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    Self Drilling Screw

    What are the wings for on a self-drilling screw.
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    Permanently Remove a Radiator; Plastic Pipe Work

    I want to permanently remove a radiator from my central heating system, it's a fairly new system with plastic speed-fit pipe work throughout. I've searched other threads but can't find anything relevant to plastic pipe work. Question is: is it ok to just remove the Rad and then cap the flow and...
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    Plumbing Terms

    I've just been given the hot and cold water services plan of a new house that I'm buying. On the diagram are terms such as Drop T/B, Rise F/B, Drop F/A and Rise T/A. I'm struggling to work out their meaning, can anyone help.
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    Central Heating F&E tank pipe work

    Looking for advice please. I have recently had my oil fired central heating boiler replaced and everything appears to be working fine. However, I have noticed that the vent pipe to the F&E tank has been installed on the return line at the point where the pipe work enters the boiler. The feed and...
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    Push Fit Pipe Repair

    Got in from work this evening and wife tells me that the electrician who was installing an electric shower in our bathroom managed to drill into the cold feed pipe that is embeded in the concrete block wall. He has made a repair by cutting out the damaged section of 15mm tube and relacing with a...
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    Oil Fired AGA control valve question

    I'm having a new kitchen fitted and the AGA control valve needs to be re sited. I wish to use new oil fittings all round and want to get them in before work starts but, I'm having trouble identifying the oil input port connection size. It's probably 1/4" BSP but not sure if it's tapered or...
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    Replacement Oil fired Boiler Recommendation

    The heat exchanger as started to leak on my 15 years old Camray Quartet. I've temporarily fixed it with Furnox leak sealer but realise that the boiler will need replacing soon. I'm looking for a similarly sized replacement, 32KW, and this time condensing. Any suggestions on a replacement...
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    Which New Oil Fired Boiler ?

    My Camray Quartet is reaching the end of its days, after 14 years. It started to leak, from the water jacket, a couple of years back and as just developed a further leak, again from the water jacket. I spoke to the manufacturer and a new water jacket wouldn't be cost effective. Therefore, I'm...
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