I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe that I was 
soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine. Problem is, the 
pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it?

"kd"  wrote in message
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> I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe that I was
> soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine. Problem is, the
> pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it?
>
>


What did you expect?? How will the bread ever get out of the system??

In message <dac9o7$5sj$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk>, kd 
 writes

>I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe that I was
>soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine. Problem is, the
>pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it?
>

Eat the bread

sorry, no idea

-- 
geoff

well the site said it would disolve. Am I the only one to have done this?
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>
> "kd"  wrote in message
> news:dac9o7$5sj$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk...
>> I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe that I was
>> soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine. Problem is, 
>> the
>> pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it?
>>
>>
>
> What did you expect?? How will the bread ever get out of the system??
>
> 

kd wrote:

> I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe that I was
> soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine. Problem is, the
> pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it?


Sticklebacks.

kd wrote:

> I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe that I was
> soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine. Problem
> is, the pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it?



kd,

Recipe for bread pudding:  Fill the heating system, add 1 litre of Fernox, 1
litre of noise reducer and the turn the boiler on to gas mark 6, boil for
twenty minutes and... :-)

You could try leaving the water in the system for around twenty four hours
to 'break' the bread down and then open the nearest drain valve, empty the
system, connect a hose pipe to the cold water supply and then flush the
system through at mains pressure - that should get rid of most of it.

Or, you could spend a few hundred pounds and get someone to pressure flush
the system - ouch!

Brian G

In article <dace05$nhf$1$830fa17d@news.demon.co.uk>,
	"kd"  writes:

> well the site said it would disolve. Am I the only one to have done this?


Did you manage to create a 1" plug in a 15mm pipe using the whole
loaf, by any chance?

-- 
Andrew Gabriel

kd wrote:

> I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe that I was 
> soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine. Problem is, the 
> pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it? 


Never tried it. Always sounded dodgy to me.
:)

Might be a point you hadn't considered, but is it on a direct flow or 
return  pipe or is it on a brsnch off the flow or return tp/from a 
radiator and/or smalle circuit ?

You might want to try shutting down all (other) radiators in the house, 
thereby forcing ALL the water through your dreaded breaded joint.


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"Aidan"  wrote in message
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>
>
> kd wrote:
> > I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe that I was
> > soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine. Problem is,
the
> > pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it?
>
> Sticklebacks.
>

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!   Love it.    ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"kd"  wrote in message
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> I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe that I was
> soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine. Problem is, the
> pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it?
>
>

You are supposed to use a little bit of bread to soak up any small drips,
and it means a very little bit of bread.  Jamming a whole slice in the pipe
to stop a huge flow of water isn't a really good idea, and you may have
caused more problems to the system now.

Take heart though, as the bread will dissolve down small enough to do no
harm, but it might be in about two to three years time.  :-)

Did you drain the system down completely first?  Right down to the point of
having very tiny amounts of water left in the pipes?

Don't do it again, and use the technique of heating the pipework along a
good length so the water left in the pipe boils off.  This stops the drips
long enough to make a good solder joint.

"kd"  wrote in message
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> I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe that I was
> soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine. Problem
is, the
> pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it?
>
>


Could it be that you have an airlock, so that the bread cannot
dissolve?

I've used this method sucessfully many times, but only on rising main
lead pipes where the stop cock wouln't totally turn off. In these
instances there was no problem with mains pressure pushing the bread
out of the kitchen tap!

AWEM

Its an 8mm microbore system. The bread (very small amount) was a desperate 
measure after heating the pipe to boil off the water (but as this was on the 
ground floor there was always more water comming through). The bread was 
inserted just after a 90 degree bend. All the other radiators work fine and 
I have flushed the system a few times and raised the preasure to 2.6 bar 
(normally operates at 1 bar). Is it possible to have fitted the connections 
the wrong way round? i.e. flow onto return (or would this make no 
difference?)
"BigWallop"  wrote in message 
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>
> "kd"  wrote in message
> news:dac9o7$5sj$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk...
>> I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe that I was
>> soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine. Problem is, 
>> the
>> pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it?
>>
>>
> You are supposed to use a little bit of bread to soak up any small drips,
> and it means a very little bit of bread.  Jamming a whole slice in the 
> pipe
> to stop a huge flow of water isn't a really good idea, and you may have
> caused more problems to the system now.
>
> Take heart though, as the bread will dissolve down small enough to do no
> harm, but it might be in about two to three years time.  :-)
>
> Did you drain the system down completely first?  Right down to the point 
> of
> having very tiny amounts of water left in the pipes?
>
> Don't do it again, and use the technique of heating the pipework along a
> good length so the water left in the pipe boils off.  This stops the drips
> long enough to make a good solder joint.
>
> 

