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Billy Bob Bob
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making up rads? get a 22mm socket for the plug and vent for the trv tail get a 16mm spanner
making up rads? get a 22mm socket for the plug and vent for the trv tail get a 16mm spanner
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Billy Bob Bob
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faulting boilers?NEVER TELL THE CUSTARD WHAT THE EXACT FAULT IS unless you have the spares to hand say it could be the aps or venturies i will buy both,you just pay for whichever it is or words along those lines because other wise you risk getting stung
faulting boilers?NEVER TELL THE CUSTARD WHAT THE EXACT FAULT IS unless you have the spares to hand say it could be the aps or venturies i will buy both,you just pay for whichever it is or words along those lines because other wise you risk getting stung
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tamz
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There is being nice and being stupidly nice which usually costs you. Learn just to be nice but keep your cards to your chest. The world is not the place it was 20 years ago.
There is being nice and being stupidly nice which usually costs you. Learn just to be nice but keep your cards to your chest. The world is not the place it was 20 years ago.
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tackleburger
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Use a cordless dremel tool for this task then you can solder the chrome pipe with chrome removed to copper.
Use a cordless dremel tool for this task then you can solder the chrome pipe with chrome removed to copper.
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Thin slices of 20mm and 25mm blue MDPE pipe are ideal for centralising basin and bath taps in their holes respectively. (some you may need to cut the ring to open up).
Thin slices of 20mm and 25mm blue MDPE pipe are ideal for centralising basin and bath taps in their holes respectively. (some you may need to cut the ring to open up).
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Guest123
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After switching the mains back on when your finished your job, always check your cutomer's electric shower and toilet cistern are working and any taps in the house using mains water, a 5 minute check will save an unneccessary call back.
After switching the mains back on when your finished your job, always check your cutomer's electric shower and toilet cistern are working and any taps in the house using mains water, a 5 minute check will save an unneccessary call back.
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dontknowitall
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Might be worth checking these BEFORE you turn the mains off too, just in case a customer says it's your fault and they were working fine before you turned up!
Might be worth checking these BEFORE you turn the mains off too, just in case a customer says it's your fault and they were working fine before you turned up!
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Billy Bob Bob
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and make sure the washing machine/dishwashers off first before turning it off in the first place,had a custard today ring up (he fancies himself as a wanna be plumber) him just changed my tap washer and now the washing machine wont fill up ,whats gone wrong me you have killed its solenoid buddy,it was running when you turned the cold main off wasn't it ? him eh yes wife switched it on without telling me(liar )anyway can you fix it? me no,i am a plumber call a repairer
and make sure the washing machine/dishwashers off first before turning it off in the first place,had a custard today ring up (he fancies himself as a wanna be plumber) him just changed my tap washer and now the washing machine wont fill up ,whats gone wrong me you have killed its solenoid buddy,it was running when you turned the cold main off wasn't it ? him eh yes wife switched it on without telling me(liar )anyway can you fix it? me no,i am a plumber call a repairer
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If you think there is an underground leak between the outside underground stopcock and the house, turn off the main stopcock inside the house and screw down the outside one until just to say open. With the crutch key on top of the stopcock, put your ear to the t handle of the crutch key and turn off and on. If there is a leak you can often hear rushing water from the valve head.
If you think there is an underground leak between the outside underground stopcock and the house, turn off the main stopcock inside the house and screw down the outside one until just to say open. With the crutch key on top of the stopcock, put your ear to the t handle of the crutch key and turn off and on. If there is a leak you can often hear rushing water from the valve head.
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To remove black sludge thats come out of a radiator onto carpet, do not try to wipe it up or rub it, it will just push it into the pile of the carpet. Use an atomiser spray the area with water and soak up with a wet vacuum cleaner. Lifts it out of the carpet. Worked on small amounts. The miracles of a battery wet and dry hoover, can get you out of all sorts of trouble. 😀
To remove black sludge thats come out of a radiator onto carpet, do not try to wipe it up or rub it, it will just push it into the pile of the carpet. Use an atomiser spray the area with water and soak up with a wet vacuum cleaner. Lifts it out of the carpet. Worked on small amounts. The miracles of a battery wet and dry hoover, can get you out of all sorts of trouble. 😀
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Guest123
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Fix your grinder key or electric saw key or any other spanner that a tool requires with a cable tie down near the plug. It not only stops it from getting lost, but is a reminder to unplug the tool first before changing the blade.
Fix your grinder key or electric saw key or any other spanner that a tool requires with a cable tie down near the plug. It not only stops it from getting lost, but is a reminder to unplug the tool first before changing the blade.
