Semi industrial plumbing help needed!

[Wigeon]

I need to repair some pipes on a central heating circuit and local plumbers don't want to know...

Basically it's 2 joints, one straight, one 90 degrees, in 3inch cast/malleable iron. Theads are bsp.



If possible i want to avoid undoing anything else, as at nearly 100yrs old it's FT, as they say. Still completely sound though.

Any bright ideas would be hugely appreciated / avoid divorce...

Many thanks!

 

[GEMS]

what max water temperature ?

 

[Sharpy]

Does it need to be in 3 inch? It appears to be reduced down to the pump in the second picture. It might make it more doable if it was down to 40mm or so. Alternatively find a firm of industrial pipe fitters.

 

[GEMS]

ABS glue plastic is safe up to 70c . Easy to work with and avaialble in most threads / permeatations.....

 

[Wigeon]

Does it need to be in 3 inch? It appears to be reduced down to the pump in the second picture. It might make it more doable if it was down to 40mm or so. Alternatively find a firm of industrial pipe fitters.

Yes, my thinking too re reducing. Not sure how do it though. Guessing one can find a reducer from 3inch to metric, then use joints with solder?

 

[spark plug]

The top one is fairly straight forward, if you have the kit to thread the pipe, two pice’s of pipe and a union. The other will be more tricky and require some dismantling.

As said try to find your local plumber who look after the factory’s around your area, big iron pipe is still commonplace in industrial settings.

 

[GEMS]

You could always keep it in steel and get local pipe firm to thread 3" tube . Use elbows/tees/ as required and for the final joint use a "navy union" -https://www.flocon.co.uk/products/black-malleable-crane-unions?variant=39883429314716&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgrO4BhC2ARIsAKQ7zUnhHNTgNf0zXSQC0kRkyFVah0apVPlvQ8PtboTH_fa-pX7NWVr4dnYaArM3EALw_wcB
These allow pipe lines to be broken/joined.....

 

[GEMS]

You've done the hard part removing pipe and putting a blank in !

 

[Still Farming]

Any suppliers of that 3 inch pipe fittings.
I got the same to look at, stop dripping, rusted bad too.

 

[Wigeon]

You've done the hard part removing pipe and putting a blank in !

Yes, that involved cutting two holes in it, sticking a bale spike through it, and then jumping on it!

 

[GEMS]

Any suppliers of that 3 inch pipe fittings.
I got the same to look at, stop dripping, rusted bad too.

https://watkinspowis.co.uk/ -- based in Gloucester -good guys........... (supply only)

 

[Lakesdigger]

Heat is you're friend for getting it apart

 

[L P]

Try a borehole company, Anthony Jennings maybe, he's close to you and would have kit to thread that, or Whatleys. Nash grain have done iron pipes here but not sure if they could do 3"

 

[L P]

PTS in Reading for pipe fittings if you're DIYing

 

[Adeptandy]

I need to repair some pipes on a central heating circuit and local plumbers don't want to know...

Basically it's 2 joints, one straight, one 90 degrees, in 3inch cast/malleable iron. Theads are bsp.

If possible i want to avoid undoing anything else, as at nearly 100yrs old it's FT, as they say. Still completely sound though.

Any bright ideas would be hugely appreciated / avoid divorce...

Many thanks!

You need to find a local BSS of similar, they will be able to supply the parts, or even suggest someone to do it.
You will need to remove some bits of existing pipe I’m afraid, but not much. You’ll need 2 x M/F iron equal union connectors, 1 for each joint to make the job easier and a short length of pipe and a 90 degree joint.

 

[Adeptandy]

Pity your not closer, would have enjoyed that one

 

[L P]

Pity your not closer, would have enjoyed that one

Take few days out, you can come and do some for me while you're down here!

 

[Adeptandy]

Take few days out, you can come and do some for me while you're down here!

That would be fun, but drilling is taking priority at the moment, even got big farmers coming to see if I can help out with the Weaving drills

 

[Wigeon]

Pity your not closer, would have enjoyed that one

PE15 to HP2 is only 1.5hrs... Sure you can't be tempted?!

 

[Adeptandy]

PE15 to HP2 is only 1.5hrs... Sure you can't be tempted?!

Afraid not until the drillings done, and who knows when that will be