"kd"  wrote in message 
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>I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe that I was 
>soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine. Problem is, the 
>pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it?



I suppose cutting the pipe by the bread, remove it, and reconnect with a 
compression joint might do it.
-- 
Keith Willcocks
(If you can't laugh at life, it ain't worth living!)

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>
> "kd"  wrote in message
> news:dac9o7$5sj$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk...
>> I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe that I was
>> soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine. Problem is, 
>> the
>> pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it?
>>
>>
>
> What did you expect?? How will the bread ever get out of the system??


It's not bread any more though, is it? It's toast.

Mary

>
> 

kd wrote:

> I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe that I was 
> soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine. Problem is, the 
> pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it? 



kd another IMM handle?


-- 
Grunff

kd wrote:

> I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe that I was
> soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine. Problem is, the
> pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it?


too funny. Drill into the bread using nearly zero pressure on the
drill. A hook shaped bit would be ideal, but a standard twisst drill
shoudl do, but /dont/ press on it.

NT

"kd"  wrote in message
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> Its an 8mm microbore system. The bread (very small amount) was a desperate
> measure after heating the pipe to boil off the water (but as this was on
the
> ground floor there was always more water comming through). The bread was
> inserted just after a 90 degree bend. All the other radiators work fine
and
> I have flushed the system a few times and raised the preasure to 2.6 bar
> (normally operates at 1 bar). Is it possible to have fitted the
connections
> the wrong way round? i.e. flow onto return (or would this make no
> difference?)
>

All I can think of for your to try, is to remove the fittings on either end
of the pipe you worked on.  Place you lips over one end, preferably the end
furthest away from the bread wad, and then blow the shi........begeezes out
of it.

The other method is to turn the system on but keep it cold, as in turn the
pump on but not the boiler, and open the end of the pipe with the dough ball
in it, in the hope that the pressure will be enough to blow the bugger out.
You may need a bug bucket or a long hose to do this though, so be prepared.

The third method is to leave the system running hot until the bread has
dissolved away, but his could take days, weeks, months or even years if you
used a good loaf like Kingsmill.  :-)  But it will eventually clear.

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> 
> 
> kd wrote:
>> I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe that I was
>> soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine. Problem
>> is, the pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it?
> 
> Sticklebacks.
> 


Introduced by the feed tank?

Must admit, I thought bread and dripping was something people ate...

-- 
Rod

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> "Aidan"  wrote in
> news:1120518038.942955.25410@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
>
>>
>>
>> kd wrote:
>>> I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe that I was
>>> soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine. Problem
>>> is, the pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it?
>>
>> Sticklebacks.
>>
>
> Introduced by the feed tank?
>
> Must admit, I thought bread and dripping was something people ate...


That's in the marmalade thread ...

Mary

>
> -- 
> Rod 

kd wrote:

> I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe that I was 
> soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine. Problem is, the 
> pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it? 



Did it get sorted?
Please let us know.


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Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk wrote:

> kd wrote:

> > I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe that I was
> > soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine. Problem is, the
> > pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it?

> Did it get sorted?
> Please let us know.


id expect its dissolved by now.

NT

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> Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk wrote:
> > kd wrote:
>
> > > I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe that I was
> > > soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine. Problem is,
the
> > > pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it?
>
> > Did it get sorted?
> > Please let us know.
>
> id expect its dissolved by now.
>
> NT
>

A good Kingsmill loaf can last a few days.  :-) LOL

BigWallop wrote:

>  wrote in message
> news:1120678234.869311.182810@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk wrote:
> > > kd wrote:
> >
> > > > I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe that I was
> > > > soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine. Problem is,
> the
> > > > pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it?
> >
> > > Did it get sorted?
> > > Please let us know.
> >
> > id expect its dissolved by now.