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homeserve plumb
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wickes sell a decent one £45-50 around that mark
wickes sell a decent one £45-50 around that mark
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If you have dewalt power tools, get a dewalt one batterary powered or 240V. I use for everything from sucking water out of toilets (make sure no richard the thirds are in there though lol), into remove water in a pipe that wont drain away, Cobbled up an attachment to a hose pipe to fit on pipe, to suck the water out so I can solder
If you have dewalt power tools, get a dewalt one batterary powered or 240V. I use for everything from sucking water out of toilets (make sure no richard the thirds are in there though lol), into remove water in a pipe that wont drain away, Cobbled up an attachment to a hose pipe to fit on pipe, to suck the water out so I can solder
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something i try and worked perfect today ! black sludge from radiator on cream carpet !!!! solution ...
wet vac on it strait away follow with Mr Muscle window cleaner sprayed on it fingers on it left and right front and back till it starts to create foam then whet vac on it result was amazing IT LOOK AS NEW AS IT COMES FROM THE SHOP(and this was on light cream carpet)
something i try and worked perfect today ! black sludge from radiator on cream carpet !!!! solution ...
wet vac on it strait away follow with Mr Muscle window cleaner sprayed on it fingers on it left and right front and back till it starts to create foam then whet vac on it result was amazing IT LOOK AS NEW AS IT COMES FROM THE SHOP(and this was on light cream carpet)
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darek
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How to perfectly match the hot water to family needs
Capacity hot water tank should be carefully chosen. Why? Because the tray is not too small to provide a comfortable amount of water for washing and bathing. Too big - will increase the cost of operating the plant. Before you choose a tray, so take into account how many people lived in the house and how many points at the same time will be charged with water. For example, in a is the easiest way to determine the size of the tank based on simultaneous use of water by major points, namely bath and shower. To fill a small bathtub you need less than 100 liters, large - up to 250 liters a ten And when showering, we can use only 70 or even 250 l. It depends on the type of batteries installed.
If you are using a standard spray flow is 7-8 l / min, but for a hydro-massage shower panel ranges from 15 to 25 l / min. Then we add up these two values (eg 100 L + 10 min x 7 l / min) and on this basis, we choose a model of a tray, which is within 10 minutes will give us at least a flow of water. In the catalogs manufacturers specify this parameter as the technical performance of the initial, or temporary.
Choosing the tray in addition to its capacity and efficiency should also pay attention to how to heat water. The choice we have several solutions, but the tanks are the most popular coil, and layered.
How to perfectly match the hot water to family needs
Capacity hot water tank should be carefully chosen. Why? Because the tray is not too small to provide a comfortable amount of water for washing and bathing. Too big - will increase the cost of operating the plant. Before you choose a tray, so take into account how many people lived in the house and how many points at the same time will be charged with water. For example, in a is the easiest way to determine the size of the tank based on simultaneous use of water by major points, namely bath and shower. To fill a small bathtub you need less than 100 liters, large - up to 250 liters a ten And when showering, we can use only 70 or even 250 l. It depends on the type of batteries installed.
If you are using a standard spray flow is 7-8 l / min, but for a hydro-massage shower panel ranges from 15 to 25 l / min. Then we add up these two values (eg 100 L + 10 min x 7 l / min) and on this basis, we choose a model of a tray, which is within 10 minutes will give us at least a flow of water. In the catalogs manufacturers specify this parameter as the technical performance of the initial, or temporary.
Choosing the tray in addition to its capacity and efficiency should also pay attention to how to heat water. The choice we have several solutions, but the tanks are the most popular coil, and layered.
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pobsdad
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Stain the whole carpet black,and convince Mrs Jones that she's having one of her turns.And should pay you double.
Stain the whole carpet black,and convince Mrs Jones that she's having one of her turns.And should pay you double.
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NAV
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Dont waste your money on a heat mat, i always use my hand saw. Its flexible enough and always protects the walls.
Dont waste your money on a heat mat, i always use my hand saw. Its flexible enough and always protects the walls.
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gasmarc
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wickes wet and dry hoover paid for itself in five minutes I went to a job where they had installed a bathroom downstairs but they could not get any water until I arrived
wickes wet and dry hoover paid for itself in five minutes I went to a job where they had installed a bathroom downstairs but they could not get any water until I arrived
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gasmarc
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joke a side ,this customer was in a wheel chair and had a bedroom converted to a bathroom but the guy who did the job said the pipes or pump may need replacing and fair play to him he did an excellent job, I was called to solve the problem and suggested trying sticking the hoover on the shower outlet to clear the air lock , 2 minutes later hot water customers delighted and I suggested buying one herself cheaper than calling me out LOL
joke a side ,this customer was in a wheel chair and had a bedroom converted to a bathroom but the guy who did the job said the pipes or pump may need replacing and fair play to him he did an excellent job, I was called to solve the problem and suggested trying sticking the hoover on the shower outlet to clear the air lock , 2 minutes later hot water customers delighted and I suggested buying one herself cheaper than calling me out LOL
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Get cone shaped rubber bungs. Very handy if the house is off of storage and you don't want to be messing about with old gatevalves.
