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Post by tomplum on Sept 7, 2017 11:13:23 GMT
you don't see a lot of these today, todays job is taking 4 of these off while the decorator does his stuff, then put new ones on later, I nearly bust me bollocks on these, they weighed a ton, Attachment DeletedAttachment Deleted |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Sept 7, 2017 15:26:48 GMT
Be careful Tom
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Post by endfeed on Sept 7, 2017 17:37:03 GMT
you don't see a lot of these today, todays job is taking 4 of these off while the decorator does his stuff, then put new ones on later, I nearly bust me bollocks on these, they weighed a ton, Looks like a potato waffle!!!!! Is it a one pipe system tom? |
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Post by tomplum on Sept 7, 2017 18:32:45 GMT
spot on endfeed, I think Noah delivered it in his boat,  |
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Post by endfeed on Sept 7, 2017 18:39:50 GMT
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Post by jcplumb on Sept 7, 2017 20:12:28 GMT
Seen the odd couple of them rads in my time, I like them, they're quirky. Shit and inefficient but quirky  Not often you see them piped top flow bottom return either, you piping the new ones in that way Tom?  |
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Post by tomplum on Sept 7, 2017 20:21:35 GMT
No i'll pipe bottom both sides, they look shit like that, but in the day a one pipe worked better that way, hot water in cold out,  |
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Post by crowsfoot on Sept 8, 2017 6:13:26 GMT
One pipers needed every bit of encouragement possible to make that journey from the main into the radiator, not fitting a lock- shield valve was another thing a lot of plumbers would do on these 1 pipe systems.
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Post by endfeed on Sept 8, 2017 15:01:43 GMT
One pipers needed every bit of encouragement possible to make that journey from the main into the radiator, not fitting a lock- shield valve was another thing a lot of plumbers would do on these 1 pipe systems. Didnt know that about one pipe systems,got any more top tips on one pipers mate |
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Post by tomplum on Sept 8, 2017 16:02:49 GMT
yea, the one pipe system was fitted with swept tee's to aid the flow and impossible to balance, You don't see many in houses, mostly skools,hospitals and public buildings, they come from the time of 'back ground' heating, not full blown central heating, If you see one in a house, posh cunts owned it long before central heating was affordable to the common man,,  |
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Post by endfeed on Sept 8, 2017 16:53:53 GMT
I can remeber when I first started out,still at college, my mate asked me to move a rad in his bathroom. I was really nervous, but felt I could do it. I lifted the floor boards and looked at pipe work nicely noched into the joist running along what looked like the flow and return.started to work out were pipes are going to go and saw flow going to both ends of the rad.I was well and truly confused! Sat for ages scratching my head! System was on a combi too. I ended up ringing mate ,plumber,explained my situation. He said yer its a one pipe system you daft cunt!!!!  You learn well from your mistakes |
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Post by crowsfoot on Sept 8, 2017 19:34:54 GMT
One thing that as made it's way from the days of one pipe systems is when the custard asks you "which is the first radiator off the boiler"? or "this must be the first radiator off the boiler because it's the first to warm up".
1235678910th radiators only apply to one pipe systems.
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Post by crowsfoot on Sept 8, 2017 19:38:24 GMT
I've back piped new radiators for a two pipe system then lifted the boards the following day to find out it's an old one pipe system!  |
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