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The expansiontank contains air (water and air is separated via a rubber diafragm) which is compressible while water (as other fluids) are not, whitout the expansiontank, as the water heats up and expands, most probably will blow the connectors. It also maintains the pressure at the same level as the hot water is used and refilled in the heater.

We so love keeping up with you guys and your progress on what is more than likely going to end up being one of the most epic boats on the cut! Becks is so impressive with her DIY skills, and Chrissy.....well, just keep up the stellar video editing man!! Peace!!

2024 is definitely year of the Crobot! Well done Chris and Bex 🥰

Hi Guy's so sad to see the duckling dissappear it was probably a Pike, nature can be so cruel 😢 As always enjoying your vlogs especially the editing 😊 Your such a good DIY Bex and Chris is a Great Musician 😊Keep up the Great improvements.❤xx

all our hot water heaters have the same set up for the cold water.. and yeah we knew you wouldn't eat the cute lil duck😊 and your correct about the brass an copper. So congratulations an I hope you have very safe an fun boating!

Bex you do us ladies proud.

Chris needs new marigolds. Bex is a warrior!!! Once the water is sorted will you then be able to live on it full time? Love the lights. Good work!! 😊🤗 Kathy

Oh Chris the marigolds and chucking the dishes has me in bulk, you are hilarious! Bex you are so clever. Brains and good looks! You got it all girl! And Chris I reckon you keep your brains a secret because the editing in these recordings are first class. Two very talented humans for sure. Love you guys ❤️❤️

Who the hell is that super model on the thumbnail? Bex is the man/ woman for the job. You two are going to be the go-to people for diy tips. I'm sure I could've built one by now. 😂😂😂 Great vlog as usual guys.

Respect, hope you get sorted soon and can begin your cruising adventures!

Well done becks hot water soon 👍 tc now both the oldies 🤗🤗

The Lights are 😊lovely 😊😊❤

Oh wow fantastic progress guys, you will get there, gosh that hot water system looks complicated, well done in figuring that all out and, oh what happened to the duck, did you see a fin :) beware of sharks or even a crocodile ;)

When I go in our shower I leave a note out for my sons, 'please don't flush the toilet or run a tap, mum is in the shower!' Otherwise I get scalded or frozen. We live in a house!

Has it been three years already. That just shows time flies when you're having a good time. Very soon you will have fun traveling.

Wow bex looks fantastic in that hard hat 🥰🥰🤣

Another step forward guys, you should be ready to cruise soon

I would take the pressure off the 2 pipes coming out the calorifier by using another elbow as you have a fair bit of pressure on those speedfit elbows and its only a small rubber oring making the seal.

If the extra piping prevents scalding your wobbly bits when some yob messes with another pulmbing fixture,...its well worth the extra effort! You only do it once,....and your bits could get poached every day!!

Another great video guys, loving the new solar lights. Just wondered whether you were installing a non-return valve in the cold water feed to the calorifier. If you don’t have one you can end up with hot water coming out of your cold taps when you first turn them on. The pressure build up in the expansion tank pushes the hot water back through the cold water pipes. There’s a great document on the Jabsco site that explains this, if you haven’t seen it already.

Love the Black Flag hat! 🤘😁🤘

Becks is a legendary

Yes, I was at Crick on the Saturday. Saw some KZfaqrs there; Floating Our Boat did a Q&A. Meeting up with people is probably the best way to do it; it's all a bit sales orientated otherwise and even the masterclasses were essentially sales pitches. Good food choices and not too expensive like I'd been warned, and 54 different beers in the beer tent, not including the cider! One good tip: if you ever go there by boat, don't pay for an official mooring, would have cost me £140, instead I moored for free other side of Yelvertoft and walked the 2.5 miles.

I love the way Bex sorts out expansion tanks.

Chris mate with Bex you have won first prise in the lottery of life, be very kind to her.

The duck could have been taken by a Pike.

Watching since the beginning , hope you get it all sorted soon , wish I was over there so I could drop by and lend a hand. Can not wait to see you out cruising again , it’s going to be interesting/ entertaining - it always is with you guys , but will be even more so once you get going. Best of luck . Bryan in Newfoundland.

Three years well i am catching up a bit now with your history . Becks on a pipes dreams then . And Chris still loves that duck.

OMG hot water is so very close now guys, two more big jobs and you’re on your way. This is the stage we’re you say “right let’s just get in and just finish it”, been at this stage so many times with so many houses, but do we get in and just get it done? No. The worst is yet to come, the BIG clean up once you’re finished, I suggest you buy a box that will fit under a bed, or somewhere that you can hide it, as you’ll have more tools and bits and pieces “we should keep that as it may be handy later” than you’ll realise, and Bex you seem to be like Henri, saved pieces of wood, so ugly on the roof, get rid of them unless they’re beautiful piece and worth money. Just my opinion. Great to see you both. Good luck with the rest I’ll be watching. Take care. 💕

I wonder how many new pairs of marigolds Chris will get for Christmas lol

Love your videos.. pike has had a duck lunch !

