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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.

Postby Icefever » Thu Sep 01, 2016 6:55 pm

Sounds good to me....what about a photo???
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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.

Postby Dave » Thu Sep 01, 2016 10:05 pm

I will as soon as I have something made to show. A pic of a 25 inch piece of 2 inch copper tube isn't much to look at, I'm sure you'll agree? ::)
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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.

Postby Easydrinker » Thu Sep 01, 2016 11:01 pm

Dave wrote:I will as soon as I have something made to show. A pic of a 25 inch piece of 2 inch copper tube isn't much to look at, I'm sure you'll agree? ::)



You have a point there,- I have a spare 52" piece of 54mm Cu pipe, so it must be twice as sexy as yours ;D

But do show us what you build, it sounds interesting.

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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.

Postby Icefever » Fri Sep 02, 2016 7:37 am

Dave wrote:I will as soon as I have something made to show. A pic of a 25 inch piece of 2 inch copper tube isn't much to look at, I'm sure you'll agree? ::)


I did mean a photo of what you build matey. :D
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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.

Postby Dave » Fri Sep 02, 2016 10:20 am

Icefever wrote:
Dave wrote:
I did mean a photo of what you build matey. :D


:P :P ;D ;D
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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.

Postby Easydrinker » Fri Sep 02, 2016 9:49 pm

Welcome to the house of fun :D ;D

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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.

Postby Icefever » Sat Sep 03, 2016 6:01 am

On the other hand, it has been known for me to dribble a little when looking at a length of copper pipe. Image
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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.

Postby Easydrinker » Sat Sep 03, 2016 10:17 pm

Age, and drink, can have a terrible effect upon a man ;D

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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.

Postby Easydrinker » Sat Sep 03, 2016 10:37 pm

It can be worse upon a woman.

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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.

Postby Dave » Tue Sep 06, 2016 3:44 pm

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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.

Postby Dave » Tue Sep 06, 2016 3:49 pm

So, my planned design is as follows....
From the 54mm tube, a 54mm to 35mm reducing coupler, then a 35mm slow 90 into a 90 street fitting, reducing down to 15mm for the liebig. The outer diamter of the liebig seems very small at 22m, but seems to be the accepted norm. I can't help feeling that a 28mm outer would work better, but what do I know?
As to the length of the liebig, I havn't got that far yet!! 8)
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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.

Postby Icefever » Tue Sep 06, 2016 6:18 pm

I know I asked for a photo.... :D :D you've out done yourself there dude.. ;)

That fitting looks the dogs doo-dars...well done. column looks ok, if you what to use a bigger outer on the liebig go for it....it'll only mean you'll need less water passing through for it to do the job.
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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.

Postby Dave » Tue Sep 06, 2016 6:19 pm

Excellent! I can go ahead and order the fittings now!! Thanks! ;D ;D
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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.

Postby Icefever » Tue Sep 06, 2016 6:20 pm

2nd post...don't know why it does it...but go for the rest of it. I bet you can't wait to try her out... ;)
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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.

Postby Dave » Tue Sep 06, 2016 6:52 pm

You're right, I'm straining at the bit to get this puppy up and running! ::) ::)
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