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Potterton Suprima 50L
Gone into lockout. Almost certainly the PCB, but according to the picture here (middle of page - right hand) we already have an upgraded replacement board. But I don't know how long it's been in the...
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Too much spare time :) ?
Our bungalow has an electric shower fed by about 10ft of piping in the loft. I found myself idly wondering just now if I ran the shower without any heating, and took the output temperature, and also...
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Black slime
One of our downstairs toilets suffers with black slime building up in the cistern above the water line and up in the rim of the toilet bowl. STWNFI keeps cleaning it off and treating it with bleach...
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On Topic: Lidl impact screwdriver on thursday
Looks like the impact mechanism is switchable. https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Non-Food-Offers.htm?articleId=14894
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three phase
Does every connection have to go back to the board or is it possible to extend the supply to a separate machine ??
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how come
when you replace an old radiator with a new one exactly the same size the wall brackets will be totally different and the tails will be just that much further apart making connection to the microbore...
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Accelerator stuck wide open while car is going fast: what should you do?
Depends on car. My current car has an electric steering lock which would come on if the ignition button was pressed. On most cars I would expect the foot brake to stop the car particularly a manual...
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Big machines ...
If you like that sort of stuff .... As China embarks on one of the greatest infrastructure projects in history, it is changing how railways are built.
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Removing UPVC window
I want to remove a UPVC window and having hacked off one side of plaster on the inside I was expecting to find cleats similar to these securing the wi ndow to the internal wall leaf: p/180130 But I...
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how to fix caps to timber fence posts
Has anyone got any tips please for fixing timber fence post caps in place? Is the proper way to whack a galvanised nail through or drill a hole and screw down?
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Will she ever learn?
Following on from my other post about her using our railway system. Will she ever learn that the trains and staff that run them in this country are shit? So I was not surprised when I saw this....
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Car noise?
Are there no regulations now on the noise that vehicles (cars) are allowed to make? Deliberate noise from their exhausts, deliberate noises as they change gear, noise from stereos. There seem to be no...
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OT Repairers of locks and bolts
I have aluminium double glazed patio doors about 15 years old. The bolts and locks are giving trouble, What type of company can I get to repair them? I have tried with no success as I cannot access...
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which glue?
Plastic wingmirror needs gluing on as the mechanism connecting it has broke n up. The plastic is soft & has a polythene-like surface feel, but there's lots of area to glue. It's an old banger - not...
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Vapour barrier below *and* above insulation for a concrete floor slab?
An architect has drawn up building regs drawings for a proposed extension a nd the floor detail shows a vapour barrier both below and above the insulat ion under the concrete slab. Is this...
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