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super useful video!! I have a question is it best to put a automatic air valve on both the incomming and outgoing side of the radiator system? Or is it ok just to have it on the outgoing side? cheers!
at around 25:43 in the video you show a 'temperature gauge' on the manifold. Do you know the name of that part as I want to get one for my heating system. Thanks
I have been subscribed to you for some time now you have replied to my comments. I ask again that new pump you added is that on the flow or return. Also does it matter if the pump goes on flow or return?
@@mohana.6185 mate, sorry I can't reply to everyone - I'm on my own and have over 100 a day to reply too! Anyway it's on the flow and in this particular situation it doesn't matter which way round it is.
Even with your Dad helping it should not be underestimated how much it takes to film a video while you are up against it to get the job finished and heating up and running by the end of the day. You did great mate keeping your sense of humour throughout.
Screw Christmas. Halloween twtg. Gangly Ghoul (Westgate Brewery est 1799) £1.29 per bottle from Aldi's. "Toffee with a hint of orange peel citrus and spices" ABV 4.2% Drink responsibly. BUUUUUUUUUUUUUURP! Halloween plumbing disasters recommendation. The Joker. Saw it. Scary!!! Hasn't made me kill anyone yet... but the missus is pre-menstrual. Watch this space!!!
Hey Jimmy! Nice to see Daddio out of retirement. Seriously, one of the best vids you've done for ages! Real life plumbing is a great learning opportunity for me and its great to watch over your virtual shoulder on a real life problem. Having just done a Baxi Heating controls course it would be great to see more on how the pump was added into the wiring centre, but appreciate why you don't or cannot really show it. Thank you for taking the time to film and put this together. 👏🏻
Love the video mate I’ve been a plumber heating and gas engineer for nearly 19 years in Northampton now, I’ve had jobs like this and it really represents our days at work creating bloody miracles good job mate 👍👍👍
Superb work James. Some sussing out required on that one! Great to see the real world problems. If you get a chance could you explain the wiring of the extra pump. I'm not brilliant at the wiring side if things. Thanks again
Thank you very much for making this video, in an ideal world the system would have been designed properly from the beginning but it looks like they simply added on the annex and upped the pump size to overcome the totally undersized plumbing pipes. One thing I did notice was the return temperature of the underfloor heating, 50+ degrees c is a bit on the hot side so if a valve failed you'd end up with a 50+ degrees C floor! Should that not have had a thermostatic mixing valve on it and the radiator moved off the underfloor heating manifold?
HaHa, I get that all the time when responding to burst rads or leaking valves on sealed heating systems, “I’ve turned the water off and it’s stopped leaking” customer not realising that the system has just lost pressure and it’s nowt to do with them turning the stop tap off. They’ve been sitting for hours without being able to have a cup of tea or go for a dump for no reason.
Before I even see the rest of the video im guessing you could tee from the boiler to the manifold and possibly a small pump on the correct pipe. Jesus man... I can see how you get a head wrecking with someone else's responsibility to do a job simply and effectively. Good on you James. You have helped me with a lot of problems. Thanks
One of your best videos ever mate 👏. Like a few others have mentioned, any info on the wiring for the extra pump you fitted? 👍 And don’t forget, to hold tight!
One of the best I’ve seen. Would like more info on the relay’s. I take it you can just patch in on the existing pump power feed and or install a pressure activated switch?
You must have saved them a hell of a lot of money trying to push the system up trying to heat a few radiators, well done 👍 I must admit I like low temperature flow systems ideally 50°C & less if all underfloor for sure far less, I'm not a plumber by trade, although soldering is easy many years as a Aerospace Defence Hardware Test Qualification Verification Consultant been in Electronics industries including boiler analysers repair service & calibration, I must admit planning a system layout is prime importance before installing, that system running 22mm pipe up & down must have lost so much heat especially if it was never lagged, I do feel they will be having a party when their next gas bill is far lower, good video & yes I've purchased parts etc from you guys before great quick service 👍
I’m not a plumber , but I have installed heating in past except the gas bit and electrics , BUT. , I wish I had this guys knowledge and skills , if only I had my time again , great stuff
Not a plumber myself but always love seeing how things work and the challenges you hit in the real world. Just went to watch the Mr G video but it’s gone?
