Now Resolved...How do plumbers temporarily stop...

[Tom Brown]

Morning all.

I believe plumbers when carrying out minor repairs of pipe work running from the water tank in the loft prefer to stop the water supply by blocking the hole within the water tank. This I was told can avoid the problem of an isolator valve not working correctly. What do they use and what is the correct name for it. I'm assuming it is some sort of rubber ball or similar.

Regards

Tom

 

[kevplumb]

these or raid the veg rack

 

[Tom Brown]

Thank you Kev, but what should I ask for in my local plumber's supply shop without looking like a dork.

 

[kevplumb]

those ones rad valve change kit

pipe bungs is another term

if it's for a one off couple of carrots will do the job (honest)

 

[Tom Brown]

That's great. Thank you.

 

[breezer]

everyone knows you dont use carrots.

use parsnips they are bigger


also try screwfix for the proper bungs i am sure i have seen them on there

 

[Tom Brown]

Thanks breezer. I'll look there.

 

[ChrisR]

Caution - if your tank connector looks like this from the end you may have trouble sealing it. Try wrapping the conical bung with lots of ptfe tape.

 

[breezer]

thats why you should use parsnips

 

[Softus]

also try screwfix for the proper bungs i am sure i have seen them on there

If you're going to do that then get kitted up with these too:

...so that you can permanently secure the coffin lid over the corpse of your local plumbers' merchant.

 

[Agile]

The parsnip is not used because its thicker!

Its because a parsnip has a much more flexible body as well as a concave profile which aids sealing.

You can put a 90° bend in a parsnip!

Try that with a carrot and it will snap at less than 30° ! ( I have carrots for dinner now tonight! )

Tony

 

[scatmanjohn]

The parsnip is not used because its thicker!

Its because a parsnip has a much more flexible body as well as a concave profile which aids sealing.

You can put a 90° bend in a parsnip!

Try that with a carrot and it will snap at less than 30° ! ( I have carrots for dinner now tonight! )

Tony

To all you Viz readers out there.

Is Tony really Mr Logic .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_Logic

 

[wilhelm]

i used to know a guy that could make chess pieces out of potatoes. hope that helps...

now hes raking it in as a top artist..

.....

 

[Softus]

.....
Your point being?

 

[kevplumb]

the git is having a pop at me soft