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    Faulty shower - water running out of the unit, can i fix it?

    go to this every other day,, first if you look the shower hose as collapsed,, this in turn as cause the safety device to blow its at the back hard to see,,, theres a silicone ball it it it just needs pushing back in that simple,,, and a new hose and head its a two min job
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    electromagnetic drill

    spot on alarm that is going to be one of its jobs,, with a 4mm cobalt driil :lol:
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    Bizarre leak - totally confused.

    if you listen to arm chair plumbers you will never find it , its one thing and one thing only change the ball cock on the tank end off
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    electromagnetic drill

    for got to say but i did try this on a better quality steel and it was stronger but i can still pull it free,,, another point which i don't think maters is it 110 volt,,, considering its capable of 3 inch holes it seems weak magnet
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    electromagnetic drill

    a few interesting comments,, i will look for the diodes as this seems the easiest approach....i have a far amount of tools but not a milli ohm ,,,,i do have a PAT tester would this be of help????
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    electromagnetic drill

    the magnet looks good no pitting ,,, if as said the coil turning were shorting is there a measurement i could take with say a multi meter??? im finding it difficult to get much info on magnetic drill faults
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    electromagnetic drill

    ive asked this question in another section but cant get a reply ,,put simply i have a electromagnetic drill its supposed to hold 1200kgs,,, i think its holding say about 75 to100 kgs,,, what is wrong do they wear?? with this i would think the magnet would ether work or it would not,,, whats...
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    drainage tool problem

    have a supper vee drain clearing tool ,,been in the garage for years tryed it today drill works ok spins ,but the 1/4 cable will not roll in or out under its own power ,,i have pulled it all the way out so the cable is ok and not jammed the two gripping thingies grip the cable ,, only thing...
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    magna drill

    i have a maga magnetic drill the drill works fine but the electromagnet appears weak ,,, the drill complete weighed around 20 kilos it will stick no problem to a vertical surface but if little pressure is applied it will lift away ,,,ive tried googling but can not find any info ,, what is the...
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    3/4 copper

    was tempted the other day to use a 22mm push fit elbow on 3/4 copper tube,, tried it it was OK but then used a 3/4 olive and comp elbow,, i know thay make 3/4 by 22m push fit ,,,but will 22mm hold ??? cant find any warning about using them on 3/4 pipe have you removed one thats been on years ...
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    8mm tap connecters

    need to buy some 8mm mono block tap connectors,,, but cant find any were that as them,,, yes thay are 8mm and not 10 which i have tried ,, no one seems to have them,,, in fact no one as any knollage of them.... any ideas???
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    Is Plumber at Fault?

    10 spelling mistakes in there. As for grammar! well Mr a gill perhaps i don't have as much time on my hands as you.... are you journalist???? you can not be gainfully employed 35,000 posts you will be word perfect... just wish i had that much time on my hands ,...ps as you seems so...
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    Is Plumber at Fault?

    agile i think your taking crxp,,, were not talking murder .....young man its a county court :lol:
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    Is Plumber at Fault?

    if it go,s to a county court you will lose for these reasons the judges are out of there depth in maters like this ,,, although thay will have took advise,,but they will be easly be fooled by an half resonable plumber you will also find that these cases are judged on PROBERBILLITY,,, so you...
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    What Plumbing /Heating Job do you not doing

    any thing to do with showers ,,to time consuming for the end end profit ,,and don't even go to the jobs ,,, from people who drive Toyota's and have 10 or more uncles
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    Is it ok To lay block paviors on old tarmac??

    i've only laid my own block paving so im no expert.. but 20years ago i laid a block paving drive 70ft by 12 at my house i had a concrete drive down i asked the same question and was told by every one not to lay it on the concrete it would lift or sink,,, 20 years latter it still as good as the...
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    what is the problem with this house

    i think your right it would indicate poor bricks as only the tophalf is rendered which when they stated blowing the council just rendered over,,, as said its blown off approx 1 1/2 which only leaves 3 inch external skin, i don't know but it may require a rebuild ,, in which case i think i will...
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    what is the problem with this house

    been looking at a proberty today its a good price its a row of 6,,,,,, its the end house 50 years old aprox ex council,, but previosly bought,,, the top half of the house is rendered its in poor conditionwere the render as come away it looks as all the brick work is spaled away the depth is...
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    lifting a man hole cover

    need to get a manhole cover up,, its got what appears to be 4 * 10mm theads were i think bolts would have been ,, but now are missing,,its in a very large wrehouse in a hall way thats used for foot traffic size 600*600 aprox ,,,,, what i need to know is how to lift it is it just a case of...
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    fitting new mono block help

    a very nice site there charnwood.ilike it and bookmarked it for unusal situation,, but do have to add i have fitted thousands of the others and only had one leak
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