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"like John F Clauser, nobel prize winner turns out he is a world renowned physicist that knows nothing about climate change here are his claims debunked" That's actually quite funny. You've quoted the blog of a rather opinionated psychologist (John Cook) who specialises in attacking...

It being a wet bank holiday, I had a look at the film. It is interesting. There are two parts to the film, the first discusses the data, and shows that there are likely natural variations underlying the acknowledged warming that are not adequately taken into account by those promoting an...

Although that oven door was an unanticipated addition, I think it looks really good there. It breaks up the run of units well and doesn't look out of place - it sets the whole thing off nicely. Also its amazing how important the lighting is in getting the right effect. Again I think you have...

I do like those disco lights! Any details of where they're from?

They do. Very effectively. https://ukwir.org/Sink-to-River---River-to-Tap---A-review-of-potential-risks-from-nano-particles-microplastics The UK treatment works remove microparticulates to a level barely measurable. The study reported in New Scientist is from China, so one wonders what the...

You can wind them as carefully as you wish, but the very nature of Christmas lights is that come next year they will be tangled. Its just a law of nature.

Thank you, that aspect is useful to know. I shall do some preliminary investigation.

Indeed I am, but the fact that one authority or other has banned them from sale has no impact on said Tube's desire to fufil its purpose in life and to quite possibly outlive the utility room! I'm not in the position where it has shrugged off its mortal coil, just considering whether it meets...

I'm considering updating some of the light fittings in the house, including a 6' fluorescent tube in a utility room, and a triple R60 halogen in a hallway over a staircase. In the last couple of years we've had quite a few powercuts in the area, and I wondered if these positions (especially...

Thank you both! CBW that is indeed an impressive bit of searching, thank you. That link also has a really useful picture of the back of the unit, so I can see what'll be there when I go to swap it. And if that really sold for £12.99 I might end up with the price of a pint after buying its...

I wonder if anyone might recognise this old lightswitch that is currently controlling a single R80 light in a hallway? I only use it in either off or on mode, though I guess it can switch the light on/off at different times of the day/night. It would be interesting to know exactly how to set...

Not sure what the source of the diagram above is, but it appears to be splicing low-resolution proxy temperature estimates with modern day high resolution temperature measurements. In laymans language - apples and oranges.

It is very easy to do a calibration check on a hygrometer as creating a standard reference is simply a matter of making a saturated salt solution. Thermopro provide instructions here: https://buythermopro.com/how-to-calibrate-a-hygrometer-hygrometer-calibration/ and a more detailed table is...

I once rented a house where the rather ancient Potterton cast iron boiler gave up on Christmas Eve. Not a lot of fun with 4 young children and snow on the ground. When we bought our current place (large detatched house with two bathrooms) the same model Potterton boiler was in place (open...

One of my cars is over 50yrs old and has none of those thing and does indeed have points, condenser and manual choke! It's a beautiful thing to drive on a sunny summer day. Rather scary when braking though, and the lack of modern safety features encourages a more circumspect driving style. All...

The figures you provide from the BEIS document actually make my case for me. If you understand the figures and how they are produced, you will note that the points made above (about non-dispatchability and unreliability) are not addressed in the production of these figures. The calculations...

Nonsense. Wind power is vastly more expensive than nuclear or gas/coal. Why do you think UK electricity prices are so high? In France this afternoon the electricity is sourced 95% from nuclear, and the standard electricity tariff is the equivalent of 17p/kWh compared to over 30p in the UK...

If your young kids are slamming the doors now, just watch out when they're teenagers! What about some form of suitable door closers? Would have to be compatible with fire doors, but slowing the close might help?

Thank you gents! I did suspect that the cap was possibly pressing down on the pin. An interesting case of 'observer effect' where you can't know the state without changing it. As it happens, he finds it doesn't get very warm at all, so I left it as loose as possible to encourage flow. Its an...

Visiting my son over the weekend, and looking over his heating system, noticed that a newly fitted radiator did not have a lockshield valve, but what looked like a TRV valve without the head.The other end of the radiator had a TRV as normal. I can't see quite how this allows the system to be...