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CH feed/overflow tank - gunge

I've just been in the loft, and thought that while I was there I'd look into the cold water tank (incredibly corroded p...
14 comments posted 5yrs
posted by lalaw44
14 comments posted 5yrs posted by lalaw44

Faulty VHS

I've got two VHS players. One works fine. The other is a Philips VR 608. Been used very little. It was bought purely to...
4 comments posted 5yrs
posted by dave
4 comments posted 5yrs posted by dave

GasSafe

I know that there GasSafe registration is to prove competence to work on Gas appliances. However does not mean they are...
1 comments posted 5yrs
posted by rick_hughes
1 comments posted 5yrs posted by rick_hughes

PAT Testing Equipment

I have from my Father in MINT condition - 1 x Parker Bell 500SP PAT Tester, complete with lead, leather carry case Inst...
13 comments posted 5yrs
posted by rick_hughes
13 comments posted 5yrs posted by rick_hughes

Ethanol

Been quite a few scare stories in the press about how E10 petrol - coming here later this year - will damage many older...
97 comments posted 5yrs
posted by dave
97 comments posted 5yrs posted by dave

Amazon Prime - inertia selling?

I found a "subscription" charge for £7.99 marked Amazon Prime. I have never knowingly signed up. I think it might be on...
44 comments posted 5yrs
posted by pinnerite
44 comments posted 5yrs posted by pinnerite

OT Nearly got scammed ...

Wife got phone call this moning fom Virgin media and the indian caller in a busy call centre told her her computer was...
63 comments posted 5yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
63 comments posted 5yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Boiler change consideration

After another 6 days with no heating ..... boiler repaired under maintenance cover (burner, burner door, seal & electro...
14 comments posted 5yrs
posted by rick_hughes
14 comments posted 5yrs posted by rick_hughes

RSGBech/Pontins .......

https://groups.io/g/RSGBTechnical Sadly, due to some recent "problems" we have had to vet joining members. Most are wel...
17 comments posted 5yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
17 comments posted 5yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Gas supply to new boiler - legalities?

Hello all, I need to reboiler my place. The boiler is at least 45 years old and obviously cannot last forever. I am som...
29 comments posted 5yrs
posted by nick.swanston
29 comments posted 5yrs posted by nick.swanston

Storage heaters

I am looking to remove a storage heater, can anyone tell me when you disconnect the cable to remove the heater do you h...
6 comments posted 5yrs
posted by woody
6 comments posted 5yrs posted by woody

Memu button

I'm using menu button with groundhog after reading a recent thread. I've found out how to use it to post a new thread, b...
2 comments posted 5yrs
posted by lmilbourn70
2 comments posted 5yrs posted by lmilbourn70

Strange cistern fill

Normally when the toilet is flushed it would re-fill in say a half minute and you could hear the cistern filling, now i...
7 comments posted 5yrs
posted by noname
7 comments posted 5yrs posted by noname

Mobile signal booster

Me and my neighbour both get a poor mobile signal. The sound is distorted even if rings my mobile from next door on his...
57 comments posted 5yrs
posted by mjadams26
57 comments posted 5yrs posted by mjadams26