> A good Kingsmill loaf can last a few days.  :-) LOL


hehe. With all those 50+ preservatives in, and boiling water to semi
sterilise it regularly, it might last years.

NT

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> BigWallop wrote:
> >  wrote in message
> > news:1120678234.869311.182810@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > > Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk wrote:
> > > > kd wrote:
> > >
> > > > > I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe that I
was
> > > > > soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine. Problem
is,
> > the
> > > > > pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it?
> > >
> > > > Did it get sorted?
> > > > Please let us know.
> > >
> > > id expect its dissolved by now.
>
> > A good Kingsmill loaf can last a few days.  :-) LOL
>
> hehe. With all those 50+ preservatives in, and boiling water to semi
> sterilise it regularly, it might last years.
>
> NT
>

Oh Dough!!!!

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>
>  wrote in message
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>> BigWallop wrote:
>> >  wrote in message
>> > news:1120678234.869311.182810@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> > > Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk wrote:
>> > > > kd wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > > I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe that I
> was
>> > > > > soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine. 
>> > > > > Problem
> is,
>> > the
>> > > > > pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it?
>> > >
>> > > > Did it get sorted?
>> > > > Please let us know.
>> > >
>> > > id expect its dissolved by now.
>>
>> > A good Kingsmill loaf can last a few days.  :-) LOL
>>
>> hehe. With all those 50+ preservatives in, and boiling water to semi
>> sterilise it regularly, it might last years.
>>
>> NT
>>
> Oh Dough!!!!


We didn't knead that.

Mary
who's in the middle of making a big batch of various loaves

>
> 

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> >
> >  wrote in message
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> >> BigWallop wrote:
> >> >  wrote in message
> >> > news:1120678234.869311.182810@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >> > > Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk wrote:
> >> > > > kd wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > > I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe that
I
> > was
> >> > > > > soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine.
> >> > > > > Problem
> > is,
> >> > the
> >> > > > > pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it?
> >> > >
> >> > > > Did it get sorted?
> >> > > > Please let us know.
> >> > >
> >> > > id expect its dissolved by now.
> >>
> >> > A good Kingsmill loaf can last a few days.  :-) LOL
> >>
> >> hehe. With all those 50+ preservatives in, and boiling water to semi
> >> sterilise it regularly, it might last years.
> >>
> >> NT
> >>
> > Oh Dough!!!!
>
> We didn't knead that.
>
> Mary
>

Oh yeast we did.  ;-) LOL

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>> >> BigWallop wrote:
>> >> >  wrote in message
>> >> > news:1120678234.869311.182810@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> >> > > Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk wrote:
>> >> > > > kd wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > > > > I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe that
> I
>> > was
>> >> > > > > soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine.
>> >> > > > > Problem
>> > is,
>> >> > the
>> >> > > > > pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it?
>> >> > >
>> >> > > > Did it get sorted?
>> >> > > > Please let us know.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > id expect its dissolved by now.
>> >>
>> >> > A good Kingsmill loaf can last a few days.  :-) LOL
>> >>
>> >> hehe. With all those 50+ preservatives in, and boiling water to semi
>> >> sterilise it regularly, it might last years.
>> >>
>> >> NT
>> >>
>> > Oh Dough!!!!
>>
>> We didn't knead that.
>>
>> Mary
>>
> Oh yeast we did.  ;-) LOL


Trying to get a rise out of me?

