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Boiler filling loops are often connected incorrectly
Specifically, the boiler-side ball valve is connected the wrong way round. I purchased a pre-made Pegler set of valves and flexible tube and noticed it was pre-made in the same incorrect way as the...
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Disposal of 4litres of petrol with 2 stoke additive
How is the best way of disposing of this? could it be added to a petrol car Without detrimental effect?
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22.5 deg. 1/4" shank router cutter
I want to edge some showerboard (faced plastic) to produce a 45 deg. join. Apart from some Chinese stuff on e-bay and others priced in dollars, there doesn't seem much supplier choice. Any...
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Cooker Hood for Island - Where do I start ?
Hi all, I'm currently knocking through the kitchen to the dining room for a total kitchen conversion and will have an Island for the hobs and dishwasher. Something that I thought was trivial has...
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Electric power: a large grey cabinet run from a computer display
Well, that's the highly informative description from the BBC "It's based on an entirely new device called a Faraday Exchanger," he says. It is a large grey cabinet run from a computer display. "The...
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OT dogs
Despite the way science has disgraced itself in the last fifty years by climbing on certain socio-political bandwagons, I still favour science over faith. Therefore I don't accept any supernatural...
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Twin slot shelving
At the risk of being on topic.... The shelving is fitted and approved by the user. I managed to find the studs which turned out to be 400 spacing and closer than I really needed for 25mm shelves. No...
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OT: Annoyances - mobile phones used on car speakers
Annoyance number 472: people who use their mobile in their car while parked, with the window down, using a 4kW stereo to listen to the phone. Everyone can hear your private conversation!
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Installing shower
I have had a long lecture from someone who has seen a video online showing a shower being fitted. That includes testing the output temperature with a thermometer. In practice, does anyone ever do...
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TomTom START 52
I bought one of these units and the internal battery is utterly useless. I have read that this is a known issue (along with slow operation). I expect TomTom would say it is not designed to be run off...
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Increasing flame size on main gas ring
I have a rangemaster cooker, works fine except the main central gas flame i s pretty pathetic and feeble. It?s always been this way and I am ge tting fed up with the inability to make a decent stir...
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Aldi batteries compatible with DeWalt
Hi all A friend mentioned to me that the Aldi 18v batteries on this are compatible with DeWalt batteries. Has anyone tried this? Thanks Lee. Looking for a drill that covers everything? This...
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Cleaning grout
Hi all We have some stained grout in the shower area and despite scrubbing it and using bleech/ bi cardonate of soda (from searching the web) nothing will shift it. Anyone have any top tips? Thanks...
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OT: Beluga Wale found in Thames
Yet more undeniable evidence that the waters around our coasts are cooling and the climate-warming/raise-taxes scaremongers are a pack of filthy liars.
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