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Thermostatic mixing valve problem

A while back a friend asked me if there was any way he could have a warm water supply outside for washing his dog. As t...
14 comments posted 7yrs
posted by tim.downie
14 comments posted 7yrs posted by tim.downie

Subsidence measurements ?

A corner of my house may be sinking: I had to cut almost half an inch at an angle off a sticky door, maybe six inches o...
27 comments posted 7yrs
posted by dicegeorge
27 comments posted 7yrs posted by dicegeorge

Re: £30 saved for one screw

> Andy Burns wrote: > >> Bought an 18V brushless angle grinder from Amazon > > A brand new box of DeWalt cordless power...
0 comments posted 7yrs
posted by usenet
0 comments posted 7yrs posted by usenet

£30 saved for one screw

Bought an 18V brushless angle grinder from Amazon, noticed they had an "open box" one for £30 off the "new" price, thou...
6 comments posted 7yrs
posted by usenet
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by usenet

Potterton Netaheat Electronic won't fire up?

Hi all, A while ago some might remember me mentioning here that an elderly neighbour we keep an eye on was finding heat...
10 comments posted 7yrs
posted by news
10 comments posted 7yrs posted by news

Computer fan speed control

Why do we need the 4th pin to perform pulse width modulation? Why can't pulses be sent along the 12V wire of a 2 pin fan...
0 comments posted 7yrs
posted by CFKinsey
0 comments posted 7yrs posted by CFKinsey

Toyota Aygo boot leak

Driving me mad - I am thinking it is water getting behind the boot lid seal. The seal presses over the rim of the boot...
13 comments posted 7yrs
posted by train.JPlant
13 comments posted 7yrs posted by train.JPlant

compact disc demagnetiser

Not sure why anyone would need such a thing unless it's to complement thier analogue USB lead for better audio performa...
15 comments posted 7yrs
posted by whisky.dave
15 comments posted 7yrs posted by whisky.dave

Best (or diy) foamy drain cleaner

Having located and tackled the kitchen whiff from the summer, it's returned. I had to completely remove the dual-drain...
11 comments posted 7yrs
posted by jethro_uk
11 comments posted 7yrs posted by jethro_uk

Flavel Caress HE gas fire?

Installed only 4 years ago and only had little use and now will not strike up. You can hold the lever down to bring up...
41 comments posted 7yrs
posted by headstone255
41 comments posted 7yrs posted by headstone255

Pancake Generator Wind Turbine?

Saw some wind turbines that had very short but quite large diameter generator housings. What is the difference?
8 comments posted 7yrs
posted by train.JPlant
8 comments posted 7yrs posted by train.JPlant

Headset to PC converter?

We are looking for a straight cable converter that would take a 3.5mm 4 pole jack that would typically connect a headse...
25 comments posted 7yrs
posted by news
25 comments posted 7yrs posted by news

DPD vs UPS

ordered three items yesterday, hoping they'd arrive thurs/fri, got two notifications that items will delivering on weds...
9 comments posted 7yrs
posted by usenet
9 comments posted 7yrs posted by usenet

Dangers of 5G????

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjEwOAs2Kto
15 comments posted 7yrs
posted by harry130747
15 comments posted 7yrs posted by harry130747

DIY web portfolio

I'm not very good at web editing but I'd like to construct an online portfolio for my daughter to show her work. I thou...
16 comments posted 7yrs
posted by mikehalmarack
16 comments posted 7yrs posted by mikehalmarack