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Grey or gray (American English alternative; see spelling differences) is an intermediate color between black and white. It is a neutral color or achromatic color, meaning literally that it is a color "without color", because it can be composed of black and white. It is the color of a cloud-covered sky, of ash and of lead.The first recorded use of grey as a color name in the English language was in 700 CE. Grey is the dominant spelling in European and Commonwealth English, although gray remained in common usage in the UK until the second half of the 20th century. Gray has been the preferred American spelling since approximately 1825, although grey is an accepted variant.In Europe and North America, surveys show that grey is the color most commonly associated with neutrality, conformity, boredom, uncertainty, old age, indifference, and modesty. Only one percent of respondents chose it as their favorite color.

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  1. M

    Running grey waste past boiler

    Hi All, I need to run a washing machine waste pipe in close proximity to an oil boiler. I understand that there shouldn't be any plastic pipework within 1m(?). What should I use? Thanks in advance for any help, Mark
  2. gassafe

    Aqualisa grey cartridge

    Got called to an old style aqualisa shower dripping... Changed the grey cartridge & the little fiddily o ring in the housing as that is what they always recommend for any temperature or dripping issues... Got called back to say it's still dripping?? Aqualisa have sent another new cartridge as...
  3. M

    Grey water harvesting

    Good evening gents. I hope all you guys are doing well. I have just bought a house which is minging but has potential! Well, the wife bought it without my say so and as we know they are the boss. Although I am a bit annoyed I am.now 700,000k in Debt!!! Any way back to the point. I don't want...
  4. P

    Air Admittance Valve Grey

    hello could i have some advice please i`m ripping old bathroom suite out we have a small bathroom all the walls are dry lined where the bath is we have a grey soil pipe which is boxed in can i cut this pipe below bath level and fit one of theses from screwfix FloPlast AXV110 Air Admittance...
  5. A

    Grey or white speedfit fittings

    Gentlemen, I need to move a kitchen sink including pipes and washing machine tap. I have cut the existing copper pipes at the first convenient place and temporarily put speedfit stop ends on. As I get a slight trickle of water I will probably connect to the pipe ends with compression or...
  6. A

    Boiler leak from grey tube

    Hi i have a drip coming from a grey tube that comes out of the bottom of the boiler. I think this is the pipe that goes to the condensate trap. I've identified the leak. I'm just not sure how to fix it. Any help would be much appreciated.
  7. M

    Grey handled ball valve?

    Is this suitable for use on cold and hot pipes as well as gas?
  8. M

    Grey handled ball valve?

    Is this suitable for use on cold and hot pipes as well as gas?
  9. W

    Anyone know a source of grey head basin taps?

    I'm all googled out. Old chap has grey everything in his bathroom but the basin tap is knackered the old heads won't fit on modern revivers. He doesn't mind what type of tap (single pillar though, not mixer) or what shade of grey as there are various shades of grey in there, but it's kind of a...
  10. bright spark

    The Grey

    Anyone see this film with Liam Neeson. Saw it the other night, wasn't expecting much. It's about a group of men working at an oil refinery in Alaska. On a plane trip, it crashes and they're stalked and picked off by wolves. Very enjoyable
  11. B

    Earl Grey.....

    My God. For goodness sake. What is the bloody custard thinking of?: "would you like a cup of tea luv.." "Oh yes please, lurvly, milk and one please ta" etc 5 mins later "Here y'ar chuck" "Super smashin greeat.....phsphfffffbloiiikkkkuuuuuuuurgghhhh....." Blimmin Earl Grey. Bar stewads. Why...
  12. stani

    Grey water into a soakaway

    Not sure if this water regs or building regs. can grey water, in this respect I mean" kitchen sink, food waste, washing up liquid, disinfectant etc" go into a soakaway. its a rural property, with a septic tank, but I have just been told the kitchen sink empties into a soakaway.
  13. J

    Grey stop tap on water pipe

    Have just moved in to a new home and the only pipe available for the washing machine has a grey stop tap. Have tried using once but seems to be hit water. Is this right? The only other pipe near has a black stop tap?
  14. S

    Rain water verses grey water

    Ever been to a grey water system that smells ,why grey water for toilet flushing,when rainwater is cleaner. Rainwater harvesting should be the norm on new house build. why waste drinking on toilets and washing clothes.
  15. D

    Beats 50 shades of grey any day.

    pmsl.
  16. D

    Oil boiler grey smoke

    Hi was just a an oil boiler with RDB burner it has some grey smoke coming from the flue, co 9 ppm co2 11.5 pump 8 bar the boiler has Been off for a few weeks just wondering if anyone I come across this, I'm thinking its cus it hasn't been run in a while and the poc's are clean ?
  17. S

    Recycle grey water: suggestions please

    Hi All, I am facinated with the simple concept of re-using grey water from the sink for the toilet cistern. So far I found these two solutions available on the market: Caroma: looks brillian for extremely small bathrooms, but i think reaching the sink may be a bit awkward. Also apparently it...
  18. W

    soil stack from cast iron to grey plastic .

    hi just been to look at a job and a customer has a grey plastic soil stack, apart from a 1/12 metre length of cast iron soil coming from ground level meeting the plastic. the customer wants the cast iron taken out and replaced with grey plastic. if i cut the soil pipe at ground level what type...
  19. G

    Another Grey Area

    After seeing a recent thread on grey areas, i was wondering what thoughts are on Condensate pipe terminating into rain water guttering? Is it OK or a definite no no? Of course i know what the manuals say, but do tend to see some condensate pipes terminating into guttering especially in...
    • GreenArmy
    • Thread
    • another boiler building combi condensate condensate pipe condensing drain gas gas safe grey installation ncs pipe pipes plumbing rainwater safe safety system waste water work
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  20. E

    Grey area

    in my travels i have come across a few condensing combi's mounted on plywood, and gas safe havnt given me a definitive answer on weather this is AR or NCS what do you guys think?
    • emerald
    • Thread
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