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    Using an indirect tank/cylinder as direct, i.e. without connecting coil

    AIUI the main reason why the existing unvented would need replacing is the heat up time for its coil with the heat pump... the ones designed for heat pumps have greater surface area in the HW cylinder: Yours https://jouleuk.co.uk/products/unvented-cylinders/invacyl has a surface area of 0.59 sq...
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    New TV needs Google or Samsung account?

    The broadcast OTA update mechanism disappeared some considerable time ago (2019 or before). Interweb or USB stick are the only two ways nowadays (with the latter probably fairly rarely offered by most manufacturers).
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    New TV needs Google or Samsung account?

    Lots of TVs need some form of account nowadays... to monitor use (and sell the data) and serve ads... and even offer streaming TV services specific to the brand or TV operating system (OS). It will be TV OS dependent: Cello may use Android TV (aka Google TV, hence Google Account) or Tizen (by...
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    Bosch mower won't run

    Sounds like the battery is cutting out... on volts drop or too much current drawn? Ideally need a meter on the battery while being operated (which may be difficult), but check it off load anyway. I have a Lidl Parkside 12V drill driver from circa 2013 where the battery pack is now low capacity...
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    Octopus Smart meter.

    AAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHHH!!!!! I ask the OP for a meter picture and YOU feck the whole thread up!! Thanx. Must pay more attention before replying Must pay more attention before replying Must pay more attention before replying Must pay more attention before replying Must pay more attention before...
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    Octopus Smart meter.

    That meter seems to have 6 'line' and 2 'neutral' tails (presumably three phase in and out?) and also has an Economy 7 times sticker for multiple registers. It's certainly out of certified calibration and due for replacement as of February. Why resist Three phase and E7 that'll be deep joy...
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    Octopus Smart meter.

    Photo of the front of the meter will show manufacture and any re-calibration date almost certainly as well as make/model to find how often they need to be calibrated. They do have a life... LCD digits may fade away, mechanical motors and indicators stick. Smart apparently have a more frequent...
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    Should these isolation switches have guards

    Those switches can only be padlocked in the OFF position; but not the ON... from this https://www.cef.co.uk/catalogue/products/5148220-32a-4-pole-ip65-isolator-switch-ip66-ip69 Change switch for an alternative that can be locked ON or move higher out of reach or into the guard/cage?
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    Flourescent tube for kitchen lighting.

    Fluorescent tubes have been banned. (Despite being energy-efficient). Fittings without "starters" have electronic ballasts that need removal/by-passing to work with some rewiring of the fitting. Fittings with "starters" use magnetic inductor ballasts that can remain in situ with the supplied...
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    Removing Wall Anchors - Help!

    Use a HSS bit to drill off the front and the back will then push in/drop into cavity leaving a relatively small hole and four puncture points to fill. It's the way I've done a few in this house.
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    Cooling with portable AC, 26.6°C too hot for living room.

    Our bedroom split pack, 3.5 kW rated indoor unit was on full bore for just over an hour last night to get the temperature from 25.9 C to 21.6 C (and humidity from 56% to 46%). Fan too noisy to sleep with, but at lowest fan speed, temp only reached the target 19 C after 7 more hours of running...
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    Gas regulator for barbeque

    Swap the regulator over. Blue works fine unless the temperature is down around 5-10 C or so ... summer caravanners exist happily with Butane except in an unexpected cold snap. Almost all BBQs are happy to run on either Butane or Propane gas. I refuse to pay the extortionate amount for 'BBQ'...
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    What light bulb do I need?

    Show us more of the luminaire (light fitting) and lamp holder inc cable entry etc.,.... Link to maker and model number of it could help (or the retailer if maker unknown). E27 edison screw (ES) lamp is 27mm diameter. Small ES (SES) E14 is 14mm diameter so a measure might help. Or even...
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    Telephone with Router Issue

    Have you tried powering off both Dect base and $ky Router... connecting up ... powering Dect base first then the Router? ... and waiting for a bit (minutes) for everything to get up and running? Apparently there's a Voice light that should be solid green, is it/was it? Dodgy BT phone...
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    RTS turn off

    June 27th is R4 LW (low frequency) audio end date https://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/work-warning/news/radio4lw Reports elsewhere of retuning/closure announcements being made from LBH on the network of tranmitters: 3x 198 kHz LF transmitters Droitwich, Burghead and Westerglen that also transmit...
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    Air con unit question

    Different type of indoor unit... Ceiling mounted.... like you see in shops and offices. Floor /low wall- mounted types exist, too. Or get in loft exchange unit(s) and lots of room outlets connected by pipes... There may even be 'on ceiling' units that draw in from the back and blow out from...
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    Attaching multilayer 16mm pipe to copper 14mm(?) in France

    https://forum.completefrance.com/topic/9843-copper-pipe-sizes/ suggests in France copper pipe is specified as external diameter / internal diameter with 16/14 mm being one common size... Ask Dick Strawbridge or another ex-Pat (via such forums) who will have come across the same issue? I have...
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    New TV Aerial

    It's not. WF100 is copper core, copper braid and copper foil screen. LCC100 https://goldwingcable.com/cables/lccf100-cai-approved-coaxial/ is copper core, tinned copper braid and aluminium-ised plastic foil screen. Thankfully not too bad (CAI approved***) especially as you have installed it...
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    Freeview aerial comparison

    Unless you are in the game, with direct negotiations with these types (and I retired so got out of that 20 years ago) you are just speculating. If in the game you'd not be able to say and keep your job!
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    Freeview aerial comparison

    Not confirmed anywhere e.g. by BBC or the Government, just speculation based on known Contract dates ($ky/SES) and estimated Lifetime of the birds (which has always been conservative). No I wouldn't.
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