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    Make a toaster go "ping"

    Well my repairable Dualit Classic toaster makes a clockwork ticking sound when in use and a much, much louder mechanical clunk when it switches off. No need for a ping, even with no hearing aids in.
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    BBCi - so dark?

    iPlayer no such thing as BBCi
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    BBCi - so dark?

    Fixed that for you. On what device? It matters. Have a look using a PC. Phone. Tablet and try again on the original device you watched it on? Mistakes happen and they will re-encode / update things when they become aware of an issue (which there may or may not have been). If via a TV...
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    BBCi - so dark?

    BBC iPlayer by any chance? On what specific device - multiple different coded streams for different devices. I should have it recorded from DSat at 1080i on my PVR. A quick watch on this laptop of the first few minutes seems fine to me. It is set at night for part of the time with Russel...
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    Random loss of TV signal

    Have you tried one of your other TVs in place of the Sony for the same time of night? If it is affected the same way then that shows something in that room/outlet is the issue. Even running two side by side via a 2-way splitter? To see if when the Sony glitches the other does anything? Ditto...
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    Instant hot/boiling taps for the kitchen

    Makes tea taste awful according to swmbo. Not especially nice with whisky, either. Urban myth. https://www.kinetico.co.uk/blog/post/can-drink-softened-water Mind they do say not to use for babies and if on low sodium diet. Most installers will fit a drinking water tap that is not softened...
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    Outside Christmas Lights

    The 3000 will be, roughly, half the brightness of the 1500 when both sets consume the same quantity of electrickery. Take/send the 3000 set back and replace with 2 sets of 1500.
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    Shower/Bidet Toilets

    @geoffers1 the OP hasn't been seen since 3 Nov 2024, so you may never know. Our floor-standing equivalent is working fine. With the filter now completely removed (we have a water softener on its cold supply). Possibly essential for hard water areas... and need 6 monthly replacement at a cost...
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    Replacing my old flash immermat timer to a hive thermostat - H & HW V4 with hive nano hub

    Hmmm. My unvented HW cylinder has daily losses of circa 2 kWh... According to the manufacturer. That would be 18 kWh per week without using any water from it. I can't dispute your actual measured numbers but you must have the smallest HW cylinder and be exceedingly frugal with HW draw-off...
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    Timed FCU

    I use a Meross smart plug to control a towel radiator, outside the room, of course. But any similar smart switch control will work whatever the brand. That's what I'd fit in your adjacent cupboard. 13A socket and towel rail wired into a fused plug into the smart switch.
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    Expansion tank pressure

    Is this an unvented hot water cylinder pressure vessel? White usually. Or a boiler pressure vessel? Red usually. The manufacturers installation manuals should specify the setting and how to do it...
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    new 43" TV with SCART?

    Not that I know of. Some TVs have a Composite PAL video (and stereo audio) input : 3x RCA or 4-pole 3.5 mm jack. Not always listed in the specs so need examination of connection panel and/or manuals. You may already have suitable connections or cables in the man cave? My 65LV2000 oled from...
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    Drayton LP522 to Drayton Wiser kit 1

    It might be physically but not wiring wise. Wiser: https://thermostat.guide/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Drayton-Wiser-thermostat-kit-1-Installation-Guide-FIG-2.png 522: https://thermostat.guide/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Drayton-LP522-Weekend-programmer-Thermostat-2.png NB I was wrong wiring...
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    Drayton LP522 to Drayton Wiser kit 1

    Yellow / blue in T3 and 4 on old backplate move to T1 and 2 on the wiser backplate. You may already have done that, though. Live also needs linking to T1 (the 522 did that bit internally). EDIT wrong wiring see later corrected post
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    Twin socket extension boat

    DO ensure you use flexible cable(s) and NOT twin + earth for this boat/caravan mains wiring. You will, of course, also need a suitable double back box to contain the exposed terminals on the rear of the C-lines. Or two single back boxes when there'd be a need for some outer sheath on any...
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    PCB plug advice needed

    I suspect one need pictures of the PCB (with a scale alongside) and or the PCB ID numbers. Pin diameter and length and spacing will be critical, usually. CPC Farnell and RS Components might stock a range that could fit?
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    Mira Atom shower pipes

    I typed mira atom rainfall instructions into my search bar and it came up with what might be useful stuff... including You Tube videos I haven't watched. https://device.report/manual/679991 diagrams and words seems clear enough to me... IF it's the correct manual for yours. Push-fit into...
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    5w 700lumens Vs 7w 720lumens

    4-lite Variable White, 4 selectable, 2700-6000K / 640-730lm / Aluminium Body / Up to 54,000 Hours Life / Dimmable / Fire Rated to 30, 60 & 90mins / 70° Beam Angle / 7 Watts / CRI 80 JCC x50 Two wattage and three colour selectable from beneath the ceiling 60° Beam Angle / 3 Watts 480 lumen / 5...
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    RJ45 to USBC

    What sat nav map download was that? What car make? With my Ford Galaxy the bottleneck was always their servers rather than my ISP / BT Openreach FTTC service; and my home wifi was never an issue. IIRC the downloads took well in excess of two hours for a file around the 25GB mark. The...
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    Immersion hot water not lasting long enough!

    Then you can't change the storage heaters. They are not your property and would need to restore the flat to 'original condition' when moving out. Same goes for the shower pump suggestion; permissions may be sought but they may require a 'trusted trader' to do the work? Same goes for the...
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