Mary

>
> 

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> >> >
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> >> >> BigWallop wrote:
> >> >> >  wrote in message
> >> >> > news:1120678234.869311.182810@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >> >> > > Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk wrote:
> >> >> > > > kd wrote:
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > > > I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe
that
> > I
> >> > was
> >> >> > > > > soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine.
> >> >> > > > > Problem
> >> > is,
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > > > > pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it?
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > > Did it get sorted?
> >> >> > > > Please let us know.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > id expect its dissolved by now.
> >> >>
> >> >> > A good Kingsmill loaf can last a few days.  :-) LOL
> >> >>
> >> >> hehe. With all those 50+ preservatives in, and boiling water to semi
> >> >> sterilise it regularly, it might last years.
> >> >>
> >> >> NT
> >> >>
> >> > Oh Dough!!!!
> >>
> >> We didn't knead that.
> >>
> >> Mary
> >>
> > Oh yeast we did.  ;-) LOL
>
> Trying to get a rise out of me?
>
> Mary
> >

I know you have a thick crust.  :-)  LOL

Mary Fisher wrote:

> "BigWallop"  wrote in message 
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> 
>> wrote in message
>>news:1120744611.599185.73220@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>>BigWallop wrote:
>>>
>>>> wrote in message
>>>>news:1120678234.869311.182810@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>>>
>>>>>Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>kd wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>>I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe that I
>>
>>was
>>
>>>>>>>soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine. 
>>>>>>>Problem
>>
>>is,
>>
>>>>the
>>>>
>>>>>>>pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it?
>>>>>
>>>>>>Did it get sorted?
>>>>>>Please let us know.
>>>>>
>>>>>id expect its dissolved by now.
>>>
>>>>A good Kingsmill loaf can last a few days.  :-) LOL
>>>
>>>hehe. With all those 50+ preservatives in, and boiling water to semi
>>>sterilise it regularly, it might last years.
>>>
>>>NT
>>>
>>
>>Oh Dough!!!!
> 
> 
> We didn't knead that.
> 
> Mary
> who's in the middle of making a big batch of various loaves
> 
>>
> 
> 

Didn't we?  Prove it!

>> Oh Dough!!!!
>
> We didn't knead that.
>
> Mary
> who's in the middle of making a big batch of various loaves


Well stop loafing around and get on with it then..............

Dave

kd wrote:

> well the site said it would disolve. Am I the only one to have done
> this? "Alan"  wrote in message
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>>
snip
>>
>> What did you expect?? How will the bread ever get out of the system??

Me thinks you read the site wrong?

They where trying to tell you to use your loaf(not literally)

"BigWallop"  wrote:



>A good Kingsmill loaf can last a few days.  :-) LOL


And a crap one we bought last week 2 days inside its sell by date was
peppered with green blue mould.


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> "BigWallop"  wrote:
>
>
> >A good Kingsmill loaf can last a few days.  :-) LOL
>
> And a crap one we bought last week 2 days inside its sell by date was
> peppered with green blue mould.
>


Should've shoved it in your central heating system then.  ROFL!!!!  (sorry,
couldn't resist it)

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>> >> >> BigWallop wrote:
>> >> >> >  wrote in message
>> >> >> > news:1120678234.869311.182810@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> >> >> > > Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk wrote:
>> >> >> > > > kd wrote:
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > > > I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe
> that
>> > I
>> >> > was
>> >> >> > > > > soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine.
>> >> >> > > > > Problem
>> >> > is,
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > > > > pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it?
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > > Did it get sorted?
>> >> >> > > > Please let us know.
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > id expect its dissolved by now.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > A good Kingsmill loaf can last a few days.  :-) LOL
>> >> >>
>> >> >> hehe. With all those 50+ preservatives in, and boiling water to 
>> >> >> semi
>> >> >> sterilise it regularly, it might last years.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> NT
>> >> >>
>> >> > Oh Dough!!!!
>> >>
>> >> We didn't knead that.
>> >>
>> >> Mary
>> >>
>> > Oh yeast we did.  ;-) LOL
>>
>> Trying to get a rise out of me?
>>
>> Mary
>> >
> I know you have a thick crust.  :-)  LOL

Crumbs!
>
> 

Yes it did! Simple task really.Here are the steps with time scales
1. Dig up the concrete overfill that you laid over the pipes (3 hours) 
making sure that your wife calls you an idiot every 5 minutes and complains 
about the new mess
2. Carefully remove the concrete from around the shroud protecting the pipes 
(1 hours)
3. Remove soldered joint, making sure that it takes 2 hours as water keeps 
cooling the solder
3. Insert various sized objects into the pipe until you find the right size 
and flexibility. (1 hour)
4. Try to re-solder the joint until you realise that its impossible and then 
apply a compression joint instead (3 hours)
5. test the flow and have wife lecture you on being an idiot and never to 
believe theses bloody news group postings

"Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk"  wrote in message 
news:_dWye.64275$G8.50729@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...

