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by officersmess
Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:24 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Flush pipe leaks
Replies: 1
Views: 2856

Flush pipe leaks

Just fitted a new low level cistern and pan. The old pan was an S bend type and therefore its position was fixed. This may or may not be relevant. Try as I may, on flushing I cannot stop leaking where the flush pipe enters the pan. These dry joints confuse me. Have tried smearing the area with vasel...
by officersmess
Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:33 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: soil pipe - plastic or cast iron??
Replies: 3
Views: 3765

soil pipe - plastic or cast iron

I am a real traditionalist and it took me many years to come round to the use of plastic soil pipes. They are now the industry standard and rightly so. Whoever is recommending cast iron in this day and age needs to come to terms with progress. Stick with it and insist on plastic being perfectly sati...
by officersmess
Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:25 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Radiator thread/tail problem
Replies: 7
Views: 4969

Radiator threads/tails problem

AHA!. Installed my towel rail today and WHOOPS! the fernox LS-X on the threads has solved the problem.

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by officersmess
Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:42 am
Forum: Fillers, Sealants and Adhesives Forum
Topic: Stained grouting in bathroom
Replies: 1
Views: 5333

I have had similar problems with grouting, although mine was on the wall around the shower area. I've always thought the orange stuff was some sort of mouldy growth on soap and shampoo residue, but I'm not sure. Anyway, I've found a marvellous product that worked wonders on cleaning up my grout AND ...
by officersmess
Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:15 am
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Radiator thread/tail problem
Replies: 7
Views: 4969

Radiator threads/tails problem

Well done. I am probably too thick for that simple solution - I have just used Fernox LS-X. Will report again when I fit and open the valves tomorrow.

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by officersmess
Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:22 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Radiator thread/tail problem
Replies: 7
Views: 4969

radiator threads/tails

I am satisfied that the threads are 1/2 BSP so that is not the problem

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by officersmess
Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:13 am
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Radiator thread/tail problem
Replies: 7
Views: 4969

For fixing reasons I needed a radiator which was 1000mm wide and the only one I could find on the internet was in London, although it was probably manufactured in the Far East. It is too much hassle for me to return it and I will therefore persevere with making it leakproof somehow. I have no doubt ...
by officersmess
Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:28 am
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Radiator thread/tail problem
Replies: 7
Views: 4969

Radiator thread/tail problem

In preparing to include a towel rail in my system I found that, whilst one of the radiator tails fitted perfectly the other was somewhat "slack", the thread being oversize (I suspect). No amount of standard PTFE tape would provide a leak free joint, and after much investigation I am to try...
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