Just stick them in the storage tank at the draw offs, also saves you draining and refilling the tank if a valve jams shut.
Get cone shaped rubber bungs. Very handy if the house is off of storage and you don't want to be messing about with old gatevalves.
Just stick them in the storage tank at the draw offs, also saves you draining and refilling the tank if a valve jams shut.
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Guest123
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Best advice I got on this forum was to use a parsnip as a bung! Plus it counts as one of your five fruit and veggies!
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Yeah they have saved me alot of hassle in the past.
Had to go to a job about 2 months ago, the guy had fitted his own bathroom suite and had shut off the 2 gatevales in the loft. He managed to snap them both shut and the tank didn't have a standing waste/drain. I was in and out in 20mins because of those bungs.
They only cost about £2-£3 when i got them about 3 years ago from B&Q.
Yeah they have saved me alot of hassle in the past.
Had to go to a job about 2 months ago, the guy had fitted his own bathroom suite and had shut off the 2 gatevales in the loft. He managed to snap them both shut and the tank didn't have a standing waste/drain. I was in and out in 20mins because of those bungs.
They only cost about £2-£3 when i got them about 3 years ago from B&Q.
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Guest123
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To clean a trap like new, put it on a quick cycle in the dish washer!
I print sheets of permanent adhesive mini laser labels with a large red H for Hot and a large Blue W for cold. Looks impressive and great on long pipe runs or where passing through a wall as it stops pipes getting crossed. Also good in elderly customer's homes as they can tell which valve to turn off for a burst.
To clean a trap like new, put it on a quick cycle in the dish washer!
I print sheets of permanent adhesive mini laser labels with a large red H for Hot and a large Blue W for cold. Looks impressive and great on long pipe runs or where passing through a wall as it stops pipes getting crossed. Also good in elderly customer's homes as they can tell which valve to turn off for a burst.
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Nice idea, but I just use a roll of red/blue insulating tape. Same idea, but cheaper. Plus I have a roll of yellow for gas pipes. Some people think that all gas pipe should be painted yellow, but they're wrong and often it's useful to identify it all, even if it's just for self help!
Nice idea, but I just use a roll of red/blue insulating tape. Same idea, but cheaper. Plus I have a roll of yellow for gas pipes. Some people think that all gas pipe should be painted yellow, but they're wrong and often it's useful to identify it all, even if it's just for self help!
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gasmarc
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i use a permanent marker called SHARPIES i think, they are great and will write on anything which is handy for marking pipes,wires etc
i use a permanent marker called SHARPIES i think, they are great and will write on anything which is handy for marking pipes,wires etc
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Guest123
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I used insulating tape for a long time, but found that it can come off when going through a tight hole in a wall while the labels stay fixed. Don't do gas only bathrooms so you'd be more creative than me Dan for a gas label.
I used insulating tape for a long time, but found that it can come off when going through a tight hole in a wall while the labels stay fixed. Don't do gas only bathrooms so you'd be more creative than me Dan for a gas label.
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gasmarc
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you only need to mark or tape one pipe lol
you only need to mark or tape one pipe lol
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u make sure u sleave ur pipe work .....🙂
u make sure u sleave ur pipe work .....🙂
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We called this the old carrot and tatie trick - A carrot in the hole and shove a potato onto the bottom of the swan neck of the vent.
Another tip - use the stub of an old candle to rub plenty of wax onto the formers of your pipe bender - easier to use and to remove the pipe.
We called this the old carrot and tatie trick - A carrot in the hole and shove a potato onto the bottom of the swan neck of the vent.
Another tip - use the stub of an old candle to rub plenty of wax onto the formers of your pipe bender - easier to use and to remove the pipe.
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if pipe ripple when you use your pipe bender -pre heat pipe for a bit and happy days
if pipe ripple when you use your pipe bender -pre heat pipe for a bit and happy days
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junior for me and lots of cable tights
junior for me and lots of cable tights
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gasmarc
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just got back in from A & E after burning my hand on pipe LOL only joking , I have had this before also benders that never rippled and now got another one that does ripple now and again ?. tip for getting rid of airlocks etc get a foot of 22mm pipe insulation and tap the end over , works great on mono block taps
just got back in from A & E after burning my hand on pipe LOL only joking , I have had this before also benders that never rippled and now got another one that does ripple now and again ?. tip for getting rid of airlocks etc get a foot of 22mm pipe insulation and tap the end over , works great on mono block taps
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plumbitp
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re: benders rippling pipe, are the rollers screwed in to the frame properly or a bit loose? this has given me ripples in the past as it rolls uneven when loose as its off centre by a even a fraction.
re: benders rippling pipe, are the rollers screwed in to the frame properly or a bit loose? this has given me ripples in the past as it rolls uneven when loose as its off centre by a even a fraction.
