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I'm sure I'm not the only one! I deal with shit holes on a daily and moaning whiny tenants who don't work at all and expect anything and everything for nothing😂
Thanks for the video Peter. Dont hold back with the complaints at the end, I thought I was the only one who had issues with letting agencies and tenants. Changed a standard sized cracked shower head recently for a letting agency, the Tenant complained that the new head spray stings her skin. Ffs it's the same size head just a different brand, dont turn the water on full blast next time. Utter bullshit stories from tenants. Get your own damn shower head next time if you are very picky. Cheers
More complaints please (don't suppose you get many). My mate had a complaint made against him, and it WAS investigated, because he dropped the tenants chocolate bar off a worktop onto the floor. It was in a wrapper so he picked it up and thought no more of it, but the tenant complained to our office, lol.
Pb with reference to your question :- which way to put cooling fan if you have a cool air replacement near your working area then point fan away so as to draw the cool make up air past you for cooling if not then direct it so as to be in a cool air stream ...like a heat circulator/pump.. it only pushes as much air as it can pull !!!
I’m a DIYer and hate tradesmen but that pipe work is a work of Art !!!!! YOU SHOULD BE VERY PROUD of your workmanship. Perhaps the trunking and plastic pipe could have been copper.
Belter mate, really enjoyed it - totally get your rant at the end, one of the many challenges we have people thinking you will diagnose for free, Bain of my life also. Keep it up awesome installation nice and neat as always 👍🏻
Really enjoy watching pb, not a commercial plumber but do a lot of industrial plumbing of cooling water, pneumatics and hydraulics and its good to pick up things from you.
Brilliant 👍 I understand the tenants issue you get and agents Use you to diagnose the issue and tell another guy what you’ve told them the issue. Then tell the other guy “If you can beat £100 the jobs yours” Anyway great boiler install those bends on that pipe is amazing .... keep any video content coming
Can't thank you enough for your response to real life situations. Just reminds me we all go through it. You call it having a bit of a moan, I call it perspective 😅
Love the little rant at the end. What gets on my nerves is when you go to a simple job like a torn WC syphon diaphragm and you know what it is straight away once they say you’ve got to pump the handle to get it to flush, but they insist on telling you the whole history of faults they’ve had with the toilet since it was installed 20 years ago. You try and tell them that this is unrelated to the leak from 5 years ago but they tell you anyway.
Your attention to detail is second to none mate. I'm not a plumber but a DIY'er.. Have just replaced the waste under my kitchen sink (with McAlpine) as it didn't have one! .. just some flexible kind of shit with no 'P' trap. Keep up the good work. Tradesmen like you are sadly few and far between.
Fan towards you, of course. Sweating cools you down because it evaporates off your skin, taking body heat with it. Increased air flow over you will accelerate the evaporation process to cool you quicker.
Condensate pump looks like a grundfos conlift. They're rated for 90° water and suitable to take the boiler prv also, could have saved abit of work there, unless you just terminated below the floorboards 😏
I can relate to what annoys PB ,being a service engineer myself ,today I had a call 3hrs away so with 30 minutes to fix that was 6.5 hrs round trip, I rang the guy to make sure he was going to be in at 10.30 ,no answer so sent a text and left a message ,he rang me back at 3.30 this afternoon and got a strop on because I said it would be tomorrow now Love your videos mate keep em coming
Sorry PB yeah I do sometimes work on a no fix no fee basics and is actually not working out as good as I thought but still keeps me always ahead of getting the job and always getting the work done
Another cracking vid as always I have come to the point were customers think you are sat all day with you finger up your arse waiting for there call and because they are not first in the queue They don’t like it. And why do people think your time experience over heads tools etc are irrelevant when diagnosing faults ?????.
"Thanks for calling but I'm in the middle of a complete heating instal/bathroom refit and tile/playing with my little boy" (take that as a statement of fact or a euphemism) The rise in want want want, now now now entitlement culture enrages me no end. So, what exactly constitutes an emergency call out? Seemingly anything nowadays. "I get a bonus for finishing ahead of schedule and on cost. If you want me to down tools, gather them up and race across the city for your "emergency, will you pay for my loss of earnings?" "But it's a gas leak!" "I'm on my way--------------------->" No gas leak.Silly bint had knocked over a can of bituminous paint in her cellar!?