Good video, I’ll have to watch the rest later as I’ve actually just got a call to attend a blocked bog and a leak coming into someone’s bathroom from the flat above, Hold Tight!
Excellent job there, seemed like quickest way to fix without ripping things up. Still can’t get my head around why pipes the pipes were run from the airing cupboard to the annexe 👍
I’m not a boiler engineer, but I am a designer by profession, and even I can see what a bum job this is that you have taken on. Love the banter, and keep up the good work. Me I’ve just fix our 18 year old Grant Oil boiler which popped a leak in the water jacket. I only want it to run for another winter, before we find a competent government certified boiler engineer who can fit a air source heat pump system.
Hi James , great video again. You make it look easy , knowledge is the key obviously 👍 I’ve got a real headache of a issue , always watching and learning , hoping I’ll get there in the end😓
Hey buddy, what size is that boiler ? I can see that you have reduced the boilers 28`s to 22`s before the t`s you are cutting in. Would it not have been a bit better to have used 28 t`s, reducing from these ?
Great vid. admittedly I have skipped a bit. What I couldn't get was if this has a heat store or a conventional hot water system, which would maybe indicate to why they decided to plumb it in such a way (rightly or worngly). Also for a house and heat load of that size, surely 28mm pipe flow and return from the boiler would have been more appropriate (for the original installation).?
James, have you checked the 4 drainage channels? (assuming it's a factory sunroof). 2 run to back wheel arch and 2 to front wheel arch via A pillar behind the trims. They get gunked up in the arches and water can't get away from the roof 👍
Thank you for this very informative and extensive video. You cant have great work to work with unless you've done it yourself. The turd got well and truely polished and you must be happy. Keep them coming bud love the videos. 👏👏
James your dad looks very happy working with you i believe you did the best you can to get that system working properly and that's all the matter enjoyed the video.
Wow! Great stuff and another great 'Real World' Plumberparts video. The fix in these situations will never be perfect but a) I can see you enjoyed the challenge, b) it works now and c) top marks for the diagrams that help us understand :) Thanks as always James and keep it up!
Great vid as usual James but....why didn’t you clip those inside cupboard doors off for easier access and better light. That would drive me nuts just like those carpets 😬😬😬
Great video and super workmanship, as always. Damn Robocals always leak. I have 9 of them in my loft (bungalow), cap on every one is now turned tight. Not a single isolating valve. Fortunately not a full drain down to replace them all but so annoying.
Really enjoyed watching the video had a couple of bad plumbing jobs and rude customers and lost confidence to carry on slowly getting back into it word of mouth
Benzknees I was brought up with strict parents. I’m 42 now. Glad my dad taught me his trade before I went to Uni. Just saved a fortune installing a new bathroom :)
Took a long time, finally starting to see Wilo pumps in my area. usually Grundfos and Taco. Will have to give it a go next boiler change out that little side shack would've looked sexy with a nice combi boiler in there
Great video and I bet the customer was ecstatic. One question from a non-professional - how do you know that taking off the hot feed early to the manifolds would not "rob" heat from the rest of the system?
@@plumberparts But by capping off that original run you have made the system a shorter run and that's why you were able to turn down the pump speed as that big pump did not have so much work to do once you completed the alteration, Jobs a goodon,
I must admit although it can be a pain in the backside, getting a shoddy system to work properly is one of my favourite things in plumbing. The customer thinks you're a magician. It takes time and for you to do what you did, you and your dad must have been motoring. It takes time to figure someone elses work out, and you're even thinking about it in the days before you start the job.
My pet hate was those crappy globe/ballofix type pump valves. They're stiff to turn off after sitting there for years, and you know the 'O' ring is going to be cattle trucked and leak when you open it again. They're usually installed in such a position that they're an absolute arse to swap. Much prefer the gate valve type like you used here, at worst they may leak from the packing gland and just need a slight pinch with an adjustable. Certainly agree with you about service valves, you can never fit too many. So much easier to turn a valve off to isolate a component than to drain down the entire system.