> kd wrote:
>> I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe that I was 
>> soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine. Problem is, 
>> the pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it?
>
>
> Did it get sorted?
> Please let us know.
>
>
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"kd"  wrote in message
news:dal8km$9tv$1$8300dec7@news.demon.co.uk...

> Yes it did! Simple task really.Here are the steps with time scales
> 1. Dig up the concrete overfill that you laid over the pipes (3
hours)
> making sure that your wife calls you an idiot every 5 minutes and
complains
> about the new mess
> 2. Carefully remove the concrete from around the shroud protecting
the pipes
> (1 hours)
> 3. Remove soldered joint, making sure that it takes 2 hours as water
keeps
> cooling the solder
> 3. Insert various sized objects into the pipe until you find the
right size
> and flexibility. (1 hour)
> 4. Try to re-solder the joint until you realise that its impossible
and then
> apply a compression joint instead (3 hours)
> 5. test the flow and have wife lecture you on being an idiot and
never to
> believe theses bloody news group postings
>


Should you perhaps have tested your work BEFORE you back filled ?

AWEM

"Andrew Mawson"  wrote in message 
news:dalb4p$hvn$1@nwrdmz02.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...

>
....

>
> Should you perhaps have tested your work BEFORE you back filled ?
>
> AWEM


Now you're talking like a wife ...

Mary

>
> 

kd wrote:

> Yes it did! Simple task really.Here are the steps with time scales
> 1. Dig up the concrete overfill that you laid over the pipes (3 hours) 
> making sure that your wife calls you an idiot every 5 minutes and complains 
> about the new mess



Hang on - this just keeps getting better!

So not only did you stuff a load of bread up an 8mm microbore pipe and 
solder it up, you actually buried it in concrete?

We all occasionally do silly things, but I'd say unless your reasoning 
ability was severely impaired (e.g. through drink) at the time, you 
really should avoid plumbing at all costs in future.


-- 
Grunff

"Grunff"  wrote in message 
news:42ce3186$0$7915$fa0fcedb@news.zen.co.uk...

> kd wrote:
>> Yes it did! Simple task really.Here are the steps with time scales
>> 1. Dig up the concrete overfill that you laid over the pipes (3 hours) 
>> making sure that your wife calls you an idiot every 5 minutes and 
>> complains about the new mess
>
>
> Hang on - this just keeps getting better!
>
> So not only did you stuff a load of bread up an 8mm microbore pipe and 
> solder it up, you actually buried it in concrete?
>
> We all occasionally do silly things, but I'd say unless your reasoning 
> ability was severely impaired (e.g. through drink) at the time, you really 
> should avoid plumbing at all costs in future.


Without being unduly nasty to the poor OP... it's quite funny really!


-- 
Bob Mannix
(anti-spam is as easy as 1-2-3 - not)

"Bob Mannix"  wrote in message 
news:dalbpt$gnv$1@blackmamba.itd.rl.ac.uk...

>
....
>>
>> We all occasionally do silly things, but I'd say unless your reasoning 
>> ability was severely impaired (e.g. through drink) at the time, you 
>> really should avoid plumbing at all costs in future.
>
> Without being unduly nasty to the poor OP... it's quite funny really!


Yes, and such personal comments as "Grunff's" say more about him than the 
OP. If the whole story is true I admire the OP for having the good humour 
and courage to share it with us.

Mary

>
>
> 

Mary Fisher wrote:


> Yes, and such personal comments as "Grunff's" say more about him than the 
> OP. If the whole story is true I admire the OP for having the good humour 
> and courage to share it with us.



Oh Mary, do get over it.


-- 
Grunff

In article <42ce3186$0$7915$fa0fcedb@news.zen.co.uk>, Grunff
<URL:mailto:grunff@ixxa.com> wrote:


> We all occasionally do silly things, but I'd say unless your reasoning 
> ability was severely impaired (e.g. through drink) at the time, you 
> really should avoid plumbing at all costs in future.


