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Soldering Problems.

I have not soldered pipes for 30 odd years. I have some soldered joints to do' I did a few test peices - no problem. Reheated and stripped to check good flow. Made 3 joints afterwards fine. 4th joint failed and despite stripping, cleaning and refluxing and redoing several times - no joy. Any...
- easyt
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- Jul 15, 2010
- cleaning fitting flow hot inside job pipe pipes plumber problem problems soldering test water work
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Re: Pipefitter turns plumber.

I'm a time served pipefitter in the oil and gas industry, I'm now working direct for the biggest oil company of them all ,50k min a year free shares and good pension. The trouble is it is the rotten apple nice and rosy to look at but rotten on the inside, it's the worst job ever. So I'm training...
- sym
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- Jul 12, 2010
- building cleaning free gas industry inside install job jobs oil pipes plumber plumbers plumbing study toilet training turns
- Replies: 11
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Plumbing And Your Body

Apart from cuts and bruises to hands (particularly fond of where I tried to put a hacksaw through my knuckle) and the odd pain in the back after tough jobs in tricky positions, I've not suffered too bad from plumbing so far but I've only been at it just shy of 2 years. One of the guys I worked...
- WaterTight
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- Jul 10, 2010
- apprentice bodies boilers brass cleaning cold cold weather combi copper flush free hammer insurance job jobs noise pipe plumbers plumbing power problem toilet tools trade winter work
- Replies: 33
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DHW Problems Baxi 105E

Hi all i have had a baxi 105e for 3 year changed out 2 dhw diaphragm with no problems then i received a gas that was 3x more then usual I went to check the boiler and found that the hot water was running continual and the taps where off. I then remove the DHW diaphragm clean and greased plungers...
- mark999
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- Jul 9, 2010
- baxi boiler burner cleaning cold concrete control dhw diaphragm diverter valve gas gas safe hot hot water leak overheat pipe problems safe shower switch tap valve water
- Replies: 13
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Advice on self employed

I work for a company now but I think about going self employed a lot of the time, I see the money I make on private jobs and think why am I not doing this in the week. Could someone tell me when I buy materials for my jobs if I'm self employed do I pay VAT. And the best way to get customers in...
- Chrisgy
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- Jul 8, 2010
- advice bodies cheap cleaning copper costs employed free guide head hose jobs liability merchants paperwork parts pipe plumbers plumbing running costs self employed taps tools water work
- Replies: 11
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Kamco Clearflow CF30 classic

i know these are a few year old but does anyone have one they can recommend before i buy it off a mate. or should i spend the extra and get a newer model tar
- Barry98
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- Jun 25, 2010
- buy central central heating classic cleaning filter heating jobs kamco london plumbing problem pump sale year
- Replies: 4
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Main combi 24 he dhw problem

Hi - Thanks for the welcome to the forum. My problem is that the Main Combi 24 HE which I have in my house is showing a Flame Fault/Blocked Flue indicator. This occurs when DHW is called for. The installer (2 years ago) has vapourised from this planet or is in South Africa!! I have checked...
- GrumpyOldGit
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- Jun 25, 2010
- air baxi bleeding boilers cleaning combi corgi damage dhw diy gas gas safe heating kitchen law main parts plumber problem safe switch system trap water
- Replies: 8
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1/2 inch vs 15mm endfeeds

Hello folks Can you get a tight fit(without soldering) using 15mm copper with 1/2 inch endfeed or vice versa?. Basically want a tight fit when I connect the copper pipe to the elbow. I do not want to solder the joints as I want to be able take apart for cleaning. I am an avid homebrewer and...
- jj70
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- Jun 23, 2010
- 15mm brass cleaning connect copper fitting inside pipe socket tap
- Replies: 7
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Magnacleanse Power flush filter versus pumped machine

Hi everyone I am just on the verge of buying a Fernox powerflush pump,but am quite impressed by the Adey Solutions magnacleanse power flush filter and its claim of doing a six rad flush in two hours.anybody used one? is it as good as they say,at a third of the price of a fernox powerflush...
- Smeagal
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- Jun 17, 2010
- cleaning combi copper filter flow flush flushing heater high job law machine magna magnaclean magnacleanse magnetite plumbers power power flush pump pumped remove sludge system tee trade water
- Replies: 19
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Vaillant 242 turbomax trouble

