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It does not seem to happen on another laptop which is used on the same wifi. Since this laptop gives the "cannot connect" error then I expect it is a problem with my laptop.

This seems to be only on Community Fibre which is the network that I am usually using.

I have an ASUS X553S running Windows 10. Quite a nice laptop with a 15" display. It logs into my WiFi whenever I turn it on as set to. But after a couple of hours it disengages the WiFi and if I try to manually reconnect it says "Unable to connect". But does not show any reason why...

If I remember correctly the boiler stat has an NTC thermister on the end of thin wires. But to respond properly the pocket the NTC goes into has to be filled with thermal conduction paste. You can buy that for computer processors. But if caught out some silicone grease will do a temporary job.

It is very likely that a noisy fan will need to be replaced with a new one. Some firms do recondition fans although the quality of their work varies very widely. One of the best firms was sold about a year ago and I do not know if the purchaser is doing a good job or not.

Leak sealer might stop the leak but I think that many installers do not trust it not to block something internal.

The Vaillant 615 has been a pretty reliable boiler and any leak is most likely to be on the system rather than inside the boiler. It should be quite repairable up to at least 15 years.

You should check the resistance of the sensor. Probably a nominal 10k at room temperature. Also check that its plug is making properly. A common fault is that they can go open circuit. If you wanted to check that the boiler PCB is properly reading the sensor put a 10k resistor across the...

A friend in Manch had a roofing contractor try to inspect his roof. But it would not go above 8m. He said he was more than 3 miles from the airport. But today he had a flyer from the airport showing their safeguarding map which included his location. So how can the airport interfere with a...

A security scan of my router shows an Apple elthan camera connected. How could anyone do that without the password?

Merely replacing a system boiler should not have disturbed the Megaflow flow rate or the cold water flow rate either. I cannot guess what the installer has done. Possibly he turned off the stop cock and has not fully turned it back on. Many would say call the installer back to investigate for...

This doorstep is south facing and has not been painted for many years. I would like to paint it with some Dulux exterior Trade gloss paint as I already have some donated by a neighbour. In an ideal world I would use red masonry paint but that would be quite expensive and this is for a lady who...

I wanted to remove the battery from my 307cc. But when I disconnect it the alarm goes off. But what is powering the alarm when the battery is disconnected?

Well 14 years later I am still alive. But I do not spend so much time on forums as I may have done 20 years ago. Today I am hoping to go to an electronics show near Reading. But I find that I rarely meet more than a few people that I know there. That is partly because ex-BBC colleagues all...

My petrol 1974cc Peugeot 307cc 2004 year goes through long cycles of showing an antipollution fault. It is showing the light at the moment and the MOT is due next month. I cannot tie any driving history with the light going on or off. It seems totally random. Any further suggestions on how to...