Pete everything you said at the end of this video rings one hundred percent true peeps who rent are so demanding even for little things and you know if it were there own property it would be left untouched as they would not want to spend on it it happens all over
The first video I come across from this channel, subscribed!! Another cool tradesman with decent and honest ethics. BTW there are ungrateful bastards in life, the best thing is next time they call is make them a priority -1 now to go watch numbers 1-33 that's my bank holiday done!
You are absolutely right mate some tenants are very ungrateful but that shouldn’t really stop you from doing a good work and trying to help out when when you can as usual very good clip and videos keep up the good work BJ all the best
Great video Pete. I have just ordered a MILWAUKEE Pipe Cutter off the back of seeing this. It made me realise I have been fannying about for far too long. 👍
I met PB & Tony today at a showroom event and I must say as an experienced plumber myself I found these guys to be very knowledgeable, passionate about our trade and most of all polite. PB told me about a few videos he has planned for us and they are really good ideas I really look forward to seeing them. We're in a time now where so much information and trade tips are available for plumbers and apprentices, there is no better time than this to fine-tune your skills and become an expert tradesman for those who are serious about the trade.
If you like the pro2 you'll love the pro3. One tip for you when you fit it though. Pair it up before you connect it onto the pipework. It's much easier scanning the serial numbers and getting Wifi password etc.
Another great video PB 👍😁 ... think I've nearly watched them all now and i love the tools info that pops up during them. With all the cool stuff I'd hope a GO Pro company could give you a shoulder or head bracket for your camera, so you could use both hands for a change 🤣
Please make “things that annoy pb “ will be a success ha ha. I got called out to a job on friday because customer had no hot water on an ongoing attic conversion job. Drove 1hr to the job, found the motorized valve behind the cylinder, had to rewire it back to the wiring hub in the attic cause the electrician disconnected it and denied having done it as well. Now im charging the contractor and electrician for call out , installation and loss of business due to the call out distance and time
hey bud love your vlogs, just a little tip on the vaillaints.. the main power for the boiler goes through the red groumet at the back and any other controls off the boiler ( condensate pump, controls) goes through the beige looking ones :)
I usually try and avoid wafting the itchy fluff around. Sometimes I wear a mask but the reality is crawling around a loft is arduous and coupled with the extreme temperature, wearing a mask is bloody horrible and feels pretty unhealthy in itself. If I can avoid creating the dust I don't wear a mask. The biggest issue with me and dust is usually brain dead agency labourers on site who seem to like sweeping up near where I am working creating clouds of dust. They must like watching me work because they never choose to sweep up in the empty rooms let alone sprinkle water.
Instead of a call out charge we invoice a diagnostic fee to find the fault and tell the customer what it is, if they choose to use us to repair the fault the diagnostic fee is removed from the final invoice.
Hi, Pb plumbing I like to learn how to bend copper pipes. So, could to make more videos on multiple bending and bridge bending particularly 22mm please. Best regards
Cracking video as usual. The rant at the end was spot on. Ever work on medium pressure meters? Would be good to see medium pressure tightness testing if you ever come across it??
Great video. Lovely pipework. On the gas you have used a pipe expander. This is not allowed. Need to use an approved fitting. I agree about holes in the case but many dont. I wonder who is correct ?
Andrew Millward you are definitely allowed to swage a socket for a gas pipe. As for the hole in the case you would have to check with the manufacturer of the appliance you’re fitting
@@PBPlumber all gas pipe and fitting must conform to the relevant standard. When you swage a pipe it no longer conforms to the standard and may not be used. Check with gas safe and let me know what they say. I'm in Finland just now.
Andrew Millward I’ve checked with gas safe and have a copy of the relevant British standard. I wouldn’t do it if it wasn’t allowed. What’s the weather like in Finland today?
