jennymilluk

We have an open fire downstairs and above it an open fireplace in the bedroom, which we don't light fires in. Recently when we light the fire downstairs the upstairs bedroom fills with smoke. The Chimney used to be blocked up (not properly just things stuffed up it) and the odd bit of smoke came out but recently it has got worse. We have a cowl on the chimney pot for the downstairs fire to draw air out, and I think the roofer blocked the other pot (to stop birds etc) as we don't use the other fireplace. Is this causing the problem?

I assume that one fireplace uses one chimney pot and the other uses the second chimney pot?

I'm aware this is a bigger trade in Asia, but has the UK banned shark finning in its waters?

Trying to run water through the system to check for an air lock as there is no heat getting through to the inside. Its a Turbo Diesel 1997 model.

What views do you have on Saabs? considering purchasing an M reg 900 for £700. I know they are dead reliable but what do the garage costs look like for older ones (parts are expensive) and what kinda things usually go wrong? any good or bad experiences please. DOn't have much money but live in the countryside so need a really reliable car - my job also involves driving about a lot.

I bought an aerial recently which is a TV but also FM/AM one. It has one of those 'male' type connectors on it ie a pin. However my stereo also has the same type of connector. What is the name for the adapter I would need to be able to use? Its an excellent stereo I just need the aerial to boost the pickup for the radio signal in my area (rural). All i can get at the mo is local commerical radio which does my nut! I want radio 1,2,3,4 etc!

Some of the q's fair enough, from kids or genuinely hard to find advice on buying things etc. But many quetions on yahoo answers can be answered by reading a few web pages! Are folk just lazy?!

Oil runs our civilisation: Transport, Haulage, Shipping, Fishing Farming (pesticides allow us to grow the quantities required), Medicine and hygiene, packaging, the building industry, road building and repairs etc etc etc. With global oil production peaking in 2006 what are your ideas to save mankind?