anyone bought any new gadgets worth talking about?

[obseen16]

hi all, as the title says, im wondering if anyones bought or even made a gadget for the job at hand.

 

[richw]

i found myself a new but second hand set of pipe expanders and tee extractors. had a set years ago that went walkabout. cracking bits of kit.

 

[fraser4691]

Originally Posted by Bartdude
I've been looking at this. Has anyone got one?

Milwaukee 12v Hacksaw Hackzall Reciprocating Saw 3.0AH! on eBay (end time 12-Apr-11 14:15:36 BST)

Yep I've got one of these too' very nice, use it more and more, would recommend.

 

[fraser4691]

funnily enough im making one today , got a few big jobs coming up so am going to get a pressure reducing valve connect 2 flexis one on each end and connect up to the filling loop save me running back to the boiler to top the pressure up as my lackie is on holiday for a few week

Now thats a great idea, why didnt I think of that...

 

[capitanpugwash]

Or like my mate, crack the filling loop valves just open so it fills very slowly and potter round bleeding all the rads. You'll occasionally have to wait a few seconds for the pressure to climb but once you're all done you've time to pop back to the boiler and turn off final pressure. So simple and saves faffing around with a pressure reducing valves and the like....

 

[Dannypipe]

Or like my mate, crack the filling loop valves just open so it fills very slowly and potter round bleeding all the rads. You'll occasionally have to wait a few seconds for the pressure to climb but once you're all done you've time to pop back to the boiler and turn off final pressure. So simple and saves faffing around with a pressure reducing valves and the like....

Not a bad idea either!!

 

[obseen16]

Or like my mate, crack the filling loop valves just open so it fills very slowly and potter round bleeding all the rads. You'll occasionally have to wait a few seconds for the pressure to climb but once you're all done you've time to pop back to the boiler and turn off final pressure. So simple and saves faffing around with a pressure reducing valves and the like....

thats what i have always done, thought everyone did that to be honest.

 

[GQuigley67]

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[Billy Bob Bob]

you have bought a rat boy??????????????? be handy for the drains

 

[GQuigley67]

lol yeh he sure will !! dead cheap so he is hahaha

 

[turnpin]

just bought a new keyring torch ..energiser by ever ready bright l.e.d beam good quality metal body only about a fiver from Wilkinsons already paid for its self and small enough to go in your pocketregards turnpin

 

[TerryH]

A darn-great box spanner. well 1.5, inch which fits just nicely onto hot water cylinder unions. I found the insulation is so thick now that getting a spanner on meant cutting out a great swathe of material and still not fitting a wrench on squarely. So the new spanner means a good tight fit and a good tight leak-free connection.
TerryH.

PS a nice interesting thread!

 

[Marty32]

funnily enough im making one today , got a few big jobs coming up so am going to get a pressure reducing valve connect 2 flexis one on each end and connect up to the filling loop save me running back to the boiler to top the pressure up as my lackie is on holiday for a few week

Hi mate

Any chance of explaining how this works or what I have to do? Got a combi boiler system to refil and like you say if your by yourself you're up and down the stairs like a yo yo for each rad?!!

Cheers

Mart

 

[capitanpugwash]

Hi mate

Any chance of explaining how this works or what I have to do? Got a combi boiler system to refil and like you say if your by yourself you're up and down the stairs like a yo yo for each rad?!!

Cheers

Mart

Mart

Why not top up to, say, 1 bar and then leave the filling loop cracked very slightly open with a slow filling rate. This allows you to amble around bleeding the rads on the system one by one with it topping up slowly behind you. Seems to work well for me!

 

[johnmcginty]

Bought a garmin nuvi sat nav and bluetooth handsfree kit all in one should've done it a few years ago .

 

[SafeGasInstall]

just had my tom tom live 1000 replaced on saturday ! must have for every one in London gives live updates on traffic saved me lots of time and money for diesel

 

[unguided1]

Having posted on a couple of threads concerning Baxi Bermudas I suspect that gas man will be throwing away his CO2 analyser and be grabbing the nearest pooch to do it for him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

when the co is to high the dog just flakes out not as annoying as the anton that kicks off

 

[stevetheplumber]

not new but one thing i wouldnt be without is a small pen knife on my van keys everything seems to be wrapped or worse bubble wrapped and even going to the van to get a length of tube can cut the plastic end of a bundle

 

[Guest123]

Don't want to be without my makeup, frilly knickers and manicure set. Scares the hell out of any rats in basements of Glasgow Tenements.

 

[Kimou]

Got telescopic ladder from Makro for £60
Buy 3.3M Telescopic Extension Ladder at Argos.co.uk - Your Online Shop for Ladders.

Really handy for now until I master the indian rope trick
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[Kimou]

Not so good actually, I can't see fudge all when looking for shooting stars.

 

[WHPES]

My KM900 analyser packed in so I have purchased the Kane 455. I was convinced to get it as the sensors are longer lasting and maintenance costs are lower.

 

[Dannypipe]

My KM900 analyser packed in so I have purchased the Kane 455. I was convinced to get it as the sensors are longer lasting and maintenance costs are lower.

Well pleased with mine, takes a bit longer than the KM900 to purge though I think....80 seconds.

 

[lukejohn]

hmm i agree its really handy one and works pretty well.

 

[bryers]

can any1 recomend a digital tester it need to do the following LET BY, AND TIGHTNESS TEST. HOME TO RECIVE A FEW REPLYS MANY THANKS MATT

 

[Mikey456]

can any1 recomend a digital tester it need to do the following LET BY, AND TIGHTNESS TEST. HOME TO RECIVE A FEW REPLYS MANY THANKS MATT

Anton Sprint V2

 

[WHPES]

My KM900 used to take 140 seconds to purge, maybe it was set wrong.

 

[WHPES]

Pair of RayBan Aviators for the summer. At least you look cool driving the van!