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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. The criteria for failure depends on context, and may be relative to a particular observer or belief system. One person might consider a failure what another person considers a success, particularly in cases of direct competition or a zero-sum game. Similarly, the degree of success or failure in a situation may be differently viewed by distinct observers or participants, such that a situation that one considers to be a failure, another might consider to be a success, a qualified success or a neutral situation.
It may also be difficult or impossible to ascertain whether a situation meets criteria for failure or success due to ambiguous or ill-defined definition of those criteria. Finding useful and effective criteria, or heuristics, to judge the success or failure of a situation may itself be a significant task.

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    Failed Electronic Gear

    Had 2 customers in the last 2 weeks call me saying that programmers had failed. I looked inside one and it had burnt out and the same customer had a radio alarm clock fail too. Someone else in the village had a PC blow up and I hear of someone else just had a router fail. I'm assuming it must...
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    Failed gate valve: how to stop hot water supply in flat?

    Hi, I need to replace the back nut on my hot bath tap. However, the gate valve on the cold water supply to the HWC seems to have failed and still allows a flow through the hot tap even when closed. I live in a flat, presumably with a shared cold water tank somewhere in the loft to which I don't...
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    Biasi Riva Advance he intermitant failed ignition sequence lockout.

    Ok where to start. Called to a customers home to attend a Riva Advance he with an intermittant fault. On viewing the combi for the first time alarm bells start chiming. Theouter covers are off and the inner case screws are slack and the case is not sitting tight home. It is clearly drawing air...
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    sat my ccn1 reassessment and failed need some advice

    hi all i sat my ccn1 and failed cause my brain went blank at the paper with tick the box that shows poor combustion im looking in here to see if anyone can help me to understand this properly
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    Cold water main failed - should I complain to the manufacturer?

    Had to dig up a front path to replace a cold water main today. Not a long path fortunately, just over 6 feet, but do you think the householder has any redress against the pipe manufacturer? I've tried looking on the pipe for any sort of logo but just can't find one. I think the main was put in...
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    Failed EAL exam.

    New gas exam failed last week. Multiple choice exam on computer found very hard without using Corgi book to relate to. Has anyone else had this?
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    Nothing to shout about but engineer failed ReACS

    Now this is a delicate post & I did think twice, it is never nice to see a fellow engineer loose his gas ticket & possible his job, as a result but I remembered all the posting a while ago about how no one ever fails the Gas Re Assessment (CCN1) well it is not true, they did & it was not nice...
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    Failed Isolation Valve to Washer

    Hi All I need to move my washer to a new location, but the isolation valve to the washer has failed. It is a tap type and the water still flows. The tap feels loose and seems just to be turning without closing the valve. Can I just replace this with another valve of the same type? Will the...
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    Strap on boss failed - HELP!!!

    Hi I'm new on here hoping someone can help me with a problem. Had 1st fix done then the Mrs decided she wanted a bath which wasn't in the plans. Having paid for it once I decided to re-jig the 1st fix myself, all was going well until today! I have run the sink and bath waste into vertical...
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    failed boiler pump and chemical cleansing

    I am not a plumber, and I really need some advice. I have Worcester Bosch Greenstar 24i junior which is only 2 years old, yet its pump already failed. A Worcester engineer who fixed it (the boiler is still under the guarantee) said it was due to the dirty water, and indeed the pump was...
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    think this icos has a failed pcb as well

    i dunno something in me water says so, anyone's on here? http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=bSQu1hfzqUE
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    These failed me today...

    Dremel Speed Clic Cutting Kit: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools Thought being Dremel they would be better than the Silverline rubbish, the discs are okay but the silly speedclick just sheared off on two discs in a row. Not fit for purpose.
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    Fitted new Greenstar 24Ri worked for 2 days then failed.

    Hi guys im looking for some ideas or if anyone has come across same problem. I fitted a Greenstar 24Ri straight swap for an older model installed new clock new pump and new 2 port valves, Boiler was up and running when I left and all seemed fine but two days in it continually switched itself...
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    Ariston Genus 30 flow rate check failed. Error 104??

    Hi everyone My girlfriend's boiler seems to be in need of some fixing. A while a god it started playing up and now every time it tries to start, if gets about 10 seconds in and then throws up an Error 104 (insufficent circulation) and says "flow rate check failed". I'm not a plumber but I'm...
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    Electric pipe freezer kit

    Hi, I am trying to get my company to invest in an electric pipe freezer kit. We always hire these when required but we seem to be doing this more, can anyone recommend a good model as the one we hire seems good a rothy up to 42mm £1000+ Cheers lads.
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    Wonder why this pump failed?

    Hadn't been touched for 25 years and it was properly goosed - the terminal box full of water and kept blowing the trip in the consumer unit. Complete pig to change. The pic doesn't show it but it was buried in a nest of piping - could barely get grips onto it. Despite chiseling, the nuts...
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    Failed Plastic fitting?

    Woken this morning to the screams of my missus as the recently fitted downstairs bathroom filled with water that gushed from behind the unit holding the sink! Having recently fitted a proper pressure reducing valve under the bath to serve the shower, returning the isolation valve to full on has...
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    Ariston Eco mffi 27 - Any Known Issues ??

    Am going to have a look at one of these tomorrow, went about four weeks ago because the owner said it was constantly flashing an alarm AO7 (Too many failures to ignite in one period during operation). Anyway I spent almost an hour there and it ran perfect and didn't fail once. I had the cover...
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    Diverter valve failed - set at manual setting as temporary fix

    My heating stopped today and the Honeywell 4043A 3 way diverter valve wont autoswtich from HW. The thermostat and boiler send correct signals and system works if I hold the valve switch to manual so HW and CH are running. First question - can I leave this as a temporary fix for a few days then I...
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    acs resit failed again

    resat acs practical and on last question i was asked to visualy inspect boiler with out touching and spotted the pipework to be incorrect as seemed to be steel as i told him its the wrong fitting and not mentioning its lead i failed ...as i been working with a gas safe engineer for the past year...

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