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They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all the way
up and 2ft above gutters.
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mad?...you see them everywhere...!


They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all the way up
and 2ft above gutters.

what if they freeze up?...I know it is unlikely due to hot air in the system
........I'll have to have another look at fitting instructions .....


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Why do people insist on fitting air admittance valves outside? ... are
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mad?...you see them everywhere...!


They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all the way
up and 2ft above gutters.

what if they freeze up?...I know it is unlikely due to hot air in the
system .......I'll have to have another look at fitting instructions .....


perhaps not a good idea .....

'It is not permitted for valves to be fitted externally'

http://www.polypipe.com/cms/toolbox/...stallation.pdf


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another thing was that durgo brand valves could take an air test with a
smoke box or manometer ...but some other brands couldn't ...strange




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Why do people insist on fitting air admittance valves outside? ... are
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mad?...you see them everywhere...!


They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all the way up
and 2ft above gutters.

what if they freeze up?...I know it is unlikely due to hot air in the system
.......I'll have to have another look at fitting instructions .....


I'm a retired plumber and I cannot recall any durgo valve freezing.
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Why do people insist on fitting air admittance valves outside? ... are
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mad?...you see them everywhere...!


They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all the way
up
and 2ft above gutters.

what if they freeze up?...I know it is unlikely due to hot air in the
system
.......I'll have to have another look at fitting instructions .....


I'm a retired plumber and I cannot recall any durgo valve freezing.


must be the reason why you cant fit outside...I recall if fitting inside a
building they had to be below the roof insulation level ????


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Why do people insist on fitting air admittance valves outside? ... are
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mad?...you see them everywhere...!


They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all the way
up and 2ft above gutters.

what if they freeze up?...I know it is unlikely due to hot air in the
system .......I'll have to have another look at fitting instructions .....


perhaps not a good idea .....

'It is not permitted for valves to be fitted externally'

http://www.polypipe.com/cms/toolbox/...stallation.pdf


Yes, but many do fit them externally and have no problems.
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Why do people insist on fitting air admittance valves outside? ... are
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mad?...you see them everywhere...!


They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all the way
up and 2ft above gutters.

what if they freeze up?...I know it is unlikely due to hot air in the
system .......I'll have to have another look at fitting instructions
.....


perhaps not a good idea .....

'It is not permitted for valves to be fitted externally'

http://www.polypipe.com/cms/toolbox/...stallation.pdf


Yes, but many do fit them externally and have no problems.

very true .....I have even seen them fitted below flood level ...but if
external even that doesn't matter ...tee hee


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They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all the way up
and 2ft above gutters.

some are quite low down and I always thought that was £70 or whatever asking
to be stolen ......




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Why do people insist on fitting air admittance valves outside? ... are
they
mad?...you see them everywhere...!


They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all the way
up
and 2ft above gutters.

what if they freeze up?...I know it is unlikely due to hot air in the
system
.......I'll have to have another look at fitting instructions .....


I'm a retired plumber and I cannot recall any durgo valve freezing.


must be the reason why you cant fit outside...I recall if fitting inside a
building they had to be below the roof insulation level ????


I can't remember all of the rules.
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Why do people insist on fitting air admittance valves outside? ...
are
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mad?...you see them everywhere...!


They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all the
way
up
and 2ft above gutters.

what if they freeze up?...I know it is unlikely due to hot air in the
system
.......I'll have to have another look at fitting instructions .....


I'm a retired plumber and I cannot recall any durgo valve freezing.


must be the reason why you cant fit outside...I recall if fitting inside
a
building they had to be below the roof insulation level ????


I can't remember all of the rules.

me neither ......noisy ferkin' things as well ......


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Why do people insist on fitting air admittance valves outside? ... are
they
mad?...you see them everywhere...!


They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all the way
up
and 2ft above gutters.

what if they freeze up?...I know it is unlikely due to hot air in the
system
.......I'll have to have another look at fitting instructions .....


I'm a retired plumber and I cannot recall any durgo valve freezing.


good a plumber....why is my new 'Dudley syphonic flush' not worth a monkey
in the flushing stakes ???? . ......


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Why do people insist on fitting air admittance valves outside? ... are
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mad?...you see them everywhere...!


They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all the way
up
and 2ft above gutters.

what if they freeze up?...I know it is unlikely due to hot air in the
system
.......I'll have to have another look at fitting instructions .....


I'm a retired plumber and I cannot recall any durgo valve freezing.


good a plumber....why is my new 'Dudley syphonic flush' not worth a monkey
in the flushing stakes ???? . ......


stuck my hand in and fiddled about with the membrane and it improved
somewhat ....but still a rubbish flusher


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Why do people insist on fitting air admittance valves outside? ... are
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mad?...you see them everywhere...!