I always ask my wife to be a little more understanding of uncomfortable short-term inconveniences. That's life. Thank you PB. But at times you speak so fast and I struggle to catch those difficult technical explanations.
Hi PB Been doing exactly the same but now semi retired nothing changes try to tell you that you give free quotes but don’t understand that once you pick up a screwdriver or spanner that is work. By the way hot water dose not rise but is forced up by colder denser water pushing it up ha ha
On return u have magnet filter but whats on flow, air separate? Taking air out? And why expansion vassal on cold inlet, i understand that water is heating up expanding but i never see i problem with that on combi, it doesn't trigger the boiler or anything like that
Secret Asassin feeling exactly the same, got a driving licence, willing to travel, willing to work for peanuts, got basic experience, not a peep and it’s been two months
I like your videos, however can you please correct it that, the boiler you have installed is not a room sealed boiler with a positive case, cable entry does not matter as it is a fan Flued boiler with an internal sealed case.
Hi PB......just wondering how long it should take to first fix new 3 bed house ....flow and returns for combi ...all hot and colds for sink basins WC bath and shower using uponor multi layer plastic pipe using rems pipe presser also making all holes through beams and stud work ....great site mate I watch it all the time ...thanks
I like the new ‘what annoys pb’ feature. It’s nice to hear stories about what we all have to deal with daily.
I'm sure I'm not the only one! I deal with shit holes on a daily and moaning whiny tenants who don't work at all and expect anything and everything for nothing😂
Please make “things that annoy pb “ a new feature, I love it 😂
As a heating engineer and Sparky I completely agree with them all and more.
Keep it up pal, these videos are so helpful to me as an apprentice it gives another view on another plumber and how you do things your own way! 👍
Things that annoy PB - yes!!! Regular feature please!!!!!
Thanks for the video Peter. Dont hold back with the complaints at the end, I thought I was the only one who had issues with letting agencies and tenants. Changed a standard sized cracked shower head recently for a letting agency, the Tenant complained that the new head spray stings her skin. Ffs it's the same size head just a different brand, dont turn the water on full blast next time. Utter bullshit stories from tenants. Get your own damn shower head next time if you are very picky. Cheers
I am a joiner from Hertfordshire but really enjoyed watching that and great to see lovely clean work being done to such a high standard.
More complaints please (don't suppose you get many). My mate had a complaint made against him, and it WAS investigated, because he dropped the tenants chocolate bar off a worktop onto the floor. It was in a wrapper so he picked it up and thought no more of it, but the tenant complained to our office, lol.
those tenants have to go on a black list , my opinion.
Pb with reference to your question :- which way to put cooling fan if you have a cool air replacement near your working area then point fan away so as to draw the cool make up air past you for cooling if not then direct it so as to be in a cool air stream ...like a heat circulator/pump.. it only pushes as much air as it can pull !!!
I’m a DIYer and hate tradesmen but that pipe work is a work of Art !!!!! YOU SHOULD BE VERY PROUD of your workmanship. Perhaps the trunking and plastic pipe could have been copper.
Belter mate, really enjoyed it - totally get your rant at the end, one of the many challenges we have people thinking you will diagnose for free, Bain of my life also. Keep it up awesome installation nice and neat as always 👍🏻
Really enjoy watching pb, not a commercial plumber but do a lot of industrial plumbing of cooling water, pneumatics and hydraulics and its good to pick up things from you.
Brilliant 👍 I understand the tenants issue you get and agents
Use you to diagnose the issue and tell another guy what you’ve told them the issue. Then tell the other guy “If you can beat £100 the jobs yours”
Anyway great boiler install those bends on that pipe is amazing .... keep any video content coming
You are a plumbing grand master mate! I'm going into my third year in September starting gas and oil, thanks for your videos they help me a lot
If you lived near me I would pay you on time . always look after a good tradesman
Really enjoyed this one, Keep it up mate.
I really enjoy how other parts of the world do plumbing heating and cooling . I’m from the 🇺🇸
Thanks for all the videos PB just found your channel and enjoyed binge watching the jobbing plumber series. Top bloke
Great video as always!
