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Sonoff - dangerous?

I've replaced the lights under our kitchen cupboards with LED strips, and I'm stupidly pleased with myself. The old one...
7 comments posted 6yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
7 comments posted 6yrs posted by NOTsomeone

[OTish]Temperature sensor thread sealant

I have a brass temperature sensor about 14mm in diameter, no 'O' ring or shoulder, just seals on the threads into an al...
11 comments posted 6yrs
posted by roger
11 comments posted 6yrs posted by roger

Tapping into existing plumbing

Struggling to find the keywords to guide me to buy online those plumbing gadgets which clamp on the outside of, and pier...
26 comments posted 6yrs
posted by roland
26 comments posted 6yrs posted by roland

NHS Covid App - Phantom contacts

Well after a few weeks running the app it finally went bleep yesterday. My wife saw the msg when it arrived - I didn't....
18 comments posted 6yrs
posted by newspam'''
18 comments posted 6yrs posted by newspam'''

OT: Another Currys PC World scam

I had an e-mail an hour ago, purporting to come from Curry's - PC World, The Five Swans, 14 St. Mary's Place, Newcastle...
11 comments posted 6yrs
posted by me
11 comments posted 6yrs posted by me

Don't lend your tools!

"I bet you've a circular saw... I'll bring it back on Monday... Can I hang onto it until Wednesday?" (This was last Wed...
23 comments posted 6yrs
posted by rsandr
23 comments posted 6yrs posted by rsandr

Boiler installation - flushing

I have a well-known firm installing a WB boiler today, to replace our old boiler. They say that their normal way of doi...
12 comments posted 6yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
12 comments posted 6yrs posted by NOTsomeone

mastic instead of grout

Is this an ok solution to a leaking shower tray? The tray has an upstand lip but the tiler elected to start full tiles...
3 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tpmccann
3 comments posted 6yrs posted by tpmccann

There's a rat my loft (what am I gonna do?)

Last year I had a couple of mice up in my loft, which I duly caught. However I also noticed rat droppings up there. Not...
30 comments posted 6yrs
posted by darkangel5
30 comments posted 6yrs posted by darkangel5

Cleaning grout off tiles.

Was grouting some new tiles, using the combined waterproof adhesive/grout, and got called away before finishing off. Th...
36 comments posted 6yrs
posted by dave
36 comments posted 6yrs posted by dave

Updating an elderly heating system

I have been looking to downsize and have seen a sixty or so year old bungalow. The radiatprs are c 1968-70. Assuming th...
12 comments posted 6yrs
posted by pinnerite
12 comments posted 6yrs posted by pinnerite

Solid fuel stove

Hi I am looking for recommendations for a multi-fuel stove. Will mainly be burning wood but would like to have the opti...
30 comments posted 6yrs
posted by chade
30 comments posted 6yrs posted by chade

One for the plumbers.

I am considering fitting an additional expansion vessel to our heating system. Advice specifies boiler return pipe locat...
26 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tim
26 comments posted 6yrs posted by tim

TV and Hi-Fi

I am not sure if this is the correct NG but here goes. I have a vintage Techics Hi-fi system that has stood idle since...
27 comments posted 6yrs
posted by pinnerite
27 comments posted 6yrs posted by pinnerite