Is my plumbers advice correct- Faulty Central Heating System
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Just a reminder - it was you who said you don't bear a grudge; the evidence seems to be to the contrary. This topic wasn't about me until you started posting.
The truth is, most of my posts aren't based on opinion, but on experience and fact, so I have no need to ridicule. Whenever I give my opinion I make it clear that it's merely that.
Merry Christmas to you too oilman.
The truth is, most of my posts aren't based on opinion, but on experience and fact, so I have no need to ridicule. Whenever I give my opinion I make it clear that it's merely that.
Merry Christmas to you too oilman.
I'm surprised you use the word "evidence" so casually, what with your incisive legal mind and all....
If you have no need to ridicule, why do you reply to posts in a way that do just that? There are ways to point out differences and earn respect. You will know I am not the first to suggest your style could be improved/modified.
If you have no need to ridicule, why do you reply to posts in a way that do just that? There are ways to point out differences and earn respect. You will know I am not the first to suggest your style could be improved/modified.
Softus wrote
Softus wrote
mike.braund wrote
Softus wrote
Softus wrote
From Sentinel literature
As my intention was to indicate to the OP that things may not be as bad as has been portrayed here (and not to engage in pedantry) I see no point in commenting further.
You could have put forward the argument that Crystal’s post is misleading on that basis, but not that ”Crystal is trying to mislead”. You would have to know Crystal’s mind to sustain such an argument.
Softus wrote
mike.braund wrote
Softus wrote
ad hominem comment is invariably used to mask flawed argument.
Softus wrote
From Sentinel literature
You will find that a full sentence was quoted.
As my intention was to indicate to the OP that things may not be as bad as has been portrayed here (and not to engage in pedantry) I see no point in commenting further.
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It's a personality flaw. I'm not perfect.oilman said:
Oh I think you might well have been the first, but I guess you're saying that you're not the only one, in which case you're utterly correct. And as weird as it might be, another flaw is that I'm not trying to earn respect.
I agree. I also agree that there's an element of doubt, but the balance of probabilities is that you chose the quoted words with a degree of care. Since you were trying to counter the points made by numerous others, then you were trying to create a particular impression. Since the words you chose with care were not a complete picture, then the effect of that choice was to mislead. This was no accident, therefore it was deliberate, albeit probably a mostly subconscious act, but nonetheless you were trying to mislead.Crystal said:
You can ignore the nuance of this if you wish, but I observe that he's letting himself off the hook by using "I forgot", since his subsequent excuse is one of being "too busy", so he clearly 'remembered' again after the summer and still failed to drain down. Finally, "Must remember" is a clear indication that he had no intention of doing it soon, despite having now 'remembered'.Crystal said:
I agree, but I haven't used it. Perhaps oilman has though.
I've agreed with you when you're right and disagreed when you're wrong. In the comment that you mistakenly class as ad hominem I simply observed that your claim that he forgot was a second instance of misrepresentation, and implied that I now expect a hat trick.
I would have been prepared to accept that there are two versions of the literature, and in that in your version the sentence ended at the word "system". However, perhaps you'd explain what the dots in the following text meant?
_______Crystal said:
This is the clearest indication of all. You are wrong about the probability that things are not as bad as people are making out. And even if you were right, the more responsible approach would be to urge the OP to act if merely to discover how advanced the corrosion has become, not to post a glib one-liner from the MIs that in no way covered the full extent of the directions regarding the time to leave X400 in the system.
oilman said:I bet you don't talk like this, because if you did, nobody'd listen.
Well this is a lot of fun !
I leave you guys alone for five minutes, and come back to find total war has broken out!
Taking the risk of re-igniting the war, i just thought you guys might like to know that the x400 is now eradicated, and replaced with inhibitor, and no leaks to date.
Rest assured, should any part of the sytem resemble a sieve in the future, you will be the first to know.
Happy xmas all.
I leave you guys alone for five minutes, and come back to find total war has broken out!
Taking the risk of re-igniting the war, i just thought you guys might like to know that the x400 is now eradicated, and replaced with inhibitor, and no leaks to date.
Rest assured, should any part of the sytem resemble a sieve in the future, you will be the first to know.
Happy xmas all.
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