Nice job, probably would have done it a bit differently (personal style), not a fan of AAVs I prefer it if the air naturally vents to an open vent or radiator, no mechanical part to fail, self sufficient. With that said, sometimes your hands are tied. All in all good job, you just gained another subscriber
Well done, good solution and will documented. Does this system have two pumps that are not hydraulically separated? Closely spaced Tee may also helped allot cheaper than a hydraulic separator.
Thanks mate. Currently it's not hydraulically seperated. Often I do other minor tweaks afterwards so just waiting to see what happens. Can always add a non return valve if needed. Doing a video on the wiring later.
Seal that sunroof with SIKAFLEX mate, its permanently flexible so won't crack under being jiggled about by our fantastic roads. Top real world video, nice to see "the apprentice" out on the tools. 👍
Even though it’s probably not the sunroof to body seal that is leaking, those aftermarket sunroofs always leak and it’s normally the rubber seal losing flexibility against the glass, trying cleaning the edge of the glass and get some gummi flege (rubber rejuvenator) to put on the rubber seal
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Just watched your video very good. Just wondering why you hadn't fixed the problem earlier as you obviously know the house because you said this radiator never gets hot.
Nice one. Would love to see more of this style vlog. Off topic, have you ever connected a log burner back boiler system into a gas central heating system? Is it possible? You reminded me of this when you pointed out that Charnwood stove 😂
Hi James keep up the good work. Do you know anything about water accumalators?? If so can you do a video on how they work and how to install them?? Pretty please :)
Im currently learning and your videos are amazing and are helping loads with my study’s great work thanks 1 question though What did you do with the pipes that returned from the other end of the house back to the underfloor manifold I seen you capped them off near the manifold but did you do anything from the airing cupboard end?
@@matthewwatkins7360 this system has probably dead legs everywhere which adds to the initial problem .you can get real satisfaction when solving issues like this,one of your better vids
I really struggled with the first 15:30 of this video, something just didn’t quite feel right. Couldn’t put my finger on it. Then I got to “hold tight” and everything was good with the world!
Hi James I'm looking for a good quality fibre washer kit e.g. 15mm 22 mm tap washers also other sizes and also a waste trap washer kit I have look on you store but could not find any only tap cartridge washers could you please point me in the right direction to some good quality ones thanks
I think you should tell them if someone's done a bad job. Maybe in a diplomatic friendly way without slagging off unnecessarily. If it was me, I would want to know who did what to my house and would thank you for the advice. If nothing else it would teach me not to use them anymore and/or to get a second opinion in future. Also, I would want to know why it's not perfect after you worked on it. Without the knowledge that the foundation is flawed, I would be blaming you. You are helping no one by keeping this knowledge to yourself, but maybe that's just me. I guess some clients are willfully ignorant of such things and don't want to know. Guess you have to judge on a case by case basis.
Guess so...but most customers just want it to work and don’t really want to hear you going on about it - which is annoying because they all should care! 😂😂
@@plumberparts My mum would want to know. Mum and Dad installed the all the heating and the plumbing on a renovation self build in the 70s (It only came witha Victorian pump and no mains drainage in rural Essex) so when she moved to a new build in the 90s she has always asked whichever plumber comes in about the long pipe runs and 'returns' on radiators. xD And she would agree with you James as everyone should care about what's gone on in their home. How else do you know what you are dealing with?
Dude! You are FAR too clean and well dressed to be a real plumber. LOL (joking, of course) I've been doing plumbing and hot water heating for about 39 years, in Canada. Just found your channel, so now I can come home from work and watch work on TH-cam. Awesome! I do quite a bit of service and repairs, and I see (and fix) messes like this job fairly often. Video title says this is the worst you've seen. I've seen far, far worse. There are some guys in this part of the world who should NEVER touch this stuff.
