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2 minutes ago, artdjones said:

The keys on a ThinkPad unclip with an upward pull on the front edge. Quite often something has got underneath.

Depends on the model. Many don't have that feature.

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1 minute ago, horriblemercedes said:

Depends on the model. Many don't have that feature.

I've got 4, ranging from a T43 up to a T460 and they all do it.

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Just now, artdjones said:

I've got 4, ranging from a T43 up to a T460 and they all do it.

So does my T530

Posted
4 hours ago, maxxo said:

Been told today by the letting agent I’m getting a new boiler in 2 weeks time

grump is that means gas bills will go up

i don’t understand how it’s possible for them not to

so I’ve got a glowworm micron at the minute according the web it’s a 14kw boiler and a 120 litre or so hot water cylinder 

I’ll be getting a 36kw I believe Baxi combi

so heating wise, yes it may warm up quicker but it’ll be using more gas doing so right?

im not happy about having the boiler fire every time I use a hot tap either, that’ll be more expensive over the course of the month I reckon as the cylinder gets heated anyway by the current boiler so I just use that for bathing etc the next morning

im also really not happy about the proposed location, the current one is tiny and in a kitchen cupboard, they’re moving it to where the cylinder is in the front bedroom

ive asked if they could just leave it but no apparently it’s been paid for etc

i absolutely despise combi Boilers as it is, but I just feel this is going to be a lot of faffing around to cost more in gas and have less water pressure

ill be asking them to leave the cold water tank in place for the bathroom, I want a reserve if the water goes off

massive grump from me 

You need to see this as very a positive step forward.

Energy used to reach and maintain a temperature is dependent upon the size of the space, the insulation, and the temperature difference between the outside and the inside. 

It has very little to do with the size of the boiler. Once you get to the temperature you set on the thermostat, the boiler will stop pumping water around and stop using gas.  The only difference is that it will be a more efficient boiler and yes it will burn fuel faster, but for much less time before it cuts off. 

You will Love having instant hot water. No.need to heat water in a tank that you may or may not use, which looses heat.  You will probably save money. 

In 18 years of having a combi boiler, it has never left us without heat or hot water.   Except when there was a power cut. 

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