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13th January 2021, 09:50 | #1 |
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Heater Matrix Pipe Clips
Getting the matrix and pipe clips off was not too bad but trying to fix them back is a nightmare. I am struggling to keep them lined up and get the grip to tighten the screws. If anybody has found a decent way to overcome this please enilghten me? This is all apart from the reminders of my days in the circus as a contortionist.
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13th January 2021, 10:01 | #2 |
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Heard of others giving up, cutting the rounded end off the pipes and fitting a standard heater hose with jubilee clips.
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13th January 2021, 10:08 | #3 |
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13th January 2021, 12:01 | #4 |
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13th January 2021, 12:19 | #5 |
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Do not cut the pipes off and fit hoses, this ends in disaster in 99% of cases, the ‘simple’ way to connect the pipes back together is an extra hand!
Get a volunteer to hold the rh side pipe while you manoeuvre the lh pipe and put the clip on.
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13th January 2021, 15:19 | #6 |
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Luckily now got one done, but it will be disappointing to find any leaks when I finally get to put the coolant in again.
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13th January 2021, 15:36 | #7 |
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My mate Kev bought a lovely ZTT 190 a few years back and some bodger had done this very fix ! He found out when the pipe blew off and badly scalded his left foot !
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14th January 2021, 19:27 | #10 |
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How about using a plumbing straight connector with olives.
Can stand ,easily, the heat and pressure of a central heating system.-- Never seen it mentioned on here but would be like bread and butter to a plumber.---- |
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