Enjoy! I look forward to the complete knobs who think they could do it better...you can't convey everything through a lens! 😂
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super useful video!! I have a question is it best to put a automatic air valve on both the incomming and outgoing side of the radiator system? Or is it ok just to have it on the outgoing side? cheers!
at around 25:43 in the video you show a 'temperature gauge' on the manifold. Do you know the name of that part as I want to get one for my heating system. Thanks
Did you add the new pump, on the flow pipe or return, and does it matter if you add the pump on flow or return feed?
I have been subscribed to you for some time now you have replied to my comments. I ask again that new pump you added is that on the flow or return. Also does it matter if the pump goes on flow or return?
@@mohana.6185 mate, sorry I can't reply to everyone - I'm on my own and have over 100 a day to reply too! Anyway it's on the flow and in this particular situation it doesn't matter which way round it is.
Even with your Dad helping it should not be underestimated how much it takes to film a video while you are up against it to get the job finished and heating up and running by the end of the day. You did great mate keeping your sense of humour throughout.
Cheers Roger/Rob/Dillon. Wanna meet up for a beer around Christmas? 😘
@@plumberparts Sounds good!
Screw Christmas. Halloween twtg. Gangly Ghoul (Westgate Brewery est 1799) £1.29 per bottle from Aldi's.
"Toffee with a hint of orange peel citrus and spices" ABV 4.2% Drink responsibly.
BUUUUUUUUUUUUUURP!
Halloween plumbing disasters recommendation. The Joker. Saw it. Scary!!!
Hasn't made me kill anyone yet... but the missus is pre-menstrual.
Watch this space!!!
I struggle taking photos of my work during a job!
Fluffy white carpets! - boy, do they love love love soaking up a drop of black rad-juice.
Scare the poo out of me!
Oh yes!! Right across the bathroom. Still embarrassing when I think back, over 30 years ago, Mark
Hey Jimmy! Nice to see Daddio out of retirement.
Seriously, one of the best vids you've done for ages! Real life plumbing is a great learning opportunity for me and its great to watch over your virtual shoulder on a real life problem. Having just done a Baxi Heating controls course it would be great to see more on how the pump was added into the wiring centre, but appreciate why you don't or cannot really show it. Thank you for taking the time to film and put this together. 👏🏻
Love the video mate I’ve been a plumber heating and gas engineer for nearly 19 years in Northampton now, I’ve had jobs like this and it really represents our days at work creating bloody miracles good job mate 👍👍👍
Superb work James. Some sussing out required on that one! Great to see the real world problems. If you get a chance could you explain the wiring of the extra pump. I'm not brilliant at the wiring side if things. Thanks again
Thank you very much for making this video, in an ideal world the system would have been designed properly from the beginning but it looks like they simply added on the annex and upped the pump size to overcome the totally undersized plumbing pipes.
One thing I did notice was the return temperature of the underfloor heating, 50+ degrees c is a bit on the hot side so if a valve failed you'd end up with a 50+ degrees C floor!
Should that not have had a thermostatic mixing valve on it and the radiator moved off the underfloor heating manifold?
HaHa, I get that all the time when responding to burst rads or leaking valves on sealed heating systems, “I’ve turned the water off and it’s stopped leaking” customer not realising that the system has just lost pressure and it’s nowt to do with them turning the stop tap off. They’ve been sitting for hours without being able to have a cup of tea or go for a dump for no reason.
Just wanted to leave you a comment to say how helpful your videos are. I've learned alot and saved alot of time and money. Many thanks.
Good lad, looking after customer’s and Dad. God bless you 😀
Before I even see the rest of the video im guessing you could tee from the boiler to the manifold and possibly a small pump on the correct pipe.
Jesus man... I can see how you get a head wrecking with someone else's responsibility to do a job simply and effectively.
Good on you James. You have helped me with a lot of problems.
Thanks
I love this guy he’s makes me belly laugh! Hoping to bump into him in Cambridge, I’ll give him a big man hug!
Haha! Look out for me on my TukTuk around Halloween! That’s for TimesWithJames channel though...