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dontknowitall
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I've been told that old pipe causes ripples too but the roller is the first to check.
I've been told that old pipe causes ripples too but the roller is the first to check.
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REDSAW
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a bird in the hand, is worth 2 in the mush.
a bird in the hand, is worth 2 in the mush.
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Break off a length of old hacksaw blade, about an inch or so long. Use a round file to form a half round or segment in the blade. It fits really nicely behind those awkward painted pipes and will clear away most of the paint...... don't go at it too hard 'cause you don't want to damage the pipe.
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Break off a length of old hacksaw blade, about an inch or so long. Use a round file to form a half round or segment in the blade. It fits really nicely behind those awkward painted pipes and will clear away most of the paint...... don't go at it too hard 'cause you don't want to damage the pipe.
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Guest123
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Get a good deal with a carpet cleaning company as I've done and when doing bathroom refurbs or any other messy jobs, offer this as one of your services on your advertising. I list this as hall and carpets professionally cleaned on completion. It's got me a few jobs where many others have quoted. Of course I always put dust sheets down too and clean up after myself, but many like the idea of their carpet getting a good old shampoo after their bathroom refurb! The carpet guys win too as they get work in these quiet times.
Get a good deal with a carpet cleaning company as I've done and when doing bathroom refurbs or any other messy jobs, offer this as one of your services on your advertising. I list this as hall and carpets professionally cleaned on completion. It's got me a few jobs where many others have quoted. Of course I always put dust sheets down too and clean up after myself, but many like the idea of their carpet getting a good old shampoo after their bathroom refurb! The carpet guys win too as they get work in these quiet times.
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http://www.sc r e w f i x.com/p/rot...KHy19ZFT0zBh2ygW!1019115575?_requestid=594662
these things do the trick
http://www.sc r e w f i x.com/p/rot...KHy19ZFT0zBh2ygW!1019115575?_requestid=594662
these things do the trick
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Guest123
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You completely missed the point that I was making. It is a good impressive selling point to tell your customer that a professional cleaning company will shampoo and clean their carpets like new once the job is finished.
While you're busy shampooing the carpet on that job, I'm starting my next one. Why would I want to do it, if it's been paid for in the price? Don't think carpet shampooing machines are a bog standard piece of anyones plumbing kit and I doubt if very few have it either.
You completely missed the point that I was making. It is a good impressive selling point to tell your customer that a professional cleaning company will shampoo and clean their carpets like new once the job is finished.
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Guest123
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I get top hall (if job/bathroom refurb is upstairs) hall, stairs and landing professionally cleaned for £40. Doesn't cost me, because I have included this in the price. A good selling point and the carpet guys get business too.
Plenty of carpet guys in your neck of the woods in Glasgow.
I get top hall (if job/bathroom refurb is upstairs) hall, stairs and landing professionally cleaned for £40. Doesn't cost me, because I have included this in the price. A good selling point and the carpet guys get business too.
Plenty of carpet guys in your neck of the woods in Glasgow.
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If your soldering a piece of pipe and theres a little bit of water in it that you cant seem to drain out, stick a piece of bread down the end of the pipe. It soaks up the water allowing you to solder the joint AND dissolves inside the pipe when your done.
If your soldering a piece of pipe and theres a little bit of water in it that you cant seem to drain out, stick a piece of bread down the end of the pipe. It soaks up the water allowing you to solder the joint AND dissolves inside the pipe when your done.
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I might get some of that Just For Copper glue stuff. It is actually WRAS approved. Might be useful for places difficult to solder, or where there's water in pipe or where you want the pipework to look ultra-neat.
I might get some of that Just For Copper glue stuff. It is actually WRAS approved. Might be useful for places difficult to solder, or where there's water in pipe or where you want the pipework to look ultra-neat.
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Mwthorn
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if your first fixing for a number of different size radiators and do not know the pipe centres use the 76mm rule. i mostly use myson stats and pro rad valves but works on others.. eg. if the length of the rad is 1200 first fix it at 1276 centres, if the length is 800 centres will be 876. saves a bit of time i find.
if your first fixing for a number of different size radiators and do not know the pipe centres use the 76mm rule. i mostly use myson stats and pro rad valves but works on others.. eg. if the length of the rad is 1200 first fix it at 1276 centres, if the length is 800 centres will be 876. saves a bit of time i find.
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dontknowitall
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I add 80mm. Doh!!!