Last year I had a load of grief with the vaillant turbomax 242 i've got. I took the dhw heat exchanger off and cleaned it out with vinegar to remove limescale and changed the prv. The prv is leaking again so pressure drops when the heating has been on again and I have to keep topping it up (I...
- voodoocars
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- Jun 9, 2010
- air appliance boilers cleaning expansion expansion vessel gas inside job leak novice parts pipe pressure price problem save money test travel trouble turbomax vaillant vessel work
- Replies: 24
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ideal isar 24he hot water problem

i have a problem with an ideal 24he isar, when running the hot water the rads get hot, the lever on the actuator head moves forward to the hot water position and fires up fine, does the whole valve need replacing? not familiar with isar's never worked on one before
- plumbfox
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- Jun 6, 2010
- baxi boiler cleaning diverter valve diverter valves fix head high hot hot water ideal isar parts problem remove system valve valves water water problem work
- Replies: 3
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Walk in shower - pump leaves 1cm water visible in drain recess

After showering in our new walk in shower, the pump that takes the water away leaves a centimeter of water visible inside the shower tray drain. (Please see picture below) Is this normal? We are worried that since water is permanently lying in the drain recess that it will start to become...
- rknox007
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- Jun 5, 2010
- cleaning digital disabled drain fitting fix inside plug problem pump refill rodding seal shower shower tray trap valve waste water
- Replies: 3
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Spirotrap or Magnaclean??

Which is better in your experience Magnaclean or Spirotrap?? Are there any advantages of one over the other?
- Nas
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- Jun 4, 2010
- bar boiler cleaning filter fitting install job leak magna magnaclean merchant merchants open vented parts pipes problem sealed system valves van work
- Replies: 12
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True Story

While working for a company a few years back , i was installing a new boiler with a vert flue in a purpose built boiler house ( flat roof) in an old peoples home.I had drilled the flat roof and was measuring up the Vert flue, the boiler was on the wall, casing open , electrics panel open ...
- Spudhater
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- Jun 2, 2010
- basin boiler cleaning control controls drain job plug plumber smell toilet van wall warning waste
- Replies: 2
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Hi - An interesting problem to be solved....

Hi I've registered here in the hope that the UKs finest plumbing brains can help me with a problem. I have a consignment of smoke generating machines that have got a fault which I have tracked down to being a blocked tube. Heres a picture of the unit so I can hopefully explain in a little...
- fridaypassion
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- Jun 1, 2010
- air blockage brake building cable cleaning copper digging drain flush flushing heater heating oil parts pipe problem pumps solved system tee valves van water work
- Replies: 15
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Plumbing electric shower

Hello everyone, Just looking for a bit of advice, I am a self employed sparks and any plumbing work I've got (nothing major) has always been subbied out. However, my regular plumber has retired and to be honest was getting a little expensive as I don't think he actually wanted the work...
- msec
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- May 31, 2010
- bath cistern cleaning cold copper electric electric shower loft mains pipe pipes plumbing pressure problem shower showers supply tank tap tee valve valves water work
- Replies: 14
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sentinel system filter

i'm considering fitting one of these. manufacturer's instructions state that filter should be mounted vertically and preferably on boiler return pipe and at least one metre from the boiler. due to layout of my system it's only practical to mount vertically on the ch flow pipe and about 250mm...
- muddy waters
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- May 27, 2010
- baxi boiler cleaning filter fitting flow magna pipe sentinel system valve
- Replies: 2
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kettling or overheating on Ace high

Hi all my Halstead Ace high kettles and hisses from Auto air vent after long DHW DRAW(a bath full) please help Andy
- andy b
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- May 26, 2010
- 6129 ace air air vent bath cleaning dhw flame gas halstead high jobs kettling overheating vent
- Replies: 3
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Gulley trap issues

Hi all, My folks bungalow was built in 1989. After several months of problems with kitchen sink smells and floods then got to the problem today. The sink waste feeds into a gulley trap which is INSIDE the house. This was a gulley with a normal plastic cover where you cut hole for waste pipe and...
- satchmolips
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- May 22, 2010
- bungalow cleaning cold cold water drain gulley inside issues job kitchen pipe rubber sealed sink tips train trap wall waste water
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board