One of your best videos ever mate 👏. Like a few others have mentioned, any info on the wiring for the extra pump you fitted? 👍 And don’t forget, to hold tight!
Next week's video!
One of the best I’ve seen. Would like more info on the relay’s. I take it you can just patch in on the existing pump power feed and or install a pressure activated switch?
Hello mate, I'll do a video for that next week - good question to cover.
Loved watching this vid mate, really interesting to see you sort that, top guys.
Thanks mate!
You must have saved them a hell of a lot of money trying to push the system up trying to heat a few radiators, well done 👍
I must admit I like low temperature flow systems ideally 50°C & less if all underfloor for sure far less,
I'm not a plumber by trade, although soldering is easy many years as a Aerospace Defence Hardware Test Qualification Verification Consultant been in Electronics industries including boiler analysers repair service & calibration, I must admit planning a system layout is prime importance before installing, that system running 22mm pipe up & down must have lost so much heat especially if it was never lagged, I do feel they will be having a party when their next gas bill is far lower, good video & yes I've purchased parts etc from you guys before great quick service 👍
Great channel. Bought my first home just over two years ago and you have really helped me along the way!
I’m not a plumber , but I have installed heating in past except the gas bit and electrics , BUT. , I wish I had this guys knowledge and skills , if only I had my time again , great stuff
Not a plumber myself but always love seeing how things work and the challenges you hit in the real world. Just went to watch the Mr G video but it’s gone?
Oh yeah I take them down after a day as I always swear!
I’ll have to be quicker next time.
Nice to see a good honest plumber at work, top guy
The Westpac mug bought back memories.. for this aussie living in the UK.. another great video too!
Good video, I’ll have to watch the rest later as I’ve actually just got a call to attend a blocked bog and a leak coming into someone’s bathroom from the flat above, Hold Tight!
Gutted bro!
Should cost em bout £3000?
Thank you James it's nice to see I'm not the only one who has had a new system badly installed thank you very much for the fantastic video hold tight
Cheers Dude!
Excellent job there, seemed like quickest way to fix without ripping things up. Still can’t get my head around why pipes the pipes were run from the airing cupboard to the annexe 👍
That was an extremely satifying ending. Think that's one of the best videos you've made James 👏
I’m not a boiler engineer, but I am a designer by profession, and even I can see what a bum job this is that you have taken on. Love the banter, and keep up the good work. Me I’ve just fix our 18 year old Grant Oil boiler which popped a leak in the water jacket. I only want it to run for another winter, before we find a competent government certified boiler engineer who can fit a air source heat pump system.
Interesting! How did you get in the design game? Did you need an eng degree?
Great work mate. I'm not a plumber but from experience is hard sometimes to clean up someone's mess
Hi James , great video again. You make it look easy , knowledge is the key obviously 👍 I’ve got a real headache of a issue , always watching and learning , hoping I’ll get there in the end😓
Loving this video. Showing the world real plumbing scenarios not just a gleaming plant room
You care about what you do and doing a good job. Great video and great watch.
Great video mate, not sure why the original plumber didnt do that in the first place, gold standard work as always sugar plumb
Lazy scumbag probably. Btw nearly finished my PPL!
Love watching your videos, and as I'm training to become a gas engineer these videos help, thank you so much.
Nice to see a trade admitting that they are not perfect and getting on with the job. Great work
Cheers Ian!
Hey buddy, what size is that boiler ? I can see that you have reduced the boilers 28`s to 22`s before the t`s you are cutting in. Would it not have been a bit better to have used 28 t`s, reducing from these ?
working with your Dad is wonderful
This is the best video I’ve seen. It’s even better than the video of two gypsies fighting in a barn
Search for 'Gypsy Call out videos'
Great vid. admittedly I have skipped a bit. What I couldn't get was if this has a heat store or a conventional hot water system, which would maybe indicate to why they decided to plumb it in such a way (rightly or worngly). Also for a house and heat load of that size, surely 28mm pipe flow and return from the boiler would have been more appropriate (for the original installation).?
