On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 19:43:42 +0000 (GMT), Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

Did the trick. I'd guess if you have a vacuum cleaner which can blow ...

When I fitted my gas pipe I flushed it through with water, and did an
initial test for leaks at the same time.

Before connecting to the gas I dried it using a normal "suck" vacuum
cleaner, drawing hot air from a hairdryer down the pipe.

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Nigel M