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How To Install A Bath

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

How To Install A Bath

Make sure that you prepare all the pieces and tools before beginning this procedure to prevent the water being switched off for a long period. Note that if your replacing your old bath with a new 1 and there different sizes and type, then the pipes may need to be extended to the new position.

Start with installing the supporting frame provided with the bath following the instructions given by the manufacturers, then using either your tap or mixer fit them to the bath. It’s essential that you have a plastic washer with your tap when you begin to fit your tap block, so that your able to use it between the bath and tap. If your installing a plastic bath then to avoid pressure on the bath, position reinforcing plates under the taps unit.

Now using olives and 2 nuts, put the flexible tap connectors under the 2 taps. Spread mastic filler around the basin outlet hole and pass the outlet through the hole in the bath, position with the supplied nut. This procedure is for fitting a plug hole outlet, check to see if it has an inlet on the side for the overflow pipe. Now install a overflow outlet to the end of the overflow pipe and attach it to the overflow face which should be positioned inside the bath, make sure to use all the washers provided.

Finally, wind the thread of the waste outlet with PTFE tape and screw it on the trap to the outlet. This will connect the bottom of the waste outlet of the bath to the trap. Now fix the bottom of the overflow tube in the same way, your bath has now been installed.

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How To Unblock A Waste Pipe

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

How To Unblock A Waste Pipe

In some cases you might find that your waste pipe is blocked, if this is the case then use a hand operated hydraulic pump. Like the technique for unblocking a sink with a sink plunger, cover the overflow with a damp rag. Fill the pump with water and place the nozzle over the outlet, now to remove the blockage use a downward action on the pump so that water will powerfully force itself through it. If this hasn’t changed anything then using an upward motion, produce enough suction to unblock the blockage still keeping the device in place. Unfortunately, if this doesn’t work then it’s required that the trap found under the waste outlet needs clearing. A trap is U-shaped tube made to hold water so that the stench from the drain doesn’t creep into the room. Make sure you have a bucket underneath when clearing the trap.

If you have a lead or brass trap then it’s important that you take care when dealing with them to prevent damage. Undo the clearing eye situated at the bottom of the trap and use a pipe cleaner to get rid of any waste remaining. Now clean the clearing eye thread and use PTFE tape to wrap around it to avoid any leaks.

If you own a plastic trap then you will need to detach it as it doesn’t hold clearing eyes. To do so, undo the lock nuts located either side of the trap, if they don’t budge then apply boiling water over them. Once removed wrap some PTFE tape around the thread of the lock nut to avoid any leaks and replace.

If it’s a bottle trap you have then your able to undo the whole base of the trap by hand. Bottle traps are the most simplest therefore are the quickest in unblocking waste pipes, when the waste has been cleared from the trap use a pipe cleaner to catch any excess waste. Clean the trap with disinfectant and rinse thoroughly, also use PTFE tape to wrap around the cover thread previous from replacing.

When the trap has been replaced, check that the connections are watertight by running water through the system. If so, you have now unblocked your waste pipe.

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How To Unblock A Basin

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

How To Unblock A Basin

If your having trouble with your basin unclogging then there’s a few procedures you can do to fix that problem. Firstly get rid of any waste substances found trapped in the plughole, common substances found are hair and food. The more these substances build up is the slower the water will flow, this is because of how small the gap inside the pipe will become. You can do this by using a chemical cleaner found at your local convenience, but make sure it’s appropriate for the type of plug hole you own.

If that doesn’t change anything then you might need to use a sink plunger as the problem is not found on the surface. To use the sink plunger, lay a damp cloth over the overflow first to keep it secure because this will hopefully allow the air produced to clear the blockage. Now place the cup of the plunger over the plughole and using a up and down motion plunge energetically for a few minutes.

