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New hammer drill.

My mains powered hammer drill is giving up the ghost (major sparking when on and horrible noises when in reverse. So I...
14 comments posted 7yrs
posted by cheesesoupnews
14 comments posted 7yrs posted by cheesesoupnews

Quooker solenoid coil replacement?

Okay, I've isolated the problem to a burnt out solenoid coil (which is removable) I doubt these are custom made for Quo...
28 comments posted 7yrs
posted by tim.downie
28 comments posted 7yrs posted by tim.downie

Draft-proofing Sash Windows

Any recommendations to draft-proof some fairly recent double glazed sash windows? The gaps are very small - less than a...
17 comments posted 7yrs
posted by patchmoney
17 comments posted 7yrs posted by patchmoney

Aerial installation rip offs

Channel Five had an excellent programme tonight, 'House Trap', fronted by Esther Rantzen. It exposed the truly astonish...
44 comments posted 7yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
44 comments posted 7yrs posted by wrightsaerials

Lidl deals - any point getting out of bed?

Lidl are doing a 43 inch smart TV for £199 tomorrow. Is there any point rocking up at 8am and hoping to get one? Or will...
48 comments posted 7yrs
posted by rsandr
48 comments posted 7yrs posted by rsandr

EICR , smoke alarms and rented flats

OK so not DIY but some here do find such info interesting. I am doing an EICR on a block of 38 rented flats all owned b...
121 comments posted 7yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
121 comments posted 7yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Faulty Quooker

A friend has one of these fancy Quookers that provides hot, cold and boiling water all from one tap. The other day some...
35 comments posted 7yrs
posted by tim.downie
35 comments posted 7yrs posted by tim.downie

Low mains voltage

Had an interesting incident some days ago. There's a high level fan heater in the bathroom which I use when having a sh...
67 comments posted 7yrs
posted by andrew
67 comments posted 7yrs posted by andrew

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...
39 comments posted 7yrs
posted by newsgroups
39 comments posted 7yrs posted by newsgroups

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...
2 comments posted 7yrs
posted by a
2 comments posted 7yrs posted by a

Topfield PVR

Anyone still using one? Mine still gets occasional use - although I have an HD Humax. The HD on the Toppy failed, and n...
30 comments posted 7yrs
posted by dave
30 comments posted 7yrs posted by dave

"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 quic...
0 comments posted 7yrs
posted by jethro_uk
0 comments posted 7yrs posted by jethro_uk

Re: End the BBC license fee

> > > >> I was assuming we'd get Jessica Ennis naked nowadays. > > > > I thought she retired. > > Well someone similar...
2 comments posted 7yrs
posted by whisky.dave
2 comments posted 7yrs posted by whisky.dave

All of a sudden...

Firefox tells me that for several web sites that I visit regularly: "Your connection is not secure. The owner of xxx.co...
36 comments posted 7yrs
posted by me
36 comments posted 7yrs posted by me