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flooded house

wornout · 2007-02-01 15:08:22

hi there can anyone advise on how to test my plumbing,radiators,sinks and general pipework without using water and consistently flooding my home ta

01-02-2007 3:08pm

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wornout

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hi there
can anyone advise on how to test my plumbing,radiators,sinks and general pipework without using water and consistently flooding my home

ta

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#2 01-02-2007 4:12pm

secman

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I'm not a plumber but my Bros are and I have heard them talking about testing pipe work etc by way of using an air compressor. As far as I know they pump 1 bar pressure in and see how long it holds for. Not sure of exact pressure applied or how long it should hold.

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#3 01-02-2007 4:16pm

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Moved to Gardening/DIY.

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#4 05-02-2007 3:47pm

wornout

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hi
sounds good,i have access to a compressor
will give it a shot
thanks

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