Just asking but 22mm seems small but obviously okay as all seems working fine but was expecting 28mm. Great video.
Very interesting job. Thanks for taking the time to film. Nice to see dad😎
No worries!
James, have you checked the 4 drainage channels? (assuming it's a factory sunroof). 2 run to back wheel arch and 2 to front wheel arch via A pillar behind the trims. They get gunked up in the arches and water can't get away from the roof 👍
I admire you attention to detail. Excellent.
...man, you helped me in a manner that no one could in my surrounding ... so your job is GREAT! TY!!
No worries PAT!
Thank you for this very informative and extensive video. You cant have great work to work with unless you've done it yourself. The turd got well and truely polished and you must be happy. Keep them coming bud love the videos. 👏👏
No worries Shaun! Will do.
James your dad looks very happy working with you i believe you did the best you can to get that system working properly and that's all the matter enjoyed the video.
Wow! Great stuff and another great 'Real World' Plumberparts video. The fix in these situations will never be perfect but a) I can see you enjoyed the challenge, b) it works now and c) top marks for the diagrams that help us understand :) Thanks as always James and keep it up!
Yes! AAVs with out a valve are a nightmare to change as they never seal like there supposed to.
You know!
plumberparts Was that not your office block experience of younger years? Nightmare!
First job for me monday morning. Put a valve under. Thanks chaps
Great vid as usual James but....why didn’t you clip those inside cupboard doors off for easier access and better light. That would drive me nuts just like those carpets 😬😬😬
Your Dad is such a legend
Haha! I won't tell him that!
Great video and super workmanship, as always. Damn Robocals always leak. I have 9 of them in my loft (bungalow), cap on every one is now turned tight. Not a single isolating valve. Fortunately not a full drain down to replace them all but so annoying.
Really enjoyed watching the video had a couple of bad plumbing jobs and rude customers and lost confidence to carry on slowly getting back into it word of mouth
"dad's running a metal band" loooooooooooool. Good video, that's some crazy sheit!
great to see you working with your dad..great content too.
Nice to see you james doing more real life jobs!
Cheers dude. Back in the studio next week but will sprinkle these in from time to time.
Hey Guys, what recording camera do you use, the quality of you videos is amazing!!
Where do you buy all you boilers and fittings from independent wholesalers or national wholesalers?
Great video as always. Can you shed any more light on the relayed pump? Why and how. Thank you 👏🏽
Next video!
Definitely want to see the wiring of the relay please J Dawg.
Great video. Reminds me of working with my dad when I was a boy - all we did was tidy up after other plumbers. New sub here.
“working when you was a boy” - which part of the Victorian era was that?
Benzknees I was brought up with strict parents. I’m 42 now. Glad my dad taught me his trade before I went to Uni. Just saved a fortune installing a new bathroom :)
Nice one James wow what a job.... amazing work there Sir 👍👍👍👍
Took a long time, finally starting to see Wilo pumps in my area. usually Grundfos and Taco. Will have to give it a go next boiler change out
that little side shack would've looked sexy with a nice combi boiler in there
Awesome so glad I found this channel. Plumber here in the states. Always interested in learning though
Great video and I bet the customer was ecstatic. One question from a non-professional - how do you know that taking off the hot feed early to the manifolds would not "rob" heat from the rest of the system?
Good question. If unbalanced it will rob flow and heat. Thats why balancing is so important!
@@plumberparts But by capping off that original run you have made the system a shorter run and that's why you were able to turn down the pump speed as that big pump did not have so much work to do once you completed the alteration, Jobs a goodon,
I must admit although it can be a pain in the backside, getting a shoddy system to work properly is one of my favourite things in plumbing. The customer thinks you're a magician. It takes time and for you to do what you did, you and your dad must have been motoring. It takes time to figure someone elses work out, and you're even thinking about it in the days before you start the job.
My pet hate was those crappy globe/ballofix type pump valves.