Proves the point once again about those so clueless that they post upside
down and leave all the original material trailing in the wake :-) 

-- 
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Mary Fisher wrote:

> "BigWallop"  wrote in message
> news:Dibze.64929$G8.40897@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> >> >> >  wrote in message
> >> >> > news:1120744611.599185.73220@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >> >> >> > > Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk wrote:
> >> >> >> > > > kd wrote:


> >> >> >> > > > Did it get sorted?
> >> >> >> > > > Please let us know.
> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> > > id expect its dissolved by now.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> > A good Kingsmill loaf can last a few days.  :-) LOL
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> hehe. With all those 50+ preservatives in, and boiling water to
> >> >> >> semi
> >> >> >> sterilise it regularly, it might last years.

> >> >> > Oh Dough!!!!
> >> >>
> >> >> We didn't knead that.

> >> > Oh yeast we did.  ;-) LOL
> >>
> >> Trying to get a rise out of me?

> > I know you have a thick crust.  :-)  LOL
>
> Crumbs!


I see youre rising to the pun challenge again. The pun lists seem to
double in size every 24 hours.


NT

"Mary Fisher"  wrote in message 
news:42cd9533$0$23043$4c56ba96@master.news.zetnet.net...

>
> "BigWallop"  wrote in message 
> news:Dibze.64929$G8.40897@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>>
>> "Mary Fisher"  wrote in message
>> news:42cd4094$0$28628$4c56ba96@master.news.zetnet.net...
>>>
>>> "BigWallop"  wrote in message
>>> news:8cbze.64926$G8.8332@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>>> >
>>> > "Mary Fisher"  wrote in message
>>> > news:42cd3df6$0$23042$4c56ba96@master.news.zetnet.net...
>>> >>
>>> >> "BigWallop"  wrote in message
>>> >> news:g1bze.64920$G8.39364@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>>> >> >
>>> >> >  wrote in message
>>> >> > news:1120744611.599185.73220@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>> >> >> BigWallop wrote:
>>> >> >> >  wrote in message
>>> >> >> > news:1120678234.869311.182810@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>> >> >> > > Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk wrote:
>>> >> >> > > > kd wrote:
>>> >> >> > >
>>> >> >> > > > > I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe
>> that
>>> > I
>>> >> > was
>>> >> >> > > > > soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine.
>>> >> >> > > > > Problem
>>> >> > is,
>>> >> >> > the
>>> >> >> > > > > pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it?
>>> >> >> > >
>>> >> >> > > > Did it get sorted?
>>> >> >> > > > Please let us know.
>>> >> >> > >
>>> >> >> > > id expect its dissolved by now.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> > A good Kingsmill loaf can last a few days.  :-) LOL
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> hehe. With all those 50+ preservatives in, and boiling water to 
>>> >> >> semi
>>> >> >> sterilise it regularly, it might last years.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> NT
>>> >> >>
>>> >> > Oh Dough!!!!
>>> >>
>>> >> We didn't knead that.
>>> >>
>>> >> Mary
>>> >>
>>> > Oh yeast we did.  ;-) LOL
>>>
>>> Trying to get a rise out of me?
>>>
>>> Mary
>>> >
>> I know you have a thick crust.  :-)  LOL
>
> Crumbs!
>>
>>
>
>

Please stop posting all these dreadful buns.

--
LSR

"Elessar"  wrote in message 
news:dalg9n$kul$1@newsreaderg1.core.theplanet.net...

>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
> Please stop posting all these dreadful buns.


Take the biscuit, don't they!

Mary

>
> --
> LSR
> 

Grunff wrote:

> 
> Mary Fisher wrote:
> 
> > Yes, and such personal comments as "Grunff's" say more about him than the
> > OP. If the whole story is true I admire the OP for having the good humour
> > and courage to share it with us.
> 
> Oh Mary, do get over it.
> 

I agree with Mary.  

