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Testing Plumbing Without Water

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Roger shows us how he performs an air test on central heating systems. Schrader Valves: 🛒 https://amzn.to/3EurOWy Bike Floor Pump with Gauge 🛒 https://amzn.to/3OAo5ex

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Painting, Plumbing, Boring ~ Extension #21

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Painting and plumbing with Roger in front of the camera this week. Leyland Trade Hardwearing Matt Paint https://leylandtrade.com/products/walls-and-ceilings/Hardwearing-Matt _______________________ RELATED VIDEO LINKS 🎬 How To Build An Extension series playlist: https://bit.ly/2LnUhG5 🎬 How to Cut Hip Rafters: https://youtu.be/CmKZoPmROn8 🎬 Ultimate Roofing Square: https://youtu.be/_TmXZ0cGNEI 🎬 6 Roofing Squares Compared: https://youtu.be/7qlQW3j6OIQ 🎬 How to Make a Tusk Tenon Joint Like a Pro: …

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10 Plumbing Things to Check Before Buying a Home

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Imagine you’ve finally found the house of your dreams. There’s enough room for your family to grow and the neighbourhood is idyllic. You can’t wait to open a new chapter in your life. However, there is one thing that the sellers are trying to hide from you. The property comes together with a major plumbing problem. Fixing it costs a …

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How to Replace a Central Heating Pump – Plumbing DIY

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Spoiler alert – not all jobs go according to plan and this one had Roger on the ropes. Replacing a central heating pump is a simple enough DIY job, but years of plumbing experience come in very handy when the job gets too wet. The old broken pump goes out to be replaced by a brand new Grundfos UPS2.

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How to fix one cold radiator – Plumbing Tips

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Do you have one cold radiator that needs fixing? Would you like to try fixing it yourself? Roger Bisby troubleshoots that problem radiator. “If you have a radiator that isn’t getting hot there are a few things potentially happening. “Your central heating might be on and your other radiators are warm but you have one cold radiator. “If you feel …

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How to Join Copper and Plastic Pipe – Plumbing Tips

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Roger visits his favourite local plumber’s merchant and shows you how to join copper and plastic pipe. There are two videos in this How to join pipes series – this, the first video, looks at how to join supply pipes – the second video will look at how to join waste pipes. For supply pipes and central heating pipes you …

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NSF International and the Indian Plumbing Skills Council (IPSC) sign agreement

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Global public health organization NSF International and the Indian Plumbing Skills Council (IPSC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to provide local testing and certification services for the plumbing industry in India. This MOU will help improve the quality of Indian plumbing products and the skills of Indian plumbers through IPSC’s skill development initiatives under the aegis of the …

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How to: Take the sweat and drama out of plumbing

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In this video Roger Bisby looks at how a water distribution manifold from Abacus Bathrooms can take all the sweat and drama out of plumbing. The use of water distribution manifolds in mains pressure installations is a useful way of giving ultimate serviceability to all your bathroom products. It also reduces the chances of any leaks because you aren’t teeing …

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Plumbing tips – an easy way of air testing pipe work

Air Testing Pipe Work

In this video Roger Bisby demonstrates a cheap easy way of testing for leaks in your plumbing. Plumbers often test pipes by puttting water in them which can be a bit of a disaster. Roger suggests an alternative method of air testing pipe work using a schrader valve and an ordinary foot pump. There are now kits available for air …

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Getting it Watertight: 2023 Extension Build Ep.4

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The extension roof is complete, and Sam turns his attention to the front of the house. Check out Sam & Jen on Facebook: ▶ https://bit.ly/3eh17v0 CHECK OUT SAM & JEN’S PLAYLIST 🎬 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvRh7uimDQfe7HR2XDO90ppTiztt1FPgM Weatherproofing and Tiling the Roof Stage: Underlayment Installation: Before the tiles are laid, a protective underlayment (often called roofing felt or tar paper) is spread across the …

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Hilti SR 4-A22 High-Performance Cordless Recip Saw

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Hilti Nuron Cordless Platform: https://bit.ly/3mS5iSu SR 4-22 handheld recip: 🛠 https://hilti.to/SR4-22 TE 2000-22 breaker: 🛠 https://hilti.to/TE2000-22 DSH 600-22 cut off saw: 🛠 https://hilti.to/DSH600-22 VC 10-22 vac: 🛠 https://hilti.to/VC10 DWP 15-22 water tank: 🛠 https://hilti.to/DWP15-22 AG 6D-22 angle grinder: 🛠 https://hilti.to/AG6D-22 TE 4-22: 🛠 https://hilti.to/TE4-22 TE DRS: 🛠 https://hilti.to/TE_DRS Batteries: 🛠 https://hilti.to/nuron_batteries Charger: 🛠 https://hilti.to/charger FEATURES for the Hilti reciprocating saw …

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Why Won’t My Radiator Turn Off?

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Get More Heat From Your Radiators ~ System Balance 🎬 https://youtu.be/pol8IlkfAZA Radiator Not Getting Hot? – Plumbing DIY 🎬 https://youtu.be/UmfKzbsQxKE Thermostatic Radiator Valve Replacement Head M30 x 1.5 TRV 🛒 https://amzn.to/3kaAdYK Kartell Thermostatic Radiator Valve + Lockshield 1/2″ x 15mm 🛒 https://amzn.to/3GHj4xi

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