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    Distributing Freeview

    Investigate the HDHomerun device... Streams over the house Ethernet system ... multi tuner (4) support. More tuners than the Manattan's measly two... https://shopuk.silicondust.com/shop/product-category/hardware/ Does need a sub for recording / EPG I believe? Humax HDR-Fox-T2 with custom...
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    Distributing Freeview

    What are you wanting to do exactly? All TVs have Freeview tuners in them. So an aerial distribution system will do that. Most will have suitable streaming players built in for iPlayer / Netflix etc.,. via Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable (better). Wanting to view / control the Manhattan PVR from all...
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    Fadini Combi740 oil

    Ask them? https://fadiniuk.co.uk/en/contact-us-uk
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    shower screen smashed sink to bits

    Make and model of sink and the waste fitted in it might help (or not). I'd be looking to replace that plastic waste with a decent brass captive flip style such as https://www.wolseley.co.uk/product/wirquin-wbk97w-basin-waste-spinner-slotted-11-4-chrome-plated/ The chrome bottle trap is missing...
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    2 way TV signal booster

    Depends on the device. Humax Foxsat-HDRs are usually quite happy at that indicated level... they also react to differing input signal levels. Older Panasonic TVs show 100% (or 10/10) at pretty much all signal inputs... Anything less being marginal! @DIYspanner Still need a postcode or the...
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    2 way TV signal booster

    Those aerial distribution amp's are probably among the worst made. Screened by aluminium sputtered on the plastic case. Cheap components, so the smoothing caps fail = hum = extra noise = signal becomes rubbish, despite the red light being on. They also amplify 21 (470 MHz) to 68 (860 MHz)...
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    Best ev charger?

    Andersen are in Stewartby, the next village to me... former brickworks... very close to the Universal Theme Park now in build. Allegedly went bust and now Andersen/Evios. So beware! Oops, too late. SpeakEV forum has probably a larger potential user base... search there for the issue? I...
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    Using an indirect tank/cylinder as direct, i.e. without connecting coil

    Oil delivery companies are usually not the place to go IMHO. Your Oftec service tech will be able to quote, as will other installers (always get more than one quote!). DO ENSURE the ASHP install includes decommissioning all the Oil based stuff and their safe hazardous waste disposal... that...
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    Dead Threads

    Only forum owner (or moderators) can (try to) stop the practice. This forum is not my pram to throw a rattle out of. Simple enough to ignore such threads/posts? I do.
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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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