[CEGETEL or NEUF ?]

Seems NEUF do a 512k service in a NON degroupée region for €14.90 pm..

This may be the cheapest option as Alice & Wanadoo both have a minimum of €29 ( albeit a much faster connection ie up to 8mb )

It seems you need to opt into their telephone tarifs, but they are quite competitive :

UK 0.05€ pm 24hrs

Local 0.9ct pm

National 3ct pm

French mobiles from 3ct/19ct off / on

Is this correct ?

No contract either.

[CEGETEL or NEUF ?]

I was wondering if anyone had any good / OK / bad experiences with either GEGETEL or NEUF as ISP's ? They are offering (up to) 20mb ADSL for €14.95 per month as a standard rate. ( extras on top )

Seems quite a bit cheaper than the others ?

[35kg Gas Bottles with a COMBI BOILER ??]

Thanks.. and that's a lot of gas per year !!

I have to say that I think if many people gave the gaz de ville a try, they would love it.. And a lot of the local's talk is is probably more defiance than fact !

PS - Any recommendations for a COMBI BOILER ? They seem pretty pricey but I've found an ELM Leblanc ( part of the BOSCH Group ) for around €800 Model Acleis

Thanks

[35kg Gas Bottles with a COMBI BOILER ??]

I was wondering if anyone had tried ( or is this in common use ) to use a combination boiller ( ELM / Bosch chaudiere murale mixte - butane version ) with 35kg gas bottles ?

I live in Aude and anticipate needing heating 6-8 weeks pa only and am slightly hesitant about commitiing myself to a 20€ per month charge for a relatively short ( but sharp ! ) winter. I will want to use hot water ALL year and will probably get an additional smaller bottle for cooking.

Most locals think I'm a bit mad going for the Gaz de Ville option - though perhaps they have never had the luxury before ...

I will have an additional "chiminee" for the entire ground floor ( kitchen & sitting room ) as well, so I'm really looking at heating 3 bedrooms upstairs ( all newly insulated ) Two bathrooms both with mainly showers. The place will have 12 months a year use, though more activity during the summer - ie less pressure on the heating.

Is this at all viable or do I just take the plunge with the GAZ standing charge. ( I say this as at some point I may only part ocuppy the house some of the year and don't want to feel too pressured by standing charges ) However, I want the house to be comfortable and resellable with "all mod cons"

Any ideas or experinces ?

Thanks

[Piping for new central heating ?]

So I'm still a little confused ! Probably best just run the piping exposed along the wall or above a false ceiling then ?

[DISEqC 1.2 Motor - Universal ?]

Kind of what I thought... Seems that a box is usually described as DISEqC "compatible"..

[DISEqC 1.2 Motor - Universal ?]

I have a METRONIC digi box which has instructions to set up with it's own brand motor ( 450908 DISEqC 1.2 )

Can I use another manufacturer's motor and will the set up be the same ?

Sorry to be ignorant

[Piping for new central heating ?]

Can anyone recommend the best method for a new ( wet ) central heating system ? I have the luxury of awaiting a final coat of 5cm cement on both the ground floor and the first ( the first floor is a new concrete brick floor ). I've been told that copper and concrete do not mix well. Do I still use copper piping threaded through a gaigne ( colour / dimension ? ) and bury that within the top coat of concrete ? Or is this just 'not done' ? Back in the UK I used all plastic pipiing but I'm not very convinced about the quality of the stuff I've seen down here in Aude 11 - or is possible to use this PER tubing sold pre-gaigned in red ? Any recommendations for the best connection fittings if using plastic ? Any tips would be happily received !

Also, I'm looking to 'bury' cabling for : Loudspeakers, telephone & satellite etc in the concrete. What colour / size gaigne is recommended for that ? Thanks.

[Unsubscribed / Subscribed Sky box ?]

... Thanks, kind of what I expected.

For the record I just went out and bought a French Dig box with a double LNB for Hotbird & Astra19 which works great. Also works for BBC1 but with an 80cm dish, I'm not getting any other UK stuff other than some Shopping channels.

All for around £50 including dish !

Any idea when / if C4 & C5 may leave the SKY package ?

[Unsubscribed / Subscribed Sky box ?]

Hi all..

Quick one - when buying a digibox on ebay for example, will I need to check if the Sky box I'm buying is Subscibed / Unsubscribed ( under contract ? ) or will any of them work here in France ? I read somewhere that dealers were selling 'cheap' subsribed versions ( even 'with' cards) that would not work here.. ( admitidly this was on a web site selling very expensive boxes.. )

Thanks for any advice.