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OT ish- laptop power issue...
Jim K was thinking very hard : I would guess at a PSU failure, could you borrow a replacement to test it with?
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bloody washing machine ....
Element?
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Sort of OT: Kitchen Faucet Recommendations?
On 00:50 18 Oct 2018, dsi1 wrote in news: I don't mind that arrangement with two separate taps and if the woman in the video put a plug in the basin she wouldn't have to go through those contortions.
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black and white slides versus prints
Slides have a greater dynamic range if projected in a darkened room. Bill
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Good product
Ive just installed a tp-link home plug Ethernet network extender. Just plug them in, press a button on each, and they work. Why cant more IT kit be so simple. Bonus is it even works in the workshop 40...
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OT - cheapest smartphone under ?100
Looking for a cheap and basic backup phone, SIM free. lists the: Wileyfox Spark at £65 Huawei Y3 at £49.99. Unclear if these are SIM free. However I am having trouble finding the Huawei anywhere and...
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OT: Power utility definitions of start/end dates
I have a tariff that comes to an end on 22nd Oct. Is there a standard that covers exactly when this is? eg is the last date of the old tariff midnight on 21st Oct or midnight 22nd Oct, or even midday?
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does anyone have any grey baufix floor paint too sell as i require 5 litres
 
Storage heater insulation
*Have some old storage heaters in use, has anyone been able to replace the insulation pad, as when we take the insides out to renew the element the pad is very thin and powdery. Cannot find new pads...
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Oil burner motor whistling
Bearings from the sound of it. Might be a temp fix to lubricate, but could be wear. Brian
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testing household elec items
Yes well OK but I do hope he has public liability cover or he might find him/herself being sued for damages or manslaughter if its fatal. Brian
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repairing (?) plasterboard ceiling ....
Last year, our bungalow roof managed to develop a leak which dripped down the angled joists (whatever the proper name is ?) and onto the plasterboard that makes up the kitchen ceiling. The leak is now...
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Trailer lights.
Just an update. The boxes arrived, and one was what is called a bypass relay, the other for controlling the caravan battery charging when on the move. I'm on a learning curve with this as I've never...
 
UK name for pvc pipe fitting
Hi there, I'm trying to find a fitting as close as possible to this one for sale in t he UK: I've tried looking for Y pieces, Y tees, wyes , double elbows, you name it - no dice. Is there a different...
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Repair 'putty' for PVC pipe - is there such a thing?
I have a tiny drip leak in a rather inaccessible PVC (or ABS, solvent weld anyway) pipe. Removing and replacing is well nigh impossible without knocking half of the house down. It's a solvent weld...
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