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  1. Alec_t

    Gas hob spark generator

    The operating principles of different makes are similar, but the terminals may differ.
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    English Cooking

    Plenty of the classics, e.g. cottage pie, bangers and mash etc, are available as ready-meals in the supermarkets and served in pubs.
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    English Cooking

    You do in our local (Wales) supermarkets.
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    leak from manhole cover on drive

    Do you share any sewer connection with your neighbours? If so, it's the water co's responsibility to sort out at their cost. If not, it's your responsibility.
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    Replace hedge with what

    The land would be disturbed anyway when the hedge is removed (assuming root clumps are removed).
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    Shower on/off handle, what a crock!

    Couldn't you just use a stainless M5 bolt with the head cut off and a screwdriver slot made?
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    Earth/moon.

    Presumably wired up with (green) cheese-wire? :-)
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    Sliding mirror to create hidden space in child's bedroom ...

    Children and mirrors in close proximity don't seem a safe combination :eek:. Can you source a mirror with unbreakable glass?
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    Shower pump coming on in the night

    Just a wild thought. Mains pressure pulse might trip a flow switch in the pump circuit? The pump itself could be fine.
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    Is it any wonder kids minds are fecked?

    DeepAI may have a gender problem. The prompt "Trump as ballet dancer" resulted in this output :-
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    Why a switched live fan is not switching on?

    There are doubts about the wiring. Is the cable shown really N and permanent L? Or is it N and SL? Or N and N, Or ......?
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    Why a switched live fan is not switching on?

    The brown input wire is currently in terminal 2. Try it in terminal 3 instead (which is where a switched live would normally go).
  13. Alec_t

    Why a switched live fan is not switching on?

    Use a different electrician. A qualified one would be able to tell if wires had been mixed up.
  14. Alec_t

    Whos responsible for this fence?

    The deeds may not mention a fence as such, but do they say anything about boundaries and their maintenance?
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    Where would you advise fitting an upstairs toilet ?

    Could you just re-purpose the conservatory as a bedroom?
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    Excessive Gas Consumption - Not sure what to try next!

    Surprisingly low, if each peak is a whole day's usage. I'd suspect an issue with the Tado readings. Gas usage for December in my 3-bed house averaged ~50kWh per day.
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    Manrose extractor fan wiring diagram help.

    That could be due to the timer kicking in.
  18. Alec_t

    Grinding chisles back into shape

    The angle isn't critical, but should be something like the original. You could likely improvise a guide/jig if you're not confident at judging the angle.
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    Do these compression need changing?

    If they're not leaking they don't need changing.
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