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Plumb Like Tom
United Kingdom
Приєднався 12 лип 2020
Welcome to my channel, my name is Tom and I am a plumbing and heating engineer based in the UK. My videos show day to day plumbing life, handy tips and tricks and offer advise to anybody wanting to seek knowledge of anything plumbing and heating related. Feel free to ask questions if you need to know anything about plumbing, I am more than happy to offer advise and will do my best to answer any questions. I hope you enjoy my content and thankyou for being part of our community.
CUSTOMER HAD NO WATER | How did this happen?
Day in the life of a plumber. In todays video I have an emergency call out to a customer with a leak but also had no water. Can we get the leak sorted and get the water supply back, find out todays episode
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#apprentice #plumber #plumbing #dayinthelife #home #howto #uk plumber #heating #radiator #pipework #plumbing tools #old plumbing #vintage plumbing tools
I make new plumbing videos every week so if you enjoy my videos be sure to like and subscribe, it really does help me out :)
Tags
#apprentice #plumber #plumbing #dayinthelife #home #howto #uk plumber #heating #radiator #pipework #plumbing tools #old plumbing #vintage plumbing tools
I make new plumbing videos every week so if you enjoy my videos be sure to like and subscribe, it really does help me out :)
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THIS IS WHERE PRESS IS HANDY!| Plus vintage plumbing tools
Переглядів 4,4 тис.12 годин тому
Day in the life of a plumber. In todays video I move a stop tap where the external supply will not quite shut off fully. I use press fit to get me out of a tricky spot. Later we I look at some old plumbing tools. As always, thanks so much for watching, all the support is so greatly appreciated Tags #apprentice #plumber #plumbing #dayinthelife #home #howto #uk plumber #heating #radiator #pipewor...
This was NEVER GOING to LOOK GOOD
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Day in the life of a plumber In todays episode we call back on the one pipe heating system conversion to finish off the pipework to the upstairs radiators. I have to surface mount the pipework due to laminate flooring and run on the skirting board instead of under the floor to keep everything hidden As always, thanks so much for watching, all the support is so greatly appreciated Tags #apprenti...
JOINING INTO PIPES WITH NO MOVEMENT | Day in the life of a plumber
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Day in the life of a plumber. In todays video I finish off the first fix on the wet room project where I connect into the existing hot and cold services. I also finish off the waste pipework and test all the supplies As always, thanks so much for watching, all the support is so greatly appreciated Tags #apprentice #plumber #plumbing #dayinthelife #home #howto #waste pipes #soil pipes #uk plumbe...
FULL WET ROOM PLUMBING FIRST FIX IN A DAY FROM SCRATCH
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Day in the life of a plumber. In todays video I first fix a wet room including all hot and cold pipework, heating pipework for a towel radiator, install the impey level deck low profile shower former and all soil and waste pipework. Can we do it? Find out in todays video. As always, thanks so much for watching, all the support is so greatly appreciated Tags #apprentice #plumber #plumbing #dayin...
WORKING UNDER PRESSURE | Day in the life of a plumber
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Day in the life of a plumber In todays video I re-attend the block cold feed job and try to clear it using a air. Later we strip out a wet room and first fix for an impey level deck tray As always, thanks so much for watching, all the support is so greatly appreciated Tags #apprentice #plumber #plumbing #dayinthelife #home #howto #waste pipes #soil pipes #uk plumber Please consider liking and s...
BLOCKED COLD FEED CAUSES ME A BIG PROBLEM
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Day in the life of a plumber In todays video I replace some sections of leaking pipework on an old one pipe heating system. The system was a nightmare to re-fill and I will need a return visit to sort the issue As always, thanks so much for watching, all the support is so greatly appreciated Tags #apprentice #plumber #plumbing #dayinthelife #home #howto #waste pipes #soil pipes #uk plumber Plea...
