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Emptying a single radiator is sometimes useful for adding chemicals, replacing the radiator, or connecting a hose to the radiator valve to drain the system when there’s no drain-off valve. I have been a full-time heating engineer for over a decade and have drained many central heating systems and single radiators over the years. How
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Not having inhibitor in your heating system can cause all sorts of problems. Central heating inhibitor will protect your system against corrosion and limescale and essentially make your heating system last longer. I have been a full-time central heating engineer for over a decade and have added many central heating chemicals to many systems. Adding
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Do you have a slow leak on your central heating system that you can’t find? Having to keep repressurising your boiler is frustrating, but if it’s a slow leak, you might be able to fix it by adding some leak-sealing fluid. I have been a full-time central heating engineer for over a decade and have
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Learning how to stop a condensate pipe freezing could save you a lot of time defrosting it, or money calling someone out. A broken down boiler in the freezing winter is a nightmare and often easily preventable. I have been a full-time heating engineer for over a decade and fixing boilers because of a frozen
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There are lots off different radiator key types. Whether it’s for bleeding radiators, closing a lockshield, or replacing a radiator valve, a radiator key can be used for many things. I have been replacing and repairing radiators full-time for over a decade and have bought more plumbing tools and radiator keys than I could ever
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The best plumbing blow torch for soldering copper pipes is without a doubt the Rothenberger Super Fire 2. Rothenberger make some crap tools but their gas torch is definitely one of the best tools around. I have been plumbing and soldering for over a decade and in this post I’ll show you why I think
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Fitting a strap boss to a soil pipe is often needed to connect a waste pipe or condensate pipe to a soil stack pipe. It doesn’t matter if the soil pipe is cast iron or plastic, this process is exactly the same and can be drilled with the same hole saw and drill. I have
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Connecting a hose to a kitchen tap can be very frustrating but sometimes needed if you don’t have an outside tap. Luckily most modern kitchen mixer taps have threads on the end which can be used for screwing hose connectors onto. I have been a full-time plumber for over a decade and fitting and fixing
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Your outside tap not working can be annoying, especially in the summer when you need your garden hose the most. I have been a full-time plumber for over a decade and fixing and fitting outside taps is one of the main things I do in the summer. No Water Coming Out of Tap If you
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Press tools have changed the game for plumbers when it comes to copper pipes, they make doing pipework a lot easier. Soldering copper fittings still has its uses over press-fit fittings but for the most part, press-fit tools are so much better. I have been a full-time plumber for over a decade and moving from
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