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Here you can find out about how almost anything works! Ask anything, from how solar panels work to how the heart works and we'll our best to explain.

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Haunted kettle....

Hello! Bit of a pickle here....why does my kettle keep "clicking" when not in use, just as it does when water has boiled? It really startles me at inappropriate moments!! lol It's plugged in, but in...

Chickadee

Mobile phone sending MMS again & again!!

My hubby sent me a picture message on Saturday. I didn't have my phone on at the time so didn't receive it until Sunday. However, even though he only sent it once I have now received it 9 times over...

Khandro

Warm air re-distribution

My house has a split-level ground floor. The kitchen and living-room are on the lower level and a dining room 1 metre higher entered through an opening up some stairs and in which is a very efficient...

chrissa1

Dell Inspiron 1525 Laptop

Most of the times when I either shut down or put it into sleep mode, it fires itself up again onto the sign in screen. I'm sure I'm doing it the right way, ie click on Start and then click on shut...

shadow2

optoma projector

I have an optoma movietime digital projector which belongs to my local U3A, I am trying to connect through an older laptop so we can show Powerpoint presentations but for some reason the laptop will...

sabrad

daily express big monday crossword -23 feb

really stuck on 4d - 'gambling card game in which 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up &players bet on which one will be matched by suit first in subsequent draws'. 5 letters, think are M?N?E. Have searched...

Notveryhappy

Selling on Ebay

I sold an item on ebay and the buyer has recieved it damaged. It was well wrapped and also postal insurance was offered on the listing, which the buyer opted out of. It was sent via standard parcels,...

markie10

websities

any chance someone knows how to check when a website has been updated?

Whickerman

Golf Balls

What are golf balls made from? Also, what were they made from in the 19th/early 20th century, or earlier?

david56

windows messenger

hi, can you help? my granddaughters have totaly filled up windows messenger and ive been trying to delete them,but can only delete 1 at a time this way its gonna take years is their an easier way....

trailerman1

drayton digistat rfi

I have a Drayton Digistat wireless system.The unit in the airing cupbord.The heating will not come on unless I press the override button.The" Receive" ALARM RED LIGHT IS ON all the time. The...

Will__

Plastic or metal? Or both?

What exactly is the shiny inside of crisp packets and other food protection packaging? It's shiny, which would indicate metal, but it's wrinkle resistant, which would indicate plastic. It's called...

thundercrack

electric motor

Hi All, I have just bought a second hand cement mixer. The 250 v motor has been disconnected from the capactor/condenser. It is being fed from a direct mains feed, so the consequence is that you have...

twinny-15

oven problem

hi, i have a de dietrich range.dcm390ex1 cooker.3 months ago while i was using the oven it tripped the electric.de dietrich send an engineer on 2 occasions.one said is the fan elelment the other said...

tamborine

Central heating

when the electric switch goes on for the gas ch system to fire up it blows the house electrics......any ideas what the problem is; and is it easily fixed?

leeandjoanne

me again !!!!!

we want to let out our property which we brought from the cuncil . Can you please tell me simple step by step how to go about it , as we want to do it privatley , we know someone who is really...

filthiestfis

Setting up a telephone line at home 2

I have been advised by someone that the cost of installing a phone line should be met by my landlord, or I can pay for it, but have it deducted from rent owed, as this will count towards improvement...

Dee Sa

indoor aerial

can anyone recommend a good one pls ? we have an audio described tv in the bedroom for my husband who is blind, the tv is on a wall mount fairly high up near the ceiling so there isnt much space to...

Explorer-8

Recording a TV programme onto a DVD

I have got Sky+, but I don't think there is any way of permanently saving my Sky "saved programmes" onto a DVD - is there? I will be watching a BBC programme which should be shown on their website....