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

[Kimou]

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Largest copper fitting-
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[Pipes Plumbing]

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Don't mean to pick holes but I think this would be unsuitable as it would not give a full bore of the pipe at the termination

Opinions?

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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!)

 

[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 🙂

 

[REDSAW]

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[SafeGasInstall]

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always have a spear pair of socks/t-shirt in the van !

 

[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 😉

 

[SafeGasInstall]

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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

 

[GQuigley67]

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anyone any tips for filing chrome for soldered joints ?? takes to long using the old jeremy kyle

 

[PlumbBobBob]

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i use a file but possibly something like a dremel would be much faster

 

[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.

 

[Kimou]

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Dip into dilute sulphuric acid and use lead as the cathode. Connect lead to positive. Well you did ask.

 

[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

 

[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.

 

[WaterTight]

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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.

 

[Puddle]

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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.

good tip but I have always used the small tube from my u gauge to shove down pipe and syphon water out

:vanish:

 

[Puddle]

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

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.

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

 

[Puddle]

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anyone any tips for filing chrome for soldered joints ?? takes to long using the old jeremy kyle

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

 

[Kimou]

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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

:vanish:

I've always used earth sleeving. But I like the squeezy doo-da.

 

[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

 

[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.