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Swimming pool fatalities

Reading in the news about the father and 2 children that drowned in the swimming pool, the mother is adament that they...
55 comments posted 6yrs
posted by noname
55 comments posted 6yrs posted by noname

Another Dyson question...

HI Folks I've ended up with the ex-house Dyson DC44 for workshop use. We gave up trying to fix the darn thing, and boug...
11 comments posted 6yrs
posted by adrian
11 comments posted 6yrs posted by adrian

Fuses - again

Fuses are available as 1A, 2A, 3A, 5A, 7A, 10A and 13A yet only 3A and 10A seem to be in common use. I've been checking...
165 comments posted 6yrs
posted by newsgroups
165 comments posted 6yrs posted by newsgroups

Boiler efficiency

Probably much covered but a fresh issue for me:-) Viessman modulating system boiler. Reasonably well insulated house. U...
17 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tim
17 comments posted 6yrs posted by tim

Modifying a cooker/hob extractor

My cooker sits in what was once a fireplace and there is insufficient height for a conventional "chimney-style" extract...
10 comments posted 6yrs
posted by nothanks
10 comments posted 6yrs posted by nothanks

New Boiler - Recomendations

Folks, For various reasons, I am reluctantly considering replacing my boiler. As I only have a single shower/bath it lo...
87 comments posted 6yrs
posted by g4ugm
87 comments posted 6yrs posted by g4ugm

DVD player

Sadly the family DVD/ tape player has died. On line prices seem anywhere between £35 and £250. Current use viewing purch...
20 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tim
20 comments posted 6yrs posted by tim

Hand held Dyson oddity continues

Well, one of the more plausible explanations for my Dyson?s odd behaviour (namely dying within seconds of coming off ch...
18 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tim.downie
18 comments posted 6yrs posted by tim.downie

Mattress Help

Need a better mattress for our spare bed apparently. The bed base (cheap) has metal tubes at a 6 inch pitch to support t...
15 comments posted 6yrs
posted by train.JPlant
15 comments posted 6yrs posted by train.JPlant

Using Dab'FM Radio Abroad

My wife wants to give a DAB/FM radio to relatives abroad. The voltage is ok at 220/230 but it was made for the UK marke...
14 comments posted 6yrs
posted by artbag10
14 comments posted 6yrs posted by artbag10

Morrisons beer

Morrisons are presently carrying two Little Valley Brewery products. 'Tod's Blonde' is especially wonderful. Bottle cond...
0 comments posted 6yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
0 comments posted 6yrs posted by wrightsaerials

I buggered it up

I needed to put a polycarbonate window in an aluminium box.Afterwards I noticed that the inside of the box had a lot of...
8 comments posted 6yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
8 comments posted 6yrs posted by wrightsaerials

How to get rid of rotten egg smell

Hello everyone a rotten egg was broken in my living room & I don't know how to get rid of that smell?
13 comments posted 6yrs
posted by financematters0022
13 comments posted 6yrs posted by financematters0022