I know, I am deeply ashamed.
I will try to think of an *improper* question.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Sun 2 Jun 2013, 16:58, 1 reply)

Did you manage to get hold of that fitting

(boarders You won't catch me with my trousers, Tue 4 Jun 2013, 22:56, closed)

No, not had a chance yet, which is lucky really as I will have to replace that length of pipe anyway after finding another split in it further up.
So it's modern 15mm all the way up from today!

After the new pipes go in I'll be lagging them with super-thick insulating stuff so this doesn't happen again. They were lagged before but it seems the insulation was too feeble.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Wed 5 Jun 2013, 5:57, closed)

Happy days

(boarders You won't catch me with my trousers, Wed 5 Jun 2013, 22:52, closed)

My brother popped round to help. He replaced the up pipe successfully but the cistern still wouldn't fill.
We got repeatedly squirted while testing the lower joints, then took the flush mechanism to pieces and found a tiny piece of grit blocking the inlet. God, we're like Sherlock Holmes, we are.

It all went smoothly after that. I miss those happy times already.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Thu 6 Jun 2013, 6:56, closed)