Good or bad idea - would you like it and be Interested in?

[Old Account]

Hi all lads
hope you are well.
I just sent Riley the same message and was wondering how you guys think about the idea.
I was thinking if we could re open a thread for plumb proud works? I guess we once had a thread were people used to upload their own works. It would be very interesting to see how other engineers plumb and perhaps pick few little tips and tricks. It could open new doors for others and perhaps for yourself. As we know it is all about teaching and learning. Do you think that would be a nice idea? Perhaps the engineers who can see the works should be having a 1000 uploads or as riley said for people in plumbersarms it is just an idea,
please let me know your thoughts.

I’d be very interested in sharring and learning from others.

 

[Old Account]

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Just did a Vaillant boiler service and had to replace those 2 rubber hoses which kept leaking and blocking up. You won’t believe how much crap I found :/

 

[king of pipes]

Come on you two agree to disagree and move on your turn H what you got bud . Kop

 

[Aire]

Come on you two agree to disagree and move on your turn H what you got bud . Kop

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What's the shower valve in the second bathroom?

 

[Aire]

Recent bathroom install, the basin drawer unit came damaged so couldn't install it.

 

[king of pipes]

Very tidy Craig did you tile it aswell? My job is before and after photos i did it all customer supplied the materials all came from Easy bathrooms in Norwich you will find it online if your interested here's a better picture . Kop

 

[firemant]

Recent bathroom install, the basin drawer unit came damaged so couldn't install it.

I am a GSE, not a plumber, and dont do bathrooms. But how would you maintain or replace the bath trap? Not having a go - I know this is now normal - but I have never understood why, for example, one would fit taps between the wall and the side of the bath. I was always taught, and I thought it was required under plumbing regs, that all fittings should be accessible,

 

[Aire]

Thanks, really enjoyed this job, me and my apprentice did everything except the tiling and electrics, it was just a square room when we started.

Nice work, I was looking at the first pics thinking the bathroom looked a little dated for a new install . Had a look at the shower, I thought with the push buttons it was a digital bar shower but they must be mechanical?

 

[Aire]

Future maintenance is always an issue with designs like this. It's always discussed with the customer before we go ahead. We supply an extra 2 boxes of matching spare tiles so that if access is ever needed, we can remove tiles from the panel, fix any issues and re tile.

 

[Welder]

I am a GSE, not a plumber, and dont do bathrooms. But how would you maintain or replace the bath trap? Not having a go - I know this is now normal - but I have never understood why, for example, one would fit taps between the wall and the side of the bath. I was always taught, and I thought it was required under plumbing regs, that all fittings should be accessible,

He did it cos he knew TapMedic had been invented and would make it easy

 

[Sid Viscous]

A few of my recent cylinders....

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Not too shabby

 

[Sid Viscous]

Not too shabby

Ta duck

 

[Old Account]

One of a bathroom with my mate. Doesn’t look too bad with this wall paint. Would have thought it would turn out not as great but in the end very classy bathroom that is.

The nightmare cutting tile boarder in the corners especially 30/45’ degrees :/ took a while

The floor did a special company as it was vinyl in herringbone style.

 

[Scott_D]

 

[Old Account]

How did you power the vsmart @Matchless.plumb

I powered it from underneath the worktop and went with the wire on the flow side along

 

[Old Account]

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It seems like you love tight installs what’s the blackcomb ?

 

[WaterTight]

Probably the male fitting you were using was too small.

Yes, also my cock is minuscule

 

[Old Account]

Yes, also my cock is minuscule

Language?

 

[Riley]

His stopcock Ron

 

[Old Account]

His stopcock Ron

thanks Riley ... English language ain’t as easy

 

[WaterTight]

They say language is innate but I seem to learn it anew each day.

 

[WaterTight]

Yes I was of course referring to my stopcock. Metal just seems to be used more and more frugally by manufacturers these days. Before long all valves will be the size of kinder surprise toys but with even thinner shells.

 

[king of pipes]

Worcester services Ron some of us do it bud . Cheers kop

 

[Old Account]

Worcester services Ron some of us do it bud . Cheers kop

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whats the boiler in the middle at the bottom? Is that an lód worcester or british gas rd532i

The one at the bottom left is very diety ;/

 

[Old Account]

Worcester services Ron some of us do it bud . Cheers kop

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The last picture is very shocking - apparently serviced once a year!! No wonder why they last 10years

 

[king of pipes]

Greenstar classic 34cdi combi Ron looks a bit different when stripped mate , agree with you the valliants I service get a heat x clean a flush through and a new G10 seal each year what do you use to clean yours . Kop

 

[king of pipes]

Grim bud but as you done I have rescued my fair share from certain failure . Kop

 

[Old Account]

Grim bud but as you done I have rescued my fair share from certain failure . Kop

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Nice service too.
I change on each service the graphite seal G10, electrodes, clean main heat exchanger, flush it out, clean siphon, drain expansion vessel, re charge the vessel, fga, gas rating and my ****.

To be fair I use a lot of elbow grease as I can’t get hold of a special spray for boilers here in uk. Now, I use hard plastic, soft plastic brushes. I used to buy a toilet brush and cut to size which works very well. Viessmann has got a special tool to clean in between the riffles which is a great tool though.

Once all done I use the supplied lubricant before I close the burner. If the heat insulation foams require changed I always do if required.

On Worcester I am taking the exchanger out which is done in 10min and then flush and brush through.

Tomorrow I’ve got an old turbomax apparently serviced each year will see what I am going to find

 

[Old Account]

Grim bud but as you done I have rescued my fair share from certain failure . Kop

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I like servicing, installs and repairs. It is a lot to learn and everyday you learn new things.

 

[Old Account]

You could use something like Conel Care 270 that’s designed for oil boilers and gas boilers which have a silicium or stainless steal heat exchanger