Things in your home/office/home office that you don't know how to use

[plasticniki]

the one with glue though

[japes]

the what?

[anon29812515]

I called out the engineers the other day as our aircon unit (which is a heater as well) didn’t heat anymore.

Had it on the wrong setting didn’t I. So that.

[plasticniki]

thermal binder

[Epimer]

you know what, i don’t think i’ve ever sent a fax.

Me either. I get one of my secretaries to do it, obviously.

[plasticniki]

I have sent shitloads of faxes mates

[marckee]

I used to send loads of faxes with sketches and notes on them in the days before site huts had internet connections. I haven’t sent one in at least six years though.

[sadpunk]

same - got a lot of faxing in my history

[RonyD]

it helps if you spell it with a ‘T’ for a start though plasticmike wont be pleased hahahahaha!

[hip_young_gunslinger]

It took six different people to figure out how to collapse my step-ladder.

[Epimer]

I’m going to try a bigger run-up next time.

[83746725]

Right then.

These two controls I understand:

However, what the fuck is this dial for?

Seems to relate to how much heat comes out, which should be the job of the output dial, no?

And then there’s this bullshit:

Why are there two switches?

THERE ARE TOO MANY POSSIBLE COMBINATIONS.

Yes I’ve googled for an instruction manual and have found fuck all.

[sadpunk]

I fucking HATE storage heaters, numbers. Hate them!

[plasticniki]

oh wow. all of ours only have the two dials at the top!

[Epimer]

the dial essential

[83746725]

I fucking HATE storage heaters, numbers. Hate them!

You get a like

oh wow. all of ours only have the two dials at the top!

You get a like

the dial essential

Everyone’s getting likes

[JoJoMarty]

The fax machine for me.

The FACS machine for me. Just can’t sort it out.

[[this post is bloody hilarious if you’re a biologist]]

[hip_young_gunslinger]

We had storage heaters in an old flat, literally ended up just treating them like portable fan heaters, switched it on to warm up a room then off again when it was warm… Could never figure out timings, auto-settings etc. Probably cost us a fortune.

[83746725]

Yeah they’re total bullshit. Doesn’t help that we appear to have four different types of them here. Will probably just not use them, and use little space heaters instead. Or just wear thermals for the next 6 months.

[Epimer]

Strap the dog to you through winter. Job done.