DIY PLUMBING DISASTER | The real struggles of a plumber
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ต.ค. 2024
- Day in the life of a plumber
The tough the best content right, well this job certainly tested me and things were all not what they seemed, we were certainly in for a struggle getting to the bottom of this plumbing problem but were we beaten? Let me know if you have seen anything piped liked this before, it certainly was a unique way of doing the job
Thanks for all support as always, it is so greatly appreciated
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Brilliant, Tom. Every Plumbing course student in every college needs to see this - REAL WORLD PLUMBING!
Thanks for the support as always David, it certainly was some proper real world stuff, thanks for watching 👍
It's time to get rid of vented systems. .
If there was anything to deter someone from wanting to become a plumber....this video is it!
You are not wrong there mate, some jobs are just tough and you just have to get stuck in and get them sorted, thanks for watching
Any less of a man would have given up way before!! Just show’s your dedication to doing a top quality job on every job. The plumbing industry need more men like you.
Thanks for the support as always mate, I never like walking away from jobs, sometimes the job can be challenging but it makes the days go fast and getting the best possible result for the customer is always rewarding, thanks for watching 👍
That was absolute quality Tom, cheered me up after a hard day. Love what you're doing, keep it up.
Thanks for the support as always mate, hopefully your day wasn't too bad, it can be tough out there sometimes, thanks for watching 👍
You deserve a medal for this job Tom, well done on finding a working solution 👏👏
Thanks for the support Andy, it was a tough job, I was pleased to get it all done and sorted for the customer, thanks for watching mate
Tom. Video of the year. Well done. What an effort
Thanks for watching mate, I'm so glad you enjoyed the video so much
Brilliant real world plumbing/heating footage and dedication may I add…thank you!
Thanks for the support mate, glad you enjoyed the video
This is what plumbing is, brilliant. Thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks for watching mate
Your the main man again. Well done you and Harry. As always.
Thanks for the support as always mate, I couldn't have done it without Harry
Great work and Comedy gold 'Lost me Trousers, got them caught on the flappy bits!' :)
Thanks for the support mate, it's the problem with them flaps, forever getting caught on stuff
Definitely earned your money on this one, great result
Thanks for the support mate 👍
Wow, just wow. Like you said Tom not even a one pipe system, definitely a DIY job. Well done mate as always keep it up
If there was ever a DIY job this was it, thanks for watching as always Gary
I think there are one pipe systems that plumb the radiators in series, that's the only way I can make sense of what I've seen in countless videos from Russia. You've got a block of flats and the pipe goes from the basement into one radiator in the ground floor flat, out of the radiator and up to the first floor, etc.. If you turn off one rad, you kill all the other flats on that line. They still sometimes plumb it like that but when they replace rads, they add a bypass pipe with two valves.
As a result, flats are always baking hot in winter and people open the windows to regulate the temperature, at least that's what I've read.
great job tom / never give up
Thanks for watching mate, you need a never say die attitude in this job
Fort Boyard joke has me laughing out loud 😂😂 great commitment Tom, what a mess….
Thanks for watching Adam, it's funny how things from the past come back, I haven't seen the show in years
Your attention to detail is fantastic. Quality very intelligent job. Thanks for the content.
Persistent Plumber = Master Plumber 😂 top drawer Tom 👏👏
Thanks for the support, glad you enjoyed
We was all with you on this one Tom🤦🏽♂️ great video!
It was a tough one for sure, it's the stuff they don't teach you in college, squeezing down tight spaces trying to sort problems, thanks for watching as always mate
“It worked before the boiler service” comes to mind seeing that 😂 top work Tom
Do you get them customers too, "everything was fine before you started", thanks for the support mate
@@PlumbLikeTom every day… booked a boiler service after 10 years and expecting me to fix everything
Great video. A real head scratcher. Well done for getting the answer.
It certainly was a head scratcher, thanks for the support as always mate
"I've lost my trousers" 😂 Finest plumbing video I've ever seen😂
Thanks for watching Ian, so glad you enjoyed the video
Absolute nightmare… these are the ones people dread! Smoshing great chunks out the wall 😂 you’re the real deal mate, none of that trendy influencer content here, real plumbing.
