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Jul 23 2012, 04:16 PM
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QUOTE (Timbo @ Jul 23 2012, 01:48 PM) Well, if you were a Conservative, you'd burn the bones of your children to keep warm during the winter months. Why the **** was that necessary? An innocent post asking a pertinent question to solve a query. What's your problem?
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Jul 23 2012, 04:55 PM
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QUOTE (On the edge @ Jul 23 2012, 01:28 PM) Her oil fired boiler is now 'clapped' according to the chap who has been looking after it for past 20 years. No gas, so what should big sister do? Her view, I'm going to have this lot ripped out and go electric like next door! I recon I'm paying more for oil than they do for electric - plus you haven't got the worry that the oil man won't turn up. I'm not so sure - so before the site of the tank gets turned into an extra parking bay - any views? (Appreciate this is quite the wrong time to ask!!) Modern oil fired combi boilers are much more efficient and reliable. I know a few who have had them installed and are very happy with them. I would imagine staying with the same type of fuel would save on installation costs?
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Jul 23 2012, 05:01 PM
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QUOTE (Berkshirelad @ Jul 23 2012, 05:29 PM) If you want to go green, the the idea of a ground heat pump is good. Trouble is that the up-front costs may be eye-watering and you'll still need top-up heat on very cold days.
I would seriously suggest looking at an LPG bulk tank and replacing the oil boiler with and LPG unit. These days, the tank can even be buried and you can get contracts with Calor to monitor usage ad keep it topped up. I used to have a Calor LPG tank at my last house (no mains gas in the village). Great flame for cooking, no "oil smell" but expensive for heating. Another downside was trying to get boiler cover and not too many LPG registered engineers about.
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Jul 23 2012, 06:26 PM
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QUOTE (Newbelly @ Jul 23 2012, 06:01 PM) I used to have a Calor LPG tank at my last house (no mains gas in the village). The only gas in the village? (cf. Little Britain )
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Jul 23 2012, 06:31 PM
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QUOTE (JeffG @ Jul 23 2012, 07:26 PM) The only gas in the village? (cf. Little Britain ) There is a difference between the two, you know? One is gay and says "Oh, you are cheeky... but what a gay day". The other can be explosive and can give you a big bang.... ok, maybe there isn't any difference then.
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Jul 23 2012, 08:10 PM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jul 23 2012, 05:16 PM) Why the **** was that necessary? An innocent post asking a pertinent question to solve a query. What's your problem? I, clearly from comparing the tone in which we posted, am not the one with a problem.
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Jul 23 2012, 08:26 PM
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QUOTE (spartacus @ Jul 23 2012, 06:45 PM) Move to Spain? Just do what I did - buy some jumpers & install a power shower & a log burner.
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Jul 23 2012, 08:57 PM
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QUOTE (Timbo @ Jul 23 2012, 09:10 PM) I, clearly from comparing the tone in which we posted, am not the one with a problem. I disagree. There was no need for such a reply to a perfectly sensible and innocent question. (Or was it an attempt at making us all laugh? ) However, I am not going to get into a Timbo / Andy1979 style argument with you.
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Jul 23 2012, 10:21 PM
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QUOTE (Timbo @ Jul 23 2012, 09:10 PM) I, clearly from comparing the tone in which we posted, am not the one with a problem. I wouldn't read too much into the asterisks as the 'swear box' filter on these forums is normally cranked up to american english 'sensitive'. **** and **** are absolute no-nos whereas piss and bollocks seems to pass the filter by.... EDIT: That's HE-LL and DA-MN rather than the more Anglo-Saxon f's and c's
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Jul 23 2012, 11:04 PM
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I see spartacus. I wonder if Admins can see the words without the filter? I suspect we are all big enough to talk about the big firey place where the Devil lives. QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jul 23 2012, 09:57 PM) I disagree. There was no need for such a reply to a perfectly sensible and innocent question. (Or was it an attempt at making us all laugh? ) However, I am not going to get into a Timbo / Andy1979 style argument with you. I was just bored. And it made me smile. I would hate to be referred to Andy1979 in the same sentence, so I'm glad we are not going to get into an argument.
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