(4:08) Had that exact episode at a 6-unit condo building. Someone operated an unmaintained 30 year old 1-1/2" gate valve that promptly failed (stripped threads, gate closed). Had to shut off building at curb, open up the valve body, remove the gate and reclose the valve body without the gate. // NEVER TRUST AN OLD GATE VALVE! OPERATE AT YOUR OWN RISK LOL.
Gate valves should be exercised at least once a year and ideally twice a year if possible. I work on steam systems almost entirely, where gate valves are the standard. Even though they are mostly Outside Screw and Yoke gate valves, where the screw is outside the valve and not as vulnerable to corrosion, they can still get stuck. On my own steam system in my house I have a maintenance notebook where I write down all of the maintenance done and when it was done. When I exercise the valves on the steam system, I also do all of the ones on the rest of the plumbing, and I exercise the breakers in the electrical panel as well. They can also get stuck just like the valves.
I had a plumber replace all valves in my house. 90° valves. The main coming in before and after the water meter. Spigots too. I even install a device that will shut the house water off if any of the sensors get wet that placed around the house. I had the water company fix outside my house too because I wasn't able to shut the house water off by the curb.
I’ve been in a attic running low voltage wires and when I went in the scuttle there was sharpie writing welcome to hell in terrible hand writing you had to go stomach first in this man made crawl space that you slide yourself into the bigger part of the attic when you got in there it was riddled with electrical wires hanging everywhere it was so dangerous but we couldn’t even understand how it gets that bad 😅
Question at the beginning of the video it is an S drain which is what my dad put in in the 1990s when he plumbed in the new kitchen sink but I had replaced last year as a part of a pipe removal. Edit: I now have a p-trap with a vent cap on my utility drain for washer and my kitchen sink
Great info. Shame that a lot of this isnt followed, and a regular homeowner wont know. As well, I have seen passed things by inspectors that were wrong. Hard to trust things anymore when the people that are paid to do the job right, dont
Hey, Roger. It's Roger! At 6:09, what are you showing in regard to that air admittance valve? It's way below the water level of whatever that pipe is draining, so that isn't a way to avoid using an S trap, is it? I thought air admittance valves had to be above the highest possible water level, correct? Thanks for the good video!
Why is it not a code violation to not know how to solder properly?? The goal isn't to completely fill the pipe, last i checked. Posted while replacing copper in a 25 year old house with so many leaking joints and modern art fluxing 🤣
Can you do a video showing a s-trap vs p-trap in clear pipe? It's always said they drain away but seems like the same physics should be working on both. It would be interesting to see.
Just annoying when you have someone taking a shower, the washing machine is going and someone decides to do the dishes. Super annoying, dribbles everywhere. I just installed an irrigation system, pick one or the other, not all 3
@@jamess1787Yes of course, but there are some assumptions with that. Roger’s comment came from the idea copper pipe has a meaningfully larger I.D. for a given O.D. and my response was based on that. I just don’t see people installing 3/4” PEX all the way to fixtures. Your example is also related to pipe layout. Balancing lines, permitting water to reach fixture lines from more than connection, can help prevent the dishwasher upstream from taking shower water downstream.
@@thenexthobby I did. Had to remove CPVC so I had to replumb. Used 3/4" Pex B because I looked at the 1/2" fittings and immediately understood the ID was 3/8" at each joint. It only cost a few dollars more to do it right.
@@mrcryptozoic817 The type B joint restrictions are partly why I'm using expansion type PEX instead. There are also gentle bend 90s now for both A and B elbows (stainless steel.).
What part of the country are you looking at moving to? I'd look around in the area you're looking at living in and see what their requirements are...it differs all across the country, hope this helps!
(4:08) Had that exact episode at a 6-unit condo building. Someone operated an unmaintained 30 year old 1-1/2" gate valve that promptly failed (stripped threads, gate closed). Had to shut off building at curb, open up the valve body, remove the gate and reclose the valve body without the gate. // NEVER TRUST AN OLD GATE VALVE! OPERATE AT YOUR OWN RISK LOL.
Gate valves should be exercised at least once a year and ideally twice a year if possible. I work on steam systems almost entirely, where gate valves are the standard. Even though they are mostly Outside Screw and Yoke gate valves, where the screw is outside the valve and not as vulnerable to corrosion, they can still get stuck. On my own steam system in my house I have a maintenance notebook where I write down all of the maintenance done and when it was done. When I exercise the valves on the steam system, I also do all of the ones on the rest of the plumbing, and I exercise the breakers in the electrical panel as well. They can also get stuck just like the valves.
