Don't try this at home!
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- Опубликовано: 10 мар 2024
- Day in the life of a plumber
A few jobs in this episode as I swap out a leaking radiator valve on a large vented system. I should have been more patient with this one or come back when the system was cold but everything turned out Ok, I also sort a gas leak and drain down a house that has been flooded.
As always, thanks for all the support, it is greatly appreciated
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Blimey, that rad valve- what a nightmare job 😱😱😱
I think everyone who watched that video must have been on the edge of their seats!
Brilliant, as always Tom, and a great selection of interesting (and frightening!) jobs.
Thanks for the support as always Steve, I'm so pleased you enjoy my videos
So a mate of mine, new to the plumbing business did exactly what you did and scolded his hands. He had to go to hospital and we went back to get his tools and next to his tools look like shredded surgical gloves, but we found out later it was his skin. He had severe burns to his hands, be careful mate, true story.
I need to be more careful, thanks for watching
"don't try this at home" i say thank you as a plumber for the advice! I'll tell miss straight away!
Sainsburys flock lined blue gloves. Good dexterity and can handle the heat. Keep safe Tom.
I really should get a pair, thanks for watching, the support is greatly appreciated 👍
Need to keep a thick pair of marigolds on the van buddy save your hands. Tricky when you're always under pressure. Good luckbwith your gas safe inspection, you'll be fine your work is always spot on. 😊
Thanks for the support as always Tom, I hate being audited, they always find something stupid, gas safe are normally alright, it's Oftec who I fall out with
Good man
Thanks for the support as always Paul
The first job, the leaking olive...well done that man, you are braver than I am.
Great work and video as always
Thanks for the support as always mate, I took a bit of a risk to be honest, luckily it worked out OK
Well done Tom. Good luck with your inspection you’ll be fine with that bud!
Thanks for the support mate, I'm sure I will be, I just worry about stuff like that
Gas ptfe then repair on another date when system is down. I like your style Tom.
Top work as always Tom,
Thanks for the support as always James, it is greatly appreciated
Great mix of jobs on this one Tom. Agree we doing a Tightness test on a service, when I was training my instructor told us we should be doing a Tightness test before we start work and then one to finish. Get yourself a pair of rechargeable hand warmers, they are great for a cold Scottish morning. 👏👏
Thanks for the support as always Andy, I'm the same as you, a tightness test every time, it just covers yourself. I certainly could have done with some hand warmers the last few weeks, it's been cold
Well done Tom.....pure dedication
Thanks for the support as always Ian
Nice jobs Tom, that heating water my word, too hot to handle so well done.🚽👍
Thanks for the support as always Peter, in hindsight I should have let it drain completely, I was just in a rush a took a chance, luckily I got away with it but next time I will be more careful
You get all the good jobs Tom ❤
Thanks for the support as always Glyn, it is greatly appreciated
Great jobs again tom👌
Thanks for the support Mark 👍
- sticks MAP gas on a rubber hose - such supreme confidence! Ace.
You just have to be quick with it, thanks for watching as always mate 👍
Well done Tom. We have done it I remember snatching a rod type thermostat on a Diplomate 250 boiler in a basement on a small three story factory (we thought we had drained most of it) 😂😂 by the way the t/stat has 58 turns on the threads 😂😊. That was over 50 years ago 😢
Thanks for the support as always Colin, I bet that was a fun job, it certainly makes you more careful for next time
As an American Yank, it can be difficult to understand you, but I love the challenge. And I love the work that you do. Subscribed. Carry on.
Thanks for the sub mate, plenty more videos to come in the future
That was one crazy rad Valve snatch Tom with hot water 😂😂,
Brilliant performance on that one
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Thanks for the support as always Tony, it is so greatly appreciated 👍
Lucky that old olive came off relatively easy and that it had not warped the end of the pipe.
Never the less, good job as ever.
I did get a but lucky, thanks for watching
Great stuff Tom
Thanks for the support as always mate, it is greatly appreciated
Great video Tom as always....Hope you have some skin left on your hands 🙂😎👍
Just about Pb, I have asbestos hands now after years of doing this job, thanks for the support as always
I feel your pain buddy. Been there once or twice before myself 😢. Thanks for your videos 😊
Thanks for watching mate
No such thind as an easy day in this game, the simplest of jobs can go south very quickly!
You are not wrong there mate, thanks for watching 👍
I’ve done it once before at 80degrees. Ended up in A & E haha, great video as usual Tom🎉
I should have walked away from this one, what always annoys me with these is they know the plumber is coming but leave the heating on all day, thanks for the support as always Dan
Looks like you need to get some waterproof high temperature gloves Tom 😂😂.sorted it nice one ..no harm in doing those gas checks ..when else would it get checked . 👍👍👍
Thanks for the support as always John, I always like to do a tightness test, I would hate to leave a job and then get a call back for a smell of gas
I always use two rubble bags, one inside the other and let it drain into them.
