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Well deserved Marc, I've put you on the "Big Big Carpet for less than half a crown" mark (1001 if you remember this advert) and had noticed you stuck in the nervous nine hundred and nineties for a short while.GiveMeABreak wrote: 28 Dec 2018, 00:47 Well it seems I've hit my 'Post Like' Millennium today, thanks to member 'Plumb0b', and yes, of all the interesting and varied things I've posted on, it was my comments on a good old battery check and BSI reset!
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Well I got back from town today and written on the cat's monthly flea spot-on package that arrived in the post was a cryptic message "Parcel in the Garden Box".GiveMeABreak wrote: 02 Dec 2018, 15:22 ..... However, plans went on hold today as A) it's still chucking it down and B) my 'Smart' TV last night made a popping noise and switched off! It's only about 4 years old, but it has blown the mains plug fuse (3A) so replaced that and popped again.
Had it to pieces this morning and spent hours trawling the web for a replacement Power board as it is likely that is the culprit. No popped Capacitors, no scorch or burn marks anywhere and the internal board fuse is not removable - soldered to the board.
I don't have capacitor checking kit and the replacement boards are really hard to source now (what does that tell you about a 4 year old 3D LED Smart TV?). So the only few power boards I could find are all pre-owned which does not inspire me - one new from France at £100, so I have found a "90% New"one from our friends in the Far East at about half the price, from a smashed glass TV. I like the 90% new bit - whatever that is supposed to tell you!
So that's going to take up to a month to arrive and it says is revision 1.3, where mine is 1.1 - so hopefully they may have improved them a little.
Old Power Board Plenty of white gunk shown here | New Power Board Not a single bit of white bubble gum anywhere in sight |
Why thank you Neil, I'm not really a number muncher, but wow, that advert for 1001 carpet cleaner - sadly I think I may have something like that under the sink!NewcastleFalcon wrote: 28 Dec 2018, 00:54Well deserved Marc, I've put you on the "Big Big Carpet for less than half a crown" mark (1001 if you remember this advert) and had noticed you stuck in the nervous nine hundred and nineties for a short while.GiveMeABreak wrote: 28 Dec 2018, 00:47 Well it seems I've hit my 'Post Like' Millennium today, thanks to member 'Plumb0b', and yes, of all the interesting and varied things I've posted on, it was my comments on a good old battery check and BSI reset!
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Regards Neil
GiveMeABreak wrote: 20 Sep 2019, 09:16 I did use a combo of salt water and detergent and had to pick the slime out with a large needle - these Spanish Slugs are almost indestructible. But I really needed to get the rest of the pathways done and to see if that was the end of the damage. I can happily report back that all is assembled and I got the job done.![]()
As for your detergent issue. The detergent suction only activates at low pressure. So if you have the vario-lance shown below, you need to twist the flow rate to minimum. This will allow the detergent to spray out and coat the vehicle or whatever else at low pressure.
If using the car brush - again there is a control that allows detergent mode or not:
So unless you have an attachment that restricts the flow to a low enough pressure - the detergent won't get mixed with the water.