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    UPVC black runs

    Dirt. UPVC cleaner, or soap and water.
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    Cleva Lawnmaster collection box flap conundrum !!!

    Small child sat to hold that flap closed would be one solution? A screw or two to hold it in place would be a pita for emptying but... Perhaps a bungy around the black handle and a screw or two in the orange lid would work to close it more?
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    Freeview aerial comparison

    Until the boat rocks (or is a very expensive sat-following motorised job). Or especially if there are trees between the boat and satellite, or even canal-side and it if placed on the land by the mooring. Tricky enough finding a pitch with a clear view on a caravan site sometimes. You have...
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    Pneumatic flush concealed WC

    +1 to try shortening pipe slightly. Or even A new length of pipe if too short. They may well come in different diameters, I suspect, for different brands. A very small ty-rap might help. An aquarium shop may have something to suit as similar small pipes are used for oxygenation.
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    Flymo

    Ferrules but probably not essential in the repair. Soldering flex wires in screw terminals is deprecated. Don't!
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    Consumer unit for EV

    Speak to your proposed Sparks... Many will supply and fit EVSEs, with the make of your choice; and be more flexible in positioning rather than what is quick an easy to do. It can be slightly complicated if Solar Panels and / or Battery storage is present or wanted in the future... Then a...
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    Freeview aerial comparison

    Location Location Location Already asked for by me in your cable thread ... Signal prediction tools allow estimates of signal levels. Then gain/loss calculations can be done. From that we can see if a 6-8 dBd gain log periodic will suffice outside (or with roof materials losses as you seemed...
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    TV coax cable

    Complete crap. If you have all copper WF100 use it!!!
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    TV coax cable

    5G check out the free filter supply of them for likelihood of mobile pole/tower locally: https://restoretv.uk/ NEW aerials may / should already be filtered group K... Too much signal can cause overload and pixellation in the same way as too little. Very nearby postcode of a shop, pub...
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    TV coax cable

    CT 100 was dreadful stuff... Air spaced. No longer made. Other brands use the CT100 name for some really dreadful coax. Avoid! Webro WF100, Philex (spit) PF100, Triax TX100 are known brands. All copper core, braid and foil are the key with foam core dielectric.
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    TV coax cable

    https://www.aerialsandtv.com/knowledge/cable-connectors-and-leads/the-three-main-types-of-coax-cable You have low loss coax with pretty poor braided screening. ProPower seem to be a CPC/Farnell own label brand? Their website is not playing ball so I can't tell if all copper or nastier stuff...
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    Checking bathroom scales

    Bathroom scales: Salter give no useful specs that I can find, even for their "Medical" mechanical scales. BHF a set by Omron https://shop.bhf.org.uk/omron-body-composition-digital-scales quotes 40.0 kg to 150.0 kg: ± 1% so for a 75kg person +/-0.75 kg (75 kg is roughly 12 stones). Two...
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    Filling up from can

    Have you found the supplied filler adapter "funnel" yet? Go back to Dealer you purchased the vehicle to get them to show you where it is / or buy another if missing. Keep than month-old diesel, it'll cost more to replace it today ;)
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    Berry Magicoal storage heater - asbestos?

    https://www.storageheaters.com/asbestos-list.htm says Magicoal SRO, SR and SRC have a small white asbestos pad only under the thermal cut out And Mk1, Mk2 665 / 668 and Mk3 665 / 668 are all in the "Asbestos Free" column... Biggest problem is that site seems old and no means of contacting...
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    Filling up from can

    Google the writing on the capless van filler point: Easy Fuel There should be a special plastic filler adapter somewhere in the vehicle. My Galaxy it was behind a panel / trim inside the rear near the filler. Spare wheel well is likely another favourite spot. The petrol and diesel versions...
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    Whirlpool 6th Sense: Unable to remove Filter

    It UNSCREWS anti-clockwise (or at least a 1/4 turn) before it can be pulled out. Crud and limescale can / will make things stick and/or jam up. So twist back and forth opening / closing the filter to attempt to free it up more. Wiggle up down as much as possible, too. Gentle percussive taps...
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    Has plug and play solar now been passed, I see adverts?

    "Stock availability: Collect 99 days Delivery 117 days" - suggests none in stock and a to be confirmed delivery date in the distant future?
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    Log periodic aerial elements length

    U & Gold as it is now known is not available on any terrestrial or free satellite service in the UK (and may well be paywalled on streaming services also). https://www.uandgold.co.uk/ In any case terrestrial and satellite broadcasting of TV signals is doomed. Internet delivery is the way...
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    Lampshade Help

    You are missing the important picture of the ceiling rose / cable exit / chain support bit at the top! Likely have a similar hook for the support chain up there. They unscrew to allow access to terminals under the silver (chrome?) dome... which slips off the thread. May need two people (one...
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    Log periodic aerial elements length

    Broadcasters don't bother with tilt unless they intend the beam to fire in that direction. CP UHF transmit has beam tilt to limit signals to the Continent and aims down a bit to the horizon rather than horizontal... 6 degrees rings a bell but it may be different. Again, I suspect it's a...
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