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#SaturdayFF For a while now our electric shower has cycled from scalding hot to ice cold when on the top power setting; we discovered this could be because of water flow, faulty thermistor, or faulty board. - »
It's fairly old - you can't buy that model any more - so I decided today to bite the bullet and buy a new electric shower with the same back plate fittings in order that I could easily replace it.
I have just spent an hour or so disconnecting the old shower, cleaning the area, and putting in the new unit. There were a few swear words uttered but it's all in place now.
Our nice, new, electric shower now cycles from scalding hot to a pleasant temperature which is an improvement but does indicate that I've just wasted money and time on what looks like it probably is a water flow problem after all. Arse.
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"One year into the Great Depression, millions of Americans were turning to football to take their minds off unemployment, bread lines, debt and deflation. Despite the hardships of 1930, there was something to cheer about in New York."
"[I]n New York City, Mayor Jimmy Walker had formed his own fund to help the unemployed. Walker hoped the Giants would be interested in playing an exhibition game for the benefit of his fund, so he met with Mara and some sportswriters to kick around ideas for a matchup that would capture the public’s imagination. “Why not Notre Dame?” one writer asked."
Hmmm. This version of Treasure Island might have been a bit more interesting than the final version. Shame!
having fairly recently read Treasure Island, i have to say: i nearly blew wine out my nose reading this
Great stuff! I think you may be onto something here ….