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This is the Thermostat in my parent's mid-terrace house that they've lived in for over 40 years. My father probably fitted it himself as he used to be a plumber but now he's in his 80's with Dementia so if I ask him anything he doesn't remember much. The house is heated with a gas boiler and...

Telegram is becoming my favourite software for keeping intouch with people and the ability to send people video and files upto 2GB is very useful and just last week they added voice chatrooms. And with desktop and smart phone apps it works on multiple devices at once, unlike WhatsApp. Anyone...

I have Michelin CrossClimate+ Tyres on my car - had them for about 2 years and probably the only tyres I'll buy for the foreseeable future as I like them so much I have a number of retired relatives on a budget who only ever drive locally to the shops and the doctors. Their cars never go on the...

For the last few days our toilet has been running constantly I had a look and the washer that seals the outgoing water seems to be hard and brittle with pieces breaking off Can just this seal be ordered and if so what is it called and where can you order it from? or is it better to get an...

I have a Panasonic NN-GD569M Microwave oven which we really love - last night I cooked a microwavable boil in the bag fish that is frozen and covered in butter sauce. I made a hole in the bag but I guess the hole was too small because once the bag heated up it squirted the sauce everywhere...

We have a chest freezer in our unheated extension in London, UK. It's a fairly manual freezer - mainly used to store extra food or things on sale that we buy. Our Fridge / Freezer serves as the main freezer in our Kitchen. However we have cheap rate electricity for 10 (Ten) hours every night...

I live in NW London and we get Freeview via Crystal Palace transmitter. Our TV Antenna is in the loft and has been like that for at least 5+ years with no issues. However very recently I'm getting picture breakup on certain channels such as Sony Channel (which used to be called True...

I've got a Year 2000 Fiat Punto Sporting Mk2 16V 1.2 Petrol Car. I've had this car since new and looked after it and never had a break down in 19 years. This car is used in London so I do very few mile son it each year, approx 2,000 miles a year as I main drive to the train station and use...