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I dont mean my waterworks.
Last week in a rush to clean the car for VW I left the outside tap "undrained" and with the freezing temperatures it has put a split in one of the joins of the piping.
Its right at the join so I was hoping to be able to fix it with a propane/butane gas cannister and some lead free solder/flux. Only problem being....
I have no idea how this process works
So can someone guide me through the process with an idiots guide. I have my shiney new toys ready and waiting. ta muchly.
Last week in a rush to clean the car for VW I left the outside tap "undrained" and with the freezing temperatures it has put a split in one of the joins of the piping.
Its right at the join so I was hoping to be able to fix it with a propane/butane gas cannister and some lead free solder/flux. Only problem being....
I have no idea how this process works
So can someone guide me through the process with an idiots guide. I have my shiney new toys ready and waiting. ta muchly.
Need to know where the split is old chap
If its just the joint that's split, i.e. the pipe and connector are intact
Get all the water out
Sweat off the joint if you can (heat it up with your new blow torch until you can pull it apart (use gloves))
clean it, wire wool, get it very shiny
cover it in flux
Bun g it back together, Heat it up with your new blow torch
when the flux starts boiling stick your sloder in
When it melts take the heat way and you should see a nice new joint
If its just the joint that's split, i.e. the pipe and connector are intact
Get all the water out
Sweat off the joint if you can (heat it up with your new blow torch until you can pull it apart (use gloves))
clean it, wire wool, get it very shiny
cover it in flux
Bun g it back together, Heat it up with your new blow torch
when the flux starts boiling stick your sloder in
When it melts take the heat way and you should see a nice new joint
mrmaggit said:
cheers ben, its just the joint so that makes sense. Will give it a go with mobile in other hand and 999 programmed in.
The BiB do emergency plumbing repairs now, do they?
no, but if Mungo answers the call he can climb inside the pipe and have a look to see where I went wrong.
Shnozz said:
Shnozz said:
cheers ben, its just the joint so that makes sense. Will give it a go with mobile in other hand and 999 programmed in.
The BiB do emergency plumbing repairs now, do they?
no, but if Mungo answers the call he can climb inside the pipe and have a look to see where I went wrong.
Send him in with the blowlamp!
Wuss..... 
OK, another way is to get a flexible connector with push-fit ends:
www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/sea/searchresults.jsp;jsessionid=GEQQ0ZG1RFHLFCJO2C3CIIQ?_dyncharset=UTF-8&q=&n=D14767&pn=1&pd=1&pi=1&cn=1&cd=1&x=0&y=0
Push-fit is childsplay! All you need is a hacksaw to cut out the damaged section.
www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/sea/searchresults.jsp;jsessionid=GEQQ0ZG1RFHLFCJO2C3CIIQ?_dyncharset=UTF-8&q=&n=D14767&pn=1&pd=1&pi=1&cn=1&cd=1&x=0&y=0
Push-fit is childsplay! All you need is a hacksaw to cut out the damaged section.
LMFAO that DIY biffer that is Shnozz has just been on the phone asking for step by step instructions, however he's such a w*nker when I told him to make sure all the joints were nice and clean he said "What with some emery board or something" I couldn't help but fall about and say 
of shnozz emery boards are what my mrs has in her handbag.......
of shnozz emery boards are what my mrs has in her handbag.......
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