Recent content by dr gonzo

whata are they called again?

in situations like that its best to stop light a fag and have a good think :roll: :roll:

is the sink trap in place ?? if so fill it with water insead of brown paper if you havent got the trap in place put it there and fill it with water and if the smell goes you will know why and it saves you ripping stuff out

also on inspecting a small drip from a bit of rust on the pipe of an old cast iorn rad i created a boiling hot fountain that nearly cost me an eye best bit was it was a huge old cinema long since converted and i couldnt find any way of turning it off for 5 hours finaly we...

i took the flush pipe off an old high mounted cistern then flushed it long day :roll:

if you want the pipes hidden behind the pedestal yes floorboards up new pipes real easy job little bit of soldering no big deal no big cost

na the last guy was about 18 just passed his exams and it was his second job on his own poor bloke took one look at the mess in the upstair cupboard and "phoned a friend" we had an extra rad fitted so they upgraded the pump but the boilers still a bit too small to handle it and ive a...

dirt alone wouldnt explain the noise and overheating but yes standard m8 stupid chimney breast mounted boilers :|

if by full strip down you mean remove fire then yes obviously

depends on the model

you need a new tap do what he said turn off the supply outside (small black flap sometimes cast iron) you should be able to reach it without an extesion bar then replace your internal stopcock its very easy just dont overtighten the compression joints its allways best (if you are...

sorry just chanced upon this site and thought id get a second or third opinion (knowing that at least one of them would be noooooooooooooooooooooo) :D and its worth noteing i have no hay in my barn :roll:

pump 200 quid

yeah m8 working on new builds i also have oxy acetaline qualifications and mig/tig tickets im an electritian a technical climber a fully insured rigger and i build video projectors the only reason i need my corgi ticket is that with it i can emegrate to australia and earn megabucks...

yeah so anyway im gonna try limiting the gas flow to the burner see if that helps ooo arnt i dangerous pmsl ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ its a **** coz as the burner roars it only comes on for a min at a time (b4 tripping the thermo) and hence the heating is not...