Hints, tips & secrets of plumbing - No Banter please!

[Whyme]

if you come across a deck sink tap thats leaking from the spout to deck joint and theres no grub screws. turn the spout usually to the right so its parallel with the cold head and pull and wiggle it up. theres a spring loaded bearing and a slot in the deck that makes it only possible to pull out at this angle. re o ring and replace..jobs a goodun.

 

[woodytheplumber]

I will remember that one changed my mothers only yesterday for the reason that I couldn't find a grub screw! to be fair it was time for a change anyway

 

[Ermintrude]

Get a ladder base mate

Then ur ladder will be a lot safer when ur on the 3rd floor roof. Or helping dickie of his horse. Also a ratchet strap fastened to wall will make u a lot safer !

 

[tamz]

Get a ladder base mate

Then ur ladder will be a lot safer when ur on the 3rd floor roof. Or helping dickie of his horse. Also a ratchet strap fastened to wall will make u a lot safer !

Who's been on a ladder access course then :smile:
Don't forget your ropes and bucket hook :lol:

 

[Ermintrude]

Yeh when working at heights 2008 introduced. Only bought these when my youngman catwalk ladders were lifted! Titan base mate is the daddy!

http://youtu.be/aAdhIXRKV6U

 

[tamz]

Looks like there is a ladder base already fitted.

 

[james the plumb]

Need to change a syphon that wont flush.get a hose that is long enough to reach the pan and suck. Oviously not while in the pan. If its low enough the hose will syphon out the water and you can whip it off the wall without being full.

 

[tamz]

Need to change a syphon that wont flush.get a hose that is long enough to reach the pan and suck. Oviously not while in the pan. If its low enough the hose will syphon out the water and you can whip it off the wall without being full.

Bloo loo tastes worse than diesel. I'll stick to a sponge :wink:

 

[SimonJohns]

Bloo loo tastes worse than diesel. I'll stick to a sponge :wink:

Wet vac.

 

[Ermintrude]

Or a wet vac?

 

[james the plumb]

Wet vac indeed. But if you dnt have one. Oh yeh tamz, like limescale on cylinder when drainoff dnt work lol.

 

[tamz]

Wet vac.

Aye right Simon. I'll humpf a hoover up a flat stair to suck 2 pint of water out a cistern. Don't think so. I'd have the job done before you got it out the van even if it meant cracking the ballvalve jamb nut and wiping it up with a towel :wink:

 

[tamz]

Wet vac indeed. But if you dnt have one. Oh yeh tamz, like limescale on cylinder when drainoff dnt work lol.

No limescale up this way. We have decent water (too much sometimes) and better prices at the scrappies :wink:

 

[Bunker]

Bosch site measurement ap:

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bosch-site-measurement-camera/id565900816?mt=8

 

[Ermintrude]

Keep some spare test nipples in your bag! Nothing worse than one snapping off or worse loosing it in a semi concealed ! If u do snap off head of nipple simply get a good flathead screwdriver, put inside test point and give it a few whacks with hammer to get grip and unscrew! Obviously only should be done by a GSRI