09-02-2020, 05:57 PM
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Re: Ciara
Originally Posted by Morticia
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I must have missed it ... it got a bit blowy but that was about it.The sun's out now, it's lovely, and the wind has really dropped off after slatting it down with rain this morning.
09-02-2020, 07:29 PM
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Re: Ciara
Originally Posted by Longdogs
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Over two and a half thousand homes lost power last night due to Ciara, luckily most people have gas boilers and cars that run on fuel.
09-02-2020, 07:36 PM
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Re: Ciara
Originally Posted by Baz46
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I used to think that until an electricity cut affected me, the gas boiler wouldn't work when the safety cut-out being tripped due to there being no electricity. I think it might have been called a 'thermal cut-out', not too sure but no heating until the power came back on again.
but at least you can boil a kettle on the gas hob. 
09-02-2020, 08:21 PM
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Re: Ciara
Originally Posted by Longdogs
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Ok, I'll give you that but at least you can boil a kettle on the gas hob.
09-02-2020, 09:01 PM
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Re: Ciara
Originally Posted by Longdogs
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Over two and a half thousand homes lost power last night due to Ciara, luckily most people have gas boilers and cars that run on fuel.
09-02-2020, 09:02 PM
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Re: Ciara
Originally Posted by Baz46
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No idea about that, are gas hobs / cookers not subject to the same safety cut-out? My cooker / hob is electric, my only way out it seems would be a Calor gas camping stove!
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