Recent content by jiffter

Sorry, i haven't explained myself properly. I was talking about the primary flow and return plus the hot water draw off and cold feed supply connections. The insulating foam rises about 2 inches above them making it impossible to put PTFE on the thread or tighten the connections without messing...

Hi, I'm installing a horizontal indirect hot water cylinder but i've come across a problem that has really stumped me. The cylinder is totally insulated with foam as all are now except for small areas where connections need to be made. How is it possible to PTFE the threads and how can you...

Hi, Just bought the above printer for its wireless capabilities.Installed the software with no problems but cant get it to communicate with my laptop using the instructions provided via the wireless router.The router works fine wirelessley with with my other computers but not so with the...

Hi, I asked a question about my combi boiler the other week and got speedy brilliant advice,thanks again for that. I'm hoping you can help me once again regarding the combi.The question is much the same as before (isolating the water to replace bathroom piping),but this time i want to...

Hi, Many many thanks for the very helpful replies;very much appreciated.

Hi, I'm in the process of changing my bathroom suite and now i need to disconnect the hot and cold source from my combi boiler which is situated in the airing cupboard next door. Looking at the boiler,there are 3x22mm pipes running from it which i'm thinking are for the heating and 2x15mm...

Hi, Got a problem with bonding a tile to a wall. The wall is uneven and the tile is approx 1' x 18". Because of the size of the tile, it's pivoting on the wall makeing it impossible to bond to the wall with the adhesive. There is enough spring in the tile to take up the uneveness of the wall as...

Hi, Can anyone recommend a supplier with keen prices who can supply me with 10mm Yorkshire fitings. Plenty of sites for 15 and 22mm but very few supply 10mm other than single items. Would like to buy packs of 25 or 50 each of different or common items. I'm not a professional plumber so can't...

Hi, I need to replace the gold effect bath handles on my bath for new ones.I've tried looking on the internet without success.Can anyone point me in the right direction please. Many thanks

Thanks very much for that.

Hi, I want to put a radiator in my kitchen on the same wall backing onto the dinning room where there is already one installed. Is it just a matter of plumbing into the existing pipework from the dinning room radiator or is more work involved? Many thanks

Many thanks for the name of the rubbing compound to seek out.it seems it's a favourite with the auto trade.

Used a two pack paint on my car today, first coat metallic and second coat lacquer.Instructions say don't use any rubbing compounds on the metallic paint but you should use medium rubbing compound on the lacquer coat. Can anyone advise me on what compound i should be using and where i can find...

Many many thanks to everybody's help on this subject;at least i've something to go on now. Much appreciated.

Okay, no i feel a total lemon for answering the question about the air vent. There are no air vents on the pipe work in the loft so if i go to the plumers merchant tomorrow,what do i actually ask for and are they used on the hot and cold pipes?