We missed you not being at Crick. It was good show as always. Hope you get to set off this summer 🤞

Well done Bex and great washing up Chris

Lucky duck 😂 I bought two goats (juno and sweet) with the intention of fattening but we became firm friends they were just adorable , I gave them to my friend he has 4 kids that are having great fun with juno and sweet safe from the chopping block

Hey guys, As for that disappearing duck trick, you might have a mighty pike lurking under the water. If so it's a monster and worth fishing for. Becca you are a "wiz kid" when it comes to plumbing. Keep following those instructions and you can't go too far wrong. Chris thanks for the idea of spinning things after washing them. I'll have to give it a go. After all if one can have a pre wash, then why can't one have a pre dry? Mark Alberta, Canada

slash pike taking a duck r.i.p duck

Lovely vlog. Very entertaining. Love you guys. Makes my day that much brighter ❤😂🎉😊

good vid on the cut keep up the goods vid on channel thanks lee

First you spend a few hours on get free of inboard water. Now you spend more hours to get water running inboards again. Narrowboat living seems a little bit odd. 😇🥰

Bex how do you put up with him good job he as you well done on all your hard work and the lights look lovely 😊

Pike ate the duck. Good effort Becky, however; your plastic pipework (Hep 2O/JG Speedfit) should not be bent, only fitted in straight lines. Elbows for vertical and horizontal runs/turns. You're putting stress (or strain) on the pipework (and the fittings) by bending it, which it is not designed to withstand. I.E. not bend. It can also kink if/when the plastic gets hot, as will soften with heat. Gate (or wheel head) valves only work on non pressurized pipes, e.g. the cold water feed to a hot water cylinder, on an open, vented system. So you might find that won't seal 100% when closed; should use a stopcock or isolation valve, like a Pegler valve (commonly known as a lever, ball valve), as they work at pressure. Speedfit is best if you're going to use plastic, as is the only one guaranteed not to leak. Just saying y'all.

Could been a snapping turtle they can pull a duck under and there in the canals in uk now 😢

I just did a Google and found a BBC article from 2019 about a duck eating catfish. Looks like they had it removed to stop it decimating the bird population.

Good lord' The strike of a great white lasts a mere second ,and the duck was gone . 🥶

Sir Chris notalot you put the kettle on if it’s not to complicated 😂😂😂😂❤❤

We went to crick on Bank Holiday Monday. Even placed an order with titan canopies for our boat. Did we see crobot?? No! GUTTED!!!!

will they ever go cruising ,its the big question that grips the nation lol

🥰You Guys, Great Work Keep It Up 🥰

Have you fixed the hole in the water tank?

Let there be...uh...light....and hot water. And behold, there was Crobot. One little=known talent of intergalactic brain-eating spiders is that they are actually very good at plumbing. Once those little spaces are panelled over, they will squeeze their hairy little bodies into those dark voids and wait for Chris to take a shower. It won't be the cold water that will make him scream.

is the hot water under any pressure as the shower head will be above the tank?

Gonna try Chris's washing up technique, what could go wrong? By the way, what's Cruella going to do for food when you start CCing,?

Thanks

Water is lazy, it takes the path of least resistance. I can’t see that running the cold water pipework to the calorifier then running the cold back will make any difference as the calorifier has a thermostatic mixing valve built in.

Your plumbing is sound ...... Change your mains gate valve though... They are crap .. Use a 15mm level value, their also full bore with a longer life expectancy....x

Well now we know who really lays pipe.

Big pike took the duck

Have seen your videos before and have subscribe to you now from my channel

Is it me or does Bex eyes light up everytime hot shower is mentioned………….

Pipes runs through the length of the boat. Spider Superhighway!

Xx

The Duck has gone into the realms of the UNDERWATER UNIVERSE WHERE HE CAN TRAVEL ACROSS THE GLOBE IN A PARALLEL UNIVERSE, WHERE HE CAN JUMP BETWEEN THE UPLANDS AND UNDER LANDS. AND GET WET.

Pike or Zander will take ducks

Bex I love fairy lights too! We have them on our stairs rail switched on all year round. At Xmas we have lots all around the house which stay up all year but only switched on at Xmas. Outside in our yard we have solar lights which come on every night if they've received enought sun during the day, led rope lights and other solar lights, I love them. Free lights from the sun!

You can do it lady bexi bot 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪🫡

Oh dear! Sounds like a very big pike grabbed that poor duck.