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