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moggie 939

Boiler Thermostat - Help Please!

My gas boiler is working ok but the thermostat on the hall wall which is the old round contol and is 13 years old is a problem - I have to turn it almost fully to right and boiler cuts in and turn... ...

medsecslave

Gas Fire

I need a new balanced flue gas fire. My local shop has advised that my existing'marble looking' fireplace is incompatible and I would need to have an electric fire instead. I really want a gas... ...

ToraToraTora

Any Numismatists Out There?

I had a Sherlock Holmes 50p coin in my change so I kept it just because I wanted to use a loupe to read the writing. Anyway I heard that certain 50p coins are worth something. It's 2019... ...

megfitz

Kindle Transfer To Audible

I have lots of books downloaded onto a Kindle, unfortunately my vision has deteriorated to such an extent that I am no longer able to read. I now rely on Borrow Box and Audible, as I bought the... ...

Atheist

Hedge Trimmer Conked Put.

My neighbour has an old Black and Decker hedge trimmer which stopped working. The on-off switch has a finger trigger and a thumb button to keep it at it. The two triggers didn't work properly and... ...

Canary42

So Now I Have To Load An Extra Browser . . . .

. . . . and when I do, Answerbank has the nerve to interrupt to beg for financial support. Until Answerbank get a decent Techy, you'll not get another penny out of me, you fraudsters. P.S. You... ...

PercyPierce

Has Anybody Ordered From Alibaba.com? How Does It Work?

I ordered an Electric Bander from Alibaba.com. And now 4 days later, it says "delivered" I made sure to put my address, but my product is not in my house. I wasn't expecting it to arrive at my... ...

barry1010

Uk Car Industry

Are any cars manufactured in the UK - all the components from the bodywork to the lamps, engine, seats, upholstery, suspension, exhaust, windows, trim, wheels, tyres, batteries - or are they just... ...

ToraToraTora

Should You Ever End A Sentence With A Preposition?

About what are they talking?

888

No Sound On Tv

I've swapped my sky box to another identical tv but can't get volume on this one through sky. The sound works on tv ok. Any help would be appreciated.

abbeylee90

Why Does My Phone Not Charge Sometimes?

I plug my phone in to charge and sometimes a notification comes up to unplug it as it has water in it but then I put it by window and it does charge. Why could that be?

Nannytip

Does Anyone Know Where I Find The Postie In /Septembers Compers News

I have just started with Compers News but not sure what I am looking for is it the image and how small is it can you help,

zabado

Tv Aerial.

If I got a TV aerial guy to put my TV aerial inside my loft space under the roof would it lose any of the signal strength....

abbeylee90

Should I Continue Learning To Drive?

I do and I don't want to learn to drive as I live right by my work and when I move out I can't afford a place by work and thinking about the winter...

barry1010

How Does Sound Work?

If I am listening to my music playing at 60 decibels on one radio and turn a second radio on 40 dB, is the music louder?...

lankeela

Indesit Washing Machine

asking for a friend who has just got a new Indesit washing machine - how does she get the door open?

Oleanda

House Numbers In Usa

Can someone please explain how house numbers work in USA? On TV programmes nobody ever seems to live at 16 Acacia Avenue or 23 West Street, all the numbers are in the thousands....

cleoval

How To Change Mobile On Google Mail To Yahoo?

Hi I am nearly a pensioner and not very tech minded but i need help with my mobile. I aquired it with google mail already on it but i do not want that. I want yahoo.co.uk. My sim is already in the...

stanbesida

Design Go 10 Band Receiver

I have a "DESIGN GO 10 BAND RECEIVER,MODEL NUMBER KK 939B RADIO" I can switch the radio on and I can also change the channel and I can set the alarm which works when it reaches the correct time on the...