Work so good you'd be proud to put your signature on it
‘Jackpot of bad luck ‘ 😂😂 typical obstruction in any new job liked it a lot.
Can't thank you enough for your response to real life situations. Just reminds me we all go through it. You call it having a bit of a moan, I call it perspective 😅
Love the little rant at the end. What gets on my nerves is when you go to a simple job like a torn WC syphon diaphragm and you know what it is straight away once they say you’ve got to pump the handle to get it to flush, but they insist on telling you the whole history of faults they’ve had with the toilet since it was installed 20 years ago. You try and tell them that this is unrelated to the leak from 5 years ago but they tell you anyway.
The classic "I've had nothing but problems with this.."
Loving your point of view with your moaning, it's making it realistic, and helping anyone wanting to go alone. So keep it up.
I would literally spend my yearly wage on tools after seeing your gear 😂😂😂 serious tool envy 🙈
I tried both fan options. Just go with fan toward you. It just feels better!
Your attention to detail is second to none mate. I'm not a plumber but a DIY'er.. Have just replaced the waste under my kitchen sink (with McAlpine) as it didn't have one! .. just some flexible kind of shit with no 'P' trap. Keep up the good work. Tradesmen like you are sadly few and far between.
Fan towards you, of course. Sweating cools you down because it evaporates off your skin, taking body heat with it. Increased air flow over you will accelerate the evaporation process to cool you quicker.
what a fantastic installation Mr p b loves your tools enjoyed the video
Your pipework is absolutely immaculate mate.
Fan towards you always, the breeze across your sweat will cause evaporation which causes heat to dissipate
I’m a Worcester engineer and see it all the time plate looks okay, it’s small particles getting further into the plate
Fantastic video mate you know your stuff
I wish this was my mentor. mines practically useless
Yes yes yes i agree with the call out charger 100%
Condensate pump looks like a grundfos conlift. They're rated for 90° water and suitable to take the boiler prv also, could have saved abit of work there, unless you just terminated below the floorboards 😏
would still need a tundish though?
Craig that's a great bit of info. Thanks.
@@cliveramsbotty6077 yes you would still require the tundish
@@andrewmillwardwatford9410 your welcome Andrew 👍
Terminated under the floor 😂😂
I can relate to what annoys PB ,being a service engineer myself ,today I had a call 3hrs away so with 30 minutes to fix that was 6.5 hrs round trip, I rang the guy to make sure he was going to be in at 10.30 ,no answer so sent a text and left a message ,he rang me back at 3.30 this afternoon and got a strop on because I said it would be tomorrow now
Love your videos mate keep em coming
Love the “winge”. idea ... nothing like a good moan to make the day ... do it do it do it do it !!! 😂
Sorry PB yeah I do sometimes work on a no fix no fee basics and is actually not working out as good as I thought but still keeps me always ahead of getting the job and always getting the work done
Lovely work thats coming from an electrician.
Another cracking vid as always
I have come to the point were customers think you are sat all day with you finger up your arse waiting for there call and because they are not first in the queue
They don’t like it.
And why do people think your time experience over heads tools etc are irrelevant when diagnosing faults ?????.
"Thanks for calling but I'm in the middle of a complete heating instal/bathroom refit and tile/playing with my little boy" (take that as a statement of fact or a euphemism) The rise in want want want, now now now entitlement culture enrages me no end. So, what exactly constitutes an emergency call out? Seemingly anything nowadays. "I get a bonus for finishing ahead of schedule and on cost. If you want me to down tools, gather them up and race across the city for your "emergency, will you pay for my loss of earnings?"
"But it's a gas leak!"
"I'm on my way--------------------->"
No gas leak.Silly bint had knocked over a can of bituminous paint in her cellar!?
Boiler pipework looked awesome 👍👍 love the flex stripping tool 👌 🏴🏴🏴
Pete everything you said at the end of this video rings one hundred percent true peeps who rent are so demanding even for little things and you know if it were there own property it would be left untouched as they would not want to spend on it it happens all over
The first video I come across from this channel, subscribed!! Another cool tradesman with decent and honest ethics.
