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Problem with LCD TV, flickers when lights are switched ON/OFF

I have a new LCD TV which occasionally flickers (screen blank & sound off) for about 1 second whenever a fluorescent light with electronic ballast or a dimmer switch is put ON or OFF. I supposed...

Purple_Popple

Hedge Trimmer

After some very heavy rain yesterday, would it be safe to use electric hedge trimmers today - its lovely sunny & hot out there and I wanted to get some gardening done today...I know you should nto...

nextqueen

got a combinaton c28 boiler. just before xmas and last night, both times it has stopped working. the pressure has dropped and so a valve has had to be opened to create one bar of pressure. the switch...

hc4361

Selling high quality professional joiners' tools

I know nothing at all about joinery but have to dispose of professional, used tools. Is there a market for them, and what is the best way to sell them?...

JG1965

Removing mildew from peach coloured shower curtains

I have some mildew at the bottom of my peach coloured shower curtains does anyone know how I can remove this, I have already put them through a hot wash in the washing machine but it is still there?...

Pythia

New ISA or pay off mortgage?

Can anyone advise me which makes best financial sense - to put my £5k savings into a new ISA at 3% or to use it to pay off some mortgage? The mortgage is at 1.05% but I owe them £14k. I...

grandpajoe

Rubber grommets

Does anyone know where I can get the rubber grommets/feet that push on the ends of metal stands . Our gas cooker's stand for the gas rings has a couple of perished ones and "Our Peg" is...

wiltsman

Phone mast location

I've found that a planning application has been made, which will mean that a phone mast could be sited just 35 metres from my house. After scouring the internet, I cant find any entry that shows a...

rov1100

Should Britain be involved in the no-fly Zone in Libya

They sell us oil at highly inflated prices; they set themselves up as a committee called OPEC to keep the price high; most of them are Muslim countries and have a religion foreign to ours which causes...

sammmo

Home and content insurance

I have my home and contents insurance through M&SMoney.. I have 8 yrs no claims but hav'nt claimed on any insurance for at least 15 yrs and I have just recieved my policy renewal. Obviously It has...

carlton23

Boiler repairs

Do you think it works out cheaper to take a chance that nothing will happen to your boiler and not pay £13 a month to British Gas? Our`s has been very reliable for 3 years without any breakdown,...

JonnyBoy12

I hope you think this posting is a bright idea.

Just a quick note to let you all know that there is no more subsidies for Compact Flourescent Light bulbs any more. Whereas before you could get up to 5 light bulbs for about 50p, they are now all...

Matheous-2

Is it possible?

-To recover data after a drive has been reformatted?

CiderMonkey

Moving money between credit cards

I have a few credit cards. I am now paying interest on them. I have a bit of credit on each and get offers for '0% on balance transfers'. If I was to move some of the balance of Card A, to the spare...

Hymie

Combi Boiler – A Cautionary Tale

It is now common practice to install (or even relocate) a combi boiler within the loft space of homes. The advantages include no space within the normal living areas is taken up (by the boiler), any...

joko

downgrading computer OS...

is this possible? vista is gone from my machine, and i now have win7, but i am considering going back to vista problem is, i have no disks, as they didnt give me any, so will have to buy something....

sigma

Speed cameras and revenue

Watching Police Camera Action on ITV 4 last night a representative of East Sussex Road Safety Committee discussing speeding motorists stated "If we wanted to raise money we would have installed...

suff

CD Player in Renault Scenic

The 6 stack CD player in my car has suddenly decided not to function. When I try to play a CD all I get is 'CD CHECK' on my dashboard screen. Nothing obviously wrong with the cartridge & tuner...

jrtv

Laptop Memory ?

Just bought a cheap laptop and it's saying " Local Disc (C) Fat 32 18.6 GB 9.1 GB used 51% Free Space, then also " Local Disc (D) Fat 32 18.6 GB 0.0 GB used 100% Free Space. My question is...

modeller

National census next month

Does a census achieve its objective . As an example , the question on religion last time just asked what is your religion ? Which is fair enough and most of us would put down Cof E but in reality our...

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