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by pete39
Fri Nov 21, 2014 10:35 am
Forum: Fillers, Sealants and Adhesives Forum
Topic: Epoxy Resin Adhesives as an Alternative to Araldite or Hard & Fast
Replies: 2
Views: 8109

Re: Epoxy Resin Adhesives as an Alternative to Araldite or Hard & Fast

My original post above this one was incorrect and as I couldn’t see a way of deleting or editing it I therefor had to post again, I find Araldite (both Types) are not working like they used to many, many years ago. It is not rock hard and it’s absorbent, the same applies to 151 Epoxy Adhesive that I...
by pete39
Thu Nov 20, 2014 7:59 pm
Forum: Fillers, Sealants and Adhesives Forum
Topic: Epoxy Resin Adhesives as an Alternative to Araldite or Hard & Fast
Replies: 2
Views: 8109

Epoxy Resin Adhesives as an Alternative to Araldite or Hard & Fast

I find Araldite (both Types) are not working like they used to many, many years ago. It is not rock hard and it’s absorbent, the same applies to Hard & Fast metal putty that I have also tried. I had to stick a broken bit back on a china teapot lid, after a while both the above hardeners turned b...
by pete39
Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:27 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Faulty self sealing valve.
Replies: 5
Views: 2506

Re: Faulty self sealing valve.

There are no valves in the particular area you mention. However there is one valve below the Water Pump and this is on the pipe coming directly from the area in question. To clarify, in the picture it is the pipe coming directly down from the T junction below the White Zone Valve and as I say this l...
by pete39
Sun Mar 04, 2012 1:39 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Faulty self sealing valve.
Replies: 5
Views: 2506

Re: Faulty self sealing valve.

I've posted a couple of photos, hope they show what you need.
by pete39
Sat Mar 03, 2012 2:25 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Faulty self sealing valve.
Replies: 5
Views: 2506

Faulty self sealing valve.

Hi Plumbob I contacted you a few weeks ago and your answer is at the bottom, However I’ve only just got round to trying to fit the air bleed valve. It's the valve on the end of the upright pipe next to the hot water tank You mentioned the self sealing valve maybe faulty, wel l it looks like it is fa...
by pete39
Fri Jan 06, 2012 7:58 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Leaking bleed device
Replies: 2
Views: 2418

Re: Leaking bleed device

Thanks plumbob, I'll give it a go.
by pete39
Fri Jan 06, 2012 9:15 am
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Leaking bleed device
Replies: 2
Views: 2418

Leaking bleed device

Advice please Next to my hot water cylinder is this pipe sticking up with some sort of bleed device on top and from here it is leaking. I have tightened the red plastic knob as much as dare. What do I have to do to cure this leak, something simple I hope? I have downloaded a couple pictures of the u...
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