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    LG dvd player

    THis is less than 12 months old and refuses to play certian dvds.......its pot luck whether itll play them or not,ANy suggestions it was a gift from mrs bought from large tescos cheers
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    Vaillant 837 mains cable run

    I find the above to be the typical rant of a clueless punter who to save a few quid would put life and property in danger. All of us LEGAL, COMPETENT and REGISTERED gas fitters have spent a lot of money and time ensuring that we are able to do our jobs PROPERLY & SAFELY, We are subject to...
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    New Boiler Reccomendation

    IFIWEREU id stay away from from ideal boilers, they aint what they used to be. Any decent open vented boiler should work (Vaillant, WB etc) but id advise getting a decent reputable firm around to have a look at your system and explain your options to you.
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    Ideal isar combi boiler lukewarm water

    Its an Ideal Isar load of carp. Have it ripped out and replaced with a decent boiler. :D :D Or get a reputable guy round to descale the HEX
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    Anyone recognise themselves?

    Lucky someone was videoing these disasters!
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    Money Saving Tips

    Make some hippos Take several small pop bottles (500ml are ideal) Cut the bottles just below where the neck begins to taper in. Now go to your bog cistern. take top off. Place bottles in water so they fill. xperiment with how many you need to get rid of solid with minimum water. You are...
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    Vacuum cleaner recommendations please

    Weve a meile, with 4 dogs the hair moulting is ridiculous. It beats the dyson(weve had 4) and the hoover pets, hairs and stairs into the ground. Bags are tiny tho and you do need to change the filters regulary.
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    Word Association

    white
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    What's the best van ?

    Kenindgas I have a transit 56 plate MWB 350 and its a pile of sheite 3 safety recalss since new, new turbo at 14k new blip key and reciever. Air con is asmatic at best. Ford customer service is carp where ever you go At least you are not alone. New van will be either Renault traffic or VW
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    Plumbers & Electrician's Hourly Rates

    Thats the problem BenGas Too many "tradesmen" willing to cut prices and so cut corners...Ive lost count of the number of times Ive lost out on jobs to "cheaper" guys willing to cut corners. I won't cut corners and have to price the work to cover the cost of a proper job. Seems to me Joe Public...
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    To all you experienced self employed plumbers!

    Ditto, I found 118247 a total loss, as well as yell.com, yellow pages. Has some success with leafltes but it varies from place to place even within a small town like mine. Had a small sucess with local rag 1/4 page but its too expensive to continue week in week out! No success within local rag...
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    Plumbers & Electrician's Hourly Rates

    Im slightly cheaper than you Bengas, but then im in an area thats over run with trades men and tight so n so's who want a job done for feck all!
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    RCD Nuisance tripping

    Ill take that bet.u owe me a fiver lol
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    RCD Nuisance tripping

    (Disclaimer - I'm assuming you're not using a bunch of Krell monoblocks for the audio.... :wink: ) Nope! :P
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    RCD Nuisance tripping

    Cheers for the info Re:lounge We have as follows (not too sure of KWattage) LCD TV DVD with built in Amp for 5.1 sound VHS freeview box with PVR Gadget for watching films stored on upstairs PC on downstairs TV Games console 3 x Lamps. Stereo separates (amp, cd , digital signal...
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