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:lol: :lol: :lol: Get into the halloween spirit next time you old fart :P

thats a horrible thing to say :x

as above, but also wrap ptfe tape on the thread of the cold tap which the hose screws onto. Wrap it round about 8 times and all should be fine. You can pick a roll of this up for about 50 from any DIY shop.

I was prepared to do a "proper" apprentiship but as i had nobody prepared to take me on on a part time basis, i decided to go it alone, and have done ok so far to the point i want to now go for the Gas Safe qualification as i have people in the trade who are prepared to take me on, after 4 years...

Thanks for the responses guys. Whats the best way to deal with customers like this? The type who can;t seem to make up their mind if they want you to do the job or not? The time i had planned to do the bathroom, i had to turn down other jobs because of it. They were not big jobs but combined...

Been doing this a couple of years now so have plenty of experience :)

Depending on how much you want to spend i would recommend a thermostatic shower mixer. Something like one of these or if you want a budget model try this These work in a the same way as a standard thermostatic shower, allowing you to easily control the temperature of the water.

yes, they should be ok to use. They are usually standard "industry" sizes.

true, but i'm sure theres dodgy traders out there who would simply provide a fake number and then paint over this using black paint for a logo on a van etc.

sounds like a dodgy gas man. I'm sure you can buy gas Safe stickers on ebay lol http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JB-Gas-Safe-Offer-Van-Vehicle-Sticker-Signs-x-3-Free-P-P-New-Logo-/140608831095?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item20bcf07e77 :lol:

theres a number of options available here. You could try a short flexi hose compression fittings.

How often do you guys have to deal with customers who cancel jobs on the last minute? Reason i ask is i was supposed to have started a bathroom job recently but customer has decided to change their mind, after getting me to chose bathroom suit for them, tiles, adhesive etc. This is the 2nd...

thanks for the advice guys, will give this a go later Naz

What have you guys got against push fit fittings? Man your a touchy bunch :lol: Saying that i prefer soldered fittings on in cases where they may be tension on joints, compression :)

lol you heating engineers are a touchy lot eh? :lol: :lol: :lol:

connected the two caps with some pipes, however their is still no flow and no hot water getting to the pipes. Neither flow or return pipe heats up. I am still in the very early learning stages so not too fussed about missing the obvious signs on certain faults.

oh...erm....your not a boiler engineer are you :oops:

Naz: Hi BG, got a problem with rad pipes not warming up BG: OK. We can send someone out, it will be £700 to complete work Naz: hold on, i you havent seen the fault yet, how can you give a quote? BG: its fine, we're BG, we'll get work done asap Naz: Whoa, i havent authorised the work...

Drainy i know theres no flow but i'm trying to figure out why. Homeowner says as far as she was aware, they were capped at the valves, and no pipes have been cut anywhere else.

Went to a property where they had a radiator removed a few years ago. The isolation valves + thermostatic valve are still on the pipes and have been shut. However the pipes leading upto the valves are cold, even when the radiators are turned on. I've followed the pipes all the way upto the...