Not saying this is the best method of hanging radiators but it's quick and works for me:
1. Small pencil mark for centre of radiator about 15" up from floor.
2. Measure for right bracket distance (check back of radiator!) from this first pencil mark.
3. Small pencil mark 10½" up from floor to bottom of bracket (obviously check skirting boards and other obstructions to ensure this will look okay!)
4. Small spirit level set vertically against bracket and hold bracket tight to wall.
5. Mark two drill holes.
6. Start with 6mm drill hole and if bit slips around use small bit for other holes. Then use larger bit(s) as necessary.
7. Screw in bracket.
8. Measure distance between fixing centres on back of radiator.
9. With this distance for left bracket make a small pencil mark.
10. Hold bracket against wall with small spirit level.
11. Balance long spirit level over both brackets.
12. When happy with vertical and horizontal levels, mark screw holes.
13. Screw in bracket and about 19 times out of 20 radiator will be bang on level and centred correctly.
Usually takes me an hour or so for first radiator then 1/2 hour per radiator after that.
I add 80mm. Doh!!!
Not saying this is the best method of hanging radiators but it's quick and works for me:
1. Small pencil mark for centre of radiator about 15" up from floor.
2. Measure for right bracket distance (check back of radiator!) from this first pencil mark.
3. Small pencil mark 10½" up from floor to bottom of bracket (obviously check skirting boards and other obstructions to ensure this will look okay!)
4. Small spirit level set vertically against bracket and hold bracket tight to wall.
5. Mark two drill holes.
6. Start with 6mm drill hole and if bit slips around use small bit for other holes. Then use larger bit(s) as necessary.
7. Screw in bracket.
8. Measure distance between fixing centres on back of radiator.
9. With this distance for left bracket make a small pencil mark.
10. Hold bracket against wall with small spirit level.
11. Balance long spirit level over both brackets.
12. When happy with vertical and horizontal levels, mark screw holes.
13. Screw in bracket and about 19 times out of 20 radiator will be bang on level and centred correctly.
Usually takes me an hour or so for first radiator then 1/2 hour per radiator after that.
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Billy Bob Bob
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this is how i do it but if its under a window measure down from the sill
this is how i do it but if its under a window measure down from the sill
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when i worked on commercial we used to have small cuttings of steel which we screwed in dry to the valves which we just lined it up and marked the floor and it was as easy as that 😛 things are so much easier though on sites. This was on mild steel systems incase anyone is wondering.
when i worked on commercial we used to have small cuttings of steel which we screwed in dry to the valves which we just lined it up and marked the floor and it was as easy as that 😛 things are so much easier though on sites. This was on mild steel systems incase anyone is wondering.
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tamz
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You'd be there all day DKIA🙂
Here is how to do it quick.
Stand rad in position against wall
Mark centre of brackets from behind the rad and sit it to the side
Mark 3" above skirting (with a stelrad you don't need a tape, use a bracket and run it along top of skirting with your pencil on the bottom of the bottom slot)
Hold bracket to height marks and square edge with centres marks
Mark 1 bracket in holes and the other in the slots.
Drill 6 or 7mm hole (whatever you use) to marks
Screw bracket to holes first with 2 or 2½" x 10's then the one to slots.
Level brackets and fully tighten slots bracket.
Fire another screw through the top hole of the slot bracket with a 6mm drill bit if it makes you feel better but it won't need it if you tighten them enough.
100% 1st time level 3- 4 mins a rad😉
You'd be there all day DKIA🙂
Here is how to do it quick.
Stand rad in position against wall
Mark centre of brackets from behind the rad and sit it to the side
Mark 3" above skirting (with a stelrad you don't need a tape, use a bracket and run it along top of skirting with your pencil on the bottom of the bottom slot)
Hold bracket to height marks and square edge with centres marks
Mark 1 bracket in holes and the other in the slots.
Drill 6 or 7mm hole (whatever you use) to marks
Screw bracket to holes first with 2 or 2½" x 10's then the one to slots.
Level brackets and fully tighten slots bracket.
Fire another screw through the top hole of the slot bracket with a 6mm drill bit if it makes you feel better but it won't need it if you tighten them enough.
100% 1st time level 3- 4 mins a rad😉
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Kimou
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If the termination to your PR pipe is difficult to access, say up high and you have a window nearby but too far to reach out . Make up the pipe with elbows returning on itself so discharge will direct to wall as intended then put some flux on the edge of the pipe near the elbows and sweat a 3 metre tube to it with a little contact of solder. Now you can fish it through the hole and snap off the 3 mtr tube. Just remember not to go overboard when sweating.
If the termination to your PR pipe is difficult to access, say up high and you have a window nearby but too far to reach out . Make up the pipe with elbows returning on itself so discharge will direct to wall as intended then put some flux on the edge of the pipe near the elbows and sweat a 3 metre tube to it with a little contact of solder. Now you can fish it through the hole and snap off the 3 mtr tube. Just remember not to go overboard when sweating.
