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Boiler beyond economical Repair (con)

Boiler been under service contract since new, so annual check etc. Took out maintenance policy for a Baxi 100HE with a...
22 comments posted 6yrs
posted by rick_hughes
22 comments posted 6yrs posted by rick_hughes

Heat-pump vs condensing boiler

Based on ?average? gas and electricity costs (and ignoring for the moment other changes that might need to be made to a...
45 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tim.downie
45 comments posted 6yrs posted by tim.downie

Taking the top off a 55 gallon drum

I've been given a 55 gallon drum that contained some sort of syrup used in the manufacture of sweeties (confectionery)....
50 comments posted 6yrs
posted by News
50 comments posted 6yrs posted by News

I need more drop on this soil pipe...

https://drive.google.com/file/d/15T9BxfiozT0G1Ip-x4zGNOd-IBgmokKc/view?usp=sharing The recently added upstairs loo at w...
45 comments posted 6yrs
posted by rsandr
45 comments posted 6yrs posted by rsandr

OT: DVLA and medical info - never again!

I had to tick a box on the medical section. I have never been told not to drive. I've seen my doctor and a specialist a...
47 comments posted 6yrs
posted by nospam
47 comments posted 6yrs posted by nospam

Washing M/c Drum replacement

Have a reasonably new Washing Machine .... and bearing is on its way out on the drum. Groaning badly if you rotate by h...
14 comments posted 6yrs
posted by rick_hughes
14 comments posted 6yrs posted by rick_hughes

I'm unimpressed by this

My daughter wanted an outside tap so she called in a local professional. This was the result. There was no reason why t...
39 comments posted 6yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
39 comments posted 6yrs posted by wrightsaerials

No mic - TWS bluetooth earbuds

I bought some inexpensive TWS bluetooth earbuds yesterday, for use with my Iphone. I paired them and they worked well f...
12 comments posted 6yrs
posted by a
12 comments posted 6yrs posted by a

where to find tim

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/asda-controversial-vegan-aisle-supermarkets-19012844
102 comments posted 6yrs
posted by jim.gm4dhj
102 comments posted 6yrs posted by jim.gm4dhj

Boilers

All assembled knowledgeable folk, I fear the time has come, the ravenheat boiler has expired, no spark, fan runs etc. e...
60 comments posted 6yrs
posted by nomad
60 comments posted 6yrs posted by nomad

TV Repair

On a Facebook site for a holiday venue someone was asking for a TV Repair bloke. I mischievously said that TV faults ar...
36 comments posted 6yrs
posted by JohnP
36 comments posted 6yrs posted by JohnP

On PV technology

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVOnHWnLSeU
0 comments posted 6yrs
posted by harry130747
0 comments posted 6yrs posted by harry130747

Lidl complaint response

I wrote and complained to Lidl about their checkout operator simply closing the till with a long queue already waiting,...
18 comments posted 6yrs
posted by a
18 comments posted 6yrs posted by a

Satnav - TomTom vs Garmin

I appreciate it is possible to use a smartphone as a satellite navigation device but I prefer to have a dedicated unit....
164 comments posted 6yrs
posted by newsgroups
164 comments posted 6yrs posted by newsgroups

Connecting an immersion heater

As we have no working boiler only an electric shower and while I wait to see if the boiler can be fixed or needs replac...
29 comments posted 6yrs
posted by nospam
29 comments posted 6yrs posted by nospam