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    Gas BBQ - Is this a ridiculous idea ?

    why dont you get your local gasafe lpg qualified engineer to come and fix a permenant supply ie pipework and isolaters from your 47kg bottles and regulator direct to bbq via a lpg flexible plug in hose at bbq end .propane is propane ,pressure will the same for heating system and bbq .dont fook...
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    neff oven tripping when changing temp

    live and netural not connecting through switch at exctley the same time ,,,,,,,will cause rcd to trip ??? unbalanced load but with element diconnected its a wiring fault or that box ,try turning off and unplugging all other euipment on that circuit at fuse box
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    Draining down systems with "frozen" drain off points

    hose on ,jubilee clip on hose ,,,,broken drain off washer ,go to screwyou/babestation and buy a new drain off that looks the same , take new it apart and get towels and wet suit on all ready , on the old one take out brass threaded /dreaded front insert Crouchet hook from yr mums needlework...
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    Removing gloss paint off the return pipe from boiler

    light warm up with gas burner ,grips with ragged teeth 1/2 round wiggly waggle ,then more heat ,back of stanley knife ,then rothenburg mesh cleanes ,guanteed will work
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    Boiler not firing after water main went off

    the maunal analoge pressure gauges must be made by Blind Naked Tebetian Monks with no fingers in a dark factory ,They are soooo far out of calibration it makes me cry sometimes.30 years of fixing boilers helps me get over it ! keep an eye on your Expansion Vessel Pressure as well ,( see loads...
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    Boiler not firing after water main went off

    try raising pressure to 1.5 or a little more, sometimes the sensor inside detecting the e119 fault is not reading thesame as the pressure guage .lower pressure ,if/ after it starts by bleeding out of rad ,call gas safe eng, to find fault
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    Plumber left ? Grout all over sink how to fix

    ,if you ever see tiler ,fitter ,etc washing grout or cleaning tools and sponges down the sink/bath /toilet /shower /(.gully in road its Illegal )...throw them off the job immediatly and dont pay them .until you have a proper tradesman come and clean all your traps and waste pipework,deduct...
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    Condensate pipe

    Download a copy of installations instructions for your boiler ,there will be a series of diagrams showing the requirements for connecting and routing condensate to waste,It will give you the dooose and dooont's to discuss with your friendly gas eng. Boilers condesate can be up 800 litres of...
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    Finding work, flyers, Internet etc

    i have 40 years exp of this .only thing ( retired now, cut work down to 40 hours a week ) what really works is "knowing" people and specialising in one trade ....I never really advertised, occasionally sometimes when i was doing very specialist work .just get out there .builders...
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    Soldering torch and gas recommendation

    dont use benzomatic over rothenbergr the reason is rothy have a flame control to regulate the burner flame to low ! .Benzos dont thats why they are £38 different .such a difference when soldering lightweight fittings
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    Soldered copper or plastic speedfit?

    Copper every time .tried and tested . dont worry about a few quid ,when plastic fittings fails it will cost a lot more to clean up than what you saved using copper .plastic for underfloor htg and when buried in concrete
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    CH header tank steaming & Kettling

    I am an expert in everything except faulting finding making money ,life and the ,universe etc .....Get accurate thermometer/s /sensor on vent pipe to expansion tank.. after cold fire up ,over what time does it kettle ? , many a plastic tank has melted with Hot water ...once you found...
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