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'Oh, in case it's not obvious to you, turn off the water supply to the tap first!' Spoilsport!

Thanks pvm.

Thanks Nigelski- I'll take that as code for, 'Please can I have a job on one of your submarines'!

Did it work ok before you drained it? Did you refill and vent it properly, including the pump? There are plenty or wizards here with in depth knowledge- but yes, things have moved on a little!

Best place to get one and rough cost anyone? Saw an interesting c/drain today. Came out of a building on first floor in 22 plastic. dropped down about 18" into 32mm waste. Couldn't see but may well have been open to the air there. The 32 went about 18 meters around the building and just before...

No means to shut off? Get Freezemaster from van, plug in, wait 10 mins and change without fear! I really am a bottle job it seems!

Yes to Ci and Halfords first stop. Thanks guys.

Had trouble before cracking the screws on the test nipples but this time the inlet/purge nipple just won't budge. It faces sideways so you can only get a short screwdriver on it (fine once opened for the first time). Anyone know if/where I can get a z shaped driver with a small enough head in...

A wise owl perhaps! It didn't go unnoticed or unappreciated.

Its not that I don't think I could, in fact I'd like to think I be pretty good. It's just that I work alone so I can't learn from anyone and I'm not prepared to use customers as guinea pigs. So I'm stuffed I reckon!

Nice to see I'm not alone. Guess you're talking about the bloke who sounds like a Harvester meal! Looked into it once but impression I got was 'Cheque first, ask after' so I left it. Been on a few manu courses which were very useful in setting up and commissioning, but nothing too in-depth re...

notusual at clara dot co dot uk Cheers.

Thanks for the pointers. Can only get current MI's on Vaillants site to my knowledge. What's the but...............? In the mean time I'll try to get a look at the beastie tomorrow. (And yes I am if you were wondering)!

5 1/2 year old Vaillant tmax. Once in a blue moon used to not fire on hw. Now becoming more frequent, four times today apparently, to the point that the gestapo is threatening to get someone in to fix it (oh the shame) if I don't deal with it soon. Now fault finding/repair hasn't been my thing...

Hi guys. Builder bloke bricked up where an old flue had been for me. Only about a dozen bricks but the mortar (sand and cement) is 'orribly the wrong colour and its fallen to me to put it right. The bricks are red stocks and the mortar, although only 15 years or so old, looks like plain sand...

Question is, "Do you think I'm on the right track or is this a size/type of pipe that's non standard?" Its in an out house but to work on it I have to isolate the whole property. Can't afford to be wrong and then go in search of odd fittings!

My turn's come around again to look silly but I've never touched this stuff before. Iron looking water pipe, light grey/silvery smooth finish. I'm guessing galvanised. Roughly 3/4inch od, look like 1/2 irons. Hoping the threads are standard size. Please do tell because I have to replace a...

Tony- here's hoping that 'keeping your end up against him' -you mean the arm wrestle!!!!!!!!!!

Not as cold as here in The Russian federation - and less organised crime I bet!

Took the detour by the way!