They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all the way
up and 2ft above gutters.

what if they freeze up?...I know it is unlikely due to hot air in the
system .......I'll have to have another look at fitting instructions
.....


perhaps not a good idea .....

'It is not permitted for valves to be fitted externally'

http://www.polypipe.com/cms/toolbox/...stallation.pdf


Yes, but many do fit them externally and have no problems.

very true .....I have even seen them fitted below flood level ...but if
external even that doesn't matter ...tee hee


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Why do people insist on fitting air admittance valves outside? ... are
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mad?...you see them everywhere...!


They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all the way up
and 2ft above gutters.

some are quite low down and I always thought that was £70 or whatever asking
to be stolen ......


Stack pipes are normally at the side of buildings or around the back.
Do people really steal durgo valves !?
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Why do people insist on fitting air admittance valves outside? ...
are
they
mad?...you see them everywhere...!


They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all the
way
up
and 2ft above gutters.

what if they freeze up?...I know it is unlikely due to hot air in the
system
.......I'll have to have another look at fitting instructions .....


I'm a retired plumber and I cannot recall any durgo valve freezing.


must be the reason why you cant fit outside...I recall if fitting inside
a
building they had to be below the roof insulation level ????


I can't remember all of the rules.

me neither ......noisy ferkin' things as well ......


Yes they can be.
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Why do people insist on fitting air admittance valves outside? ... are
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mad?...you see them everywhere...!


They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all the way
up
and 2ft above gutters.

some are quite low down and I always thought that was £70 or whatever
asking
to be stolen ......


Stack pipes are normally at the side of buildings or around the back.
Do people really steal durgo valves !?

Around her in the near of Glasgow if they knew they were worth money they
would be gone ! .....


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Why do people insist on fitting air admittance valves outside? ... are
they
mad?...you see them everywhere...!


They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all the way
up
and 2ft above gutters.

what if they freeze up?...I know it is unlikely due to hot air in the
system
.......I'll have to have another look at fitting instructions .....


I'm a retired plumber and I cannot recall any durgo valve freezing.


good a plumber....why is my new 'Dudley syphonic flush' not worth a monkey
in the flushing stakes ???? . ......


More than likely that there's a restriction somewhere or the cistern is
not at a high enough water level. It's always hard to tell by proxy.
It needs looking at physically. Has it always been like that?
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Why do people insist on fitting air admittance valves outside? ... are
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mad?...you see them everywhere...!


They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all the way
up
and 2ft above gutters.

what if they freeze up?...I know it is unlikely due to hot air in the
system
.......I'll have to have another look at fitting instructions .....


I'm a retired plumber and I cannot recall any durgo valve freezing.


good a plumber....why is my new 'Dudley syphonic flush' not worth a monkey
in the flushing stakes ???? . ......


stuck my hand in and fiddled about with the membrane and it improved
somewhat ....but still a rubbish flusher


Membrane in the syphon stuck or damaged.If it worked properly in the
past, then get a new syphon.


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Why do people insist on fitting air admittance valves outside? ... are
they
mad?...you see them everywhere...!


They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all the way
up
and 2ft above gutters.

some are quite low down and I always thought that was £70 or whatever
asking
to be stolen ......


Stack pipes are normally at the side of buildings or around the back.
Do people really steal durgo valves !?

Around her in the near of Glasgow if they knew they were worth money they
would be gone ! .....


Crikey! they sound like desperados.
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Why do people insist on fitting air admittance valves outside? ...
are
they
mad?...you see them everywhere...!


They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all the
way
up
and 2ft above gutters.

what if they freeze up?...I know it is unlikely due to hot air in the
system
.......I'll have to have another look at fitting instructions .....


I'm a retired plumber and I cannot recall any durgo valve freezing.


good a plumber....why is my new 'Dudley syphonic flush' not worth a
monkey
in the flushing stakes ???? . ......


More than likely that there's a restriction somewhere or the cistern is
not at a high enough water level. It's always hard to tell by proxy.
It needs looking at physically. Has it always been like that?

the last similar valve lasted years......wish I had gone for the cheap black
£5 jobs that have flooded the market ....pardon the pun....but they looked a
bit on the tall side....but the Dudley was as expensive as any basic job on
the market...


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Why do people insist on fitting air admittance valves outside? ...
are
they
mad?...you see them everywhere...!


They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all the
way
up
and 2ft above gutters.

what if they freeze up?...I know it is unlikely due to hot air in the
system
.......I'll have to have another look at fitting instructions .....