Thanks for the support as always mate, I try to show the jobs how they are, plumbing isn't always glamorous and it can be a hard job at times, thanks for watching, it is greatly appreciated
Really enjoyed that at your expense Tom. You did an amazing job I’m sure you were flummoxed for a long time until you had your eureka moment when you know what the problem is. Am I right in saying then that the flow from the boiler went to one rad then out the lock shield to the other one instead of being teed off the main flow and returns individually. Thanks for making this video Tom much appreciated.
That's exactly how is was piped mate, through one radiator and then on to the next, It was certainly a new one on me, thanks for the support, it is greatly appreciated
I think that spider had already figured out the problem mate and he was trying to give you some pointers 😂 that was a nightmare....I was on the edge of my seat hoping to see you get to the bottom of the issue....brilliant work as usual! Plaster Like Tom did make me chuckle 😆
Thanks for the support as always Ryan, the spider did seem to be pointing me in the right direction, I don't think he was expecting to see a person crawling through his web, my platering skills aren't the best to be honest, I am going to try and plaster my extension out when I finally get it built, thanks for watching 👍
Hope there aren’t any apprentices watching that!😂 Bloody hell Tom you don’t half get em mate, made me laugh, cough and itch! Real world plumbing it definitely is👍🏻
Thanks for the support as always mate, it certainly was some real world stuff, I don't remember ever having to squeeze through crawl spaces at college, all in a days work for a plumber, thanks for watching 👍
Well done Tom and Harry what a journey it took to solve that one it never ceases to amaze me the way people put things in 😂😂😎👍😎👍😎👍😎👍
This one certainly took me by surprise, you sort of take things for granted as being right, especially when I got told it used to work fine, thanks for the support as always mate
I don't like cutting into plasterboard thinking its going to be a hard ugly job, but once you've a section removed and can gain access its quite easy to patch up, not so lucky for you Tom but it did help solve the mystery. 👍😊
It's always a tough decision to make to damage a customers property, some jobs are just sent to try us, like you say it should be fairly easy to patch, thanks for watching as always mate 👍
Spider would have been the death of me mate! Great job Tom 👏🏾. I didn’t even see where that spider went after you touched it.
I don't mind spiders to be honest, wasps on the other hand and I would be out of there, thanks for watching mate
Great content. catching up on all your video's
Thanks for watching as always mate 👍
Hi Tom, what a battle that was for you. It made for a fantastic film to watch. In the end you got the job sorted, as always. Well done, that was an epic struggle. I hope you have now recovered, take care mate 🍻👍👍👍
Thanks as always Chris, we always get there in the end, I'm so pleased you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching
Awesome content as always. True real world plumbing. Legend
Thanks for watching mate, glad you enjoyed the video
I really felt for you there Tom but have to confess I could not help laughing - especially the ‘I’ve lost my trousers, I’ve lost my trousers’ - pure comedy gold. What a nightmare though ‘fuck my tall hat’ springs to mind.🤣👍
Thanks for the support as always Norman, I enjoyed filming this one, I'm so pleased you enjoyed it
Mate, I have massive phobia of cruel spaces, can't even watch them cave videos when they're crawling. But when it's a job, just gotta do it! Yelps n' all... Great content as per... Keep it up 👍
Sometimes you just have to just get stuck in, I'm not a massive fan of heights, but the job always comes first, thanks for watching Wayne
What a dogs dinner that was Tom, unbelievable what you find, I think plastic has born a new breed of people who think they are plumbers, well done sorting that lot out. Hope alls well. 🚽👍👍
Thanks for the support as always Peter, I think you hit the nail on the head there, plastic does tend to lead itself towards this sort or work, I'm not saying I don't use it, and plastic can be used to great effect on some projects but you do see stuff like this with it also, hope your keeping well mate, thanks for watching as always 👍
Nice work buddy……..
Thanks for the support as always mate, it is greatly appreciated
Nice one Tom now we know why there called crawlspace .😂😂I think I could hear harry laughing in the background 😂😂.
Nice work though and you got your hat back.
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It was a tight squeeze for sure, Harry is terrified of spiders to be honest, there's no way he would have gone through there with spiders, thanks for watching as always mate
Top man Tom ! -- omg , bet the person who installed that pipework didn't know what he'd done too ! -- you did really well to sort things out -- i'd love all the people who say plumbings easy nowadays to see how you stuggled through that roof space -- i'm looking forward to you doing a job with Nathan from Caprani plumbing in Hull -- would make quality viewing ! -- i'm just having an easy Easter , but back to work tomorrow -- take care Jim
Thanks for the support as always Jim, it should say on the first page of every plumbing book this job ain't going to be easy, it's all the stuff you don't normally see that can be tough, hope you had a great Easter mate, I'm back to the grind tomorrow as well, its going to a very busy few weeks 👍
Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, really well done mate. What a barstool of a job.
