That depends on what you mean by "radio parts", Steve. Modern boilers do have quite a few "electronic" parts in them. George. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Nutt Sent: 26 November 2005 18:59 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: talking thermostat? such a thing? Hi Trace, That is easy to understand, because your Sonus is a radio. But there are no radio parts in a central heating boiler, or at least, there wasn't when I last looked. All the best -- Computer Room Services: the long cane for blind computer users. Telephone Voice: +44(0)1438 742286, Fax/BBS: +44(0)1438 759589 mobile: +44(0)7956 334938, Email: Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Spring Flower Sent: 26 November 2005 17:54 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: talking thermostat? such a thing? our gas lighter interferes with my Sonus, honest, no joke!! Trace ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 5:45 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: talking thermostat? such a thing? > Hi Peter, > > So the radio interference is going to affect your heating, is it? > First I've heard of that one <Smile>. > > All the best > -- > Computer Room Services: the long cane for blind computer users. > Telephone Voice: +44(0)1438 742286, Fax/BBS: +44(0)1438 759589 > mobile: +44(0)7956 334938, > Email: Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Peter Beasley > Sent: 26 November 2005 11:24 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: talking thermostat? such a thing? > > I baught one of these devices a number of years ago, but as a radio > inthusiast, I found the amount of radio interference it generated > wasterrible. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 10:25 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: talking thermostat? such a thing? > > >> Hi Kevin and Trace, >> >> Kevin, my dad, an electrician, simply put a plug socket in for me, >> that connects the Cobolt Talking Timestat to our central heating, so >> that's what we use now. >> >> All the best >> -- >> Computer Room Services: the long cane for blind computer users. >> Telephone Voice: +44(0)1438 742286, Fax/BBS: +44(0)1438 759589 >> mobile: +44(0)7956 334938, >> Email: Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >> Behalf Of Spring Flower >> Sent: 25 November 2005 19:38 >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: talking thermostat? such a thing? >> >> Hi >> >> Ours is like a timer with tiny pin thingies that you have to have the >> one way or the other and then there's this other one you have three >> positions for, off, timed and constant, its horrible as its so small >> and fiddly and I'm sure it'd break as soon as you look at it. >> >> Trace >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "kevin and emma" <kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 10:09 AM >> Subject: [access-uk] talking thermostat? 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