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Screw fix also sell a blow off termination that works in almost the exact same way as described above, however it will fit through a small hole as it is purpose made for the job.
I'll try and find the link.
Screw fix also sell a blow off termination that works in almost the exact same way as described above, however it will fit through a small hole as it is purpose made for the job.
I'll try and find the link.
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Kimou
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Largest copper fitting-
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Largest copper fitting-
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Pipes Plumbing
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I'd say that it should still be ok, given that the pipe should be cut at 45 degrees, giving it the same / slightly greater csa to discharge from.
The 22mm stopend soldered on (even with the 15mm pipe inside it) will allow for for a greater area to discharge from than the 15mm pipe at full bore.
15mm copper tube csa = 176.74mm2
22mm copper tube csa = 380.12mm2
Area for discharge from stop end = 203.44mm2 (slightly larger area than full bore 15mm)
Hopefully an inspector would see it the same way and not make me faff about up a ladder to change it
Just my take on it, I may be wrong (infact, I usually am if I ask the other half!)
I'd say that it should still be ok, given that the pipe should be cut at 45 degrees, giving it the same / slightly greater csa to discharge from.
The 22mm stopend soldered on (even with the 15mm pipe inside it) will allow for for a greater area to discharge from than the 15mm pipe at full bore.
15mm copper tube csa = 176.74mm2
22mm copper tube csa = 380.12mm2
Area for discharge from stop end = 203.44mm2 (slightly larger area than full bore 15mm)
Hopefully an inspector would see it the same way and not make me faff about up a ladder to change it
Just my take on it, I may be wrong (infact, I usually am if I ask the other half!)
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mylesy
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if anyone buys the magnacleanse filters, when setting it up from fresh out the box. buy additional jubilee clips for the hoses. the ones that come with dont quite do it. still use them but add some extras 🙂
if anyone buys the magnacleanse filters, when setting it up from fresh out the box. buy additional jubilee clips for the hoses. the ones that come with dont quite do it. still use them but add some extras 🙂
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REDSAW
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this thread is reserved for posters who have knowledgable plumbing and heating hints & tips only . that they care to share with others, it does not require any replies....
any and all non contributing posts will be deleted from this thread........ AND PERSISTANT POSTERS ABUSING THIS WILL RECIEVE A PENALTY.
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re: Hints, tips & secrets of plumbing - No Banter please!
always have a spear pair of socks/t-shirt in the van !
always have a spear pair of socks/t-shirt in the van !
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Kimou
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Download a bright torch light for your phone from an Apps download site. Invaluable.
I downloaded the old counter top bell also. great in the merchants, or getting the mrs to make tea...she doesn't approve too much though 😉
Download a bright torch light for your phone from an Apps download site. Invaluable.
I downloaded the old counter top bell also. great in the merchants, or getting the mrs to make tea...she doesn't approve too much though 😉
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re: Hints, tips & secrets of plumbing - No Banter please!
I'll get told of for this but ...... can not keep quaiet !This forum is not for your to sell and promote services ! This forum isFor single trades man and not only who help each other ! And solo trades men is just as good as large company's If not better then them ! As we are learning every day and trying Our best to perform best job for reasonable prices , unlike big company's !Stan
this is to Peeter from handyman franchise
I'll get told of for this but ...... can not keep quaiet !This forum is not for your to sell and promote services ! This forum isFor single trades man and not only who help each other ! And solo trades men is just as good as large company's If not better then them ! As we are learning every day and trying Our best to perform best job for reasonable prices , unlike big company's !Stan
this is to Peeter from handyman franchise
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re: Hints, tips & secrets of plumbing - No Banter please!
anyone any tips for filing chrome for soldered joints ?? takes to long using the old jeremy kyle
anyone any tips for filing chrome for soldered joints ?? takes to long using the old jeremy kyle
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PlumbBobBob
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i use a file but possibly something like a dremel would be much faster
i use a file but possibly something like a dremel would be much faster
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dontknowitall
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Or give yourself a small break/rest and spend quarter of an hour sitting down with a stanley knife and wire wool.
Or give yourself a small break/rest and spend quarter of an hour sitting down with a stanley knife and wire wool.
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Kimou
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Dip into dilute sulphuric acid and use lead as the cathode. Connect lead to positive. Well you did ask.
Dip into dilute sulphuric acid and use lead as the cathode. Connect lead to positive. Well you did ask.