Though I've got to say even though it was a pain in the bum job for you, I really enjoy this type of vid. True gritty side of the job 👍
Thanks for the support as always Davis, sometimes the tough jobs make for the best content, it might not seem like it when I'm on the jobs though, I just like showing things how they are
Like you said Tom Good content. 😂 I hope your client appreciates your commitment because again many would have walked away or insisted on a complete system repipe. 👍👍
Thanks for the support as always Colin, hopefully they do appreciate it, it sometimes it's the stuff they don't see that takes all the time, thanks for watching as always mate 👍
Brilliant video Tom, and massive credit due for your persistence. This will probably scare the apprentices and new Plumbers away from the trade though 😂
It just might scare a few, at least they will know what they are letting themselves in for, I love the job to be fair and days like this although are a pain go by really fast, thanks for watching as always Peter
😂😂😂😂 Actually half way through my gas engineer course. And yep cutting holes in customers walls, does scare the shit out of me 😂😂😂
We’ll done mate, made me laugh when you said oh me trouser flaps 😂
I do love me flaps, thanks for the support as always, it is greatly appreciated 👍
Earned your detective badge on this on well done
Your not wrong there David, thanks for watching mate
Radiators in series 😂😂😂 I was thinking there must be a valve off to stop 4 bar of pressure, wasn't a blockage . Nice struggle Tom
It certainly took me by surprise, I just never think it would have been done like that, I think that towel rad that I couldn't unblock the other week might have been done the same, I turned the lock shield off on the working one and couldn't blow down it, we'll never know for sure though, thanks for watching as always mate 👍
"I'm stuck I'm stuck" Blimey, I thought you'd have to call the fire brigade for a minute there lol
It's when you're leg cramps up on the way back out, I don't think I could live with the embarrassment of being rescued by the fire brigade, I would never live that one down, thanks for watching as always mate 👍
Ha! Nightmare job Tom. Good vid though mate enjoyed that 😎
Thanks for watching Ben, glad you enjoyed
You get all the best jobs Tom 😁 great content as always 👍
Thanks for the support as always mate, I went to look at one today, even I wouldnt touch it, it was by far the biggest mess ive ever seen, to put it politely the toilet had been broken for a while and they had been using everything else, I don't walk away from many but that was next level
@@PlumbLikeTom I've walked away from a few Tom over the years, problems find us in life without taking them on.
This gave me genuine anxiety mate! No way in hell am i going down that crawl space! Great vid mate and great result!
Thanks for the support as always mate, it was certainly a tight squeeze 👍
Unbelievable that mate well done.
It certainly took me by surprise, thanks for the support as always mate 👍
Nice one Tom. We have some shit as plumbers don’t we, we’ll done mate I hate push fit.
Thanks for the support Peter, plumbing is one tough job some days, I wouldn't change it for the world though
being 5'6 helps me in this situation. currently replacing lead water mains into some of our properties. always fun working out where pipes are underground
Thanks for the support as always Keith, plumbing can be a challenge at times, tracing lead pipes is a tricky job, often they would run all the services in the same trench, hope all goes well, thanks for watching 👍
What a mess of an install - well done sorting that out! Obviously you weren’t going to give up until you sorted it, but that going in that void looked dreadful! Not sure how you got out again!
Great video, as usual.
Thanks for the support as always Steve, it was a tight squeeze for sure, not the best place to work but it had to be done, thanks for watching mate 👍
You get all the good jobs Tom lol
I've had a run of a few stinkers, I'm due a good run now, thanks for watching as always mate 👍
The only thing I remember from Fort Boyard was them always shouting "You're doing really well!" when they were obviously doing awfully. I still shout it at my team members regularly now, but I think they've figured out I'm being sarcastic.
I used to love the show to be fair, Tom Baker in the watch tower, they just don't make them like they used to, thanks for watching as always mate 👍
We don't love plumbing as much as we ❤️ you tom 😂😂😂♣️👍🏿
Thanks for the support as always Paul, it is so greatly appreciated
Well done Tom I knew you’d sus it out, nightmare job crawling around like that.