They are handy, thanks for watching mate
That looked a bit hot that first job Tom I could see the steam lucky there mate.😎💪💪
I probably should have left and come back when it wasn't hot, it was last thing on a Friday and I just wanted to get it sorted and get off home to be honest, thanks for the support as always Neil
I'm sure you will pass your gas safe Tom, you know this trade inside out .
I don't know everything, It does stress me out when I have an inspection looming, thanks for watching as always 👍
That could of gone very wrong .
True, I never felt not in control though and always had the option of putting the hose back on the pipe and letting it completely drain, thanks for the support, it is greatly appreciated 👍
I found a pushfit stop end on a live gas pipe today. Amazing what some people do.
That's a good find, the favourite one around my area is the water flexi hobs, I always pull the ovens out to check, I don't even think people know what they are doing is dangerous sometimes, thanks for watching 👍
Great video
It might not have been quite 80, that was the temperature on the boiler so it will have lost a bit, it was hot enough anyway, thanks for watching
scary tho matie
@@PlumbLikeTom
It’s so tempting to do a quick snatch but be careful mate, an engineer I know tried it and the photos of his hands after he completely burnt them are terrible, love your vids, keep them coming!…..
Thanks for the support Carl, I do need to be more careful
@@PlumbLikeTom the pressure of the job can sometimes make you take short cuts, it’s completely understandable mate, keep the great videos coming Tom!….
You earnt your money on that one, you really did !!!
Thanks for the support mate
Ooohh this video brings back memories of when I’ve had the same! I’m swearing at the screen watching this. Can imagine you were too! Total ball ache of a job! Nice one though buddy! Take care!
Thanks for the support as always Marc
I didn’t film it cause I didn’t bond it 😂😂😂😂you cracks me up. Top bloke love your uploads your always on nightmare Jobs I thought it was just me that gets all the worst jobs 😂
Thanks for the support mate, I'm so pleased you enjoy my videos
Great vid as always. Its funny the older you get the more you become risk adverse, well, maybe you become wise and realise that what can go wrong, will probably go wrong 🤔😁 Great job with the radiator
Thanks for the support as always mate, I probably take too many chances still, I haven't made a big mistake in a while though
PTFE tape around the old olive and scram! Good fun watching you cooking your fingers. Great video Tom, who would be a plumber? Peace and goodwill Top Man.
I did try and back it off a bit first before I started filming and put a bit of jet blue on it, I wasn't happy with it though and it probably would have been a call back, Ptfe might have worked though, thanks for the support as always
Love the vids …👍🏻
Thanks for the support mate, I'm so pleased you enjoy the videos
We’ve all been there once Tom, and you think all that for a Olive stupid mate great content as always.
Thanks for the support as always Keith, it is greatly appreciated
Just marigolds would make a big difference on the temperature.
Sound and look like you need a couple days off mate. Work will always be there but your health won’t 👍 work is brilliant as always but you sound knackered
I'm all good mate, I have been a bit under pressure but things have stadied down to normal levels, thanks for the support, it is so greatly appreciated 👍
Stick the frozen hose on the engine of the van and close the bonnet for 5mins
I should have done that, thanks for watching 👍
Well done Tom. Goes without saying that a pair of gloves might have helped there, just taken the edge off the temperature. I've scalded the skin right off my hand before, its not fun.
Thanks for the support as always Martin, hot water isn't fun at all, gloves would have been better though
When you have to do a job like that, worth having a bucket of cold water that you can plunge your hands in to chill them in case you get scolded.
I should do that, thanks for the support as always Paul
Also, when you’re snatching, do everything inside a clear garden sack. Catches all the water and no risk of spilling on carpets
That is true, thanks for watching
Nice work all round Tom , it has been very cold weather lately at least the hot water would have warm you up A bit extreme though to try removing your skin 😂 what a day keep save 🛠🛠🛠👍👍👍👍👍👍🥵🥵🥵🥃👌
Thanks for the support as always mate, hopefully spring brings warmer weather, that water was very hot but like you say it warmed my hands up, and made me move fast
@@PlumbLikeTom 🫵🤣
Hi Tom, I’ve been involved with a few hot radiator jobs myself over the years, definitely not my favourite, fingers like a KFC.
Another great film thanks Tom, you still appear to be very busy, did work get any better when you took the new plumber on???
Hope this week is better for you, take care mate. 👍👍👍
Thanks for the support as always Chris, the new guy really only does boiler servicing and breakdowns, I keep him busy all the time and he's happy, it takes the pressure off me though and I can concentrate on everything else
Can u post some big water fiasco's hahaha. I love hearing stories about that. Or seeing. Like an apprentice changing something without draining the boiler lmao.