I'm a retired plumber and I cannot recall any durgo valve freezing.


good a plumber....why is my new 'Dudley syphonic flush' not worth a
monkey
in the flushing stakes ???? . ......


More than likely that there's a restriction somewhere or the cistern is
not at a high enough water level. It's always hard to tell by proxy.
It needs looking at physically. Has it always been like that?

the last similar valve lasted years......wish I had gone for the cheap black
£5 jobs that have flooded the market ....pardon the pun....but they looked a
bit on the tall side....but the Dudley was as expensive as any basic job on
the market...


Understood.
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Why do people insist on fitting air admittance valves outside? ...
are
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mad?...you see them everywhere...!


They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all the
way
up
and 2ft above gutters.

what if they freeze up?...I know it is unlikely due to hot air in the
system
.......I'll have to have another look at fitting instructions .....


I'm a retired plumber and I cannot recall any durgo valve freezing.


good a plumber....why is my new 'Dudley syphonic flush' not worth a
monkey
in the flushing stakes ???? . ......


stuck my hand in and fiddled about with the membrane and it improved
somewhat ....but still a rubbish flusher


Membrane in the syphon stuck or damaged.If it worked properly in the past,
then get a new syphon.


this is the new unit I am talking about...it never worked properly...it's
just the hassle of fitting another one....


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Why do people insist on fitting air admittance valves outside? ...
are
they
mad?...you see them everywhere...!


They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all the
way
up
and 2ft above gutters.

some are quite low down and I always thought that was £70 or whatever
asking
to be stolen ......


Stack pipes are normally at the side of buildings or around the back.
Do people really steal durgo valves !?

Around her in the near of Glasgow if they knew they were worth money they
would be gone ! .....


Crikey! they sound like desperados.


leave anything lying about these days and it's gone ........




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Why do people insist on fitting air admittance valves outside? ...
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they
mad?...you see them everywhere...!


They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all the
way
up
and 2ft above gutters.

what if they freeze up?...I know it is unlikely due to hot air in the
system
.......I'll have to have another look at fitting instructions .....


I'm a retired plumber and I cannot recall any durgo valve freezing.


good a plumber....why is my new 'Dudley syphonic flush' not worth a
monkey
in the flushing stakes ???? . ......


stuck my hand in and fiddled about with the membrane and it improved
somewhat ....but still a rubbish flusher


Membrane in the syphon stuck or damaged.If it worked properly in the past,
then get a new syphon.


this is the new unit I am talking about...it never worked properly...it's
just the hassle of fitting another one....


Ah, you know that you should've complained to the installer from the
beginning.
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They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all the
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up
and 2ft above gutters.

some are quite low down and I always thought that was £70 or whatever
asking
to be stolen ......


Stack pipes are normally at the side of buildings or around the back.
Do people really steal durgo valves !?

Around her in the near of Glasgow if they knew they were worth money they
would be gone ! .....


Crikey! they sound like desperados.


leave anything lying about these days and it's gone ........


Oh dear.
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Why do people insist on fitting air admittance valves outside? ...
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mad?...you see them everywhere...!


They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all the
way
up
and 2ft above gutters.

what if they freeze up?...I know it is unlikely due to hot air in
the
system
.......I'll have to have another look at fitting instructions .....


I'm a retired plumber and I cannot recall any durgo valve freezing.


good a plumber....why is my new 'Dudley syphonic flush' not worth a
monkey
in the flushing stakes ???? . ......


stuck my hand in and fiddled about with the membrane and it improved
somewhat ....but still a rubbish flusher


Membrane in the syphon stuck or damaged.If it worked properly in the
past,
then get a new syphon.


this is the new unit I am talking about...it never worked properly...it's
just the hassle of fitting another one....


Ah, you know that you should've complained to the installer from the
beginning.

can't complain to myself.......


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They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all the
way
up
and 2ft above gutters.

what if they freeze up?...I know it is unlikely due to hot air in
the
system
.......I'll have to have another look at fitting instructions .....


I'm a retired plumber and I cannot recall any durgo valve freezing.


good a plumber....why is my new 'Dudley syphonic flush' not worth a
monkey
in the flushing stakes ???? . ......


stuck my hand in and fiddled about with the membrane and it improved
somewhat ....but still a rubbish flusher


Membrane in the syphon stuck or damaged.If it worked properly in the
past,
then get a new syphon.


this is the new unit I am talking about...it never worked properly...it's
just the hassle of fitting another one....


