How it Works

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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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lilacben

Which room thermostat should be in

Would any one know which room the thermosat should be in.?We have a small hall and the thermostat is on one of the walls. My husband thinks it should be in the living room.many thanks

philwilford

gas range cooker

my gas oven wont stay alight for more than 1 minute it shuts itself down

anotheoldgit

Painting over varnish?

Can one gloss paint over varnished areas, without the need to strip off the varnish first?

joshydo

whats fair amount to charge board

My daughter now works and am wondering what a fair amount to charge is....she earns ?850 -950 a month...have no clue (uk..warks)

petesgrayz

Whirlpool Hob

The igniter on my whirlpool hob has stopped working. It doesn't click and there is no spark. Any ideas. T I A

springbulb81

car turbo's.

I know how Turbo's work generally, but if the car is a Turbo Diesel does that make a difference to its power and fuel consumption?

gucciman

messaging on answerbank

can you send private messages to other people on answerbank?

wizard

Withheld Numbers?

At work our outbound calls all go out as withheld but obviously some people put bars on the phone so they cant accept withheld calls. My question is, what is the code we put in before dialling the...

x_x_x_1

N95 or the P1i

hey, i wanted to buy a new mobile phone wats the best phone at the moment? n which 1 is better the sony ericsson P1i or the Nokia N95? pls help.. thanx.

the arab

tree

how does a tree work?

moonbird

Injury at work

I had an injury at work (nhs hospital) and was off work for a few days. Can I put in a claim to the hospital (it was clearly a case of negligence on the hospital's part)? If so, can I go about this...

gucciman

question for train drivers

i travel a lot by train and was wondering :- 1 - whats it like hurtling into the darkness at 125 mph when driving the train at night? 2 - what happens when you get caught short in between stations?

hol5

tredmill advise

ive' just got a tredmill weighted at 65kgs. i am around 80kgs, is this ok in a first floor bedroom? the instructions only say it needs to be on flat surface.

marianll

Speakers/Sound

My speakers work fine on my PC when I'm listening to music on media player yet when I try to watch a video on you tube or try to listen to anything from an internet page it doesn't work. can anyone...

bubbles4920

watching dvds etc

is it possible to connect a laptop to a tv/dvd player? to watch dvds and listen to music through the laptop itself and if so how?

mr.bungle

Putting a photo on this site

Hi. I need to know how to put a photo on this site of my cats. If you go into animals and nature then pets and read my posting about Max and Paddy you will see why. Can anyone tell me how i can do...

rswanigan

computermoving slow

i hook up my computer to wireless router and now it move slow when i try to load on to internet. why is this?

~max~

Cutting a vent in leather jacket

Hi all. I've seen a leather jacket I like on ebay, but it doesn't have a vent at the back, and I really like my jackets to have one. How difficult would it be to have one cut in, at a specialist shop?...