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    underfloor heating, what's the big deal?

    Underfloor heating is the best thing since sliced bread ! Wall radiators belong in a museum now ! . :mrgreen:
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    How Do I know If My Washer's Motor Brushes Are Knackered ?

    Good stuff - I'm sure new brushes will solve the problem. . 8) If it's a Bosch fitting one of the brushes (with the motor in situ) can be a bit tricky, but I always change them with the motor in situ using a combination of a dentist's type mirror to see what I'm doing and nimble fingers ! . :)
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    How Do I know If My Washer's Motor Brushes Are Knackered ?

    1cm long ? - They are definately knackered ! . :!: Get yourself some new ones - What machine have you got ?
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    Bedroom TV aerial

    Photos of the socket and connector on the cable you're using would help. Does the connector fit fully into the aerial socket on your TV ?
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    How Do I know If My Washer's Motor Brushes Are Knackered ?

    Usually when the drum stops rotating in my case ! You could take them out to inspect them and see how much life they've got left, but if the machine ain't broke why fix it ?
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    Central Heating on or off ?

    Have you got thermostatic valves on your radiators ? I have thermostatic valves on mine apart from the living room ( no thermostatic valves because that's where my thermostat is located . :) ) and my wet room. Rooms I don't use very much I've set the thermostatic valves low. I have the...
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    Brand new John Lewis dryer JLDV09 not working - error E60

    Looks like whoever can out just assumed that the small ventilation hole was the problem and didn't bother checking anything else. . :roll: He should have checked the machine out thoroughly and made sure everything was in order.....
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    GRP Chimney

    I'd just take it off and tile over - I mean who would object to the removal of the thing ? ? . :?
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    How to measure gas-pipework capacity

    Sound advice Tony I particularly agree with you on this : People who have been to the Worcester Bosch HQ tell me that the a lot of the Technical Assistance people look like Page 3 girls ! . :lol: Given the level of "advice" I was given when I rang them once I can well believe that ! . :lol:
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    How to measure gas-pipework capacity

    The problem is that without a device like I've described you can only do a supply line pressure drop test when the appliance is actually installed and consuming gas - preferably at maximum consumption. ( The pressure drop test measures the working pressure at the appliance location versus the...
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    How to measure gas-pipework capacity

    What you'd need is an arrangement with a flowmeter through which you could vent off to atmosphere ( make that flare off to atmosphere for safety reasons :wink: ) measured amounts of gas and a pressure gauge to see what working pressure that left you with..... I'm not aware of such a piece...
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    How to measure gas-pipework capacity

    Yes - but if there's a hidden restriction between the meter and the appliance the working pressure at the appliance could decrease dramatically once any new appliance starts consuming gas....... Bear in mind he's said that his current boiler has packed in.
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    Help stopping noise from rain on tin roof

    What you are referring to are Nissen Huts ! . :lol: They were designed by Major Peter Norman Nissen of the 29th Company, Royal Engineers and have nothing to do with Nissan. Reminds me of that old Japanese/German beer Datsunbrau ! ! . :wink:
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    New Bosch SMS63E12GB dishwasher - tablet doesn't dissolve

    As Burnerman says - Absolute cobblers. It's you who should have been galled by this appalling attempt to fob you off with nonsense. The dispenser drawer needs to work. They sell you defective goods and then expect you to just accept the defect ? . :roll:
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    plaster and skin conservatory ceiling

    Isn't it against building regulations to extend your central heating into a conservatory ? . :?
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    New Bosch SMS63E12GB dishwasher - tablet doesn't dissolve

    You've got a problem - The compartment should open (operated by a solenoid) during the cycle. If it's a new machine it will be under warranty - Get Bosch out to sort out the problem or replace the machine.
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    The End of frozen condense pipes.

    Yes indeed - That sort of rubbish is known as a greenwash ! . :wink:
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    Frozen condensate pipes everywhere you go

    Something like concentrated nitric acid is highly acidic - The condensate from a condensing boiler is slightly acidic.
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