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OT'ish SeaMonkey question

A while ago I changed to SeaMonkey (from T'bird) and find it much faster and more reliable ... but there's an irritant...

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posted by nomail

2 comments posted 1yr posted by nomail

Mostly likely small leak in dishwasher?

We have a Beko dishwasher which is quite a few years old now, it washes very well still. However it has developed a sma...

5 comments posted 1yr

posted by cl

5 comments posted 1yr posted by cl

Top layer of ply partly separated

I want to repaint a interior window ledge of a bay window. Unfortunately after rubbing it down and removing much of the...

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posted by usenet

10 comments posted 1yr posted by usenet

OT: Arithmetic order of operations

One of those silly "what's the right answer" questions that is circulating on Facebook. 12(2+3)/6(2+3) where "/" is the...

59 comments posted 1yr

posted by me

59 comments posted 1yr posted by me

Dumb TRVs with call for heat

Regular mechanical TRVs aren't able to call for heat, they can only control flow from a boiler that's already running....

49 comments posted 1yr

posted by theom+news

49 comments posted 1yr posted by theom+news

Neos Smartcam SmartHome Wireless Cameras

I've got 2 Neos Smartcams - little wireless cameras, easy to install and mount, cloud-based access so I can see what if...

7 comments posted 1yr

posted by patchmoney

7 comments posted 1yr posted by patchmoney

Garden Mini-Chipper/Shredder Replacement Switch

I'd like to replace a broken rotary on/off switch fitted to a garden mini-chipper/shredder with a push button type. Thi...

21 comments posted 1yr

posted by patchmoney

21 comments posted 1yr posted by patchmoney

ADHD now regonised by NHS

One of the symptoms was looking out of the window whilst in class, that deserved a smack around the head.

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posted by reading.mostly

4 comments posted 1yr posted by reading.mostly

Lens fitting in frame (Spectacles)

I have a very simple frame* and want lenses to my prescription fitted. In the past there was someone on here who ran a...

26 comments posted 1yr

posted by nospam

26 comments posted 1yr posted by nospam

De-ponging a motor

We inherited my mother’s old Krups electric coffee grinder. https://www.krups.co.uk/COFFEE-GRINDERS-AND-FROTHERS/COFFEE...

25 comments posted 1yr

posted by timdownieuk

25 comments posted 1yr posted by timdownieuk

delonghi autentica - general warning light ?

After replacing the infuser assembly (not the removable bit from the side, but the bit behind the front panel) and havi...

11 comments posted 1yr

posted by jethro_uk

11 comments posted 1yr posted by jethro_uk

Aircraft fuel question

When they drain off fuel from the fuel tank, of an aircraft, obviously that fuel is not put back in the tank - but what...

54 comments posted 1yr

posted by a

54 comments posted 1yr posted by a

OT: Yodel delivery failure

I mentioned elsewhere Yodel's failure to deliver a package, due Mon. 14th. When I called them on Tuesday, they said it...

6 comments posted 1yr

posted by davey

6 comments posted 1yr posted by davey

Battery operated thermostat

I suppose 5 years is a good life for a battery operated thermostat. However, fitting a replacement battery has not rest...

6 comments posted 1yr

posted by tim

6 comments posted 1yr posted by tim

Eternal September

Are any Eternal September users experiencing slow downloads? My speed of downloads on any website is as normal but ES se...

11 comments posted 1yr

posted by tricky.dicky

11 comments posted 1yr posted by tricky.dicky