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sarah_louise
Have you ever noticed that an electric soldering iron no matter where it is put on the workbench will slither around and burn something when you take your eyes off it. ?
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chicken_lady
does anybody have an LPG tank and a gas combi boiler? would you recommend it? we're moving to a rural location and there's no central heating in place. i'm trying to weigh up the pros and cons of oil...
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butterfly2
getting dark at 4.00pm really gets on my nerves. It brings my mood right down is anyone else like that? x
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italiancat
all of my hot water taps work except the one in my ensuite, which will only put cold water to both the hot water tap and the shower. It is all on the same system without any extra valves etc isolating...
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chazza
I have a standard sized portable TV which is about 7 years old but has never been over used or abused. When I turned it on last night the screen was almost completely black on all channels, you could...
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shelley2
I have just set up my digital set top box - only to find i cant get ITV or channel 4, does this mean everytime i want to watch these channels i will have to take the aerial out of the box and plug it...
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duzzel
We have a combi boiler and heating, and we would like to know the best way to run it. Do we leave it on low all the time or do we use the timer twice a day. we have been useing the timer and the gas...
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JVeryan
My electric shower has been running perfectly fine for the last six months, just recently it cuts out when i'm trying to shower. Sometimes it wont cut out, sometimes right near the beginning etc. It...
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lafrancaise
This may seem a queer question but here goes; do you use just as much (or very little more) gas, heating all the house as you would only 2 or 3 rooms. I ask this as we use our woodburner for the...
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mike_jln
can i give myself 3 stars when i answer my own question ?
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E39
My Ideal Classic NF60 boiler has developed a fault where it runs for a few minutes, then cuts out and tries to relight itself, but the fan doesn't start, so it keeps clicking and failing to light. If...
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tracy6697
Can someone please explain the difference between a DVD recorder with a hard drive or one with DVD RAM. What are the pros and cons of each and which would you recommend?
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jen122980
I am trying to find a little black dress that is backless like the one that Jennifer Aniston wore in the movie "The Breakup"........any ideas???
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Loosehead
Ok Related to another question I asked yesterday. Why is the quality of you tube videos always terrible? Is it some sort of hybrid form for quick viewing or something? and is it possible to download...
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Pootle
I bought an expensive leather blazer approximately 5 years ago and in that time, I have lost a little wieght and would like to have it re-tailored to fit. Is it possible to tailor leather and how much...
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lmaryniuk
Video recorder will play videos but when I record something using the timer the image is not clear and and looks like intereference even though it is clear if you look at the TV channel trhough the...
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sophie_1003
how and when did the technique for knitting come about?
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lightoftruth
Which method would you use to create a plastic chair (e.g garden chair) would you use injection moulding or thermosetting/vacuum forming etc?
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lightoftruth
I need several examples of were thermoplastics are used and what the name of each thermoplastic is in each case and why thats the best choice...hope that made sense Thanks in advance
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nice sax
I have been trying to convert a CD to MP3 fomat and recently stumbled on a nero CD converter screen that listed all the CD tracks with Green ticks on left hand side with a Red coverter button in right...

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