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PlumbBobBob
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speaking from experience stan?
speaking from experience stan?
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mcniven
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When opening the upstairs taps at the basin (to help with draining the system) when turning the water back on at the kitchen sink, make sure uv closed upstairs taps 🙁
When opening the upstairs taps at the basin (to help with draining the system) when turning the water back on at the kitchen sink, make sure uv closed upstairs taps 🙁
re: Hints, tips & secrets of plumbing - No Banter please!
Buy some penetrating oil, really handy for stubborn nuts, old rusted fittings, seized screwed pipe (when heating the joint doesn't work) etc, comes as a spray and looks like WD40, mine cost me £2 (rp-90) and has saved me on numerous occasions.
Buy some penetrating oil, really handy for stubborn nuts, old rusted fittings, seized screwed pipe (when heating the joint doesn't work) etc, comes as a spray and looks like WD40, mine cost me £2 (rp-90) and has saved me on numerous occasions.
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PlumbBobBob
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you don't need to slice off a bit, just solder the 8mm into the 10mm if joining the two. i suppose if increasing to 15mm then you could do that.
you don't need to slice off a bit, just solder the 8mm into the 10mm if joining the two. i suppose if increasing to 15mm then you could do that.
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Avoid losing compression fitting nuts down the pipe by clipping clip on pipe clips temporarily below the nut.
Avoid olives slipping off by squashing them slightly between your fingers before putting on the pipe so that they grip it.
Joss sticks are cheap (and better smelling) means of identifying air draw into flues etc.
Avoid losing compression fitting nuts down the pipe by clipping clip on pipe clips temporarily below the nut.
Avoid olives slipping off by squashing them slightly between your fingers before putting on the pipe so that they grip it.
Joss sticks are cheap (and better smelling) means of identifying air draw into flues etc.
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If you ever remove a redundant or broken magnaclean filter, keep the powerful magnet.
Strip it so it's just the magnet, and tie it to a length of string. Dunk this in the machine when you're powerflushing. Apparently it speeds up the dumping process considerably (much like the inline mag filters for sale do).
Also on a radiator that is known to be more seriously blocked. Wrap the magnet in a soft cloth (or magnets if you're fortunate to have ripped out more than one). Then run this up and down the radiator. It will agitate the magnetite inside the radiator and allow for better powerflushing.
I can't take credit for these tips. A mate of mine who's a plumber sold me a couple of magnacleans last weekend. We had a quick chat and he offered up these gems. Make good sense.
Now I just need to find someone who has a leaky magnaclean so I can pilfer the magnet!!
If you ever remove a redundant or broken magnaclean filter, keep the powerful magnet.
Strip it so it's just the magnet, and tie it to a length of string. Dunk this in the machine when you're powerflushing. Apparently it speeds up the dumping process considerably (much like the inline mag filters for sale do).
Also on a radiator that is known to be more seriously blocked. Wrap the magnet in a soft cloth (or magnets if you're fortunate to have ripped out more than one). Then run this up and down the radiator. It will agitate the magnetite inside the radiator and allow for better powerflushing.
I can't take credit for these tips. A mate of mine who's a plumber sold me a couple of magnacleans last weekend. We had a quick chat and he offered up these gems. Make good sense.
Now I just need to find someone who has a leaky magnaclean so I can pilfer the magnet!!
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Neodymium magnets are cheap on e bay
re: Hints, tips & secrets of plumbing - No Banter please!
Neodymium means nothing to me!!
I know the ones on the magnacleans are bloomin strong. First time I fitted one.........I got it out the box, and spent ten minutes picking up car keys and the like with it!!
I have a small very powerful magnet for detecting magnetite in pipe work (an ultra strong fridge magnet). I would like a massive powerful magnet for the tip my mate gave me as above. I'll take a look on eBay. Thanks.
Neodymium means nothing to me!!
I know the ones on the magnacleans are bloomin strong. First time I fitted one.........I got it out the box, and spent ten minutes picking up car keys and the like with it!!
I have a small very powerful magnet for detecting magnetite in pipe work (an ultra strong fridge magnet). I would like a massive powerful magnet for the tip my mate gave me as above. I'll take a look on eBay. Thanks.
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MattWeth
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Old computer hard drives are a good source of ultra strong magnets.
Old computer hard drives are a good source of ultra strong magnets.
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large bolt cutters are handy for quickly removing pipework up to 15mm, never worked with a set big enough to do 22mm but it saves time when ripping out a heating system
large bolt cutters are handy for quickly removing pipework up to 15mm, never worked with a set big enough to do 22mm but it saves time when ripping out a heating system
SimonJohns
Gas Engineer
Cut twice. Once to flatten the side. Then you can fit the rest on
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LPC
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I was taught: LSX on the olive of every water bearing compression joint, always, every-time, without fail.