In case this fails and it hasn’t unblocked your basin then it may be your waste pipe that’s blocked. Locate the trap under the basin and detach it. Water will flow from the basin so put a bucket under the trap so that the water doesn’t go on the floor. Find out if the trap is still blocked, if so then use a pipe cleaner to get rid of the excess blockage. If the problem still stands then it may be your drain that’s blocked.

Please note that many blockages are cause from soap scum from washing machines, dishwashers, etc. When purchasing any chemical to remove this scum please be aware that if you purchase your drain/pipe cleaner from a local supermarket that it will be of low grade and not always powerful enough to do the job, You need to go to a builders merchants to buy a strong cleaner, just make sure you use it safely and read the INSTRUCTION CAREFULLY.

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How To Fix A Leaking Radiator

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

How To Fix A Leaking Radiator

If you don’t fix the problem of a leaking radiator, you could end up with your floorboards or carpets ruined. This problem should be mended quickly. Find out if the leaking is caused by something else rather the the valve, if not then soak up the water around the valve and place tissue paper at different parts so your able to see where the leaking is coming from. It’s important to carry out this procedure as water can drip somewhere else making it difficult to find the the original problem.

If you can find the leak coming from the spindle then tighten the gland nut by using a spanner, if that doesn’t work then detach the nut and cover the area down to the spindle in PTFE tape. If the leak is located at the coupling towards the pipe then slightly tighten the nut more as this may be the only mishap, if that fails then drain the radiator and remove the cap nut so that you can take the fitting off and change the olive. Before re-tightening the cap nut, cover PFTE tape around the olive or rub silicone sealant onto it. Corrosion is another reason why i leak may happen, if you leak is because of this then you must fit a new radiator. For a temporary repair, use plastic resin filler where it’s damaged.

If you need to repair the valve then you need to drain the system, making sure the new valve is the same type as the damaged one. Undo the cap nuts connecting the water pipe to the valve using an adjustable spanner but use a wrench to support the body of the valve. At the end of the radiator you should find more cap nuts connecting the adapter in the end to the valve, remove these cap nuts and take the valve out. Also from the radiator, remove the valve adapter and clean the threads in the end. Using PTFE tape, wrap it around the thread of the new adapter and screw into the end of the radiator with a spanner to tighten. Move the new olive and valve cap nut to the other end of the pipe and install the valve,  using a wrench hold the valve and line it up with the adapter. Now tighten the cap nuts holding the water pipe to the valve as well as the other ones holding the valve to the adapter. You have now repaired your leaking radiator, check for any leaks and if needed tighten the nuts more.

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How To Fix A Burst Pipe

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

How To Fix A Burst Pipe

When the weather is in severe conditions and it’s temperatures below Celsius, the water form into ice and stretches the pipes. Unlike plastic pipes, metal ones are more vulnerable to frost damage. Stainless steel pipes and copper ones also are not as exposed as lead pipes. When the water is unable to move along the pipes because it’s frozen, the pressure made is capable of making a joint open up or bursting the pipe. Ice at various sections of the pipes can also stop water flowing along the pipe. Depending on what type of metal your pipe is, finding out will establish the time and skill you will need for you to fix it. Before you start make sure cut off the water supply and that you drain the pipes from any excess water.

With lead piping you should use lead-to-copper compression fittings so that they can join the plastic or copper pipe to the lead pipe, then cut a little portion of the pipe with a hacksaw. Now using the same principle you would use for any compression fitting, connect the Leadloc fitting to the lead pipe followed by attaching the plastic or copper pipe to the opposite side of the fitting. You can now turn the water supply on and run the water through the pipes, make sure there isn’t any water dripping from the pipes.

If your dealing with copper piping and you have found that it’s damaged slightly, then remove the part that’s split and move the slip end from the coupling onto a pipe end. Push that nearer to the opposite end and detach the compression nuts, moving them and the olives at both ends along the pipe. Use pipe-jointing compound first, then reattach the olives and nuts tight with a spanner. Turn the water supply back on and allow the water to flow through the pipes, checking that there’s not any leaks.

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