Ah, you know that you should've complained to the installer from the
beginning.

can't complain to myself.......


lol.
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are
they
mad?...you see them everywhere...!


They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all
the
way
up
and 2ft above gutters.

what if they freeze up?...I know it is unlikely due to hot air in
the
system
.......I'll have to have another look at fitting instructions
.....


I'm a retired plumber and I cannot recall any durgo valve freezing.


good a plumber....why is my new 'Dudley syphonic flush' not worth a
monkey
in the flushing stakes ???? . ......


stuck my hand in and fiddled about with the membrane and it improved
somewhat ....but still a rubbish flusher


Membrane in the syphon stuck or damaged.If it worked properly in the
past,
then get a new syphon.


this is the new unit I am talking about...it never worked
properly...it's
just the hassle of fitting another one....


Ah, you know that you should've complained to the installer from the
beginning.

can't complain to myself.......


lol.

just visited a plumbers I used to do drain testing for in Paisley...he is
going to fit a new unit ....properly...tee hee




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Why do people insist on fitting air admittance valves outside?
...
are
they
mad?...you see them everywhere...!


They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all
the
way
up
and 2ft above gutters.

what if they freeze up?...I know it is unlikely due to hot air in
the
system
.......I'll have to have another look at fitting instructions
.....


I'm a retired plumber and I cannot recall any durgo valve freezing.


good a plumber....why is my new 'Dudley syphonic flush' not worth a
monkey
in the flushing stakes ???? . ......


stuck my hand in and fiddled about with the membrane and it improved
somewhat ....but still a rubbish flusher


Membrane in the syphon stuck or damaged.If it worked properly in the
past,
then get a new syphon.


this is the new unit I am talking about...it never worked
properly...it's
just the hassle of fitting another one....


Ah, you know that you should've complained to the installer from the
beginning.

can't complain to myself.......


lol.

just visited a plumbers I used to do drain testing for in Paisley...he is
going to fit a new unit ....properly...tee hee


That should sort it once and for all :-)
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Why do people insist on fitting air admittance valves outside?
...
are
they
mad?...you see them everywhere...!


They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all
the
way
up
and 2ft above gutters.

what if they freeze up?...I know it is unlikely due to hot air
in
the
system
.......I'll have to have another look at fitting instructions
.....


I'm a retired plumber and I cannot recall any durgo valve
freezing.


good a plumber....why is my new 'Dudley syphonic flush' not worth
a
monkey
in the flushing stakes ???? . ......


stuck my hand in and fiddled about with the membrane and it
improved
somewhat ....but still a rubbish flusher


Membrane in the syphon stuck or damaged.If it worked properly in the
past,
then get a new syphon.


this is the new unit I am talking about...it never worked
properly...it's
just the hassle of fitting another one....


Ah, you know that you should've complained to the installer from the
beginning.

can't complain to myself.......


lol.

just visited a plumbers I used to do drain testing for in Paisley...he is
going to fit a new unit ....properly...tee hee


That should sort it once and for all :-)

hope so...fitted loads in the past so no idea why I have this problem now
......


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Why do people insist on fitting air admittance valves outside?
...
are
they
mad?...you see them everywhere...!


They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all
the
way
up
and 2ft above gutters.

what if they freeze up?...I know it is unlikely due to hot air
in
the
system
.......I'll have to have another look at fitting instructions
.....


I'm a retired plumber and I cannot recall any durgo valve
freezing.


good a plumber....why is my new 'Dudley syphonic flush' not worth
a
monkey
in the flushing stakes ???? . ......


stuck my hand in and fiddled about with the membrane and it
improved
somewhat ....but still a rubbish flusher


Membrane in the syphon stuck or damaged.If it worked properly in the
past,
then get a new syphon.


this is the new unit I am talking about...it never worked
properly...it's
just the hassle of fitting another one....


Ah, you know that you should've complained to the installer from the
beginning.

can't complain to myself.......


lol.

just visited a plumbers I used to do drain testing for in Paisley...he is
going to fit a new unit ....properly...tee hee


That should sort it once and for all :-)

hope so...fitted loads in the past so no idea why I have this problem now
.....


Oh well, I wish you the best of luck. I'm sure it will work out well.
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They look much better than having a long 4" vent pipe going all the
way
up
and 2ft above gutters.

some are quite low down and I always thought that was £70 or whatever
asking
to be stolen ......


Stack pipes are normally at the side of buildings or around the back.
Do people really steal durgo valves !?

Around her in the near of Glasgow if they knew they were worth money
they
would be gone ! .....


Crikey! they sound like desperados.


leave anything lying about these days and it's gone ........


Oh dear.



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