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    Audio Al is offline Pishanto Specialist & Super-Daftee
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    Default Just turned the dial and :-

    After about 6 months of no use the heating fired up , nice warm radiators
    Every year I think " This year will be new boiler year " but the old girl kicks into life once again

    Now off again as its not cold enough yet
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    Quote Originally Posted by Audio Al View Post
    After about 6 months of no use the heating fired up , nice warm radiators
    Every year I think " This year will be new boiler year " but the old girl kicks into life once again

    Now off again as its not cold enough yet
    As long as you have it serviced annually the "old girl" should keep going. The only advantage with a new boiler would be the replacement will be far more efficient, so fuel bills will be lower.

    My heating system came on this morning, but the thermostat is set to 24 degC.
    Barry

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    Just had a bit of work done on mine, boiler expansion tank and sensor probes replaced. I'm lucky as my flat is relatively new and meets current insulation and efficiency standards. Even in cold weather the heating doesn't come on much and warms the place up quickly, I have it set to 21 degrees.
    My last place had electric storage heaters, surely the most misnamed heating apparatus going.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ian7633 View Post
    My last place had electric storage heaters, surely the most misnamed heating apparatus going.
    As a friend once said of them: 'Stone-cold at night, red-hot in the morning. Just like the missus.'

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    Quote Originally Posted by Joe View Post
    As a friend once said of them: 'Stone-cold at night, red-hot in the morning. Just like the missus.'
    Turntable
    Toshiba SR-370/Mission 774/Van Damme cable with MS Starline plugs/Ortofon Quintet Black
    CD
    Cambridge CXC transport/modified Musical Fidelity X-DAC/modified Musical Fidelity X-10 V3 tube buffer
    Network Player
    Cambridge NP30
    Amplifier
    Denon HA-500 head amp/Nakamichi CA-5E pre-amp/Chinese passive RVC/Proton AA-1150 DMC power amp
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    Mordaunt Short Signifer on original factory stands
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    Mogami with Rean Neutrik plugs/NVA LS5
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    21 / 24 degrees.

    I have mine at 16 degrees even in deepest winter
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    16 degrees? That's what I turn mine down to when we have visitors and it's time for them to leave. If that doesn't work I play 'Hot Rats' by Frank Zappa then leave the room to 'do something' in the garage. Never fails!
    I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in

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    I have a very narrow range of temperature tolerance. In winter my feet and hands turn to blocks of ice and don't thaw out till June, then any nice sunny weather makes my skin prickle and itch. I think I need a new thermostat.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony View Post
    If that doesn't work I play 'Hot Rats' by Frank Zappa then leave the room to 'do something' in the garage. Never fails!
    The old "pearls before swine" manoeuvre is good for clearing rooms
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    Mrs. Pony hates it, and gets quite angry When 'Willie The Pimp' comes on. I don't understand why.

    I love Frank's playing but I seem to be in a minority of one with that.
    I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in

    T/T: Inspire Monarch, X200 tonearm, Ortofon Quintet Blue. Phono: Project Tube Box CD: Marantz CD6006 (UK Edition); Amp: Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated.
    Speakers: Zu Omen Def, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables

    T'other system:
    Echo Dot, Amptastic Mini One,Arcam A75 integrated, Celestion 5's, BK XLS-200 DF

    A/V:
    LG 55" OLED, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL Storm sub

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