I can do mate, I have had a few over the years, thanks for watching
That was a brave snatch mate, but like a lot of comments on here get yourself some gloves mate,there are ones out there that allow the dexterity required and a damn sight cheaper than time off with 3rd degree burns😂. Great content as usual 👍🏻
I really should get some, It's a bad habit and a hard one to get out of, thanks for the support as always mate
'Get a drop of watta' 😂😂😂, so northern fella
That's it mate, watta, thanks for watching
never had a frozen hosepipe mate! haha
It's the most annoying thing, thanks for watching
OMFG man, buy a pipe freezing machine. If it's leaking at the bottom of the valve, you just turn the valve off, freeze the pipe, then crack the nut and stick some compound around the olive. Sometimes the pipe needs a slight adjustment so that it's going into the valve streight
I shut a valve on hot hose to a washing machine. I undone hose and scalding water shot out. The valve had failed And the water was to hot for me to refit hose.
It's an absolute nightmare this job sometimes, it can go wrong in an instant, you feel such an idiot at the time but it can happen to anyone, hope you were Ok, thanks for watching 👍
Just let it cool down simple really
It would have took a while, I was under pressure on the day, I should have left it and came back, thanks for watching
Madman 😂 respect.
Thanks for watching mate
lol drives my missus. Mad. …..spend all day working on boilers ….then come home. Have me tea …and watch your vids ….she does not understand what a wierd creature the illusive plumber is …David Attenborough should do a series about us …😂
We will probably be on an endangered species list soon, thanks for the support as always mate 👍
That's proper hard-core 😅, but we'll done, mad but we'll done!
Thanks for the support Sean 👍
We’ve all been there mate, well done
Thanks for the support as always Darren, it is greatly appreciated
I’m thinking you must be in your early thirties, tha amount of knowledge you have already gained is impressive, you need to start believing in yourself and have more confidence in your own abilities. The best plumber on you tube without a doubt.
what the bloody hell have you done you wally!?
edit: i have now watched the video, you are a pro nice 1
Thanks for the support Lewis
What a chew Tom with that valve
It was an awkward little one because of the temperature, thanks for watching as always Charles 👍
gotta get yourself some gloves for this i recently recovering from burns from exactly this the boiler was set to the highest setting and i couldnt drain it because of excess turned the isolation valve popped off the rad thermostat and the isolation valve failed spraying 70c water all down my leg and accross the hall lucky i had a helper with gauntlet gloves
I really do need to get some, hope you were Ok, thanks for watching
Tom you look and sound knackered mate. Don’t flog yourself too much
I'm alright mate, I have been a bit under pressure the last few weeks but things are looking better, I have a gas safe inspection on Friday, I always worry about stuff like that, thanks for watching as always Ali
Too tight fisted for an apprentice or adult trainee 😢😢😢
Good video Tom technically you didn’t break bond with the bracket in 🤣 and I’ve stopped TT on all services just double TT on fires and bbu and a min TT on boilers on the p1, and a full TT on cp12 once you do the TT you have to purge and relight every appliance and that usually involves more paperwork and explanations on why it’s not been installed properly 😂 and don’t get me started on the permissible drop 4mb, 8 mb old appliances, new appliances load of knob cheese in all cases your not allowed drop on the pipe work, so that means that somewhere on the installation is an appliance with a passing gas valve that has a safety device that has failed 😂😂 but that’s ok as long as you don’t smell it 🤣🤣🤣 rant over keep up the good work 👍
I know exactly what you mean, I tend to do a tt on every job because that's how I was taught, I know it's not strictly needed but is good practice when you can, that being said every job is different. Thanks for the support, it is greatly appreciated
Gloves! :-)
dont worry fella it happens .... gets the old nerves goin though ....
There is always that moment of panic, when the tray is getting full, thanks for watching as always Lee
@@PlumbLikeTomits keeping a clear head despite the panic that matters .. take care tom ....
Tell customer. You will call back. And too leave. The heating off ….live too fight another day 😢😅
I should have done that, thanks for watching mate
Not a plumber but couldnt you just cut the horizontal and fit a small stop tap so you can work on the valve without the rush factor ?
You've been watching too much king of snatch CRAP RANI❤❤❤😂😂😂
I really enjoy Nathan's videos, he's always in control of what he's doing, thanks for watching as always Paul
@@PlumbLikeTom king. Of snatch 😍😍😍😂😂😂😂
Why didn't you freeze the first job?
Always do a tightness test. Can’t believe it’s been dropped. Why wouldn’t you. Protect yourself from complaints/issues later
I agree Andrew, I always do, it only takes a few extra minutes on each job and I can sleep at night then, I was always taught to do it last thing after touching any boiler, thanks for watching mate
I would do them on every job but once you turn off the ECV you’re responsible for every gas appliance within the property. Not great when you’re there just to do a boiler service and they have 3 open flued gas fires and a 1970’s cooker. Opening a can of worms.
