Dragons Den - Pump Removal Tool Invention

[harryroe]

Did anyone watch dragons den tonight? There was a guy selling a product called radclamp to remove rads of the wall without draining. The tool that really caught my eye was the pump removal tool.

I think if the Dragons picked on the nightmare it is to something’s remove ceased pump nuts that have been on systems for 20 years plus that are also usually close to pipes and hard to reach, they would have invested in this invention but then again they aren’t plumbers lol

The amount of times I know my brother has nearly hit a copper cylinder trying to break lose the nuts when something like this would make an excellent crimbo prez

If anyone can tell me where I can buy this pump tool?

 

[JayJay1978]

The Dragons had NO IDEA what on earth they were for, or what he was on about. The rad draining kit has been on sale for a while.

He needs to invent another pipe slice to hit the big time.

 

[expertgasman]

When I did Kamco course, they demonstrated one. The guy pointed out its a great bit of kit, but massively undermarketed!! That is why the designers are skint!:

http://www.kamco.co.uk/PumpNutTool.htm

Hope that helps.

 

[harryroe]

I agree the Dragons have no idea of the head aches us poor plumbers get day in and day out. All it needed was a bit of a cash investment for marketing and the radclamp would be in all DIY shops by Christmas!

Do you know if you can buy that pump removal tool from anywhere. ive searched ebay lol

 

[harryroe]

expertgasman you are a star thanks.

It would be interesting to see how that tape tool works.! I love gizmo tools

 

[lawrance]

Looked like a load of christmas cracker rubbish. My large pump spanner and blow lamp will overcome any siezed pump nut on planet earth lol

 

[harryroe]

yes but my giant sledge hammer is also great at removing valves lol if theres an easier and more affective way of doing something i would rather have the tool for the job than struggle on.

 

[nickso]

gimmicky ****e for diyers that know no better. i thought the dragons cut through the ****e pretty quickly.

none of that is particularly time saving for a professional and any diyer that uses it is deluding themselves.

 

[croydoncorgi]

The key facts about pump nuts:

- Mostly, they sieze because the cast-iron pump threads have corroded.
- The brass nut doesn't really corrode itself and usually is not actually attached via its htreads to the iron.

The commonest problem in undoing it (IMHO) is that the nut itself is quite thin, so if squeezed and distorted by a spanner or (especially) Stilsons, it locks onto the corroded iron threads. If the nut is kept exactly round by not using Stilsons and lubricated with Plus-Gas or similar, it will usually unscrew quite easily.

The exceptions are usually joints where the USELESS fibre washer provided with the valve has been used, requiring savage tightening to stop it leaking at first fit. Rubber washers, as ALWAYS provided with Grundfos pumps, are much better!

The other easy option is to cut it most of the way through with a Junior hacksaw and knock it round until loose with a small cold chisel and a light hammer.

It's not obvious to me exactly how the Kamco thing works. Which bit do you hit? Or is it supposed to give a better grip to a VERY large wrench?

 

[nickso]

myson pumps came with rubber washers and they were ****e. grundfos always seem to be easier to change.

i don't fanny about anymore. if it won't move it gets a single cut right the way through and cracked with a sharp flatblade driver. it comes off easy enough then.

 

[kevplumb]

spot of coppaslip on the pump threads never goes far wrong either

 

[HERTS P&D]

By putting on coppa-slip all your doing is helping out the next man on the job........................guaranteed they will call someone else by then.

Andy

 

[kevplumb]

not the customers i had when i worked

bonny lad they would wait for me

 

[Axel]

I believe there is an extradition treaty for plumbers between UK & US.

 

[kevplumb]

well if they want me back that bad all they have to do is call john holder

the local sheriff , mind he will tell them to p off

i havent finished his pool yet