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Kimou
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What you could try though I haven't. Use your drill and 1 1/2" core bit with pilot. pack in a load of coarse wire wool stick the end of your pipe in and whizz away
What you could try though I haven't. Use your drill and 1 1/2" core bit with pilot. pack in a load of coarse wire wool stick the end of your pipe in and whizz away
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oaky
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If you cut a pipe that you want to solder and it has water still trapped in it and you cant get it out i.e by opening tap and draining, nice little tip that works get a plant spray or the spray out of a window cleaner bottle and dip the end into the cut end and squirt in to a bowl/bucket and this will clear the pipe enough to solder the joint! Try it, it really works.
If you cut a pipe that you want to solder and it has water still trapped in it and you cant get it out i.e by opening tap and draining, nice little tip that works get a plant spray or the spray out of a window cleaner bottle and dip the end into the cut end and squirt in to a bowl/bucket and this will clear the pipe enough to solder the joint! Try it, it really works.
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If you keep speedfit stopends in your pocket in case of an emergency, every now and then try them on a bit of pipe. If you leave them in your pocket for more than a few weeks the bits of fluff and dirt will stop then connecting to the pipe properly. They can be cleaned of course, but defeats the object of an emergecny measure. I had two in pocket for about a month and couldn't be bothered to get some from my speedfit box so decided to use my emergency ones. Neither would go on the pipe.
If you keep speedfit stopends in your pocket in case of an emergency, every now and then try them on a bit of pipe. If you leave them in your pocket for more than a few weeks the bits of fluff and dirt will stop then connecting to the pipe properly. They can be cleaned of course, but defeats the object of an emergecny measure. I had two in pocket for about a month and couldn't be bothered to get some from my speedfit box so decided to use my emergency ones. Neither would go on the pipe.
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Puddle
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good tip but I have always used the small tube from my u gauge to shove down pipe and syphon water out
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good tip but I have always used the small tube from my u gauge to shove down pipe and syphon water out
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Puddle
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maybe just keep them in a small plastic bag or stuff a bit of plastic bag in each end to keep rubbish out and just pull out when required
maybe just keep them in a small plastic bag or stuff a bit of plastic bag in each end to keep rubbish out and just pull out when required
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Puddle
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I use a hand held Dremel with small grinding disc,useful things,use it also to cut old rusted w/c cistern or seat bolts off with a small cutting disc
I use a hand held Dremel with small grinding disc,useful things,use it also to cut old rusted w/c cistern or seat bolts off with a small cutting disc
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Kimou
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I've always used earth sleeving. But I like the squeezy doo-da.
I've always used earth sleeving. But I like the squeezy doo-da.
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Guest123
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There is a chemical that you coat on to the pipe, leave it and the chrome comes off much easier. Sorry but don't know its name or where to get it, an American friend told me about it.
For the newbies....NEVER EVER use chrome pipe with plastic pushfit fittings!
It might be this: Muriatic Acid/Hydrocloric Acid solution
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001B3UOOM...ominc&link_code=ur2&creative=9325&camp=211189
There is a chemical that you coat on to the pipe, leave it and the chrome comes off much easier. Sorry but don't know its name or where to get it, an American friend told me about it.
For the newbies....NEVER EVER use chrome pipe with plastic pushfit fittings!
It might be this: Muriatic Acid/Hydrocloric Acid solution
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001B3UOOM...ominc&link_code=ur2&creative=9325&camp=211189
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Guest123
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When fitting a slotted service valve (the one you switch off with a screwdriver) under a sink or hard to get at places where the valve isn't on show, a penny washer superglued into the slot makes a good handle for switching it on and off without messing about with a screwdriver. Cheaper than buying the ones with plastic handles.
When fitting a slotted service valve (the one you switch off with a screwdriver) under a sink or hard to get at places where the valve isn't on show, a penny washer superglued into the slot makes a good handle for switching it on and off without messing about with a screwdriver. Cheaper than buying the ones with plastic handles.
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Puddle
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If you find your self removing a boiler at 10 pm at night for a relation and unable to label the wiring as pens have not been invented yet going by the black look on their faces when you ask for one,bend the wires to signify there use ie from left to right pump live,live (permanent),switched live,neutral and earth..sorted and yes I will be using a junction box and fitting flex to new unit... :devilish:
while am I on a role
Also advise same relations not to paint radiators with emulsion paint,will not give the look they are looking for !!
If you find your self removing a boiler at 10 pm at night for a relation and unable to label the wiring as pens have not been invented yet going by the black look on their faces when you ask for one,bend the wires to signify there use ie from left to right pump live,live (permanent),switched live,neutral and earth..sorted and yes I will be using a junction box and fitting flex to new unit... :devilish:
while am I on a role
Also advise same relations not to paint radiators with emulsion paint,will not give the look they are looking for !!
