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    Flexible hose for radiator connections

    A new stairlift meant the hall radiator had to come out and be replaced by a one with a smaller width. The pipes and radiator valves are now too far apart to reach. The gap is about 25cm Can I use one of those flexible braided hose connectors such as this...
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    More questions (Sorry I'm new here)

    I've been doing minor home electrical jobs + repairs since I was taught home electrics in CSE physics back in the 1970s. but I'm realizing that things have moved on considerably since then, but my knowledge of home wiring has not, so sorry if these questions are dumb or really obvious, but I'm...
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    What could protect against kettle fault?

    I've been reading the stuff on circuit breakers and residual current devices. A friend (not me honest!) recently put some new sockets in kitchen. The kettle was left switched on with no water. No steam to switch it off - eventually the plug/socket got so hot it melted, before someone...
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    Routing power cables outside to shed

    Now its getting dark in the evenings, I want to route power to my shed. I could take a spur off a wall socket in the kitchen - as this is the nearest point to the shed. But what is the best way to get the power cable through an outside wall? and what kind of cable or conduit would you...
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