reaches London

Ghana has confirmed its first two cases of the deadly Marburg virus, a highly infectious disease in the same family as...
8 comments posted 4yrs
posted by jon
8 comments posted 4yrs posted by jon

Expanding PC memory

I retired my old PC the other day and replaced it with a spiffy new (to me) £140 refurbished machine with Windows 10. H...
9 comments posted 4yrs
posted by tim.downie
9 comments posted 4yrs posted by tim.downie

Replacement fabric for roller-blinds

I'd like to replace some roller-blinds that have become rather tatty. Only the fabric needs to be replaced. The questio...
16 comments posted 4yrs
posted by daniele-at-vurt-dot-org
16 comments posted 4yrs posted by daniele-at-vurt-dot-org