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Guest123
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If you need lettering and graphics on a van and don't want to pay a design company a fortune, you can design and fit your own (very easy to do) using either your own graphics and text or templates at this site:
Design Vinyl Van Signs, Magnetic van Signs, Builders Site Boards, pvc banners, Pavement Signs, Roller Banners online
My long wheel base Transit only cost £118 in full colour on EVERY panel!
If you need lettering and graphics on a van and don't want to pay a design company a fortune, you can design and fit your own (very easy to do) using either your own graphics and text or templates at this site:
Design Vinyl Van Signs, Magnetic van Signs, Builders Site Boards, pvc banners, Pavement Signs, Roller Banners online
My long wheel base Transit only cost £118 in full colour on EVERY panel!
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bostonlincs
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Almost all washing machines will cut out when the water cuts out, fire this back at them.
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anyone any tips on removing basins which have been glued to the wall by either tile adhesive or something similar ??? took me ages the other night with a hacksaw blade and a bit of brute force which ended up doing me back in !
anyone any tips on removing basins which have been glued to the wall by either tile adhesive or something similar ??? took me ages the other night with a hacksaw blade and a bit of brute force which ended up doing me back in !
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Guest123
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Oh, make sure you catch the silicone with a towel under the basin or it might mark the tiles!
If it's stuck with silicone, ease it off the wall a little and jam it each end with a big screwdriver. Pour some silicone remover fluid down the back of the sink, leave it for 10-15mins and it will come off nae bother. Silicone remover is available from your local poofix. It's great for removing silicone round baths and showers and for tidying up silicone when you've used a bit too much!
Oh, make sure you catch the silicone with a towel under the basin or it might mark the tiles!
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this one was stuck on with tile adhesive or something similar though, sweat was bucketing out of me getting the thing off
this one was stuck on with tile adhesive or something similar though, sweat was bucketing out of me getting the thing off
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Guest123
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Had one that was stuck solid with that adhesive "Sticks like..." Only way I know is to prise the basin off a bit and jam it each end with a big screwdriver then put a concrete saw up the back and start cutting the adhesive. I always cover the tiles first with taping on an old towel, to stop the saw marking them.
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But use masking tape. I did it once with black tape and it left a black mark which did come off but took some persuasion.
But use masking tape. I did it once with black tape and it left a black mark which did come off but took some persuasion.
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THE GASMAN
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Gray0689
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It will be there TOP TIP
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I was thinking just that, there's too many people too quick to part with their cash before doing any research into the current state of the industry. As 'Forrest Gump' once said 'stupid is as stupid does'.
I was thinking just that, there's too many people too quick to part with their cash before doing any research into the current state of the industry. As 'Forrest Gump' once said 'stupid is as stupid does'.
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Guest123
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I use gas ptfe tape on the threads of back plates for outside taps. It gets a really nice tight turn with little effort into the position I need the tap to sit. Never leaks and never any danger of it turning through time.
I use gas ptfe tape on the threads of back plates for outside taps. It gets a really nice tight turn with little effort into the position I need the tap to sit. Never leaks and never any danger of it turning through time.
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84Zane
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When fitting an item your unfamiliar with - always read the instructions, as prevents embarrassing situations at a later date!
When fitting an item your unfamiliar with - always read the instructions, as prevents embarrassing situations at a later date!
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Barry98
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you speak as if you have experience
you speak as if you have experience
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John Findlay
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Best tip I'll give is buy a Rage saw - the easiest way to take a galvanised tank apart for disposal and no sparks.
Best tip I'll give is buy a Rage saw - the easiest way to take a galvanised tank apart for disposal and no sparks.
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bongo
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Never visit a wholesaler and spend 20 minutes ordering 80 quids worth of fittings, which are assembled on the bench in front of you, then realise you've left your wallet back on the job!
Never visit a wholesaler and spend 20 minutes ordering 80 quids worth of fittings, which are assembled on the bench in front of you, then realise you've left your wallet back on the job!
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brett.d.
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Changing bottom inlet ball valves: Get the metal nut started on the plastic thread BEFORE you fully tighten the plastic securing nut. This gives you a bit more play and hopefully less headaches! Tighten metal nut fully once the plastic nut is tight.
Cust care: Even if house is a tip, but there's shoes at the door, take yours off too!
Tip: 90% of customers don't mind paying a bit more so long as your work area is spotless and you don't get re-called. There's no point being the cheapest all the time and cutting corners just to get by!
Changing bottom inlet ball valves: Get the metal nut started on the plastic thread BEFORE you fully tighten the plastic securing nut. This gives you a bit more play and hopefully less headaches! Tighten metal nut fully once the plastic nut is tight.
Cust care: Even if house is a tip, but there's shoes at the door, take yours off too!
Tip: 90% of customers don't mind paying a bit more so long as your work area is spotless and you don't get re-called. There's no point being the cheapest all the time and cutting corners just to get by!
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mdd
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