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    What bulbs are what, and how to tell?

    Google immediately found me this from the 323774 number alone. Has the right lumens, opal, B22 base and warm white (2700K). https://www.bmstores.co.uk/products/energizer-led-100w-b22-bulb-2pk-323774 Up to10 year life. So a premature failure or its not been taken care of, or has been overused...
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    How long should a 12v Car Battey last?

    Because the VAT man said they are only exempt if 'special' (i.e. in a case designed to fit the mobility scooter) or supplied and fitted by a professional as part of the service... Most mobility scooter lead acid batteries have other uses so aren't "special" enough. I've fitted "golf" batteries...
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    Is This Some Kind Of Backdraught Shutter?

    Same brand yes. Same model as pictured? No. Mine's prettier https://www.envirovent.com/products/extractor-fans/silent-design-100/
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    Aico 3000 series back-up battery capabilities

    https://www.aico.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Ei3024-Ei3016-Ei3014-Instructions.pdf Page 9 Section 1.2 Tech Spec
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    Is This Some Kind Of Backdraught Shutter?

    I agree with @JohnD Mine works well. No back draught (even when the outside vents are rattling in a breeze) and it sucks the damp air out well (and quietly). So minimal flow obstruction, if it's even measurable. I do need to give the fan blades and housing a clean up wipe / vac to remove the...
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    How to do washing using off-peak?

    You can not think I was being serious and Eric is far too Scrooge-like to fall for it. ;) There are three brands that do similar dosing systems but I've not looked at the price...
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    Drayton Wiser two channel replace of RWB9 Siemans Controller

    Ensure you are happy that it has recently been superseded by the 2nd Gen and that there's nothing the new one does that you will want to have that the Gen1 can't do. {Other wiser smart items it seems from a quick glance. It may also be faster processor etc.,. No point in saving a little now...
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    Drayton Wiser two channel replace of RWB9 Siemans Controller

    Earth wire is clearly terminated on the earth terminal screw. Two channel wiser is HW ON = T3 as is the Siemens... and CH ON = T4 as the Siemens is. What Industry standard? Far too many variants 'in the wild' imho. Then look at the 3 Wiser wiring variations within the same backplate!!! :eek...
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    Drayton Wiser two channel replace of RWB9 Siemans Controller

    Is this the original 2-channel Wiser https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=Wiser-06490238001-IssL&p_enDocType=User+guide&p_File_Name=wiser_installation_guide_2020_web.pdf I see that's On Sale in Scewfix. Or the current Wiser 2nd Generation 2-channel? (Which I can't find a...
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    How to do washing using off-peak?

    What brand / model washer does that? Seems a pretty daft idea to move dirty (dry) clothes in a drum during the wait to start. You could replace it with a new Miele TwinDos washer that dispenses the liquid(s) from containers held inside the machine at the correct time in the cycle? Not that...
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    WFP opt-out

    You can opt out for 26-27 and onwards from 6th April 2026 it says in your screenshot. Likely via an online form next year, as well as by letter. You happened to miss the window for opting out for 25-26 (but I didn't).
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    Best battery? 18650 or 21700

    What torch is this? Incandescent lamp or LED or fluorescent? What rating in Watts and Volts (3.6-3.7 being roughly the lithium cell V)? Old used cells from abused tools and tool chargers won't have the capacity of new ones from the major brands such as, say, Sony, Samsung or Panasonic. Buy...
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    Front door - Yale cylinder lock with hex/allen screw

    WD40 (what type)? Only the dry lubricant PTFE would be suggested by them for locks. The original water displacement stuff is not recommended. Some use graphite powder in lock barrels to lubricate them. A soft pencil rubbed on the key can be used too? Picture of this lock / screw could help...
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    Which to choose...

    Read the tank manufacturers instructions for the base required. Needs to be flat and support the entire base plus circa 300 mm all round typically. https://www.oftec.org/consumers/off-gas-grid-guides/home-guide-to-domestic-liquid-fuel-storage-up-to-3500-litres and...
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    Which to choose...

    Not a chance. Pump out 900 litre of kerosene to ?200 litre? barrels to store safely. Remove old tank for safe disposal. Remove existing base. Dig out for new base. Dispose of spoil. Lay hardcore. Whacker down. Lay reinforcing grid and base formwork. Mix and lay concrete. Wait a day or so to set...
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    Which to choose...

    FWIW: I paid over £3k for a bunded 1225 litre tank in SE England just over 8 years ago. That involved water contamination due to rain getting into the single skin tank. Extra cost was a new oil pump for the boiler and a thorough clean and service. You need specialist / insured / hazardous...
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    VOIP and powering a router and ONT for 12 hours or more?

    UPS is the obvious 'off the shelf' solution. Or a suitable home battery-inverter to support the whole home, with care over what is used. Or a home brew battery-inverter / power station / petrol generator. Some ISPs will offer a solution for 'vulnerable customers' via a short term battery...
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    Make a toaster go "ping"

    Dualit Classic is a manual lever to lift the toast. It's not ejected automatically. The Dualit Classic timer control has marks at roughly 2 and 3 minutes. Around the 2 +/- a bit is the setting we use. It's not a bimetal (browning) control but a pure clockwork 'timer' and Dualit do caution...
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    Make a toaster go "ping"

    Well my repairable Dualit Classic toaster makes a clockwork ticking sound when in use and a much, much louder mechanical clunk when it switches off. No need for a ping, even with no hearing aids in.
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    BBCi - so dark?

    iPlayer no such thing as BBCi
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