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

[dancinplumba]

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

Tried Subby's tip about making 10mm/8mm reducer today (Tip no. 496). Fantastic! Cheers.

dont do this on gas, not an approved fitting or method

 

[Subby]

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

Tried Subby's tip about making 10mm/8mm reducer today (Tip no. 496). Fantastic! Cheers.

Used yours on turning the nut anticlockwise first to find the thread today to screw a trap on an old waste so cheers back!

 

[Terry_the_piper]

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

dont do this on gas, not an approved fitting or method

I hear you. No. this was to extend microbore pipework to accomodate altered rad position. Cust dont wanna pay to upgrade to 15mm. Incidentally, put my Bosch multitool through it's paces on some new laid, very tight t&g flooring. So sweet! Couldn't help thinking that job would have been so much easier had they called me before they laid the floor' though.

 

[longboat]

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

Machine mart do a small grinding wheel that fits in your cordless drill, about 2" or so Dia. works a treat on chrome pipe.

 

[longboat]

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

If your in a merchants where you dont know the lads in there never take the first price on parts. they usually drop at least 20%.

 

[TimeServed]

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

Always tell the customer not to use the loo before you start removing the stack!

 

[Mike Jackson]

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

Got a push button syphon where someone has cut the actuating rods short? A stainless steel self tapper in the bottom of the rod makes an adjustable extension to the rod.

 

[TBServices]

Hints, tips & secrets of plumbing.

Always tell the customer not to use the loo before you start removing the stack!

Been there! Jumped out of the way but my steps got wet lol

 

[Ray Stafford]

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If your in a merchants where you dont know the lads in there , get on their right side by taking in some donuts.

There you go longboat - I fixed your post for you. Don't mention it, 'twas my pleasure.

 

[Rickster123]

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

If you're a merchant and don't know the customer offer them freebies and coffee that doesn't taste like gnats wee!

 

[Ray Stafford]

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If you're a merchant and don't know the customer, remember your customer service training, and pretend you can't see them

Fixed yours as well AP!

 

[Barry98]

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Always tell the customer not to use the loo before you start removing the stack!

O dear learn the hard way did we

 

[Mike Jackson]

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

Nothing like removing a section when a richard rushes past your ear.

 

[yourplumbing]

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

haha i did this once thinking the teeth would bite in and had never known any different! i was very wrong. compression fittings or de-chromed and soldered afterwards! apparently there is a tool that cuts a lip down to the copper for tectite fittings and or speedfit etc. I have never seen or used one so does anyone know of this tool? after my little mishap i didn't dare try again although i have been told it is possible but with a certain tool?!?!?!?

 

[yourplumbing]

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

Got a push button syphon where someone has cut the actuating rods short? A stainless steel self tapper in the bottom of the rod makes an adjustable extension to the rod.

brilliant idea i'm gonna use that one if i ever come across this prob again which im sure i will lol