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Yep. Sounds like the stuff I have encountered. Really thick tube and all straight joints were flared instead of #1's cap couplers. Course I even dug out my old flaring toll and gave that a go but that didn't work either.

brilliant! namsag! sounds like a goer. I'll have a play around with that option when I get back offa me hols

yeah thanks.. will av a look.. but tried these http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Plumbing/End+Feed/EF+Straight+Coupler+15mm+x+12/d20/sd2698/p79951 still 1/2" female insert end tube waaaay to wide diameter to get in!.. like I said only option I have used before was to use a variable tube...

has any1 else ever come across old (ostensibly but obviously not... I'll come to this issue momentarilly) 1/2" copper tube. Some properties that I have seen this in are 1940's/50's private semi's and ex council houses in the Sheffield area. I have come across this problem twice in the last...

Tis sorted. Ran up outlet from shower valve to approximate locaton of fixed head. Temporarilly pieced in some 15mm back down to a bucket and opened the shower valve, left it running while I restored electrical supply to pump. Now its operating fine. Turning off and on when shower mixer is turned...

cold water supply only serves shower in bathroom, en-suite shower and cold water service to bath. Is a single check valve essential? will trybleeding all ppipework again just to check that that isn't the problem.

salamander ct 50 1.5 bar twin impellor shower booster pump. located on floor in airing cupboard at base of hw cylinder. cold and hot water in and out are DEFINATELY CONNECTED to the designated hot and cold water ports on the pump connected to hw cylinder with surrey flange. hot water...

The property was inherited and basically everything was a real mess. Old maiden aunt bequethed. My fault the essex flange into which the immersion was screwed had a 6 sided locking nut on front. The immersion of course is octaganal not 7 sided as I said in previous post. Bought a pair of oil...

Immersion element kapput on my cylinder. The lower one (11"). I tested the stat and it was clicking on n off, so definately the element that has gone. It's fitted on an Essex flange. Borrowed a heptagonal box spanner to loosen the immersion but only succeeded in loosening the Essex flange. The...

just moved house??? AGAIN :roll: AT BEHEST OF SHE WHO MUST BE OBEYED. problem with shower mixer in en-suite. Looks like an old mira excel exposed. pitiful flow/pressure. took off mixer valve and fitted wash macs temporarilly (15mm compression on service/feed pipework) borrowed test guage...

Fantastic. Thanks for the suggestions folks! Much appreciated. Even more so I seem to have prompted such a good debate on the subject.

but only to look at... hasnt been used much but clutch kapput

5pm!!!??? when you want to go home??? you're lucky (u spotted the pythonesque 4 yorkshiremen skit yet!?) :D

thats what I thought but there is a date on ther serial number that states 2005 presume thats the year of manufacture n its been sat in a B&Q warehouse or shelf. Anyway, has only been used lightly on a number of occasions n still like in perky condition.

whipped off the old pop up brassware located in the centre hole of the basin... gottem electro plated in chrome.. hey presto.. dun n dusted

There seem to be a plethora of websites that can size the optimum or minimum recommended output for sizing a radiator to a room. Very useful indeed :D They can even take into consideration... room dimensions (both in cubic yards and metres) OH MY! is the room double glazed north facing...

:roll: Now.... call me cynical!!!! BUT! :roll: Whenever I am asked to sort out anything to do with electrickery, I always test fer dead. You never know what fool has been pratting around with electrics before you. For example: a 10kw shower run off 6mm cable??? An immersion heater taken...

I'm autistic... well at least that's what the missus says! :D I do my sums avery month and break down everything into spreadsheets materials tools work clothing and safety-wear fuel, misc vehicular(tax, MOT, spares, servicing etc) moby and landline income gross and nett after all...

my old Milwaukee loktor (18v) is very tired and will need replacing soon. Wondering whether to replace with Makita (18v) :? (looks left then right for moderators giving me a slap for not so subtle advertising) Screwfix have one on offer at the mo for £99.99 including 3 batteries and charger)...

would still need to put a plug on? would post a pic but avnt figured out how to yet.. derr!!!??? silly me!