My goodness, no wonder plumbers are dear........
11 January 2011, 03:30 PM
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My goodness, no wonder plumbers are dear........
Just been out for some copper fittings and a 2m length of copper pipe.
The fittings were £17, the copper pipe was £15.26 for 2m.
I have a short length left in my garage with a sticker on it £7.40, approx five years back, so more than doubled in price.
The fittings were £17, the copper pipe was £15.26 for 2m.
I have a short length left in my garage with a sticker on it £7.40, approx five years back, so more than doubled in price.
11 January 2011, 03:42 PM
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Must have seen you coming mate, copper fittings here are a couple of euros each and the pipe is 7or8 I think can't remember, and slightly dearer if you want it insulated .
11 January 2011, 04:39 PM
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I paid £7 for 3 metres worth of copper pipe. 15/22mm connectores were a few quid each...This is in London (is the the cheapest place in the UK for copper??)
11 January 2011, 05:06 PM
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Most plumbers round here appear to use plastic pipe. Likely due to material costs.
Whilst I like plastic pipe, I hate compression fittings and find push-fit to be highly dubious in high pressure mains water applications. Plus they look fugly when on show. Also the last thing you want behind partioning is a intermittantly drippy compression/push fit joint; especially if the pipe isn't clipped/fixed securely.
My worries were confirmed in a freind's attic en-suite conversion. A push-fit pipe behind a studded wall blew apart. Turns out the pipes were not fixed or secured, so were allowed move with every of/off cyle of the taps. Eventually that movement wore the union and the pipe wriggled itself out the joint.
How many plumbers properly secure plastic pipe when runing underneath exitsing floors/walls?
Doesn't matter, they'll be long gone and out of guarantee when they fail.
Call me cynical, but give me solder-rings/end feed any day.
Whilst I like plastic pipe, I hate compression fittings and find push-fit to be highly dubious in high pressure mains water applications. Plus they look fugly when on show. Also the last thing you want behind partioning is a intermittantly drippy compression/push fit joint; especially if the pipe isn't clipped/fixed securely.
My worries were confirmed in a freind's attic en-suite conversion. A push-fit pipe behind a studded wall blew apart. Turns out the pipes were not fixed or secured, so were allowed move with every of/off cyle of the taps. Eventually that movement wore the union and the pipe wriggled itself out the joint.
How many plumbers properly secure plastic pipe when runing underneath exitsing floors/walls?
Doesn't matter, they'll be long gone and out of guarantee when they fail.Call me cynical, but give me solder-rings/end feed any day.
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11 January 2011, 05:32 PM
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I used Hep2 fittings whe re- plumming the bathroom and kitchen fepping easy to use 
No probs to date,
That said, i have aload of copper pipe and T's bends, Yorkshire fittings, in the garage for those jobs where copper pipe is the only option.
Mart
No probs to date,
That said, i have aload of copper pipe and T's bends, Yorkshire fittings, in the garage for those jobs where copper pipe is the only option.
Mart
11 January 2011, 06:01 PM
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If you can get the part number have a look here to see if the quoted part price is ok http://www.keeptheheaton.com/
Handy reference for getting exploded diagrams and part numbers: http://www.partsarena.co.uk/baxi/System/index.htm
(no worcs-bosch or vailant though
)
Handy reference for getting exploded diagrams and part numbers: http://www.partsarena.co.uk/baxi/System/index.htm
(no worcs-bosch or vailant though
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11 January 2011, 11:23 PM
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This is probably JP Morgan pushing up the price of copper. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...er-on-LME.html
11 January 2011, 11:27 PM
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if he is paying £183 for the part you have a good deal there as it isnt just the time he spends at you place it is also the time and cost of getting to you and picking up the parts, good suppliers arent like supermarkets on every street corner.
11 January 2011, 11:46 PM
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The supplied service / installation manual even showed how to remove / replace it
Mind you i dont have to worry having a gas fitter / plumber for a brother in law
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At the time we were on a British Gas dual fuel tariff and they had a deal where you paid them £99 to fix any boiler fault. The bloke turned up, squirted a bit of WD40 on the fan shaft / bearings and got it going again. He then proceeded to tell me that if we were on a service contract with them then it would have been left at that, hoping that the fan would go on for a few more months / years. However because we'd paid for the £99 fix anything deal he would get us a new fan and come back to fit it. Result
As mentioned looked like a easy job and not beyond the realms of DIY. Mind you my boiler is out in the garage so less chance of killing everybody with CO poisoning
13 January 2011, 12:37 PM
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13 January 2011, 07:25 PM
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a fan should be pretty easy to spot, i still recomend getting someone in, there not all simple and i always do a few extra checks while im there
depends if you value your family at more than £80
depends if you value your family at more than £80
13 January 2011, 09:32 PM
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Pretty sure it was in the Daily Mail so in hindsight may not have happened.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/ar...der-think.html
The butch one
The price of copper is very high. We are having our kitchen done and have had to have the oven electrical cable increased in size to 6mm. Its like £1.99 a metre and thats trade price.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/ar...der-think.html
The butch one
The price of copper is very high. We are having our kitchen done and have had to have the oven electrical cable increased in size to 6mm. Its like £1.99 a metre and thats trade price.
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its BS 80k my ****
I applied to Pimlico and got the job. The pay was £45 per hour *(compared to £25 up North) and we could do as many hours as possible.
they dont pay £45 an hour if they did i wouldent be liveing ooop north
I applied to Pimlico and got the job. The pay was £45 per hour *(compared to £25 up North) and we could do as many hours as possible.
they dont pay £45 an hour if they did i wouldent be liveing ooop north
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