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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...
14 comments posted 5yrs
posted by CFKinsey
14 comments posted 5yrs posted by CFKinsey

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...
54 comments posted 5yrs
posted by rgdavidson
54 comments posted 5yrs posted by rgdavidson

Revitalise windscreen wipers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daHNfB5INkg
8 comments posted 5yrs
posted by harry130747
8 comments posted 5yrs posted by harry130747

TOT packaging waste.

Today around my way it is the dustcart day. Black sacks for general waste Pink sacks for "recycle" waste The pavements...
36 comments posted 5yrs
posted by junk
36 comments posted 5yrs posted by junk

Coffee pod machines

Anyone any practical experience of coffee pod machines (like Dolci Gusto)? Is the coffee actually good (compared to say...
19 comments posted 5yrs
posted by spuorgelgoog
19 comments posted 5yrs posted by spuorgelgoog

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. Replacin...
0 comments posted 5yrs
posted by nothanks
0 comments posted 5yrs posted by nothanks

Problems accessing a specific web site

Yesterday, I had problems accessing a particular 'hobby' web site : https://www.hrca.net/ Looking at a related Facebook...
19 comments posted 5yrs
posted by News
19 comments posted 5yrs posted by News

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 for...
26 comments posted 5yrs
posted by briang1
26 comments posted 5yrs posted by briang1

Sockets

My wife had not forgiven me for not specifying brushed chrome sockets and switches in the kinchen when it was extended'...
19 comments posted 5yrs
posted by JohnP
19 comments posted 5yrs posted by JohnP

Interpretation?

Can one of the sparkys among us interpret these instructions for me? https://www.dropbox.com/s/jaor2m6amkmq6wn/RF%20rela...
11 comments posted 5yrs
posted by news
11 comments posted 5yrs posted by news

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...
20 comments posted 5yrs
posted by news
20 comments posted 5yrs posted by news

OT: Costa customers and reading?

Out dog walking earlier and *every* very distinctive / red dog waste bin was overflowing with Costa cups and nearly all...
52 comments posted 5yrs
posted by news
52 comments posted 5yrs posted by news