PLUMBERS DON'T GET PAID ENOUGH FOR THIS
Переглядів 10 тис.21 день тому
Day in the life of a plumber. In todays video I remove some old urinals to make way for extra toilets. The soils were quite tricky to sort on this job and I had to work my way through the problems. As always, thanks so much for watching, all the support is so greatly appreciated Tags #apprentice #plumber #plumbing #dayinthelife #home #howto #waste pipes #soil pipes #uk plumber Please consider l...
This was NEVER going to work
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Day in the life of a plumber In todays video I move a boiler from a kitchen into the airing cupboard upstairs. The pipework was a mess on this so I did my best to tidy it all up. I show you the full job and all my thought along the way. As always, thanks so much for watching, all the support is so greatly appreciated #apprentice #plumber #plumbing #dayinthelife #home #howto #boiler #heating Ple...
SHOWER ROOM all COMPLETE | How did this job turn out?
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The conclusion of the wet room project see's me fitting out the sanitary ware including the toilet, basins and shower unit. We connect up the pipework and test the connections for leaks. I also fit the towel rail and get everything sealed up and hopefully looking lovely. As always, thanks so much for watching, all the support is greatly appreciated #apprentice #plumber #plumbing #dayinthelife #...
SHOWER ROOM PIPEWORK FIRST FIX | Hot, colds and wastes
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Day in the life of a plumber This is part two of the shower room job where in todays video we first fix the pipework for the towel radiator, basin and toilet hot and colds as well as the shower feeds. I show you my tips and tricks to hopefully make the job easier As always, thanks so much for watching, all the support is so greatly appreciated #apprentice #plumber #diy #plumbing #dayinthelife #...
BACK TO BRICKWORK RIP OUT | Shower room install part 1
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Day in the life of a plumber This is the first video in a 3 part series of a complete wet room installation In todays video I rip out all the old plumbing and pipework and get everything back to a bare shell to give us a blank canvas to install the new fixtures and fittings As always, thanks so much for watching, all the support is so greatly, please consider subscribing if you enjoy the videos...
NEW PLUMBING PROJECT | Soils & waste pipes
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Day in the life of a plumber In todays video we start a new project where we begin to first fix the soil and waste pipework that feed the bathrooms and en-suites. We run the pipework for the baths, showers, basins and toilets. I show you my tips and tricks along the way. As always, thanks so much for watching, all the support is so greatly appreciated #apprentice #plumber #diy #plumbing #dayint...
Day in the life of a plumber
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Day in the life of a plumber In todays episode I continue with the heating conversion by getting new flow and return pipework across for the upstairs radiators. I then head over to the shower room job to get that one finished off by fitting the shower valve and screen As always, thanks so much for watching, all the support is greatly appreciated #apprentice #plumber #dayinthelife #howto #shower...
How do I tackle a job like this | one pipe heating system
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Day in the life of a plumber In todays video we look at altering a one pipe heating system into a two pipe system. Follow me as I show you my thought process, how I plan my pipe runs, look at radiator locations and the best and easiest way to do the job As always, thanks so much for watching, all the support is so greatly appreciated #apprentice #plumber #plumbing #diy #dayinthelife #heating #h...
Day in the life of a plumber | Adding a radiator
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Day in the life of a plumber | Adding a radiator
The varied life of a jobbing plumber
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The varied life of a jobbing plumber
Day in the life of a jobbing plumber
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Day in the life of a jobbing plumber
Not my best day ever | multipoint water heater install
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Not my best day ever | multipoint water heater install
Overcoming Plumbing Problems | Day in the life of a plumber
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Overcoming Plumbing Problems | Day in the life of a plumber
Plumbing NIGHTMARES | A day to forget
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Plumbing NIGHTMARES | A day to forget
Day in the life of a plumber | Leaks and hot attics
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Day in the life of a plumber | Leaks and hot attics
BURST WATER MAIN REPAIRED | life of a plumber
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BURST WATER MAIN REPAIRED | life of a plumber
Awkward heating leak in corner of roof & other plumbing jobs
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Awkward heating leak in corner of roof & other plumbing jobs
UNVENTED CYLINDER SWAP from start to finish
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UNVENTED CYLINDER SWAP from start to finish
I GUESSED THE FIRST FIX | bathroom fitting
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I GUESSED THE FIRST FIX | bathroom fitting
These jobs can cause plumbers problems
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These jobs can cause plumbers problems
Small extension heating first fix | Day in the life of a plumber
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Small extension heating first fix | Day in the life of a plumber
Thank you for the video.
