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

[Barry98]

Me too

 

[SafeGasInstall]

I use male to copper 90 elbow with 3" of 15mm and 15 to 28 reducer soldered to it

 

[PlumbBobBob]

I use male to copper 90 elbow with 3" of 15mm and 15 to 28 reducer soldered to it

so did i stan but i've been converted lol

 

[TBServices]

I knew you'd all catch on eventually. You should have a non return and isolator on them really though folks.

P.s. this sprayer is about £6 at stax.

 

[brady]

is this quicker than drainging a small amount of water from a towel rail, then topping up with chemicals??

 

[brady]

keep your van tidy!!! save lots of time looking for tools and parts (AKA my mentor)

 

[Dannypipe]

is this quicker than drainging a small amount of water from a towel rail, then topping up with chemicals??

There isn't always a towel rail.

Yes it's pretty darn quick. Not as quick as the Fernox F1 cans, but not far off.

 

[brady]

cheers, I may well be getting a new investment

 

[Whyme]

invest in a listening stick, can help locate partial blockages. open all lockshields and trvs etc full then go round accessible pipework putting the stick on it. you usually get louder velocity noise in the local of a restriction.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

invest in a listening stick, can help locate partial blockages. open all lockshields and trvs etc full then go round accessible pipework putting the stick on it. you usually get louder velocity noise in the local of a restriction.

pls post a link

 

[Whyme]

pls post a link

Different Models Of Listening Sticks By Vernon Morris At Reasonable Price.. you only need the 8" one. better than sticking a screwdriver to your ear which ive seen done. can get extensions as well for checking for mains leaks..

 

[benjibilly]

Clean up after you've finished a job, even if the lady or gent of the house says it's fine.!!!

 

[Mike Jackson]

Check that all controls etc. are working before you start a job so that you don't get stitched up when they don't work afterwards.

 

[TBServices]

Clean up after you've finished a job, even if the lady or gent of the house says it's fine.!!!

"It's all part of the service you've paid for" is one of my most used quotes.

 

[Pipedream]

"It's all part of the service you've paid for" is one of my most used quotes.

I get more positive feedback about cleaning up than anything else, mind you I am pretty bad at plumbing !

 

[Dannypipe]

Different Models Of Listening Sticks By Vernon Morris At Reasonable Price.. you only need the 8" one. better than sticking a screwdriver to your ear which ive seen done. can get extensions as well for checking for mains leaks..

I've got one of these from Machine Mart.
Clarke CHT171 Mechanics Stethoscope - Machine Mart

Cheap and does the job.

 

[Whyme]

I've got one of these from Machine Mart.
Clarke CHT171 Mechanics Stethoscope - Machine Mart

Cheap and does the job.

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proper handy bits of kit, yours looks v'posh.

 

[mutley racers]

Love it, a clone! Nice one mate.

Used it yesterday. It works a treat!!

 

[joni os]

Those of us of a certain age will remember from early childhood that to get milk from a tin it is necessary to make two holes so air gets in as milk comes out. Working on closed heating systems, once pressure is released, this principle has numerous applications:- Radiators can be drained by fixing hose to remote drain off and then opening air vent at radiator, Rad valves can be changed one at a time without drain down, inhibitor can be added by siphon and the replacement of air faulty air valves etc. is a doddle.

 

[joni os]

When called to deal with blocked sink always replace the bottle trap. The client will perceive more value in the replacement than the one minute it takes to clean the existing and the husband will not be embarrassed for not having done it himself.

 

[chris watkins]

When called to deal with blocked sink always replace the bottle trap. The client will perceive more value in the replacement than the one minute it takes to clean the existing and the husband will not be embarrassed for not having done it himself.

Are you suggesting that the bottle trap should be replaced with another bottle or replaced with a tubular trap, because the sink is blocked ?

 

[joni os]

Not commenting on merits of traps but on clients perception of value. People who would not get out of bed for less than £500.00 per day begrudge paying us half that sum to cover our costs and wages. Won't even comment on pensions and holidays.

 

[woodytheplumber]

probs been covered before but when fitting for customers who know your job 10 times over mark the fittings with illumines pens the ones the require blue light to see then you can see that they have taken the trap off and put it back on and then for some strange reason its threaded and leaking just saved a bit of agro!

 

[Bunker]

McAlpine make a 20mm plastic compression union, keep a few on the van. These are invaluable for repairs to overflow or condensate pipes as they will take the slightly bigger and slightly smaller variants of pipe.

 

[GArlington]

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A temporary fix for a faulty expansion vessel: drain and refill the system and bleed all radiators except 1 this radiator will act as a temporary expansion vessel

And it will work even better if you stop the flow through this radiator - i.e. close one (and only one) of the two valves