BTW there are ungrateful bastards in life, the best thing is next time they call is make them a priority -1 now to go watch numbers 1-33 that's my bank holiday done!
Swear as much as ya like mate! Top video
You are absolutely right mate some tenants are very ungrateful but that shouldn’t really stop you from doing a good work and trying to help out when when you can as usual very good clip and videos keep up the good work BJ all the best
Great video Pete. I have just ordered a MILWAUKEE Pipe Cutter off the back of seeing this. It made me realise I have been fannying about for far too long. 👍
Great looking work as always , love the watch
I met PB & Tony today at a showroom event and I must say as an experienced plumber myself I found these guys to be very knowledgeable, passionate about our trade and most of all polite. PB told me about a few videos he has planned for us and they are really good ideas I really look forward to seeing them.
We're in a time now where so much information and trade tips are available for plumbers and apprentices, there is no better time than this to fine-tune your skills and become an expert tradesman for those who are serious about the trade.
Nice pipework, good skills
If you like the pro2 you'll love the pro3. One tip for you when you fit it though. Pair it up before you connect it onto the pipework. It's much easier scanning the serial numbers and getting Wifi password etc.
Great video as always! I especially liked the 'Things that annoy PB' at the end!
Brilliant watch as always.
Another great video PB 👍😁
... think I've nearly watched them all now and i love the tools info that pops up during them. With all the cool stuff I'd hope a GO Pro company could give you a shoulder or head bracket for your camera, so you could use both hands for a change 🤣
That fan is sweet I have the Milwaukee cordless fan and love it.
Tanks are out , cup of tea in!
Ben Frost you know it 💥
Please make “things that annoy pb “ will be a success ha ha. I got called out to a job on friday because customer had no hot water on an ongoing attic conversion job. Drove 1hr to the job, found the motorized valve behind the cylinder, had to rewire it back to the wiring hub in the attic cause the electrician disconnected it and denied having done it as well. Now im charging the contractor and electrician for call out , installation and loss of business due to the call out distance and time
Good work PB
Tool for every job too, work smarter not harder
enjoyed the video well done
Awesome job to do.
hey bud love your vlogs, just a little tip on the vaillaints.. the main power for the boiler goes through the red groumet at the back and any other controls off the boiler ( condensate pump, controls) goes through the beige looking ones :)
If I was you always put a dust mask on in lofts trust me after many years of working on sites and lofts it will catch up with ok be safe
Totally agree,hearing him cough was not good.
I usually try and avoid wafting the itchy fluff around. Sometimes I wear a mask but the reality is crawling around a loft is arduous and coupled with the extreme temperature, wearing a mask is bloody horrible and feels pretty unhealthy in itself. If I can avoid creating the dust I don't wear a mask.
The biggest issue with me and dust is usually brain dead agency labourers on site who seem to like sweeping up near where I am working creating clouds of dust. They must like watching me work because they never choose to sweep up in the empty rooms let alone sprinkle water.
I totally understand 1st world problems😓
Strong tea with lots of milk, proper job 👍
amazing video as always dude thank you very much
Brilliant job Pete 👍
lol that asbestos in the ceiling
Best vid I've seen you make man! A totally mint install followed by also my worst pet hates when working in lettings!
i’ve been using pipe cutters for years and my hands have fallen of lol abt time for milwakke cutter
Instead of a call out charge we invoice a diagnostic fee to find the fault and tell the customer what it is, if they choose to use us to repair the fault the diagnostic fee is removed from the final invoice.
Hi, Pb plumbing I like to learn how to bend copper pipes. So, could to make more videos on multiple bending and bridge bending particularly 22mm please. Best regards
Hi mate I understand you very well I've been working in properties for 35 years so many assholes in this world giving the finger don't lose any sleep
Things that annoy PB. This should definitely be a regular slot. I’m sure we can all relate in the game.
