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My Stanley 20yr old gas powered (AGA style) boiler/cooker/central heating boiler has thrown a few faults lately. Over the years I have 'tinkered around with it' but I have now decided to get in the local experts. The first piece of advice was I should change the pipe and electric system from...

Thank you again and a down to earth practical consideration "would the alexa smart speaker be able to hear you over the noise of the running extractor in order to turn it off ?"

Sideways, thank you...do I understand that Alexa could control the heavy load extractor with a smart switch BUT only if you know what you are doing??

Could Amazon Alexa help and allow you to give the command "Alexa turn on (off) dust extractor". I believe by connecting the extractor to a smart plug such a command may work. I pose this possible solutions as when my time permits I am playing around with Alexa in my home workshop. The reason...

fáilte chuig an bhfóram Regards Richard

I have just seen this thread "scraps of timber" is this the same unknown item such as "left over wine" my wife and I never have either.

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not the jets presumably but all the electronics and bearings etc etc etc and of course it is 'yesterdays and longer ago technology' that is why I am trying to find out if there is a modern simpler system to replace it.

Not a thingy for cutting, planing. jointing wood BUT I welcome reaching into anyone's head who can help me. My house cooker & central heating boiler is a Stanley Super Star gas fired 80,00; Aga type cast iron great machine. It is 30 yrs old and I want to carry out major renovations to the gas...

Hello to all. Life (thankfully) is busy. My lovely lady wife is regrettably losing more of her mobility but still putting up with me. I have taken advice from this forum and bought 8 x Alexa Echo Flex devices at £5 each (BTW helped by friends; Amazon limited 2 units per purchaser) Thank you...

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An excellent question....."What's wrong with an analogue radio" Absolutely nothing wrong with a radio. However; I am ignorant of Alexa and her ??siblings at this time. Accordingly this is a good time for me to start at the bottom of a learning curve and try to put alexa to use on a simple task...

WOW...you good, extremely knowledgeable and helpful folks have serviced me wonderfully !!!! I understand some/most of what you have told me AND I THANK YOU ALL. I am now in the mode of "lets buy the most cost effective (i.e. cheapest) Alexa or a related product; so... 1. is Alexa the best to buy...

Are these alexa etc type of things prone to throwing up faults

I need a new radio to put into my workshop. I only listen to Radio 4. The W Shop has good internet reception from my router. Can such as Alexa or similar others at about the same price £30-40 as a radio give me free Radio 4 live programs. BTW the radio is switched on when I open up the W Shop...

What problems have been found when buying an imported s/h car. I will need to replace my 2012 CRV auto eventually

My kitchen setup is a copy of the OP, I slide my 'Belfast sink' out after undoing the waste pipe

BTW I compliment deema and his wife on making their choice. I add the following which may be of assistance to others... My wife and i have just gone through this decision. We decided on stairlifts as we were "bothered/terrified" about the price of a dedicated 3 story lift which in our wonderful...

Thank you Sideways and Chailette for you advice Chailette:- I attach a new drawing showing the layout with 1 x 3 pole pull switch and also showing a 2 pole pull switch (BTW my numbering is out of kilter now). What is the best/simplest switch to use. The pull switch is immediately next to the...

I attach a simple drawing which I was to lazy/stoopid/etc etc to add earlier. I hope it may help in getting answers.