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Fire retardant ,materials and old furniture.

Chapter and verse https://www.firesafe.org.uk/furniture-and-furnishings-fire-safety-regulations-19881989-and-1993/
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posted by tnp
6 comments posted 1yr posted by tnp

Windows 10 bricks

With the end of Windows 10 coming up soon, I have 2 computers that are working perfectly OK but which are not upgradabl...
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posted by news
75 comments posted 1yr posted by news

Energy Bill

I sold my previous house last November and have today received the final energy bill from E-on. It details my electrici...
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posted by jgnewsid
3 comments posted 1yr posted by jgnewsid

LG OLED TV turns off after few seconds

Hi all I have an LG C9 OLED TV which turns off a few seconds after it is switched on either by the remote or the power...
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posted by leenowell
11 comments posted 1yr posted by leenowell

Energy useage/cost for average 1930s 3 bed semi?

I know, I know, piece of string etc. A distantly related family member has had a "green energy upgrade" free of charge...
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posted by wibble
83 comments posted 1yr posted by wibble

Buy Roundup Now!

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/bayer-says-legal-woes-could-103823742.html German pharmaceuticals and agrichemicals f...
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posted by NOTsomeone
42 comments posted 1yr posted by NOTsomeone

Typical

Just when I've got my clamshell set up and the old iPhone for WhatsApp, what do I get from GiffGaff today? A message th...
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posted by tim
16 comments posted 1yr posted by tim

Missing i-phone

Not mine! I don't aspire to such technology. The catering dept. has been gifted used handsets by our daughters who have...
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posted by tim
5 comments posted 1yr posted by tim

WD Blue SSD

In January I mentioned a problem witch a couple of WD Blue SSDs, purchased in 2020, that had failed. The replacement fo...
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posted by jgnewsid
5 comments posted 1yr posted by jgnewsid

Recycling old electrical appliances

I thought that when you bought a new electrical appliance from a retailer there was a legal obligation on them to take...
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posted by usenet
26 comments posted 1yr posted by usenet

SME Series III, V15-3, Technics

If you know what they are you had a 1970s era Hi-Fi system. I just recovered mine from my loft where it has languished...
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posted by pinnerite
29 comments posted 1yr posted by pinnerite

Apollo oil tank sensor

We have one of these (no gas here) and it seems to be flaky. We had a fill recently and the reported level fluctuates b...
11 comments posted 1yr
posted by tim
11 comments posted 1yr posted by tim

Self resetting 30 ma RCD breakers?.

As the title suggests anyone know of anyone who makes such a thing?. We have some remote equipment's that are protected...
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posted by tony
5 comments posted 1yr posted by tony

Removing old sticky tape

I insulated the conservatory with bubble polythene over winter. On the doors it had to be held down onto the PVC with s...
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posted by Jeff
9 comments posted 1yr posted by Jeff