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    Threading Old 3/4" Steel Pipe Tight To A Wall.

    Thanks both! :)
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    Threading Old 3/4" Steel Pipe Tight To A Wall.

    Thanks Shaun. Seemed plastic was getting a bit of a bad press that was all...
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    Threading Old 3/4" Steel Pipe Tight To A Wall.

    Thanks all for your input, sorry for late response. The Philmac transition couplings mentioned are plastic. Would that be OK to use? I tried twice contacting the company who makes the primofit ones for more info but they never got back to me.
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    Threading Old 3/4" Steel Pipe Tight To A Wall.

    Great thanks for your help. I'll show my plumber and see what he says. :)
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    Threading Old 3/4" Steel Pipe Tight To A Wall.

    I guess it would depend how bulky. The pipe isn't touching the wall where it needs to be cut down to. I can get my fingers behind it and there is a bit of give to pull it away slightly.
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    Threading Old 3/4" Steel Pipe Tight To A Wall.

    Ok thanks. I wondered if there was such a thing whereby you could cut the pipe down to the required level and push on and solder a threaded fitting/adaptor?
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    Threading Old 3/4" Steel Pipe Tight To A Wall.

    Thanks Shaun. Will that underfloor joint be threaded or just pushed in and soldered? He said he was worried that when trying to remove it it would break off...
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    Threading Old 3/4" Steel Pipe Tight To A Wall.

    Hi I'm looking to have some pipework altered underneath the kitchen sink. There is some 3/4" steel pipe coming up from below the floor which I need shortening to allow for a deep Belfast sink and quite a thick timber worktop. Plus all the adjoining pipework is leaking and needs replacing. I've...
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    Radiator Gaskets Rusting on New Column Radiator

    I did an anonymous call to the supplier today to make a few enquiries. They said the gaskets are silicone (The Carron ones are also silicone or graphite depending n the model). They also said the recommend Fernox Power Flush and Fernox inhibitor in the system and the water must be PH neutral as...
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    Radiator Gaskets Rusting on New Column Radiator

    I've not been in touch with the manufacturer since my original email to them as I'm trying to research my rights an options before taking action. They don't know about the lack of inhibitor at this stage that is just their presumption. They are right though! :confused:
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    Radiator Gaskets Rusting on New Column Radiator

    Thanks for the advice. To be fair I've lost a bit of confidence in the quality of these radiators. It was mentioned by a couple of people that with the sections being Chinese imports they were inferior to some of the more noted British brands i.e. Carron etc. Would you chance these for a second...
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    Radiator Gaskets Rusting on New Column Radiator

    The boiler was brand new and a lot of the pipework was new and redone. Some of the pipework was installed before a while before we moved in so were a couple of the radiators although they were not that old they were more modern style ones if that helps.
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    Radiator Gaskets Rusting on New Column Radiator

    Thanks guys, so lack of inhibitor is not really an issue then?... I put a couple of cast iron door keeps in seperate jars just to gauge the levels before doing a proper test. One with tap water and one using a bit of water that I drained out of the heating system. Although the heating water was...
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    Radiator Gaskets Rusting on New Column Radiator

    Hi Simon. Thanks. Out of interest do you mean the customer had to pay the labour or did the towel rail supplier cover it?
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    Radiator Gaskets Rusting on New Column Radiator

    Hi Chalked. The rads were brand new sections built to order by the company. As you can see from the top picture the gasket appears to be a black plastic type material if that's familiar?

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