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    Trapped water under felt

    Hi all..... I have a porch with nothing under it (if that makes sense) the roof is felted and the underside clad in UPVC. I got on the roof at the weekend as I wanted to check the seals around the window above. On getting on the roof I noticed that the left.most section in the picture below was...
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    Ideal Isar HE24 pump surging

    Hi All, My Ideal Isar HE24 seems to have a weird problem. It works but when hot water is called for & the flow is not fully on the pump cam be heard to ramp up & down continuously. The pressure also them rises & drops with thepump noise. The pressure rise is only a few hundred mbar but...
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    Apple MacBook Pro A1278 install

    Hi, Got given the above MacBook Pro. It came with no hard drive. I have put a SSD in but need to install the operating system. I don't have another Mac only a PC. I've asked around and no one I know has any Mac install media. How do I go about installing it? Thanks in advance
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    Glowworm Micron 60ff

    Hi all, My elderly parents boiler is playing up. Had a heating Engineer out as it kept doing silly things, various error codes. He replaced the PCB, thermistor and phial. Since then it has been going into reset which I understand means it has overheated. Called the plumber back, he promised to...
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    What is this bit for on my bandsaw

    What is the L shaped metal rod for on this mitre gauge. I have two bandsaws and both have them and done a search and can't find what they are actually for. Help!
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    Expansion vessel recharge question

    Hi all, I thought I would check the expansion vessel pressure on my sealed heating system. I put a tyre gauge on the vale and no air came out. If I use a pump to inflate the pressure vessel the boiler pressure goes up but I still can't get any pressure reading from the valve. I don't get any...
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    How do I adjust these hinges?

    I can't for the life of me work out how to adjust these hinges on a set of fold out patio doors. Quite old and fitted to my garage but the main opening is now hitting the other door. Help appreciated!!!
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    USB two way power switching

    Hi All, Anybody know of any products that allow two way switching of USB power? I have a USB light over the bed which I want me & the Mrs to be able to switch on & off using something similar to those inline switches you get with a table lamp. I could of course get some single pole double throw...
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    Teleswitch signal being switched off

    Hi Guys, I have just had a message from Shell Energy stating that the teleswitch signal is being switched off permanently in March 2023 & I have to have my meter changed. I used to have storage heaters but many years ago moved to gas. We still use about 1/3 of our electricity at night so it...
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    3 Phase Inverter trips RCD but only when switched off

    Howdy Folks... Slightly oddball fault. I've had a 3 phase inverter for some time but never got round to fitting it, lent it to a friend as his went wrong, he used it & all was fine. He gave it back to me the other week & I decided to fitted it this week to my garage. I have wired it in to its...
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    Seals on heat exchanger

    Hi, pics are of the old heat exchanger on an Ideal ISAR HE24. Should they look like this? I believe it is the hot tap side that has gone like this. I would even go as far as saying that some of the stuff could be plastic from the plastic pump housing it mounts to
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    Have I been sold a 2nd hand heat exchanger as new?

    As per title. I bought a listed as "new" heat exchanger for an Ideal ISAR HE24 off E-Bay but it has marks on it that makes me think it might be used. See attached. Appreciate any feedback
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    Wylex 2nd consumer unit

    Hi I have this consumer unit connected via a Henley block to the meter. It powers my garage via the 32A MCB and the shower via the 40A MCB. It only has a 63 A RCD. I know I can apply diversity. So I'd this safe? Also, is the RCD actually a RCCB or should there also be an overcurrent device...
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    Help identifying toilet washer

    Hi, Realised last night that my toilet was slowly overfilling. I had assumed that it was a fluid master as the washer looked similar but it isn't. Any ideas on make and where to get a washer from? Fluid master washer on the left. My washer on the right. I've put the old one back in for now as...
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    Samsonia 28A Perfect Model J vice

    Hi All, I have inherited the above vice a while ago & given the curent situation thought it was about time I did something with it. I have a couple of questions:- 1. Any ideas where I can get a replacement spring from?The original has snapped but I have bodged it for the moment with a jubilee...
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    Ideal Isar HE24 Pressure Gauge Replacement

    Hi All, Pressure gauge has gone on my boiler. Which side of the isolator is the pressure gauge? i.e. If I shut off the heating valves under the boiler do I draing the heating or the boiler. I suspect the boiler but just want to check! Thanks!
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    Yale replacement mechanism

    Hi people. Our back door is difficult to open as you have to pull the handle down hard or wiggle it to release the catch. It has 3 hooks but also has top and bottom bolts as part of the mechanism. I assume the cam is worn on the handle part of the mechanism. Can I just replace that bit or do I...
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    Painting below damp course

    Hi all, My house has the rows of brick below the damp course either painted or coated in something. This is looking rather shabby and want to do something about it. Can I just use masonry paint or do I need to use something special? I do not want to cause damp or bricks to blowout!
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    Sealed unit replacement

    Hi, I have been given a patio door (the type with two doors that open like conventual doors) which have been stored outside behind a shed for 8 years. I wanted to use them & some other UPVC bits to replace the rear of my garage which is currently made of wood & getting tatty. The door frame was...
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    Measuring for new sealed units without removing them from frame

    Hi All, I want to replace some of my sealed units as the spacer bar has bowed up intot he viewable area. I have measured the sealed units as 28mm thickness. I can also measure the opening where the beading fits into. How much smaller (or larger) should the sealed unit be than the opening the...
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