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Post by rocketmanbkk on Jul 24, 2018 11:45:06 GMT
When you need to drain the cylinder & the drain of opens but nothing comes out. The rubber washer is probably stuck inside but to free it with a screwdriver or the like will cause a fish of water which could flood the house.
So, what do you do?
Cheers all
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Post by joinerjohn on Jul 24, 2018 14:32:53 GMT
Tell em to get Bearwood in. He's the man for this job I reckon,, and he'd make a bloody good video of it too.  |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Jul 24, 2018 14:45:46 GMT
Tell em to get Bearwood in. He's the man for this job I reckon,, and he'd make a bloody good video of it too. Jayzuss That’ll be really desperate |
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Post by tomplum on Jul 24, 2018 17:06:27 GMT
I would syphon it out Rocky, take the top union off, stick 15mm pushfit pipe in ( this will guarrantee the pipe goes to the base) then run the 15mm to out side and suck it or use one of those syphon starter gadgets to get it going,
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Jul 24, 2018 17:42:17 GMT
I would syphon it out Rocky, take the top union off, stick 15mm pushfit pipe in ( this will guarrantee the pipe goes to the base) then run the 15mm to out side and suck it or use one of those syphon starter gadgets to get it going, Cheers. I’ve done that before Has anyone had any accidents with drains offs? I did, ch system, opened valve & nothing, stick a screwdriver up & woods, black water everywhere Hence my question Cheers all |
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Post by battle1066 on Jul 24, 2018 18:12:38 GMT
Only when I have too and more for boilers, I have a home made tool (which looks similar to this fishing tool) Attachment DeletedWhich I Incert into the valve and screw into the rubber washer (after I've taken the spindle out) I slowly pull it back and let the filthy black water flow as it should via the drain side of the fitting. |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Jul 24, 2018 18:44:03 GMT
Good idea
Thx
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Post by crowsfoot on Jul 24, 2018 21:23:07 GMT
I don't do that many boilers/cylinders these days, however, when I did encounter this problem I would always undo the hex (taking it right off) then in with the long nose pliers and pull the jumper/washer assembly out all in one go, then quickly place my finger or thumb over the hole after 5 min's (when the pressures gone down a little) I would then attempt to get the hex back on the drain tap, afterwards mop up whist the cylinder or boiler drains down at full speed (you have to have the hose pipe attached to the drain off spout from the beginning of course).
Bugger to poking things down the spout to try and get it going; hey, I was on a bonus!!
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Post by crowsfoot on Jul 24, 2018 21:41:56 GMT
Tell em to get Bearwood in. He's the man for this job I reckon,, and he'd make a bloody good video of it too.  "Weee, thank god for handrails"! As he almost falls to his certain death! He's a class act alright  40 seconds in...... |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Jul 25, 2018 15:52:47 GMT
Jayzuss
I didn’t realise who it was
Guaranteed to leave!!
Fecking ell
BB master handyman now a roofer
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Post by joinerjohn on Jul 25, 2018 18:05:55 GMT
Christ, I just realised from the next video in his series he isn't nailing them rosemary's down, but using ground down nails to hang them on the bloody laths link |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Jul 25, 2018 19:04:09 GMT
Christ, I just realised from the next video in his series he isn't nailing them rosemary's down, but using ground down nails to hang them on the bloody laths linkIt’s not right, he’s not right Surely no one is paying for that bodge? Surely not. |
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Post by bearwoodbrown on Jul 25, 2018 19:14:20 GMT
Hi Bearwood here, hi guys, yeah, I kinda got into this by mistake. I only quoted to clean the roof, but got carried away with the Karcher and afore you know it and a few broken tiles later, I kinda got to thinkin, that there roof has gotta be replaced. Well it’s been real great weather for it. I’m lathering on the sunscreen every morning. I gotta great tan comin on. Reckon I’ll soon be as dark as ma grandson.
Cheers BB
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Post by tomplum on Jul 25, 2018 19:15:02 GMT
they won't know its a bodge untill october when a force one and a half strong breeze blows the lot off into next doors greenhouse, |
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Post by bearwoodbrown on Jul 25, 2018 19:22:16 GMT
they won't know its a bodge untill october when a force one and a half strong breeze blows the lot off into next doors greenhouse, Ahhll make sure I get the quote to replace the glass in the greenhouse too. 😉😉. Cheers BB |
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