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    draining heating to repair pipe with naill in

    I just wondered sorry. The section of pipe work is on a drop with no drain off on so will drain through the rad on that drop.
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    draining heating to repair pipe with naill in

    Thanks so no probs with system being empty for a day or two. Its mains
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    draining heating to repair pipe with naill in

    Is it ok if the new inhibitor mixes with any left over inhibitor in the system.? Though dont know if any was in originally. Also is it ok to start draining down. Then go back the next night to repair. The heating and hot water arent working at the momment as no ones living in the house
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    draining heating to repair pipe with naill in

    Thanks then put a new bottle of inhibitor in?
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    draining heating to repair pipe with naill in

    But they dont do compression slip sockets? The pipes in a stud wall so wont be assesable at all after. Its my friend s house just helping him out. Was going to put two slip sockets and a small bit of pipe in
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    draining heating to repair pipe with naill in

    Won't get away with leaving the rads full would it just carry on dripping?
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    draining heating to repair pipe with naill in

    So you'd open the bleed keys to fully drain down the radiators on the floor above as well as the pipework. Need to use solder really as pipe won't be assessable later on. Do they sell slip sockets at plumbers merchants?
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    draining heating to repair pipe with naill in

    Do I need to open radiator bleed valves etc?
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    draining heating to repair pipe with naill in

    What is the best way of draining a heating system to repair a pipe with a nail in it the pipe is downstairs. Want to replace with two soldered slip sockets and a bit of pipe. So will need all the water out.
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    Best Flux?

    What do people see as the best flux on the market?
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    Internal check valve outside tap

    When fitting an internal double check valve for an outside tap, is there a max distance it can be from the outside tap. Obviously its on the pipe after have tee's of for the tap supply and after a iso valve.
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    push fit on old copper maybe 1/2 inch

    I know copper will but is push fit ok 15mm to 1/2?
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    push fit on old copper maybe 1/2 inch

    Its pretty good not sure if imperial. Do they not work on imperial then?
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    push fit on old copper maybe 1/2 inch

    Is a 15mm pushfit tee ok to connect on.to old copper that maybe 1/2 inch?
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    air testing gas pipe

    Just re read my viper book it says 5 minutes at 45mbar for stabilisation then no drop in the further 2 minutes.
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    air testing gas pipe

    Thanks yes a CC Kindergarten for people undertaking gas training would extremely helpful. I am yet to meet many plumbers/ heating engineers as knowledgeable as people I have spoke to on this forum.
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    air testing gas pipe

    Is the above the acceptable method then for people that choose to air test then? Shame as a student you can't enter the CC. But suppose there are reasons why. Role on this July when I will all been well completed my level 3 :)
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    air testing gas pipe

    I know just wanting to learn more as I don't totally agree with some of the stuff the gas engineer I work with does. Is a shame I have to wait to qualified to learn from the usefully contributors to this forum?
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    air testing gas pipe

    Meaning?
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    air testing gas pipe

    Thanks and 0.5 bar for 2 minutes is the required air test? I think I would test though I am confident in my soldered joints. Its not like performing an air test is a time consuming processes.
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