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    Replacement for Honeywell CM921

    Looking at replacing my CM921 and maybe even the receiver, it’s 10 years old and even with new batteries in the CM921 it seems to be temperamental to touch, in screen sometimes goes blank. bent the battery connector slightly and seems to be fairing much better, however I am expecting it to fail...
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    Slate Roof and solar Panels

    Hope someone can advise. Never have I known expanding foam to be used on a roof around the fixings to the roof of solar panels. I can see the what look like expanding foam at several points along the roof (externally) where the solar fixings are, I dont think is allowed let alone safe. Can...
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    What should I look for Skoda Superb 2016 136k miles

    Going to look at one tomorrow. serviced by Skoda being sold by small garage. No history of cam belt change, wondered what sort of costs I can expect to pay for cam belt replacement. also what else I should look at at, it has had an mot today according to a check I have done and no advisories...
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    Tiling on top of quarry tiles one half of the room and floorboards other half, relatively level.

    Good afternoon all. Not happy that a tiler wants us to give him the job without inspecting it in person, ie just via pictures. Just the number of tradespeople recently that have not delivered on this basis means we don't like the idea of being stuck if they say werent aware of x y and z its...
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    SSRTEL07 thermostat

    Hi, my dad is in the process of upgrading from a Sunvic TLM2253 to a Strom SSRTEL07. not able to get to his right now but he has managed to get the heating on but has no real control of it and the new SSRTEL hasn't lit up when pressing in the settings button. Can anyone tell me what needs to...
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    2014 Citroen C4 Picasso Mirrors

    This morning wife sets off in car as normal mirrors open drives off about 10 minutes into the journey mirrors close and won't reopen. Got it booked in for Monday at the garage, but wondered what I could look at over the weekend. indicators okay, mirror adjustments okay, just wont auto open and...
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    c4 Picasso 2014 faults

    got the garage to use the obd diagnostics after an engine fault appeared. it appears P11AB Turbocharger (TC) control pressure sensor - implausible signal now was shown a reference chart showing around 1k and peaking at above 1K, and we were down at 600 and peaking at just short of 1k. during...
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    doblo key fob controlled windows

    Is there any way to disable the remote keyfob winding down your windows. It appears last night I activated the fob and the windows wound down. Don't want this to happen agin by accident, so can it be turned off if so how. Thanks
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    Van recomendations/ avoidances?

    My Renault Kangoo Van engine has died and to be honest as a 2005 model its not worth replacing it/ fixing. whilst I have been thinking of something newer, not sure what vehicles I should avoid looking for something similar in size around 2010 mark and around 4K. The kangoo road tax was over...
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    Best way to make alarm ethernet connection wireless

    due to the wiring on the building I can't use Ethernet over mains as they are on different circuits. is it possible to make the alarm end wireless and connect to the router on the next floor? also which system is best value?
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    Sky router and CCTV port forwarding

    Any got any advice on how to make the router keep the port forwarding data in on a permanent basis. Just every time it goes offline and is rebooted all the rules setup just seem to have disappeared. Its no fun putting them back in every few weeks, any ideas. My dads system, advised him...
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    HDMI output to ye olde Coax non digital TV's

    What is the most cost effective way of converting HDMI signal into a signal for the old Tv's. Basically i have an aerial splitter/booster in the loft that takes the signals to all the TV's in the house, done many moons ago. The CCTV I am getting only has an hdmi output, so to make it...
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    bell help

    looking for a manual for this style bell box, looked at google images and cant place it think its ventcroft may be?
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    shed light

    I want to put a light in the shed and take it off the fused spur that the socket is on or from the socket itsself in 1.0mm Only the one light switch and its all rcd protected.
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    ads on this site following my activity

    Hi, I have noticed that the adverts, on my pc are following sites I have visited. so how do you stop the ads from reading what ever it is they are reading. I have cookies off.
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    think garage is trying to rip me off

    okay I know a little about cars and it probably shows. Renault Kangoo 1.5 2005 firstly i took the vehicle in because the stop light and caution light was illuminated although this was intermittent. so I suspect pads are worn, the light was intermittent and been getting more permanent...
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    garage fusebox, new shed, house mains

    From memory my dads garage has a mains cable running from the house from the main consumer unit to old plug in black fuse board in the garage. Theres a few sockets on one circuit and lights on the other. He added one of these large sheds for sitting out in the garden and wants power to it...
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    Single Floor Extension

    Hi there, Thinking of replacing the asbestos garage with a brick garage and integrating this into the house. Would also like to make the extension full length of the house, and make another room at the end of the garage. Rough dimensions would be 3m by 8m by 2.4 meters high before...
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