Cracking video as usual. The rant at the end was spot on. Ever work on medium pressure meters? Would be good to see medium pressure tightness testing if you ever come across it??
You made a cracking job on that install I think!!
fan towards you, that way your body functions like a swamp cooler. I mean you also prefer when the wind on a warm day comes at you or not
Great video. Lovely pipework. On the gas you have used a pipe expander. This is not allowed. Need to use an approved fitting. I agree about holes in the case but many dont. I wonder who is correct ?
Andrew Millward you are definitely allowed to swage a socket for a gas pipe. As for the hole in the case you would have to check with the manufacturer of the appliance you’re fitting
@@PBPlumber all gas pipe and fitting must conform to the relevant standard. When you swage a pipe it no longer conforms to the standard and may not be used. Check with gas safe and let me know what they say. I'm in Finland just now.
Andrew Millward I’ve checked with gas safe and have a copy of the relevant British standard. I wouldn’t do it if it wasn’t allowed. What’s the weather like in Finland today?
@@andrewmillwardwatford9410 Its fine for gas, see BS 6891:2015 note. 7.2.3
Just looked at that bs and it confirms what you say. I stand corrected !
Great channel mate, this would be a great job pity the customers ruin it 😉
haha yeah, most of them anyway
i think someone said if u turn the vaillant filter up side down,u can then dose the inhibitor in to system
Van number plate related to profession great
(PB PLUMBER)
I always ask my wife to be a little more understanding of uncomfortable short-term inconveniences. That's life. Thank you PB. But at times you speak so fast and I struggle to catch those difficult technical explanations.
I THINK YOU SIMPIL WAY. YOU TEACH. THANKYOU.
Knipex ergo strip makes life so easy
Another top vid PB👍
Hi PB
Been doing exactly the same but now semi retired nothing changes try to tell you that you give free quotes but don’t understand that once you pick up a screwdriver or spanner that is work.
By the way hot water dose not rise but is forced up by colder denser water pushing it up ha ha
Keep up the 'things that annoy PB' it was the best bit 😅 maybe tennants and landlords etc might see the vidoes and realise 👍
On return u have magnet filter but whats on flow, air separate? Taking air out? And why expansion vassal on cold inlet, i understand that water is heating up expanding but i never see i problem with that on combi, it doesn't trigger the boiler or anything like that
Fan towards you (obviously 😂) and put a tray of ice or frozen bottles of water in front of it to get cooler air blowing over you.
God I love your van
Yes to "things that annoy PB" Haha
I love your rants 😂
I like the gas torch with the flexible neck, who makes it please PB?
Javac flexible torch, I'm getting on pretty well with min so far. I've had it just over 8 weeks 👌
Enjoying the videos as always pb keep them coming. Also if you do a feature on tools or lights could you link them in the description please!!!
its not illegal to remove a cover from a gas boiler -providing you do not touch the gas - true or false
How can that woman complain about a screw when u've gone above and beyond! Cheeky 😤😤
Ive done level 2 at college and its been a year and no one wants to take me on?? 😤😤 seriously thinking im going to have to change my career plan 🤷🏽♂️
Secret Asassin feeling exactly the same, got a driving licence, willing to travel, willing to work for peanuts, got basic experience, not a peep and it’s been two months
Alex Leahy yeah exactly that bro , that course isn’t worth the paper its written on , just to tick boxes... bollocks to them , taking my £1450 🤷🏽♂️
Great video PB really enjoyed that..... your pipework should be in the Tate Modern
Or the tenants who have a call out because the sink is "blocked" when they've snapped the chain and won't put their hands in the water. True story.
Great video mate
I like your videos, however can you please correct it that, the boiler you have installed is not a room sealed boiler with a positive case, cable entry does not matter as it is a fan Flued boiler with an internal sealed case.
Hi PB......just wondering how long it should take to first fix new 3 bed house ....flow and returns for combi ...all hot and colds for sink basins WC bath and shower using uponor multi layer plastic pipe using rems pipe presser also making all holes through beams and stud work ....great site mate I watch it all the time ...thanks