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• Washing machine repairs - theory
  ...the tub on the back, or on one of the pipes leading to the pump. It forces air up a pipe as the water level is increased. The pipe leads to a pressure cha
  14 KB (2,610 words) - 18:51, 16 May 2013
• Motorised Valves
  ...g the system. This is used when refilling the system and bleeding all the air out of the system. After use it must be returned to the default rest posit
  16 KB (2,704 words) - 10:24, 26 May 2020
• Outdoor lighting
  MICC cable is unique in that its insulation sucks water vapour out of the air, and its too easy to make end seals that don't remain totally vapour tight
  14 KB (2,378 words) - 10:42, 24 June 2013
• Thermostat
  ...tch on when heat is needed, and off when not. They can't therefore control air conditioning, as they only turn power on when the room's too cold.
  16 KB (2,695 words) - 12:01, 24 September 2022
• Sheet material
  * Multiwall sheets contain air spaces giving [[insulation]]
  15 KB (2,243 words) - 02:57, 13 November 2018
• Threaded fasteners FAQ
  ...ner can often shock things loose. A trip to a garage to have them apply an air impact wrench to the offending article can also be useful. Be very cautious
  18 KB (3,192 words) - 02:19, 6 September 2017
• Paint
  ...or hot air gun, or by sanding, which produce dust and disperse it into the air.
  35 KB (5,634 words) - 02:07, 5 May 2015
• The power tool FAQ
  ...t useful performance from the tool. The better modern chargers have forced air cooling built in. This enables them to cool a hot battery before charging,
  21 KB (3,674 words) - 02:02, 29 September 2023
• Taking electricity outside
  ...to make a loose seal at the end you are blowing so as to keep most of the air in while letting the draw wire move freely.
  45 KB (7,700 words) - 01:21, 14 May 2024
• Calculating A Cable Size
  |Bunched in air, on a surface, embedded or enclosed
  23 KB (3,726 words) - 23:12, 31 January 2024
• Shed
  ...round is controlled, for further dryness the shed must keep out rain laden air. Walls can be lined with any of polystyrene, DPM, OSB etc.
  20 KB (3,173 words) - 19:36, 27 January 2013
• Filament lamp
  ...t incandescent lamps from the early 1800s used a platinum filament in open air. They were very short lived and prohibitively expensive, and never consider
  22 KB (3,502 words) - 16:47, 27 January 2015
• Halogen Lighting
  ...winter, it can make rooms less comfortable in the summer. If your room is air-conditioned, then you will be adding to the heat load that you will need to
  26 KB (4,302 words) - 10:08, 30 November 2019
• DIY Loft conversion
  ...touch is a section of softwood scotia moulding which is glued up and then air nailed to the underside of each nosing. ...nt of the property are 100mm deep. The first 50mm is kept open to allow an air flow to the woodwork of the roof (with the aid of ridge and soffit vents).
  69 KB (12,721 words) - 22:49, 31 January 2024
• Electrical Glossary
  : electrical conduction across insulation breakdown, often through air.
  31 KB (4,494 words) - 09:57, 12 July 2019
• The never ending patio rebuild
  ...years, the inner course of bricks were in some places now held up by thin air.
  34 KB (6,226 words) - 03:03, 20 September 2023
• RCD
  ...re suited to protecting any frequency controlled equipment, including some air conditioning kit, appliances with synchronous AC motors.
  40 KB (6,564 words) - 10:30, 25 May 2023
• The secret diary of a bathroom refurbishment
  Now, it really was time to fit the basin. I hid an air admittance valve behind its pedestal (I did not want any glugging noises fr
  48 KB (8,920 words) - 13:07, 28 December 2021

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