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  1. jeff the gasman

    Blending water for a shower on a low temperature HW combi

    “Must” sums it up. It means it has to!
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    Pipe Cutting

    Pare the end with a Stanley knife.
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    Dripping Tap- help needed please

    :)Put a flat blade screwdriver under the cap and lever upwards whilst wiggling. Don’t waggle, just wiggle!
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    Dripping Tap- help needed please

    Give it a spray of wd40 and let it do it’s magic. Then some serious wiggling and pulling.
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    Dripping Tap- help needed please

    I can’t make out what that is a picture of!
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    Dripping Tap- help needed please

    Pop an Allen key in that thread and slacken it off. Pop the plug in first.
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    Sorting cloakroom pipe work

    Wow, you learn something every day!
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    Shower enclosure poor fit

    He was up against the wall a bit I suppose. No doubt you asked him for a quote. He allowed a day. There’s nothing wrong with foam in this situation although he’s not been very generous with it and a few battens slid in the back of those boards would be easy enough to do. Poor photos so cannot...
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    How much to remove a redundant gas pipe?

    I will do it for £10.00 If you want it testing afterwards the price is £50.00 If you would like me to remove my shoes an extra £60.00 is payable. I will need accommodation whilst I’m there for my girlfriend and four kids my wife doesn’t know about. We’ll treat it as a holiday but I don’t mind...
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    Mixer tap running cold after a short time

    You probably have a mixer or blending valve passing somewhere. What showers do you have and is there a blender on the bath supplies?
  11. jeff the gasman

    Baxi 105e Pressure Sensing Pipes how to seal / leaking

    Mole grips are not the answer. I thought they had olives although I may be mistaken. If you’ve mashed them you may need new sensor tubes and olives/O rings. But be gentle.
  12. jeff the gasman

    Odd whooshing noise

    Toilet has a leak into the pan. A slow one. Delayed action fill valve tops it up every now and then. 99%
  13. jeff the gasman

    Draining horizontal pipes

    Be quick. Not as much as you think! Use a pipe slice not a hacksaw. The bath towel is not to dry yourself off!
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    Draining horizontal pipes

    Compression or pushfit and a bath towel on a bin liner. Or solder if you want a difficult life. Don’t try to solder a cap without an open end. You’ll fail.
  15. jeff the gasman

    Single radiator not heating up

    Air lock. Close all other radiators and it’ll more than likely sort itself out.
  16. jeff the gasman

    Mdpe fitting developed slight leak

    Not push fit and should be assembled. O ring compression seal.
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    Mdpe fitting developed slight leak

    Yes, hold the blade at 90 degrees and gently scrape. Don’t go mad with it.
  18. jeff the gasman

    Mdpe fitting developed slight leak

    Never said you did! X
  19. jeff the gasman

    Mdpe fitting developed slight leak

    It’ll shave if necessary.
  20. jeff the gasman

    Mdpe fitting developed slight leak

    A lot of people put the grab ring on the wrong way round and the pipe creeps out.
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