They're stiff to turn off after sitting there for years, and you know the 'O' ring is going to be cattle trucked and leak when you open it again. They're usually installed in such a position that they're an absolute arse to swap. Much prefer the gate valve type like you used here, at worst they may leak from the packing gland and just need a slight pinch with an adjustable.
Certainly agree with you about service valves, you can never fit too many. So much easier to turn a valve off to isolate a component than to drain down the entire system.
EXACTLY!
Nice job, probably would have done it a bit differently (personal style), not a fan of AAVs I prefer it if the air naturally vents to an open vent or radiator, no mechanical part to fail, self sufficient. With that said, sometimes your hands are tied. All in all good job, you just gained another subscriber
I get you! Unfortunately this system is pressurised so you can’t use an open vent and it was a high point in the system 😭😭😭
Totally agree, AAVs are crap - and I've only come across one ;)
@@plumberparts It seems to be just pipe - shouldn't need venting - just use a pump capable of pumping water !
Great result hold tight!!!
Cheers!
Bootiful! Good work mate.
Well done, good solution and will documented.
Does this system have two pumps that are not hydraulically separated?
Closely spaced Tee may also helped allot cheaper than a hydraulic separator.
Thanks mate. Currently it's not hydraulically seperated. Often I do other minor tweaks afterwards so just waiting to see what happens. Can always add a non return valve if needed. Doing a video on the wiring later.
So you didn't remove any plumbing? (Or cut any pipes and capped them.) You just added a new route tonthe circulation? Cool stuff!
I did cap some! But thanks anyway bro!
BLOODY LOVELY JOBBY WELL POLISHED JOBBY
As long as the customer is happy 👍🏻
They’re well happy!
Thanks!! The diagrams really make it clear.
Unbelievable Jeff. Love those jobs
Quality video Sir! Best line for me "If you do that, you're a dick!" 😂😂
Who thumbs down’d this gem! Hunt them down and make them lick a flux brush 😤 great vid James👍
Probs other TH-cam plumbers! 😜
That's a good one for my bdsm weekend bag, let you know how she liked it 😀
Been missing you James, I'm hoping to see more of your videos more frequently!
DC
Thanks man!
Seal that sunroof with SIKAFLEX mate, its permanently flexible so won't crack under being jiggled about by our fantastic roads.
Top real world video, nice to see "the apprentice" out on the tools. 👍
Haha! I’ll try it!
It’s great stuff. Used it to glue my door seals back on my old (2010) fiesta, worked a treat.
Even though it’s probably not the sunroof to body seal that is leaking, those aftermarket sunroofs always leak and it’s normally the rubber seal losing flexibility against the glass, trying cleaning the edge of the glass and get some gummi flege (rubber rejuvenator) to put on the rubber seal
Great job. I got toa sk though, why the towel on the drivers seat is it because you have a leak in your plumbing 🤣😂🤣
Leaking sunroof mate! 😂😂
boiler and lots of plumbing effectively outdoors? - what happens in winter when system off?
What the flux? In the USA we use a tobacco tin of paste flux and flux-up the copper joints before adding solder. How do you flux down-under?
real world plumbing! quality video! loved it.. more info on relays
Brendan Fisher I agree. I didn’t quite get the part about the relay.
Nice work just don’t like the plastic standoffs prefer brass school boards
Link me mate, I'll grab some!
plumberparts www.screwfix.com/p/brass-munsen-ring-15mm-10-pack/7125J?tc=OT2&ds_kid=92700020952479673&gclsrc=aw.ds&ds_rl=1241687&ds_rl=1245250&ds_rl=1249404&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvP6165-g5QIVBojVCh19XQV_EAQYBSABEgK5jPD_BwE, www.screwfix.com/p/male-munsen-ring-backplate-m10-10-pack/6952J?tc=OT2&ds_kid=92700020952479667&gclsrc=aw.ds&ds_rl=1241687&ds_rl=1245250&ds_rl=1249404&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvP6165-g5QIVBojVCh19XQV_EAQYCCABEgLhr_D_BwE
There is a screw-fix link for the clips head and back plate
They are called Munson Rings.
