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Faulty Quooker
A friend has one of these fancy Quookers that provides hot, cold and boiling water all from one tap. The other day something tripped a MCB in the fuse box and when she reset it she realised that her...
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Low mains voltage
I wonder if the neon on the snake oil voltage optimisers I have installed [1] go out when the voltage drops[2]? [1] customers choice and I tried to talk them out of it. But so far I have only had two...
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Schuko socket
I am trying to buy an MK twin Schuko socket (K4152WHI) but it does not seem to be in stock anywhere. I wonder if it has been discontinued. I have contacted MK and await a reply. Does anyone know? I am...
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Re: OT: this is somewhat intersting and horses mouth.
But that isnt up to parliament. That?s what happens automatically if parliament doesn?t agree to some sort of deal and that seems unlikely now. That was never going to be useful even with a no deal...
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Battery pack jump starters
I've got a DB Power DJS30 and although I've thankfully never had to use it yet, Sod's Law dictates that it'll be a wet and windy night if or when I do need it. I have a Lexus RX450h hybrid car and the...
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Topfield PVR
Anyone still using one? Mine still gets occasional use - although I have an HD Humax. The HD on the Toppy failed, and not worth the cost of a new one. And IIRC they are a bit fussy about makes too....
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"Italfard" - source & check my working :)
Just looked at a temperature controlled fan for a friend. It refuses to work from scratch, but giving the blades a quick spin seems to trick it into starting. Vague memories of capacitors prompted me...
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Re: End the BBC license fee
I think the closest you'll get is in the aquatic arenas. It depends who's measuring the quality and how. Yes, the more primative of them do seem more attracted to such things. Mostly admin types . I...
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All of a sudden...
Firefox tells me that for several web sites that I visit regularly: "Your connection is not secure. The owner of or has configured their web site improperly. To protect your information from being...
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Is a copper pipe more susceptible to frost damage than a plastic one?
Attached to the garage wall I have a 15" length of plastic mains pipe that is outside and connects to an outside tap. It has not suffered from frost damage in the last 3 years and I don't know what...
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one of my newly installed radiators make a very loud noise, if the adjustment is on higher than the number three, it is very alarming as the noise is so loud my next door neighbours can hear it.
Help please
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Lighting circuit question
Just picked up a small (10W) LED pir floodlight. The instructions said that it must not be connected directly to a lighting circuit, but only via a fused and switched spur. It's designed for external...
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Dishwasher spares and tabs ...
Following on from the discussion here recently, on a whim, I noticed that ASDA sell plain own-brand dishwasher tablets at £1.50 for 30 (5p each). Been using them all weekend, and buggered if I can...
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Why not LED bulbs?
We ran out of spare bulbs so I was tasked with getting new ones. "None of that LED crap mind". Now I knew 'florescent' lights set of (photo sensitive) epilepsy due to their flicker, and that the 'old'...
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Where to find this shower curtain rail fixing?
I need to find replacements for this shower rail fixing: <>Two screws hold the plate to the wall, then the cyclinder slides into place & screws onto a threaded protusion on the plate. The one on the...
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