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Taking an age to refill. I can can hear "glugging". Not getting much air from the rads either upstairs or downstairs. I get a bit but then it stops. Put the screw back and come back 20 mins later then some more air. Sofa time for a couple more chapters on Steve Jobs methinks.

Enough room for the back legs is there?

Ta. About to start refilling now.

I reckon so. Ended up changing the drain cock "live" so to speak. Had the new one all ready to go and taped up. Got a big slug of black water come out but swapped over with not too much mess/bother. In other news...started late today and still doing it. Stopped for beer and a browse. Fitted the IntaKlean. Somehow I managed to get the 28mm / 1" elbow into the boiler and an elbow soldered in situ. I just sort of turned the elbow into it's final position making sure not to turn it back. Tightening that compression and something went "bang". Backed the nut off and found a couple of strands of brass thread. Fingers crossed its OK. Lashings of Jet Blue Plus. Hoping too my soldering is OK. Used Templars flux, lead free solder and the blue gas bottle not the MAPP: Should make it easier for boxing in: The one downstairs drain cock on the old single pipe system under the suspended floor was seized solid. New one fitted. Bit of garden hose runs under the floor and through a hole drilled in the wall onto a flower bed. The two original 22mm compressions, I just backed off, removed the PTFE tape and smeared with Jet Blue Plus then re tightened (same olives). I then isolated the length of plastic 22mm in the stairs room with a valve either end in the hall/adjacent room. This the pipe I hope to tap off for for my UFH manifold. Water everywhere in the old boot room (now study) despite the downstairs single pipe system being nominally "empty". The pipe runs and floors are at various different levels. Wasn't too fussed about letting it drain under the suspended floors tbh. I need the wet vac here, just wax building paper on concrete floor of the old boot room: One git is that I broke off the square bleed screw head on one old downstairs radiator and it only has the one. Tried tapping it round with a hammer and punch but no joy. It broke off I think before it started undoing. just in case it has loosened I smeared some CT1 over it. Going to be a bitch if not impossible to bleed I imagine. Might be easier to change the rad? Going to have dinner then see about starting to refill and add the cleaner via the IntaKlean. I assume as the system is empty I can just pour 2L of cleaner I have in via the IntaKlean then top up from the header and bleed? The two 2 port and the single mid position valves are all set on MAN at the mo. I think you leave it like that whilst refilling and before firing the boiler up? Or should I maybe re fill and bleed, checking I've no leaks and only thereafter add the cleaner? Cheers

'Cos they're quality basically. Picked at random but concealed cistern / pan on floor: You need to add a flush plate of your choice. https://www.qssupplies.co.uk/bathroom-furniture-shower-taps/19949.htm

Anyone got any ideas why my oil boiler is taking so long to drain down? Still a steady trickle a few hours after starting. All the power to the boiler is off. I tied up the (new) ball valve so in theory the header isn't filling up any more. Fells like the header is drained to below the outlet. I can only get my arm over the top to "feel". Feed to the header is a seized 15mm stop cock, mains fed so I've isolated the mains just now. Rads all drained down, I removed some rad bleed screws upstairs and down to speed that up. (Snapped he square head off off one old rad on the downstairs single pipe system and Sod's Law it only has one. A problem for another day).

Valves ordered. Cheers.

Thanks for the tip, was just looking at them on SF! That's what I'll do then. Only just starting to drain down my CH now. Had a crap night with vermin in the wall/ceiling then the poxy cat bringing something back and devouring it on the stairs! Ended up sleeping on the sofa. Off to get a 28mm pipe slice at TS first. I forgot that I took work's one back. If I get the IntaKlean in I can let the system cleaner run round whilst I wait for the decent pump valves. Going to be a cold night here!

When replacing pump valves (28mm pipe) should I go for gate valves or ball valves and is a name like Pegler important? Cheers

You're not in an AONB are you? That complicates pd rights...ask me how I know! ☹️

These any good? Seem to recall it was a fluted style you were looking at: https://www.archiexpo.com/prod/reguitti/product-58834-2222898.html

You can get knobs you can turn? Found at random: https://www.villahus.co.uk/shop/86-brass-door-handles/3251-door-knob-single-turning-brass-orion-50mm/ Got a pic of the style of knob you're after? People on here are good at hunting down what you want.

Not to everyone!

Just got to the bit in the book where Jobs launches iTunes and stuns the World with the fact that Apple can and do offer the whole package from software to hardware to distribution. Lots of competitors wondering how the Hell Jobs pulled it off (read genius / force of will imho). MS & Sony who in theory had the means to do similar, try & fail miserably. Bloody long read mind.

Yep, know the history. It's like Apple took Unix then decided what the users wanted and locked it up.

Yep, know the history. It's like Apple took Unix then decided what the users wanted and locked it up.

Out of interest have you tried a modern Linux distro? Mint is superb. Zorin allows you to have a Mac looking desktop.

Sausage Sandwich I heard.

Tesla deliberately make things simple for their Apple users.

You can't catch your hip on a concealed hinge as you brush past it naked! I'd go for latches.

Are you sure...you'll dream about them now...never be able to look at those horrible "ordinary" hinges again... ?

This guy does kits: The build detailing ideas have a few issues being discussed in my Timber Carport thread on here but overall it's pretty good.

These are so incredibly easy to fit: AM60Installation.pdf

There's square ones and round ones. I prefer the round ones. I have these as does @AliG who put me onto them: https://www.doorhandlecompany.co.uk/excel-hardware-precision-bolt-through-magnetic-tubular-latch-18364/ He also has concealed hinges. Something else for you to want after! ? https://www.doorhandlecompany.co.uk/concealed_hinges/ A mate has just fitted these throughout, I don't like them. Are cheap and look cheap: https://www.morehandles.co.uk/eurospec-magnetic-tubular-latch-tlm50.html

Better still find a wobbly table.