"rbel" wrote in message
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Are these bungs any good?
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Hand...0/sd210/p31768

We want to change radiators (to more modern compact design units) as we
redecorate a series of rooms over the next couple of years and we don't
want to drain the system down each time or do all the radiators in one
hit, so something to stop the water pouring out would be of considerable
help.

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rbel

While you are at it, the Speedfit push on pipe ends are excellent for
quickly blanking off any pipes you are not going to use for a while. I've
been very impressed at how well they seal and how easy they are to push on
and off.

On bungs proper: good ones can be made by boiling champagne (or fake
champagne) corks in water. They quickly swell up to make a bung that, once
bored is ideal for wine making demijohns, and numerous other uses around the
house.

And similarly: I've just discovered a use for the pointy bit of silicon
sealer that dries in the plastic applicator cap between uses. My kettle had
been leaking from worn 'grommet' type seals around the fill level tube.
Searching the kitchen drawers for possibilities, I found one of these pointy
bits of silicon rubber; cut it into slices, bored with trusty cork borer,
and presto: kettle not leaking (for now at least!).

Useful 'bungy' things to be found in the most unexpected places.

S