I was taught: LSX on the olive of every water bearing compression joint, always, every-time, without fail.
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LPC
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I don't know, insurance, that little extra? What I can tell you is that i've never, ever, had a leak that I know of on a compression joint i've made, ever. For me, that's enough to warrant continuing what I was taught 🙂
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Billy Bob Bob
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QUOTE=Subby;357900]why would you do that? Surely no jointing compound is needed on a compression joint on clean and undamaged copper tube[/QUOTE]
copper cones do play up,plumb blue or similar is fine cures most issues lsx is way over the top its the same as apyling silicone to every joint
who told you that??????????
QUOTE=Subby;357900]why would you do that? Surely no jointing compound is needed on a compression joint on clean and undamaged copper tube[/QUOTE]
copper cones do play up,plumb blue or similar is fine cures most issues lsx is way over the top its the same as apyling silicone to every joint
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LPC
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Well then I'm sure you've encountered the results of some people misusing LSX in some way. A smear on the facing olive side, mind you, has resulted in me never ever having a leak on a compression joint.
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MattWeth
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I tend to use it on pump valves - i like a bit of extra confidence when i've been fighting with a 28mm compression in the back of an airing cupboard.
I tend to use it on pump valves - i like a bit of extra confidence when i've been fighting with a 28mm compression in the back of an airing cupboard.
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quite right
copper cones do play up,plumb blue or similar is fine cures most issues lsx is way over the top its the same as apyling silicone to every joint[/QUOTE]
quite right
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Orry Clayton
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Don't carry foam filler and a chainsaw (or any sharp object) in same hand.
tips wanted: how to remove cured foam filler from clothes.
Don't carry foam filler and a chainsaw (or any sharp object) in same hand.
tips wanted: how to remove cured foam filler from clothes.
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What a brilliant idea ive tried to come up with a way of doin this for years ...if you were to use make up a little section with 2 valves you could also fit a tyre pressure guage.
Thanks Kay-jay 🙂
What a brilliant idea ive tried to come up with a way of doin this for years ...if you were to use make up a little section with 2 valves you could also fit a tyre pressure guage.
Thanks Kay-jay 🙂
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REDSAW
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no need to strip the rubber.
put the whole tyre valve, rubber n all into a 15mm compression nut.
crank the nut down onto a 15mm 't' compression and branch from there to meter and pipe work.
no need to strip the rubber.
put the whole tyre valve, rubber n all into a 15mm compression nut.
crank the nut down onto a 15mm 't' compression and branch from there to meter and pipe work.
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AceCharly I think you may just have the valve stem ,
the whole valve has a bit inside the rim , looks 1/2 ball , doughnut appearance
( Like a black rubber polo ! )
AceCharly I think you may just have the valve stem ,
the whole valve has a bit inside the rim , looks 1/2 ball , doughnut appearance
( Like a black rubber polo ! )
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RPG 80
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found out today that used electrical elements such as in night storage heaters can be weighed in as brass :smug2:
found out today that used electrical elements such as in night storage heaters can be weighed in as brass :smug2:
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you could also press your pipe slice onto the pipe above the floor and remove it after work is done !
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plum ber
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kay-jay
Yes it pops off. The teeth on the grab ring are softer than the chrome so can't bite onto the pipe. Always file it off....
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plum ber
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Oh well thanks, the other night it was late and I only had a pushfit and a chrome elbow left whilst fitting a bathroom radiator.....looks like I need to go round and freeze it and then change it for a comp 90....
Thanks for the advice, looks like this may have saved me a BIG issue.....
Oh well thanks, the other night it was late and I only had a pushfit and a chrome elbow left whilst fitting a bathroom radiator.....looks like I need to go round and freeze it and then change it for a comp 90....
Thanks for the advice, looks like this may have saved me a BIG issue.....
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plum ber
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Oh well thanks, the other night it was late and I only had a pushfit and a chrome elbow left whilst fitting a bathroom radiator.....looks like I need to go round and freeze it and then change it for a comp 90....
Thanks for the advice, looks like this may have saved me a BIG issue.....
Just arranged a call back and the customer thanks you also.....
Oh well thanks, the other night it was late and I only had a pushfit and a chrome elbow left whilst fitting a bathroom radiator.....looks like I need to go round and freeze it and then change it for a comp 90....
Thanks for the advice, looks like this may have saved me a BIG issue.....
Just arranged a call back and the customer thanks you also.....
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