It was a tough one mate, at least it wasn't the middle of summer, it would have been super hot in there, thanks for watching as always Charles 👍
Well done mate, what a nightmare 😂
Thanks for the support as always James, it was a tough one for sure, especially in the crawl space
Absolute disaster Tom! This is my worst nightmare as a diyer. Starting a job and not knowing where to turn when it doesn’t go to plan
Thanks for the support as always mate, plumbing is never easy especially when the last person didn't quite do things right
Dodgy loft conversion , plumbing can push you to the limit!, 👍👍Tom
It's a tough trade to be in, nowhere to hide, I still love the job though, thanks for watching as always Danny 👍
Hi Mate. Plumbing always seems to be dealing with other peoples shit work. Not fair as we have to make good. Respect to you for you persevarance.
Thanks for the support as always Peter, these jobs are sent to try us, I wish I has spotted the problem earlier but you sometimes just assume the last person did a competent job, thanks for watching mate 👍
If I was only listening, I’d of thought that was amateur p*rn vid with those noises! Well done mate that was a difficult space to work in ! And a bit of a mystery! Bloody diy’ers 😂😂😂😂
Thanks for the support as always mate, I should have censored that bit out, It certainly was a tight squeeze in the crawl space though, thanks for watching 👍
We all get jobs like that Tom had last week myself blocked flow and return on the cylinder coil😢
There can be a nightmare when they block on the coil, hope you got it all sorted mate, thanks for watching
Looks to me like the original installer was a DIYer and originally went for a totally unsuitable out of date one pipe system; then when it wouldn't work, incorporated the radiator into the main one pipe circuit.
You could well be right mate, it made me laugh they had used all tee's, and then just capped off the spare port, it probably would have been cheaper to get a plumber in with the cost of fittings
Well done for persevering and what a great example of push fit pipe work being installed totally wrong. I see this time and time again, Speedfit used but not clipped. John Guest state clipping distances are 15mm Horizontal run 300mm Max! and Vertical 500mm. 22mm 500mm and 800mm. So many so called professionals do not install correctly.
Thanks for the support mate, if I'm honest it all needed ripping out and replacing, like most jobs the customer just wants stuff working and aren't to bothered about what pipes look like if they can't be seen, as a plumber, it pains me to see plastic pipes lashed in
Customer: "It worked before"
Didn't everything work BEFORE?? Lol 😆
It's always the way, blame the last person to touch anything, thanks for watching as always mate
bet you had an itchy sleep that night. Well done getting it sorted
A cold shower normally does the trick, it washes it all off without opening the pores in your skin which makes it more itchy, thanks for watching as always 👍
This made my day feel a bit better tbh... Bloody hell tom you don't half get the jobs do you? Do you pick these jobs or just get given them?
Thanks for the support as always Josh, I tend to try and do the difficult jobs myself, I don't want to be accused of doing all the easy jobs, It's difficult trying to keep everyone happy, when I was an apprentice I used to get sent to all the stuff nobody else wanted, often they would be jobs where other people had been and just ordered parts, they were the hardest as often you were left to deal with everything, I do get some easier jobs but I tend not to film them.
@@PlumbLikeTom fair play man, funny how as soon as you got back there you knew what it was 😂 could've technically been about an hour or two job, but this is plumbing 😂😂
thought it was just me who gets mission impossible jobs gaffe tape pad to get the glass fibre out of your skin well done tome
Thanks for watching as always Bill, it is greatly appreciated
I think we should call it Toms SOS rebuilds 😳😱🐾🐾
I did actually get offered a chance to go on the show a few years back, they contacted me looking for local trades, I was super busy at the time, but I know a few people who helped, the actual episode never got shown as the person died before it was aired, thanks for watching as always mate
At least you didn't give up mate
Thanks for the support as always Tom, I never give up, even if it takes me all day I will get the job done
That was one serious job to fix Tom,
Most lads would run a mile,
Great real world plumbing there Tom,
That a typical builders plumbing job, all the jobs that are wrong you will find a builder done them,
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Thanks for the support as always Tony, running away only wears your shoes out faster, it could well have been the builder that did it, it does make you wonder what everything else is like, thanks for watching mate 👍
Quality 😆
Thanks for watching mate, the support is greatly appreciated 👍
@@PlumbLikeTom no worries Tom it was entertaining watching you struggle 😂.
Only knobbling mate ,we’ve all been there (well I have anyway ) and the fact that you stayed positive and saw it through and even saw the funny side is a credit to ye !
