airlock

[philtheflush]

well did a syphon change today women already had bought the syphon it was an oppela and didnt fit so had to go and buy her a round syphon, anyway, bath and toilet tank fed and i aquired an airlock the women said it happens all the time she said it will correct itself eventually but i said any probs let me know ( do i charge her if i have to go and correct the airlock)by the way thiers a trickle of water running in the shower mixer taps and the water trickles in the cistern but the basin is fine i didnt open the basin tap to drain though advice welcome please

 

[tamz]

Why did you leave it with an airlock? You created it so you should have fixed it before you left.

 

[philtheflush]

because the lady said the last two times the plubmers were their for ages and if you read the post i was seeking advice because the bath cold water tap was a shower mixer tap so i was asking advice has to repair, she also said it usually corrects itself i was their for 2 hours cause she bought the wrong syphon and i only charged her £25 quid

 

[Blake]

I agree, you can't charge her more. Should have put a short bit of hose on mains basin cold and given it a quick blast back up gravity fed to clear it.

I also would have put an isolation on the cold to make it changing easier next time and charged accordingly. Even if the customer supplied the siphon, I would have charged min £40.00. Plus extra for having to go collect the correct siphon and to fit an iso if the customer wanted it.

I personally would never leave a job if it was air locked.

 

[philtheflush]

i understand what youre saying couldnt fit an iso as i only had 2 inches of pipe to work with plus where do i put the other end of the hose pipe because the cold water bath tap was an all in one hot cold shower mixer

 

[tamz]

Connect it to the shower hose and open the divertor.

 

[Magicplumb]

Would never have left anyone with anymore problems than they had in the first place !

 

[philtheflush]

thankyou magic plumb will try that tomorrow cheers

 

[Resolute]

Would never have left anyone with anymore problems than they had in the first place !

Aim is to leave them with less problems!

 

[philtheflush]

i drained the system down thats all to change a syphon the women said it happens all the time obviously the pipe system is wrong because its creating an airlock why didnt she tell me in the first place i guess we all have been there before thats how we learn

 

[tamz]

A cust will very rarely tell you what to expect but expect it to be put right.

Did a boiler change years ago and on testing it a radiator in an extension bedroom didn't heat. According to her, it worked fine before we started. Tried pulling water through both valves, full flow. Pulled up a few boards and found F&R teed into the same pipe within 6". Told her it had never worked and showed her why but she was adamant it had worked before. I just put the boards back and left it.

 

[Magicplumb]

If I've got to change a syphon now a days I would aways fit one of these.

http://www.fluidmasteruk.com/product/550073.aspx

The way to go

 

[philtheflush]

well thank you all for your advice she didnt call me back so the airlock must have corrected itself i did feel bad about leaving her with it.but i didnt charge her the earthfor doing the job in the first place. anyway what percentage would you say of unblocking an airlock goes right , and is their times when you havn't been able to get rid of an airlock cheers.

 

[Magicplumb]

Never ever found myself in a situation where I couldn’t clear an airlock

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

If I've got to change a syphon now a days I would aways fit one of these.

http://www.fluidmasteruk.com/product/550073.aspx

The way to go

i agree have been fitting these for years and their ball valves they don't give any trouble