Sheila

In message , S Viemeister 
 writes

>Grunff wrote:
>>
>> Mary Fisher wrote:
>>
>> > Yes, and such personal comments as "Grunff's" say more about him than the
>> > OP. If the whole story is true I admire the OP for having the good humour
>> > and courage to share it with us.
>>
>> Oh Mary, do get over it.
>>
>I agree with Mary.
>
>Sheila


It looks like the wives are ganging up there

-- 
geoff

In message <dal8km$9tv$1$8300dec7@news.demon.co.uk>, kd 
 writes

>Yes it did! Simple task really.Here are the steps with time scales
>1. Dig up the concrete overfill that you laid over the pipes (3 hours)
>making sure that your wife calls you an idiot every 5 minutes and complains
>about the new mess
>2. Carefully remove the concrete from around the shroud protecting the pipes
>(1 hours)
>3. Remove soldered joint, making sure that it takes 2 hours as water keeps
>cooling the solder
>3. Insert various sized objects into the pipe until you find the right size
>and flexibility. (1 hour)
>4. Try to re-solder the joint until you realise that its impossible and then
>apply a compression joint instead (3 hours)
>5. test the flow and have wife lecture you on being an idiot and never to
>believe theses bloody news group postings


6. Get wife to lecture you on the dangers of top posting


-- 
geoff

ben  wrote:

> kd wrote:
>> well the site said it would disolve. Am I the only one to have done
>> this? "Alan"  wrote in message
>> news:drnop2-j7o.ln1@mercury.tcm.vispa.net.uk...
>>>
> snip
>>>
>>> What did you expect?? How will the bread ever get out of the system??
> Me thinks you read the site wrong?
> 
> They where trying to tell you to use your loaf(not literally)
> 


None of you are proving anything you know.

Ian Stirling wrote:

> ben  wrote:
> > kd wrote:

> > They where trying to tell you to use your loaf(not literally)

> None of you are proving anything you know.


Yeast ill worrying about that? Now, its getting late, time for bread.

NT

"Ian Stirling"  wrote in message 
news:42d058e8$0$24176$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...

> ben  wrote:
>> kd wrote:
>>> well the site said it would disolve. Am I the only one to have done
>>> this? "Alan"  wrote in message
>>> news:drnop2-j7o.ln1@mercury.tcm.vispa.net.uk...
>>>>
>> snip
>>>>
>>>> What did you expect?? How will the bread ever get out of the system??
>> Me thinks you read the site wrong?
>>
>> They where trying to tell you to use your loaf(not literally)
>>
>
> None of you are proving anything you know.


That's why we're getting all these half baked replies.

Mary

"Mary Fisher"  wrote in message
news:42d0ec0c$0$28628$4c56ba96@master.news.zetnet.net...

>
> "Ian Stirling"  wrote in message
> news:42d058e8$0$24176$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...
> > ben  wrote:
> >> kd wrote:
> >>> well the site said it would disolve. Am I the only one to have
done
> >>> this? "Alan"  wrote in message
> >>> news:drnop2-j7o.ln1@mercury.tcm.vispa.net.uk...
> >>>>
> >> snip
> >>>>
> >>>> What did you expect?? How will the bread ever get out of the
system??
> >> Me thinks you read the site wrong?
> >>
> >> They where trying to tell you to use your loaf(not literally)
> >>
> >
> > None of you are proving anything you know.
>
> That's why we're getting all these half baked replies.
>
> Mary
>
>


Although the poor old op has been subjected to ridicule, it is a valid
method in the right circumstances.

(Though it was perhaps a little rash on a low pressure small bore
system - and I don't think I'd have encased it in concrete before
testing <G> )

AWEM

On Mon, 4 Jul 2005 22:29:45 +0100, "kd"  wrote:


>I used a tip of pushing bread into a central heating pipe that I was 
>soldering (it was constantly dripping) and it worked fine. Problem is, the 
>pipe is still blocked. Any ideas on how to unblock it? 
>

Disconnect at nearest fitting (compression or thread) and suck it out
with a wet/dry shop-vac.

If this fails disconnect both ends of segment and connect hosepipe
from garden faucet to force it out.

As a last attempt, connect a pressure washer to the segment with other
end open!  If thist does not dislodge the bread, it will split the
pipe open with potentially dangerous results.

Next time, use the wet/dry vac to get rid of the water before
soldering.
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