Please don't laugh ...... Buuuuut

[John M]

I fitted two radiators, linked em together then bunged up the flow & returns with 2p coins wrapped in ptfe tape ....... Got the garden hose to fill em to test for leaks....... They won't fill

Is it a case of not enough water pressure ? ....... It is quite a floppy hose

 

[breezer]

the 2 p coins are in the way , and did you open the bleed screw

 

[John M]

Yeah ....... I connected the hose to a drain cock ....... & it clunked a bit, gurgled a lil..... Then ferk all ...... I opened a bleed nipple on a radiator which hissed for about 10 seconds & then that was that......... Finally I gave up, pulled the hose off & about a pint of water trickled out ............ So I stood there had a fag & gave it two coats of looking at ....... & thought ....... Ummmmmmmm

 

[Slugbabydotcom]

You never mentioned anything about opening the rad valves!

 

[John M]

Opened the valves ......... I'm not a complete moron ......... Yet

 

[Softus]

Is this a joke? What "leaks" are you wanting to check for?

 

[John M]

Well I'd soldered a few joints & stuff...... So I just thought ....... Umm fill it with water & see if any runs out....... Thats when unexpected things started occurring ....... Like ..... It wouldn't freakin' fill

 

[Softus]

If you'd soldered them why would they leak?

 

[John M]

If you'd soldered them why would they leak?

I read how to do it in a book ......... Never really had any experience soldering tubes before ....... Came out quite well as it goes ...... Well it looks nice..... Shame about the lack of water passing thro them tho

In the past I have done the cutting polishing & fluxing..... Then my mate would come along with the blowtorch & generally set the whole place ablaze

 

[Softus]

Well, I think you're making a reasonably easy job into a difficult one - I suggest you finish the work on the system, then fill it and test it in the usual way.

 

[Slugbabydotcom]

Opened the valves ......... I'm not a complete moron ......... Yet

Does that mean you are an incomplete moron??

Oh no. It could be that you have put half a roll of solder into each joint and blocked the pipes

 

[John M]

Opened the valves ......... I'm not a complete moron ......... Yet

Does that mean you are an incomplete moron??

Oh no. It could be that you have put half a roll of solder into each joint and blocked the pipes

Yup ........ & nahh I used Yorkshires....... Troo heat & serve plumbing fittings for the un-initiated

 

[Slugbabydotcom]

I connected the hose to a drain cock

Drain cock acts as a non return valve and stops water getting in as the jumper is thrust onto the seat !!!

 

[John M]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....... I'm gonna have to get sophisticated with it then ........ This calls for some lateral thinkin'

Makes sense ...... In a pervy kinda way

Gonna have to re-think my additive injection point then...... Dang

 

[Softus]

Gonna have to re-think my additive injection point then.

What?! Why?

Just complete the work, refill/repressurise the system to test it, then let out enough water to allow room for the inhibitor. You could have done it by now if you hadn't been posting on this topic.