Interesting job Tom heart fix. Never seen that Gallo gun before, do you think it ‘could ‘ unblock a heating pipe safely with blowing off a fitting?
For me, better without the music, just the high speed work noise is more pleasant. I suspect most will disagree with me though.
Another good job done Tom
Nice one Tom well done getting it sorted for the customer, thank you for the video.
Thanks for the support as always Barry
Funny that I was only talking about stop taps on the last post 😳
Great video Tom very interesting some thing to make a mental note 😳
Thanks for the support as always Kevin
Great video Tom. I must admit I hate those stoptaps- lever valves are far superior!
Thanks for the support as always Steve
Interesting one that Tom, you just never know do you in the Plumbing world, hope alls well. 👍🚽
Thanks for the support as always Peter, I'm am keeping well but busy, hope you are well mate
Had this happen a couple of times with the jumper dropping, also had it where there has been a load of sediment caught in the valve where the water board had been digging outside. Great video as usual mate.
Had this happen a couple of times with the jumper dropping, also had it where there has been a load of sediment caught in the valve where the water board had been digging outside. Great video as usual mate.
Thanks for the support as always Gavin
Glad to see you put a ball valve on Tom. Much more efficient than existing valve.
I much prefer them, thanks for the support as always Dave
If it can go wrong it will ,always wen ur under the cosh..or customer is a pain,,,well done...
You know it, it's always when you need to be somewhere else, thanks for watching mate
When u cut the main line u should have checked the pressure then😊
Thanks for watching Steve
Odd place to have the stop tap. Behind the bath panel. Dead handy in an emergency 😂
It's wasn't the best access, thanks for the support as always Darren
Annoyingly these jobs keep you grounded as a plumber as all they do is eat up your time. Great vid as always Tom
They do, you can't really leave until they are sorted, thanks for watching Carl
Never seen one a those gallows guns Do a video on one or have you already
I've never done a specific video on it but have used it on a job I've shown, they are good for unblocking cold feeds on heating, thanks for watching Mick
You can tell seating is damaged from the spindle , the all head should come out with it … you done a right thing replacing whole lot … they’re almost like a red gate valves exactly the same principle.
Thanks for the support as always Ed
That was an odd one Tom, just shows how a fairly simple job can escalate.
They certainly can, thanks for the support as always Paul
Tom saves the day again, as always a great vid mate.
Thanks for the support as always Charles
When the main surge of conversion to combi's was underway I had a load of similar jobs where the installer had tried to turn off a tight stop tap only to snap the head off leaving the stop tap almost shut. The installer is on a tight price so they just left it ! Another one to watch is where a new stop tap has been fitted leaving the old one unseen and again the head is broken off and almost fully off! I wondered who would get these sort of jobs after I retired 😀!
I think all plumbers must have snapped a stop tap off, like you say it's when they are a pain to swap and they just get left in they can come back and bite, thanks for watching mate
Well done Tom, what a pain of a job.....but as always you sorted.
We always get there in the end, thanks for the support as always mate
Interesting job there Tom, well diagnosed.
Thanks for the support as always Steve
hero!
Thanks for watching Oliver
We used to get that a lot of this when our gangs cut in a new outside meters when they turn back on no water in the house. Half the time just needed to turn the stop cock that released all the crap, also blocked PRV, blocked non return valve, old stop cocks burid in the floor or the wall, sometimes you would find stop cock fitted the wrong way round. I have now retired thank god.