@@matthewtrueblood408 That is a fair point, I saw a post the other day where a letting agent were only paying 36 quid including vat for a llgs, you ain't doing that on them for sure
I wouldn’t even do a gas safety check on a Combi for £36! Race to the bottom if you’re valuing yourself like that.
Hi Tom how often do gas safe do there checks with an engineer ?
I don't honestly know, I think I have had 3 in the last 10 years but one was just a telephone thing due to covid, I guess they can come out when they like, thanks for watching
Super Tom, asbestos hands
I needed them on that job, thanks for the support as always mate
You needed a second pair of hands Tom
It's always the way in this job, thanks for the support as always Brian
Bloody hell Tom…I feel like a sadist due to me pissin myself in laughter whilst your hands we’re getting scalded 😂😂😂 Sorry 😅
All good Paul, hot hands make you work faster, thanks for watching mate
@@PlumbLikeTom 😂😂 I like it !
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Thanks for the support as always Wayne, it is so greatly appreciated
Painful isn't it, had one that stripped my skin in about 5seconds in a carehome snatched live mains pressure, did it like a boss but couldn't help the damage lol
It's scary stuff, I do need to more careful, thanks for watching mate
How tall are you looks like you have to duck down just to get through the door
I'm only 6foot, it might have been a low door, thanks for watching
Know the feeling Tom hate working with gloves on,if marigolds would be some help use them.
Thanks for watching mate, I should get some marigolds, some jobs they would be helpful
You try an snatch the valve hahaha 😂
We've all done it at some point, thanks for watching
@PlumbLikeTom bro, I did it on a filling loop in seconds, but what I find is when ya desperate and need to get time back, it's on during silly season, my towels were constantly wet. It's our game, and we love it.
Oven gloves needed there fella.
They certainly would have been useful, thanks for watching mate
Those radiators need proper drain valves
It's always good when you have a decent place to drain from, I personally like an external drain off but you rarely see them, thanks for watching
Love your videos Tom but please start using PPE. Mentioned this to you before, you’ll only get away with it for so long mate.
I am going to start wearing gloves for some work now when needed, to be honest when I'm using a grinder I always wear googles, thanks for the support, it is greatly appreciated
Why was header tank inaccessible? I’d have been bunging that all day long. You mentioned freezing if you have freezer kit why not use it for this reason? You do a lot of good work but this just seems like one of them jobs that could/should have been prepared better. We all have days like this though it’s easy to stand back and criticise. You must have balls like King Kong though lol not sure I’d have dared doing it like that.
The header tank was above the suspended ceiling in the main hall, it would have needed a triple extender ladder to get up it. It would have needed footing as well because it was a polished floor. I could have froze it but the pipe was so hot it would have needed to cool first. In the end I did what I thought was best at the time, thanks for watching, it is greatly appreciated 👍
@@PlumbLikeTom as I said we all make decisions we regret but do what we can in bad situation! Hey I work for BG (nuff said) lol
I bet your insurance is heavy .
It's expensive enough, thanks for watching as always mate
Omg
I'd buy you some heat-resistant gloves, but I know you wouldn't wear them...
You know me too well, thanks for the support as always Tim
Tom the no PPE legend. 😊 Proper old skool
Yee haa
That feed and expansion pipe is too small , unless the boiler is 25kw or under.
I did spot that, there was a safety valve under the boiler but the vent certainly should have been a minimum of 28mm, thanks for watching as always Paul
Nice one , been working on heating systems since the mid eighties when open vented systems were more common than they are now. My gas ran out about 7 years ago so do mostly plumbing these days , but mostly in a commercial setting.
Gloves
You are right, thanks for watching
Could have frozen it
As much as I would love to finish the job and get paid, Id prefer for my hands to not have 1st, 2nd or even 3rd degree burn.
I did make a bit if an error on this job, If I'm honest I do regret it but in the moment you only do what you feel best, thanks for watching mate
Why not hire an assistant with you? Mitla immigrant!
I try to do jobs on my own where I can, two people cost's the customer twice as much, thanks for watching
Glad I have retired. 😂
Thanks for the support mate 👍
Not being funny mate but you should of known better doing that as it was. Skin burns can be horrible
You are right mate, I took a chance I shouldn't have because I was under pressure, it's no excuse and I should have either waited for it to drain or just left the job and come back another day, thanks for the support, it is greatly appreciated 👍
I take this is a “ what not to do video” that was so funny. Are you a plasterer.
I'm trying to be a plumber but I'm not very good, maybe I should try plastering, thanks for watching
Yes, after seeing that before you get to invested, go the plasterer route.@@PlumbLikeTom
not sure that plaster would have plugged that leak, specially at 80 degrees @@PlumbLikeTom