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

[Best]

Buy the silicone working tools set - ( the different shaped rubber bits that have tapered sides & different corner cut outs ). I never had any until recently & find them fantastic for shaping the silicone joint & removing any of the excess smear - often in one go. Only cost me about £4 in Lidl

 

[cr0ft]

Soapy water does the same Crofty

Never tried it in a spray bottle to be honest. Have used it in a cup before but will give that a try. Cheers!

 

[Ermintrude]

But the wD stops it sticking to tiles ect? Soap just lubricates face of silicone

 

[kay-jay]

faulty expansion vessel? not got a spare or time to go collect one, or cant do the job til next week......

drain upstairs, refill system bleed all rads apart from one(spare room, landing,bathroom) this unbled rad becomes your temperary expansion vessel.

you get to charge for the temp fix and again for the replacement!

now thats a top tip

 

[Subby]

I hear smoothing it with your finger can introduce mould to the seal

 

[AlexGas]

I’m using this simple set up to make sure my shower mixer pipes are not going for a walk.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I’m using this simple set up to make sure my shower mixer pipes are not going for a walk.

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One problem with that the tiler has to take it off to fit the tiles

 

[AlexGas]

One problem with that the tiler has to take it off to fit the tiles

I’m the tiler. You let the bonding plaster to set first and then get on with tiling. No probs at all.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I’m the tiler. You let the bonding plaster to set first and then get on with tiling. No probs at all.

Fair enough not good if your not the tiler tho

 

[rocketmanbkk]

faulty expansion vessel? not got a spare or time to go collect one, or cant do the job til next week......

drain upstairs, refill system bleed all rads apart from one(spare room, landing,bathroom) this unbled rad becomes your temperary expansion vessel.

you get to charge for the temp fix and again for the replacement!

now thats a top tip

How does it work?

Keep the rad turned off? If you turn it on won't it just refill?

What am I missing?

 

[anz]

How does it work?

Keep the rad turned off? If you turn it on won't it just refill?

What am I missing?

It's going to be full of air... As the heating heats up, it compresses the air in the radiator and that takes the expanded water. It only lasts a week or so though.

 

[rocketmanbkk]

So you keep the rad turned off? I'm still a bit lost on this one. How can it be used if it's full off? I understand it's full of air but the air is in the rad with both valves off so it can't go anywhere

Sorry if I'm still missing it!

 

[anz]

You leaveit on, you just don't bleed the air out of it.

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Ahhhhh, ok, I see, thx.

 

[plumben]

I’m using this simple set up to make sure my shower mixer pipes are not going for a walk.

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just use a PL8 https://www.bradfordbathroomcompany...plates/marflow-shower-pl8-shower-fixing-plate

 

[AlexGas]

just use a PL8 https://www.bradfordbathroomcompany...plates/marflow-shower-pl8-shower-fixing-plate

I use these Bristan Bar Valve Wall Mount 10 Fixing Kit Chrome-Plated | Spares and Parts | NoLinkingToThis the fitting is actually this side of the tile – no need to worry about any leaks, cos it’s all soldered behind the tile.

 

[firemant]

yes,did happened to me ,but luckily it did on ground floor were concrete floor ,ever since new valves !!😎

Power flushing does NOT increase the pressure, only the flow