Fitting external Propex/Whale heater

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by Dicky, Dec 18, 2015.

  1. pretty sure this will need shrink wrapping if fitted externally, but I may be wrong (often am;))
     
  2. it does say its "semi porous" so it would need wrapping in something
     
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  4. That'd be just as good....Armaflex also do a closed-cell foam tape for outdoor pipework which is good if you need to spiral wrap stuff
     
  5. I'm looking forward to having a shuftie at this whale heater....:thumbsup:
     
  6. you will be underwhelmed at the moment I have a hole in the floor and a big old tin box bolted to the underside, expertly plumbed in orange flexible pipe through a hole in the floor where the old heater was .... I have , however purchased some 8mm copper and fittings and ordered my exhaust and inlet air pipes from propex/ Still not sure what to do inside as im half tempted to claim the walkthrough back. Its all a wee bit... dare I say it! "temporary".
     
  7. Are you plumbing in the LPG yourself?
     
  8. I'm never underwhelmed where your maleable gas fixtures are concerned;)

    If the covered walkthru was there to accomodate the other propex and you're thinking to ditch it, then it begs the question....but if you're used to having a 'step-over', rather than a 'walkthru', maybe you could utilize the extra storage space?
     
  9. I may need to take the fifth on that!
     
  10. Only asking coz I gotta do mine too!

    Gotta plumb mine into the underslung tank though! Eek!

    Think I'm gonna pay a man to do it. Haha.
     
  11. I did mine myself
     
  12. You seem to have more common sense brain cells than me though! Hahahaha.
     
  13. Mines just a standard calor bottle install. Still easy to cock up! Again its a temporary thing as need to replumb the whole thing in 8 mm with a proper manifold at some point rather than the current set up with lots of tees and valves...

    EEEK indeed!!

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  14. Jeez those electrics are close to the gas pipes!
    Don't think I'd sleep at night! Haha.
     
  15. I bet your gas meter at home is next to the consumer unit! Does that bother you?
     
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  16. Hopefully the water from the water pipe will put the fire out!
     
  17. Yes. Haha.
    Ours isn't though!

    But our (mother-in-laws) electrics are definitely very old which does worry me.
    Especially when I'm trying to get the metal saucepans out the larder without them touching the exposed fuse box wires!
    Eek!!!
     
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  18. I'm now booked in to have it plumbed in on Thursday :)

    Hopefully all goes ok!
     
  19. matty

    matty Supporter

    is that household twin and earth i see on the 12v fuse box and why did you put the 2 12v fuses right under the 230v plug
    I would get rid of those gas joints near the fuses as if a fuse goes pop you get a nice spark

    It even makes mine look good
     
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