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

[REDSAW]

put your hints and tips that may help others in this thread guys,






http://brittgas.weebly.com/ http://brittgas.weebly.com/

[Twinhawk]

dont put pushfit on chrome pipe.......ever

[REDSAW]

when buying 15 & 22mm e/f couplers, get the ones with a dimple rather than a crimp in the middle (the bit that stops the pipe).

as you can file the dimple and use them as slip couplers like for repairing nail holes in pipes where access is limited.

[Gray0689]

dont put pushfit on chrome pipe.......ever

But ok if chrome is filled off.

[Gazebo]

always always always carry a spare gas bottle on your van..........

[Twinhawk]

When you forget your lighter always remeber to turn the gas down before you light your ciggarette of the blowtorch

[dontknowitall]

Understand how the water works and know how to turn it off in an emergency before you tackle a job. You don't always have to turn the water off to do every job (e.g. change a ball valve) but if something goes wrong (and it does) you need to know how to control the situation.

When cutting through a pipe/changing washer, drain down by opening a lower tap. For example, if changing a bathroom tap washer, turn off water then open downstairs tap then open bathroom tap. If you hear a suction noise, then you know the water's drained.

When turrning back on, check for air in each tap you've opened so customer doesn't get wet after you've left. If the water is cloudy it means there is still a potential for an air lock so keep stopping and running the water until it's clear.

[Gazebo]

When you forget your lighter always remeber to turn the gas down before you light your ciggarette of the blowtorch

Make sure you have a hot ticket before you do this in someones loft space...

[Bartdude]

Always fill the kettle before you turn the water off

[Twinhawk]

Be carefull when soldering near block. And dont use a grinder when you have heating oil on your knee pads :S

[Twinhawk]

A helpful one now, to rid airlocks in hot or cold open both taps whilst holding your hand over fosset, or use a section of hose

[tamz]

A pound in the hand is worth 2 in the book.