Bleeding Radiators

[ironmoth]

You might need to get a PVC cement to make sure the reducer fixes onto the pipe and gives a water-tight seal. I’ve used it in various water and air manifolds over the years and it’s seriously good tack. Granted, I’ve not used it on an under-sink foul pipe, but it looks fairly similar.

[Juhniallio]

I guarantee @rocko understood none of this post.

[ironmoth]

@Juhniallio

I guarantee @rocko understood none of this post.

[Juhniallio]

I know this thread has development into @rocko s personal development thread but I’m throwing one up. Anyone experience a gas barbecue regulator losing pressure before? Worked fine last Saturday and then wouldn’t work at all on Sunday. Got it going again but I don’t think it’s letting the gas through fast enough. Full tank of gas and I’ve a big barbecue this evening.

[Rocko]

Any good reason I haven’t been invited to said barbecue?

[balbec]

He was afraid you might break it.

[Juhniallio]

You’re not great with people mate.

[Juhniallio]

@rocko this beauty. 5€ grange hardware.

[Rocko]

Lovely job. I’ve always been a bit intimidated by Grange but I’ll take a wander in later if I get a burst of confidence.

[Horsebox]

@Rocko your missus must have the patience of a saint. Every time there is an issue in the gaff she will find you on your knees taking photos and then saying “I’ll just stick these up on the internet now and give it a couple of days for my internet buddies to come up with a solution”.

[Rocko]

@Horsebox

@Rocko your missus must have the patience of a saint. Every time there is an issue in the gaff she will find you on your knees taking photos and then saying “I’ll just stick these up on the internet now and give it a couple of days for my internet buddies to come up with a solution”.

When I told her about the leak she instructed me straight away to see if anyone on TFK knows how to fix it.

[Mac]

@Horsebox

@Rocko your missus must have the patience of a saint. Every time there is an issue in the gaff she will find you on your knees taking photos and then saying “I’ll just stick these up on the internet now and give it a couple of days for my internet buddies to come up with a solution”.

Mrs Rocko knows the score. When I met her with Rocko and Bandage a few years back, her first question to me was how many times I’d won Idiot of the Month

[ironmoth]

That’s the stuff, and I used to buy it in Grange too. Scenes!

[habanerocat]

@Rocko

Guys, we have another problem. This cursed house.

So my 3yo daughter just came in giggling to tell me it’s raining in the kitchen. And it was. Bit of a flood from upstairs bathroom.

I let her deal with putting bowls under the leaks while I went upstairs to investigate.

The problem is related to the sink.

The pipe at the back of the sink has a joint that doesn’t seem to meet perfectly, there follows some photos to illustrate the problem.

This is what I was presented with:

The water is leaking out where that joint is at the grey band. It’s going through the gap in the floor for the bottom bit of the pipe but it’s just going down onto the ceiling below and coming down through the light fixtures.

This is what the joint looks like when you just pull out the bottom piece - it pulls out really easily.

This is what it looks like when you separate the two completely. I have removed the screwy ring thing from the top piece and it just falls to the ground. That has a blue ring inside it but it’s way bigger than the bottom pipe because it goes over the threads on the top pipe and the bottom pipe fits inside that.

Should the thing just work by putting the bottom pipe inside the top pipe and screwing that yoke on tightly? It doesn’t seem to grip the bottom pipe tightly enough at all. The two had come apart a couple of years ago and I just retightened it but even now when I screw the ring thing as tightly as it goes it’s still not sealed so water just escapes at this point.

What do I need to do?

Looks like your just missing a rubber seal there. Probably never put in day one.
If it’s any where the s-bend I wouldn’t cement it up. You need access there for the future if you get a blockage.

[carryharry]

@Rocko

What do I need to do?

Ring the RNLI?

[Rocko]

The S bend is about 6 inches higher up and has a couple of access points separate to this joint.

Would the seal thing go over the bottom pipe? What’s the point of the screwy thing, does that tighten the thing somehow?

[flattythehurdler]

That cement will be ideal. Just make sure you have the tap on full when you apply it, or it won’t stick correctly.

[habanerocat]

@Rocko

The S bend is about 6 inches higher up and has a couple of access points separate to this joint.

Would the seal thing go over the bottom pipe? What’s the point of the screwy thing, does that tighten the thing somehow?

If you open the s-bend you’ll see how the seals work, sealing as you tighten the collar (screwy thing). Or take a trip down to woodies have a look at one down there. Take one apart, there might even be a loose seal lying about, ahem…

Measure your pipes and fittings first. Bring a tape with you.

[flattythehurdler]

That didn’t go well last time with the measure, but practice makes perfect.

[Rocko]

Wish me luck.