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  1. justlead1

    Old House 1 pipe system airlock

    Choose a rad and room where a bit of water would not cause drama. freeze the one pipe between the rad branches. Crack the valve unions, or remove air valve bush screw in C to Iron and piece of short copper (having turned of valves) aim the open end of valve or copper into a bucket turn on, turn...
  2. justlead1

    No hot water. Central heating working fine.

    Its more likely to be air, especially if a bit of water has been drained off over the last few days. Try turning off heating and pushing all through the coil. You can on occasions crack a joint with a spanner say the highest point on the flow as it enters the cylinder / coil. Just in case check...
  3. justlead1

    Statute of Limitation

    Thanks for your kind words. As a PS. to post They were the days of copper tube BS659. Yes your right. You took some out one day and thought corr they were the days (Well they were. Plumbers were never skint up to 2" was readily available, often cut to bag length to obtain maximum efficiency)...
  4. justlead1

    Pressure testing

    When testing pipe work filling and venting of the air is most important. Water will not compress, so in the event of a stop end say pushing off. I does just that. If air is compressed the stop end will come off like a bullet. Setting up a situation to branch in a 12" pipe into and existing 24"...
  5. justlead1

    Pressure testing

    When testing pipe work filling and venting of the air is most important. Water will not compress, so in the event of a stop end say pushing off. I does just that. If air is compressed the stop end will come off like a bullet. Setting up a situation to branch in a 12" pipe into and existing 24"...
  6. justlead1

    quick re heat

    I am not trading in plumbing now but the best were Andrews (gas) water heaters.
  7. justlead1

    Statute of Limitation

    As a young man at the age of 18 to supplement apprenticeship wage it fitted parkray 77's. etc of a weekend. It was constant at that time as the whole place had been turned in to a smokeless zone (a dislike of open fire/back boilers) Whilst visiting a few months ago. (A place i left 35 years...
  8. justlead1

    Worcester Greenstar 28i - CH and HW fine - 0 bar pressure?

    You can get a pressure gauge with a 1/2" male thread. Isolate a rad (tun off both ends) unscrew plug or air valve either end at top of rad, screw in gauge, turn valves on and read off pressure. It should be the same as boiler gauge. (assuming you have not got the system running whilst carrying...
  9. justlead1

    Installing steel pipe

    All the lengths of pipe have a thread on the end. Before cutting and threading, just screw a fitting on the pipe, mark the point to where the fitting screws, undo and measure. This should answer your question.
  10. justlead1

    pin holes in copper

    Hi. I have come across a few similar problems but not always pipe failure as have been described but the composition of the water. i have witnessed well water dissolving copper in the form of pin holes. It is also worth asking questions locally of other users. Water supplies are unique to to...
  11. justlead1

    Shower in the flat.

    Hi bod, That's exactly whats happening. As such i had to resign as an advisor with Red Tube. Gook Luck
  12. justlead1

    Help Needed for kitchen bathroom renovation

    Hi. As you say, the combi was fitted and cistern / cylinder removed. The 15 mm hot just stabbed in to a local hot supply (rather than striping out 22 mm) 15 mm is the standard for that type of system. Good Luck
  13. justlead1

    Main sewer and wc connection help needed

    Hi Historically if the 500 mm pipe was cement or clay based the 100 mm (4") pipe was connected via a concaved flanged pipe fitting which was bedded on with cement after cutting a hole to receive flange/spigot. The hole positioned at about 52 minuets to 12 if thinking in terms of a clock. Its...
  14. justlead1

    Shower in the flat.

    Hi The tank/cylinder is likley to be feed from mains water supply, the pressure of which varies according to demand on main supply locally and time of day. The supply to the unit will be governed by a pressure reducing valve, this item avoids pressure increasing above the design pressure of the...
  15. justlead1

    Noisy Cisterns

    Once you have established whether the supply to the WWP is high pressure or low feed from a cistern, by fitting say Torbeck valves to replace existing will probable sort the noise problem. Good Luck
  16. justlead1

    Over-sized CWSC?

    The cistern you describe was the standard under water bye laws not so long ago. Even one bed flats in the South East had large cisterns (100 gallon) Just the kitchen sink was feed from the main supply. Now with a change to water regs. this is no longer a requirement. But the logic being a...
  17. justlead1

    Business start up HINTS or TIPS

    The knowledge and speed of plumbers has a lot to go with the money earnt. £5-00 an hour would be to much for some that I have witnessed. Attendance is not a qualification, so work and think hard to turn out and complete in good time. Having worked a long period self employed I have now come to...
  18. justlead1

    How many of you guys do glazing?

    Like yourself leaded light window repair on occasions. But casting sash weights using scrap lead and selling to those fitting d/glazing in sash frames. A 7lb cast iron weight would of lead be 11lb in lead using same volume. Allowing existing sash boxes to accommodate extra weight to balance the...
  19. justlead1

    scrap

    As times are tight, some may have converted to days of old. Where manual scales could be doctored with a small magnet. By palming the magnet and placing it on the counter balance arm, as required. Had the ability to lower the reading of the scales and increase profit.
  20. justlead1

    know any female plumbers wanting some work experience?

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