Good advocate to the young ens for this industry .well done 👏 👍
I remember i had a problem like this blocked on a manifold nightmare to find
Blockages on heating can be a nightmare, thanks for watching as always Keith
i feel your pain mate
Thanks for the support Craig, it was a tough one
So basically the radiator is in series and just in one end and out the other. What a bodge!
That's it mate, they were linked together, the water was passing through each radiator to get to the next, not a good way of plumbing, thanks for watching as always
Well done Tom. Must admit if you could do a bit of a sketch of the pipe work schematic it would help to understand better.
Possibly a one pipe system? I would have converted it to a sealed system🤔
That wasn't a one pipe system, it was just wrongly piped on a two, a one pipe system has feeds taken off the same pipe and then into the radiator, this had two pipes but was looped in series, a weird way of piping it for sure, thanks for watching
27:44 My mother thought I was watching porn😂😂😂
Sorry about that mate, thanks for watching
Whoever installed all that was clearly a nutcase 22mm 15mm 22mm cowboys mate
It did look a bit dodgy didn't it, thanks for watching as always Andy
Nice bro! Jump on this weekend bro! Also how are you?? Are you doing good bro??
plastic access panels keep them in your van very handy less making good just silicone
I've had a job like this where the radiators were piped up wrong under the floor only found out after hours of fault finding. Customer says Ohh they've only just stopped working....
29:00. no chance 🤣🤣🤣
When I moved into the bungalow I’m in now one radiator didn’t work, it had a 15mm isolating valve under the floorboard and the washing machine drained under the floorboards…….no waste! 😡
Oh wow, that is bad, thanks for watching as always mate
Then you got back to the van and realised you’ve dropped your keys in the loft….😂
It wouldn't be the first time mate, thanks for watching as always Darren
I hate plastic even if it's quick and cheap. Hasn't been around long enough to pass the test.
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Thanks for the support as always Wayne👍
@@PlumbLikeTom Great content as always 👍👍
@@SuperWayneyb I apprecaite that mate, it really means a lot
Good vid
That looked painful!!!
It certainly was a tough job, thanks for watching Michael
Safe the to say. The customer has done that pipe work and messed it up and then couldn't figure out how to fix it!
You could well be right mate, thanks for watching 👍
Hi you need to go and buy a electrician snake it is on a reel and is flexible to go through cooper pipe
Thanks for the support Barry, I will have to see if I can get hold of one
You should have a knighthood !!
There are far more worthy people than me, I'm just a plumber trying to earn a living, thanks for the support John
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Thanks for the support as always mate, have a great weekend 👍
Think the morons who piped that up were on peace work,and just used what they had on the van,didn’t want to waste time going to merchants for what they needed 🙈
Well done on sticking with it Mate 👍
I think you might be right, I don't actually think they used one elbow, they were all tees with caps, an expensive way of plumbing, thanks for watching mate
Nice nightmare there, but I'm sure you're better for it.
Thanks for the support mate, it certainly was a challenge, the thing with this trade is you never stop learning, the tough jobs certainly build character 👍
Fort Boyard takes me back 😂 Crystal maze was better though. What a nightmare job I'm glad I'm a skinny little runner might come in handy when I'm out of college into the real world. 😅
Don't lose your trousers though Harry might leg it for good. 😂
Thanks for the support as always mate, I used to love the crystal maze as well, work trousers with the hanging pockets are a pain when crawling, the pockets snag it pulls the trouser down, I'm sure all trades have experienced this at some point, thanks for watching as always
Could have been a DIY bodge or apprentice that piped it up as not many people would try to get through there no offense intended to apprentice 😂😂
It certainly was a bodge job that's for sure, it struck me more as DIY because of the lack of clips and the use of tee's with cap ends, my boss would have killed me if I had been wasting more expensive fittings, thanks for watching
What a mess that job is Tom
It certainly was mate, we got it sorted in the end though
Someone buy this man some beard trimmers...
that was some blocked pipe work ,do not need these jobs
Thanks for watching Malcolm, it was a tough one for sure
Nightmare Tom.
Thanks for the support as always Brian, I was certainly pleased to get that one sorted
Bet you love all that itchy insulation 😳
I love it mate, it's particularly nice on a really hot day, seriously though it can be nasty stuff, thanks for watching as always 👍
Wear face masks in those roof spaces your breathing in lots of crapp.
You will feel a lot better when you get older.
Thanks for the support as always Kevin, I defiantly need to do that