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AC power adapter HHP-CM01

I need one of these, or a more likely a 3rd party cheapo version. It's for an OMRON BP measurement device which takes 4...
10 comments posted 1yr
posted by Andrew97d
10 comments posted 1yr posted by Andrew97d

That's not how car door locks work!

There's a question being posed on Facebook - one of these "thought you might be interested in this" pages which FB auto...
8 comments posted 1yr
posted by me
8 comments posted 1yr posted by me

OT - Smart Meter details

A couple of details about the IHD have eluded my searches: What is the parasitic load of the IHD? I've read that the ba...
9 comments posted 1yr
posted by giraffenos.pam
9 comments posted 1yr posted by giraffenos.pam

Ear wax removal

Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear. Local removal cost seems to average £60! Several modestl...
33 comments posted 1yr
posted by tim
33 comments posted 1yr posted by tim

Potentiometer with switch and LED

I'm planning on changing a pair of toggle switches (controlling front and rear car heater fans) with potentiometers for...
12 comments posted 1yr
posted by steve
12 comments posted 1yr posted by steve

OT Cheeky question

Will the price of the TV license fee drop sharply now that GL is no longer going to be doing Match of the Day?
7 comments posted 1yr
posted by me
7 comments posted 1yr posted by me

Dishwasher query

Does anyone have experience of using a dishwasher in a very soft water area? My machine keeps asking for salt. When I g...
24 comments posted 1yr
posted by newsgroups
24 comments posted 1yr posted by newsgroups

initiative

Apparently Octopus seem to offering a ‘zero bills for five years’ scheme, to eligible households, which appear to be th...
12 comments posted 1yr
posted by aero.spike
12 comments posted 1yr posted by aero.spike

Simple/silly? Question about my Makita circular saw

The handbook of my Makita circular saw goes into detail about changing the blade, with diagrams too. I can't see any me...
6 comments posted 1yr
posted by mikehalmarack
6 comments posted 1yr posted by mikehalmarack

Bosch Tumble Dryer Woes (2025 Update)

Hi All Anyone advise on likely issue with tumble dryer please? The machine is a Bosch Avantixx 8. The problem is that i...
42 comments posted 1yr
posted by Phil
42 comments posted 1yr posted by Phil

Gas meter accuracy

In the thread above "One for the smart meter sceptics" a link was given to . Part of that link has a Q&A section, the f...
4 comments posted 1yr
posted by Jeff
4 comments posted 1yr posted by Jeff

One for the smart meter sceptics

Smart meters are s*it - who'd have thunk it ? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq52382zd1no The way smart energy met...
59 comments posted 1yr
posted by jethro_uk
59 comments posted 1yr posted by jethro_uk

Smart meters and the north-south divide

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq52382zd1no describes a north-south dividing line which runs roughly from Liverpoo...
22 comments posted 1yr
posted by me
22 comments posted 1yr posted by me

Domain Name Hosting

Hi All, I'm certain this has been asked before but here goes. I have a couple of domain names which are used solely for...
29 comments posted 1yr
posted by david
29 comments posted 1yr posted by david