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10ClarionSt

Isn't Technology Wonderful?

The daughter of an elderly lady I know, bought her mother an expensive, very tasty, Dyson vacuum cleaner. Unfortunately it was too much for the lady. She couldn't use the attachments or figure out how...
18:44 Tue 30th Mar 20217 answers, last by bobbinwales 07:11 Wed 31st Mar 2021
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MantaRay

Keeping Noise Out

I've recently moved and after 20 years of not living alongside a road find I'm getting disturbed by passing traffic, particularly with the ever increasing number of vehicles with aftermarket exhaust...
09:31 Mon 08th Apr 201916 answers, last by technolog1c 11:37 Wed 30th Oct 2019
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MantaRay

Stamp Duty Land Tax On Second Home

If one owns a normal house and buys an additional property in the form of a park home [mobile home] then no stamp duty is payable on the purchase of that second home. But what happens if one does the...
09:29 Sun 26th Aug 20183 answers, last by Barmaid 09:38 Sun 26th Aug 2018
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Prudie

Weird Noise For The Mechanics

For the last week whenever I take my foot off the accelerator I hear a weird fluttering noise which seems to be coming from the nearside front. I could describe it as running a stick on a venetian...
20:51 Fri 16th Mar 201814 answers, last by Prudie 12:54 Fri 04th May 2018
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MantaRay

Electric Motors Running After Engine Shut Down.

On a number of vehicles I've driven I hear an electric motor/pump running for a few minutes after switching off the ignition and stopping the engine. I always thought it was an oil pump supplying oil...
15:42 Tue 12th Sep 201713 answers, last by richtee 22:29 Mon 18th Sep 2017
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MantaRay

Double Glazing Windows Misted

At my property I have a number of double glazed window units that are misted, some worse than others. Is it possible to get a relatively "cheap fix" by getting just the glass units replaced or will a...
16:18 Thu 29th Jun 201710 answers, last by MantaRay 17:19 Thu 29th Jun 2017
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MantaRay

Saving What's On The Screen

How to I save what is showing on my pc monitor screen at any one time? I need to save either to view again later and/or print. I am using Windows 10 with all the normal updates.
08:28 Fri 28th Apr 201712 answers, last by Guilbert53 13:12 Fri 28th Apr 2017
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MantaRay

Car Magazines...road Tests, Reviews, Etc.

What is the best car magazine regarding reviews and coverage of "everyday" cars? i.e. reasonably priced hatchbacks, saloons, family SUV's, etc....
10:40 Sat 15th Apr 20174 answers, last by MantaRay 11:21 Thu 20th Apr 2017
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DSJ

Good Dashcam

Do any of you own a dashcam? If so, what one do you recommend?...
15:09 Sat 18th Mar 20175 answers, last by DSJ 14:59 Sun 19th Mar 2017
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MantaRay

Satnav Updates & Support

How long do Satnav manufacturers support a particular model regarding obtaining latest maps & updates? I ask because I've just returned a Binatone to Argos after having discovered the "free lifetime...
10:31 Sat 24th Dec 201613 answers, last by MantaRay 23:58 Sun 25th Dec 2016
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hammerman

Vauxhall Mokka

The wife has gone and bought one of these. It's 3 years old and to be honest, the write ups on them aren't great. However, we're not serious drivers so probably wouldn't notice if the wing mirrors...
07:10 Sun 20th Nov 201618 answers, last by ToraToraTora 15:56 Mon 21st Nov 2016
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MantaRay

Direct Injection Petrol Engine Issues

Do all direct injection petrol engines suffer from inlet port/valve coking issues or is it limited to specific engines, generally speaking?
17:49 Tue 08th Nov 20165 answers, last by MantaRay 13:09 Thu 10th Nov 2016
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MantaRay

Confectionary Bars Shrinking

Has anybody else stopped buying confectionary on grounds that the bars are continually shrinking and actually give you very little product for the money. I remember when a Mars or Snickers was...
09:42 Tue 08th Nov 201611 answers, last by weecalf 21:12 Sun 20th Nov 2016
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MantaRay

Working From Home

As I'm coming up for redundancy I wonder what options there are for "working from home"...any recommendations? I'm prepared to put the hours in so wonder what might be available....
21:25 Tue 01st Nov 20166 answers, last by Maydup 00:39 Wed 02nd Nov 2016
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hammerman

Cleaning The Motor

After 2 years, i suppose i better clean the van (white vauxhall combo). Someone commented yesterday that it looked like ive just found it in a field!!!!! Trouble is, some of the dirt, grime, algea etc...
06:48 Sat 29th Oct 201618 answers, last by Hopkirk 19:34 Mon 31st Oct 2016
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ferlew

Air Conditioning....

comes on automatically in my Hyundai i10 Premium, eventually I do notice and out it off. Meanwhile it ias been wasting my fuel. Surely there must be a way of disabling it coming on without being...
11:17 Sun 23rd Oct 201619 answers, last by ferlew 16:55 Wed 26th Oct 2016
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dieseldick

Head Rests Not Coming Off My Kia Sportage

bought new set leather look seat covers and it states they fit kia sportage, tried to remove head rests but only one side of the head rest comes off so im unable to slide the covers over. usually all...
20:55 Thu 20th Oct 20166 answers, last by MantaRay 09:46 Mon 24th Oct 2016
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Bazile

Tyre Pressures

When you put air in your tyres and then remove the hose , there is a decrease in pressure as the connection is removed from the valve . Is the best solution to set the machine at say, 1 bar above what...
11:26 Fri 07th Oct 201617 answers, last by MantaRay 08:24 Sun 09th Oct 2016
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sapelesam

Innovative Motorhome.

I recently saw, online, a medium sized motorhome with single beds above the cab and a large rear lounge. I've never seen this layout before but can't remember the model. Does this ring a bell with...
14:32 Fri 30th Sep 20164 answers, last by MantaRay 08:29 Sat 01st Oct 2016
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TWR

And Again Another Death

Daily Mirror this morning, HGV Driver causes the death of a motorist by looking at a text message, when is this government going to get it in it's thick head that Texting whilst driver is as bad as...
06:22 Tue 13th Sep 201662 answers, last by TWR 08:18 Sun 18th Sep 2016

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