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OT: Eurosausages - spot the similarity!
The EU have been copying ideas from Yes Minister: UK sausage makers face EU export ban and Minister: EU directives and Euro Sausage https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55479354Brexit:
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Fanheaters suck
Do not use a fan heater upside down attached to the ceiling. When the motor fails, the overheat cutout is at the bottom instead of the top and does not switch it off. The casing then catches fire (I...
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How does a dishwasher know how much water is in it?
My neighbours dishwasher filled up so that when she opened the door there was a few inches of water ready to flood her kitchen floor. I reckon it is a sensor fault. I dug about on the internet, and it...
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Revitalise windscreen wipers
How to make old windshield wiper blades like new again using things you have at home. Easy DIY job. Restores old wiper blades or help new wiper blades last much longer on your car or truck. Best old...
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TOT packaging waste.
Today around my way it is the dustcart day. Black sacks for general waste Pink sacks for "recycle" waste The pavements seem to have mountains of pink sacks put out for collection. My estimate is 10x...
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Coffee pod machines
Anyone any practical experience of coffee pod machines (like Dolci Gusto)? Is the coffee actually good (compared to say a filter or a cafetiere) or is it basically instant in the pod? I'm not a...
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Honeywell Valencia rad valve problem
I had an unpleasant surprise when I removed a TRV yesterday - water started to come out, as did the valve pin. Replacing, and screwing down, the TRV stopped the leak. There's a thin white plastic ring...
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Problems accessing a specific web site
Yesterday, I had problems accessing a particular 'hobby' web site : at a related Facebook group, it became obvious that I was not the only one, many people receiving a message saying the domain had...
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13A Sockets with USB sockets
I was wondering if anyone on here had any experience of these, either in their socket bar or normal outlet combined form. The info I'm looking for is not whether they actually produce the 5vdc at a...
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Sockets
My wife had not forgiven me for not specifying brushed chrome sockets and switches in the kinchen when it was extended' She even said she would accept some as a Xmas present - fine by me and I would...
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Interpretation?
Can one of the sparkys among us interpret these instructions for me? Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Never email yourself a...
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Potterton Kingfisher MF the Flame button does not come on
On the front panel of my Potterton Kingfisher MF the Flame button does not come on and my boiler does not come on. There is power to the boiler. It clicks on and off but will not start. Could it be a...
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Remote outside light
We have a need for a 100w+ LED outside light that can be turned on remotely. The normal plug in remote switches refuse to work without line of sight. Ideally I'd like a remote control flood light but...
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EDF energy smart meter - fault diagnosis - mesh network?
The external display for our EDF smart meter has stopped displaying data and just sits there "Waiting for current data". I will try and contact EDF tomorrow, but I thought I would check here in case...
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Technically this is D-I-Y but of the self built computer kind.......
Right I want to take advantage of the January sales and want to build my own computer. I got a new 4K monitor for Chrimbo, and I can re-use mt current graphics card which is an AMD Radeon R9 280X...
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