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by CanDo
Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:07 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: How do the pro's do it? - drained but not empty
Replies: 7
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Re: How do the pro's do it? - drained but not empty

The syphon/pump I received, worked very well and totally emptied the pipe of about 350 ml of dirty water. It's made of plastic and therefore not all that strong but they are quite inexpensive at around £6. Mine is made by Sealey TP50. It wasn't until after that a search shows very similar items by d...
by CanDo
Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:22 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: How do the pro's do it? - drained but not empty
Replies: 7
Views: 2713

Re: How do the pro's do it? - drained but not empty

[quote="plumbbob"]I use Mapp gas because the hotter flame can sometimes be enough to boil the water away from the joint. If this fails I try to lift the pipe so the water runs away from the joint. The next stage is a hacksaw. Cut the coupling (not the pipe) you are removing so the water ca...
by CanDo
Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:47 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: How do the pro's do it? - drained but not empty
Replies: 7
Views: 2713

How do the pro's do it? - drained but not empty

What procedure do people use to de-solder joints where there is still some water left inside the pipes? Is there a way to remove the water after pipes have been drained as well as possible? Can the water be sucked out using a hand pump? Could this even work and if so how to do it? Or do plumbers jus...
by CanDo
Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:16 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Which side to feed?
Replies: 2
Views: 2607

Re: Which side to feed?

Thanks for posting your opinion plumbbob. I think I will go with the feed on the right. There is not further pipework after the rad and I had already removed the pipes back to the main feed/return pipework. I did need to re-route it anyway to allow me to insulate the pipework because there was insuf...
by CanDo
Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:33 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Which side to feed?
Replies: 2
Views: 2607

Which side to feed?

I am replacing a bedroom single panel radiator with a double panel double convector because the previous rad was not sufficient. I also want to fit a TRV, there was none fitted before and with the larger radiator it is now needed. Lots unexpected problems have been delaying this, such as plaster fal...
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