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Jet Swet saves the day
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True. If they didn't want so much money for the Jet Swets, I'd have some. Over priced I think.
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Mickyplumb
I've got the Monument ones too, they're good but they can't seal on the tank connectors with the tags. The jet swets push through as they are a smaller diameter but blow up like a ballon when tightened
Yeah, I have similar to the monument ones, and it's true they won't seal on the tank connectors with the tags. Which is a right pain. As I say, if I could buy a set of Jet Swets for 15/20 quid I'd have some. But I don't like to feel as though I'm getting ripped off.
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Mickyplumb
PTS are selling the 15 and 22 together at £41.50 plus VAT, a lot less than CORGI
That's nearly fifty sheets Micky. Too much dosh.
I like to get a kiss before someone screws me!! 🙂 😉
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Mickyplumb
Yep, my 28 gives me a bit of agg as well. They didn't quibble though when I dropped mine back into my merchant. I took a plastic Roth one instead but bloody worse. Don't think any pipeslices are that great anymore
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TBServices
I reckon, if they're £50 and ONE DAY, they save you 2 hours labour, they're paid for.
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Mickyplumb
LOL ! Yep, not cheap. Saved me an hour the other day though, kind of earned their worth now though but probably won't use them again for 6 months !
You should loop feed/vent when powerflushing and valve so that it can also be included in the flush rather than omitted.
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Mickyplumb
Don't disagree at all, it the way I was taught. Be no one does though, or very few anyway.
Got a set the other day. When i use them ill post an honest review, maybe even a video depending on how wet i get!
i have done it before, but when the cold feed & vent is teed into the same flow pipe like 90% of systems then the water does not flow round the loop anyway... There is no loop as such just a 'dead leg' almost...
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Mickyplumb
Flushing the 'loop' would prevent a potentially blocked fill pipe.....which does happen from time to time as we all know....
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keltoyboy
looks cool..... so what price are they??
I will say this, they are fine for when another valve is letting by or you want to extend a tail from a floor but there is water in it, allowing you to hoover it out
.these are not to replace live valves......... Ever!
tried and tested twice!
on 15 and 22.
far less messy to just snatch
.these are not to replace live valves......... Ever!
tried and tested twice!
on 15 and 22.
far less messy to just snatch
G
Gas
They are a complete load of rubbish
E
Ermintrude
I use them to snatch gas
I used some tap washers, 7 in total, mine were slightly too big and had no holes in the middle, ideally you'd want to find some with atleast holes in about 5mm to take a m6 threaded bar or like ive done a 5" long m6 coach bolt.. my washers were also too wide but i just stuck them on the bolt, put it all in the cordless drill and sanded them down with 80 grit till it brought it down to the ID of the 22mm pipe, about 20mm..
stuck the long nut on for tightening and the smaller ones just to hold it still, ive used a hole punch on the two end nuts to stop them moving after tightening them both together..
steel washers are 15mm OD and 6mm ID though ive used two different sizes upto the rubber washers im going to make another one with the right size steel washers.. i got all the bits from a local diy store and the pipe sleeve from B&Q which is 8 OD & 6 ID but its aluminum and i think it might be starting to flair as its all tightened up so might change it for some steel tube..
those jet swets are good for 5 bar apparently and mine holds back mains but im not even sure what sort of pressure i have, i only plan on capping the F&E for the power flush because im cheap and not willing to stick a valve on the 22..
stuck the long nut on for tightening and the smaller ones just to hold it still, ive used a hole punch on the two end nuts to stop them moving after tightening them both together..
steel washers are 15mm OD and 6mm ID though ive used two different sizes upto the rubber washers im going to make another one with the right size steel washers.. i got all the bits from a local diy store and the pipe sleeve from B&Q which is 8 OD & 6 ID but its aluminum and i think it might be starting to flair as its all tightened up so might change it for some steel tube..
those jet swets are good for 5 bar apparently and mine holds back mains but im not even sure what sort of pressure i have, i only plan on capping the F&E for the power flush because im cheap and not willing to stick a valve on the 22..
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newcastle phill
Would make a class plumbers weapon.
If rambo was a plumber lol.
Just imagine that coming at you at 8 bar lol
If rambo was a plumber lol.
Just imagine that coming at you at 8 bar lol
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