Big fan of PEX. Just saved my *** yesterday. Was replacing a ball valve mere inches from the main. To my horror when I cut the line water started flowing very healthily. The main had always seemed to hold well, but in this case there was no friction or head to overcome. All I had to do was remain calm and finish crimping. Try that with soldered copper!
I have PB in my old house. Even that's not bad, but you basically have to transition to PEX even for a repair.
You may be able to replace the SMPS if it's a module, there are plenty of types available.
Repair is not worth bothering with. See if there is a label on the SMPS module, for the specs or model number.
Probably a few hundred watts, and performance is not critical.
The last "repair" is an airconditioning indoor blower that was leaking water inside my bedroom. The "repair" was nothing more than readjusting it to be in a better horizontal position. I also took the occasion to clean the filters and remove some accumulated mould.
Although, this is not a repair, it saved me several tens of Euros for not calling a technician to do it for me.
Although, this is not a repair, it saved me several tens of Euros for not calling a technician to do it for me.
He has these as spares, and Sony 3 Way in rosewood (1970s) as main, I think these are better.
Your opinion, please.
I am a man known for my Technology and Engineering Knowledge. It was no coincidence that I won the Novatech Computer prize in about 2010. MVP no less!
Only Tom Brady in the NFL rivals me!
Thus it was that Lovely Louisa was banging on my window this morning. "Are you busy, Steve?"
"Always Louisa, but I have time for you!" I replied. Problem was that Louisa has no Internet...
"Louisa, all you have to do is plug your Smartphone into your Computer, and by the miracle that is the USB connection, soon you shall resume contact with the Internet!"
She looked skeptical. I decided to give her the appropriate USB/mini USB cable on her return from her expedition. I own loads.
That and a copy of Ubuntu Linux, and I have fixed The Universe again.
https://ubuntu.com/
It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it! 😎
Only Tom Brady in the NFL rivals me!
Thus it was that Lovely Louisa was banging on my window this morning. "Are you busy, Steve?"
"Always Louisa, but I have time for you!" I replied. Problem was that Louisa has no Internet...
"Louisa, all you have to do is plug your Smartphone into your Computer, and by the miracle that is the USB connection, soon you shall resume contact with the Internet!"
She looked skeptical. I decided to give her the appropriate USB/mini USB cable on her return from her expedition. I own loads.
That and a copy of Ubuntu Linux, and I have fixed The Universe again.
https://ubuntu.com/
It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it! 😎
I always buy new tubes for my environmentally friendly bicycle rather than mess about with patches. Rather than suffer massive price rises from £5 to £7 at my local (So called...) Bicycle experts. I am well stocked up with spare inner tubes! A mere £4 at Wilko!
It's the 6 P's. Prior Planning Prevents (Pretty) Poor Performance!
Similarly we are sitting pretty on Energy Prices. Our house is signed up for renewable energy. Opus Energy is still giving us a Kilowatt-hour for 15p.
Opus is invested in Solar Panels and Wind power. Thus immune to all the suffering with Gas.
Contract renewable September 2023. By which time we will have converted the house to burning logs / tyres / domestic waste! 😀
It's the 6 P's. Prior Planning Prevents (Pretty) Poor Performance!
Similarly we are sitting pretty on Energy Prices. Our house is signed up for renewable energy. Opus Energy is still giving us a Kilowatt-hour for 15p.
Opus is invested in Solar Panels and Wind power. Thus immune to all the suffering with Gas.
Contract renewable September 2023. By which time we will have converted the house to burning logs / tyres / domestic waste! 😀
I switched to latex tubes a few years back. At the cost of a new tube vs a patch the latter always gets first shot. Lovely ride but without a bucket of water punctures are nearly impossible to find so a fresh butyl does stay in the seat pack. While normally that gets flipped in today I was lucky enough (?) to find air escaping a small tire puncture and had my first successful field repair.
The ideological BS goes on.
They must burn gas ( if not coal ) when these intermittent energies are nul.
There is NO worthwhile wind power over Europe 25% of the time. There is no worthwhile ways to store electricity.
These facts are well known to real engineers and cannot be hidden anymore.
Here is a main reason for x3 increase on electricity bills.
Worse is yet to come, winter is coming.
I don't patch my bike tires either, but it's because the patch blows out when you run at 110 PSI.
It is thorn season here. Goathead farms must not be far away.
I am about to teach the kids how to patch a tube just so they can.
Also bought a few tubes in case they are needed.
I am about to teach the kids how to patch a tube just so they can.
Also bought a few tubes in case they are needed.
I must be lucky...
My 1992 Murray Sabre (USA made) mountain bike with hundreds of miles on its tires still has its original tubes, tire treads are still new looking.
Never had a flat.
My 1992 Murray Sabre (USA made) mountain bike with hundreds of miles on its tires still has its original tubes, tire treads are still new looking.
Never had a flat.
Does UK allow private gas wells like the USA?
If yes, drill your own, or look for geothermal and wind.
Submarine batteries from Navy surplus are used by some off grid enthusiasts, think about that.
A look at their techniques to reduce energy use and losses could help you save a lot of expensive energy.
If yes, drill your own, or look for geothermal and wind.
Submarine batteries from Navy surplus are used by some off grid enthusiasts, think about that.
A look at their techniques to reduce energy use and losses could help you save a lot of expensive energy.
Solar = depends on sunlight, which is only part of a sunny day.
Wind = depends on........ the wind blowing.
Batteries = need recharging.
"Honey, I can't take you shopping, it's been raining all day and the car battery is almost dead."
Dependency.
Wind = depends on........ the wind blowing.
Batteries = need recharging.
"Honey, I can't take you shopping, it's been raining all day and the car battery is almost dead."
Dependency.