In fairness that cupboard doesn't look too bad 😂 nice job Jimmy 👍
Thank you James.
I always showed solder too - nothing wrong with solder on show!!!
Just watched your video very good. Just wondering why you hadn't fixed the problem earlier as you obviously know the house because you said this radiator never gets hot.
Would there be any issue using an isolation valve (screwdriver type) instead of a full bore to isolate the air vents?
Nice one. Would love to see more of this style vlog. Off topic, have you ever connected a log burner back boiler system into a gas central heating system? Is it possible? You reminded me of this when you pointed out that Charnwood stove 😂
It is possible....but total hassle!
Jason Moore we do this sort of thing for fun and use a thermal store with back end mixer pump
Hi James keep up the good work. Do you know anything about water accumalators?? If so can you do a video on how they work and how to install them??
Pretty please :)
Im currently learning and your videos are amazing and are helping loads with my study’s great work thanks 1 question though What did you do with the pipes that returned from the other end of the house back to the underfloor manifold I seen you capped them off near the manifold but did you do anything from the airing cupboard end?
Hi Matt. Glad they help! I capped then by the manifold but have no idea where they go back to the airing cupboard. Must be somewhere under the floor.
This may be a silly question but what about dead legs or am I off track?
@@matthewwatkins7360 this system has probably dead legs everywhere which adds to the initial problem .you can get real satisfaction when solving issues like this,one of your better vids
Tom Obrien thanks for the reply much appreciated
I really struggled with the first 15:30 of this video, something just didn’t quite feel right. Couldn’t put my finger on it. Then I got to “hold tight” and everything was good with the world!
Great video again and a great job done 👍👍
Hi mate, how do u go about pricing a job like that?
I mostly do industrial, but is 22mm primaries for a house that size with UFH way undersized?
Hello, would you not consider installing a pipe frost stat on the new pipework in the external boiler cupboard.
Hi James I'm looking for a good quality fibre washer kit e.g. 15mm 22 mm tap washers also other sizes and also a waste trap washer kit I have look on you store but could not find any only tap cartridge washers could you please point me in the right direction to some good quality ones thanks
I think you should tell them if someone's done a bad job. Maybe in a diplomatic friendly way without slagging off unnecessarily. If it was me, I would want to know who did what to my house and would thank you for the advice. If nothing else it would teach me not to use them anymore and/or to get a second opinion in future. Also, I would want to know why it's not perfect after you worked on it. Without the knowledge that the foundation is flawed, I would be blaming you. You are helping no one by keeping this knowledge to yourself, but maybe that's just me. I guess some clients are willfully ignorant of such things and don't want to know. Guess you have to judge on a case by case basis.
Guess so...but most customers just want it to work and don’t really want to hear you going on about it - which is annoying because they all should care! 😂😂
@@plumberparts Agreed. They think that it's your job and they are paying you, SO MAKE IT WORK, lol.
@@plumberparts My mum would want to know. Mum and Dad installed the all the heating and the plumbing on a renovation self build in the 70s (It only came witha Victorian pump and no mains drainage in rural Essex) so when she moved to a new build in the 90s she has always asked whichever plumber comes in about the long pipe runs and 'returns' on radiators. xD And she would agree with you James as everyone should care about what's gone on in their home. How else do you know what you are dealing with?
U are a legend mate honest great plumber
Those Polish plumbers are great.
Patrick Watters you know it old chap
Dude! You are FAR too clean and well dressed to be a real plumber. LOL (joking, of course)
I've been doing plumbing and hot water heating for about 39 years, in Canada. Just found your channel, so now I can come home from work and watch work on TH-cam. Awesome!
I do quite a bit of service and repairs, and I see (and fix) messes like this job fairly often. Video title says this is the worst you've seen. I've seen far, far worse. There are some guys in this part of the world who should NEVER touch this stuff.
Haha! Greeting from the UK! Yeah I’ve probably seen worse too! Follow my other channel Timeswithjames if you get a mo.
Absolutely love your videos mate 👍🏼