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

[Whn1]

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

Flexi pan cons.... You can cut them down. Ping the end off cut it down and push/smash the end back on. Hard work but is possible. No sealant needed.

 

[Destroyer2813]

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

If making up a screen with the soft headed screws dip the tip in some silicone grease makes it easier to get em in and less chance of rounding the heads out before they are tight

 

[Whn1]

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

If making up a screen with the soft headed screws dip the tip in some silicone grease makes it easier to get em in and less chance of rounding the heads out before they are tight

Top banana! Hate those little beggers!!

 

[boabgti]

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

dont buy rothernberg strips you can get a whole roll of this mesh from toolstation for a few quid and cut it up

 

[Toxic Ted]

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

Always remember to leave the cistern full when emptying a cst...........saves the red face when the owner uses the dunny after you dumped a richard...........doesnt smell like fresh cut grass either.

 

[sam51]

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

if your working on site,and someone upsets you,get into there motor,and set a smoke bomb off.
tell them there motor is on fire.
works a treat.

 

[Whyme]

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

Dont ask an apprentice with an iphone addiction to keep an eye on the hose whilst draining down.

 

[Whyme]

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

save all the old radiator bleed pips to replace rounded ones.

 

[Whyme]

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

an auto airvent body and bent F/I make a good inhibiter funnel for compact style rads.

 

[REDSAW]

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

when changing a diverter valve on a vaillant turbomax, after draining the primarys whilst talking to the customer..dont forget to switch off the main cold feed before removing the diverter valve..lol