On Thu, 28 Jan 2016 08:52:29 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

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> "sf" > wrote in message
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> > On Wed, 27 Jan 2016 12:35:22 -0000, "Ophelia" >
> > wrote:
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> >> Ok! We used to have a tank like the one you describe ... over 30 years
> >> ago.
> >> The boiler I have now is common here.
> >
> > Nobody uses a boiler for heat other than old and out of date
> > apartments in big cities.
> >
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> And do the boilers you describe give instant hot water and heating?

They heat. No instant hot water. Boilers are located in the
basement, so the water that's left in the pipes cools.

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sf