I get a few jobs my water authority where their workers have blocked something inside, non return valves are a favourite for blocking, it's when the customer opens a hot tap and it drags all the muck through the combi, it can be a nightmare, thanks for the support mate
You sure do get the most bazar jobs Tom, They make great video content Mate 😂 😎👍🤜
Thanks for the support as always Tony
Tom your a good plumber, must be so much headache these jobs.
I quite enjoy the jobs that make you think a bit more, thanks for the support as always
I’ve done bathrooms with the same walls , it’s amazing how much weight purely the tile will hold , and a bit of CT1.
Nice content Tom, interesting problem too, another one to commit to the memory bank! 👍🏻
Thanks for the support as always mate, every day is a school day in this trade 👍
Ace job Tom😊😊
Thanks for the support as always Allan
Very good Tom, you got it fixed. 👍
Thanks for the support as always mate, it is greatly appreciated
Love them lever valves, I don’t use anything else now.
I prefer them, especially when access is very poor, thanks for watching as always mate
Well sus out there Tom ,and why you trying too see how hot it was after you just heated it up with a Blooming big torch😂 Harry will having giggle if he’s watching ,nice work as always Tom ,see you on the next one 👍👍👍👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
It certainly was a bit warm, thanks for watching as always Tom
Diagnosis and problem solving all in a days work tom. Everyday is a school day.👍👍
Thanks for the support as always mate, you never stop learning in this job 👍
I had a similar issue with a stop tap that had been fitted the wrong way around. It was down the side of a washing machine so it wasn't easily accessed so I turned it off in the pavement. When I put it back on the rush of water pushed it closed and nothing came through. Keep at it Tom
I guess that's what must have happened here, It must have been there 40 plus years though so it's was an issue waiting to happen, thanks for watching as always Dennis
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Thanks for the support as always Marty
Interesting Tom, shows that you need to check every thing!
You certainly do mate, thanks for watching as always
Great perseverance with this one but as you say move the stop tap to a better location it is not really accessible.
I made the boxing top removable now so you can get your hand in, before it was stuck down, thanks for watching as always mate 👍
@@PlumbLikeTom ahh good thinking batman 👍
Very strange that Tom ...at least you fixed it ..don't know why the other guy could not fix it 😯
Thanks for the support as always John, I think he was more of a handyman than a plumber, he just wanted to help out really I think
should have used a screwdriver to smooth that silicone tom 😜🤣 was the tap in the right way? if not the water flow closes the washer in
I should have done Pete, I'm starting to think it must have been backwards, It's been alright for the last 40 plus years though
Too many chiefs, not enough Indians Tom😂😂
Hi Tom, an interesting job there, I have seen that before but not for a very long time. Well done, that’s another job sorted and a happy customer. Have a great week Tom and take care. 👍👍👍
Thanks for the support as always Chris, this was a new one for me, hopefully the customer was happy
Great video mate. Dedication blowing the stop tap like a flute
It certainly was, thanks for watching mate
Thanks great fault finding Tom fantastic you could isolate the probable problem and fix it.
Thanks for the support as always Mark
Great video Tom. I remember some of the old style stopcocks if you installed them the wrong way round they wouldn't work, the water pressure would push the jumper down on its seat. If you gentle turned the water back on in the road they would sometimes work. 👍😎
It could have been that to be fair, I never tried turning the water on slowly, the weird thing was I tried my gallow gun from outside in and air would come trough the taps, but the stoptap wouldn't let any water through , thanks for the support as always Pb
@@PlumbLikeTom Perhaps the lower density and viscosity of the gas was insufficient to push the jumper down.
Strange one.
It wasn't something I can recall seeing before, thanks for watching mate
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Thanks for the support as always Wayne, hope you had a great weekend
Great problem solving Tom......well done buddy.👍👍👍
Thanks for the support as always mate, I got there in the end with this one
Great problem solving Tom......spot on buddy.👍👍👍
Think you get more than your fair share of bad luck Tom, Top work well done mate.
I certainly seem to, thanks for the support as always James