Thank you for taking the time to make these videos Sir. Highly appreciate you.
Glad you like them!
Just installed my own main sewer line and these videos help a ton.
can you make a video on the code ways to install an expansion tank on a water heater?
I had a plumber replace all valves in my house. 90° valves. The main coming in before and after the water meter. Spigots too. I even install a device that will shut the house water off if any of the sensors get wet that placed around the house. I had the water company fix outside my house too because I wasn't able to shut the house water off by the curb.
I’ve been in a attic running low voltage wires and when I went in the scuttle there was sharpie writing welcome to hell in terrible hand writing you had to go stomach first in this man made crawl space that you slide yourself into the bigger part of the attic when you got in there it was riddled with electrical wires hanging everywhere it was so dangerous but we couldn’t even understand how it gets that bad 😅
Question at the beginning of the video it is an S drain which is what my dad put in in the 1990s when he plumbed in the new kitchen sink but I had replaced last year as a part of a pipe removal. Edit: I now have a p-trap with a vent cap on my utility drain for washer and my kitchen sink
Great info. Shame that a lot of this isnt followed, and a regular homeowner wont know. As well, I have seen passed things by inspectors that were wrong. Hard to trust things anymore when the people that are paid to do the job right, dont
Very true, hopefully you find a good company that you can rely on..some times it takes awhile, unfortunately
Hey, Roger. It's Roger! At 6:09, what are you showing in regard to that air admittance valve? It's way below the water level of whatever that pipe is draining, so that isn't a way to avoid using an S trap, is it? I thought air admittance valves had to be above the highest possible water level, correct? Thanks for the good video!
This is awesome 😎
Why is it not a code violation to not know how to solder properly?? The goal isn't to completely fill the pipe, last i checked.
Posted while replacing copper in a 25 year old house with so many leaking joints and modern art fluxing 🤣
Can you do a video showing a s-trap vs p-trap in clear pipe? It's always said they drain away but seems like the same physics should be working on both. It would be interesting to see.
I have an animation on another video "why s-traps are illegal" where I show s-trap vs p-trap!
@RogerWakefield I've watched it. Just haven't seen a video using clear pipe as in a real world situation.
Aubrey shut offs in my basement on the old plumbing are gate valves
I won't personally be replacing 1/2" fixture lines with 3/4" ... especially in the modern era of lower-flow rate fixtures.
Just annoying when you have someone taking a shower, the washing machine is going and someone decides to do the dishes.
Super annoying, dribbles everywhere.
I just installed an irrigation system, pick one or the other, not all 3
@@jamess1787Yes of course, but there are some assumptions with that. Roger’s comment came from the idea copper pipe has a meaningfully larger I.D. for a given O.D. and my response was based on that. I just don’t see people installing 3/4” PEX all the way to fixtures.
Your example is also related to pipe layout. Balancing lines, permitting water to reach fixture lines from more than connection, can help prevent the dishwasher upstream from taking shower water downstream.
James if you run a 1/2” line and have 3 - 90’s… That creates a flow restriction that could upset some homeowners…
@@thenexthobby I did. Had to remove CPVC so I had to replumb. Used 3/4" Pex B because I looked at the 1/2" fittings and immediately understood the ID was 3/8" at each joint. It only cost a few dollars more to do it right.
@@mrcryptozoic817 The type B joint restrictions are partly why I'm using expansion type PEX instead. There are also gentle bend 90s now for both A and B elbows (stainless steel.).
1:30 the smoke coming out of those vents is a meth lab😂
wait....that's coming from MY house 😬😂
@ everybody take cover Roger is Breaking Bad 😂.
This is all jokes this is a family channel and Roger is an actual good guy ya’ll .
@@TomaHawkBobXIII I think reappraisal of the (non)Dr Phil thing on the shelf is in order.
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What are the requirements for getting a plumber jobs in the US. Thank you!🙏🏽
Getting the plumber's attention. Then you just show up and learn
What part of the country are you looking at moving to? I'd look around in the area you're looking at living in and see what their requirements are...it differs all across the country, hope this helps!
@solidtech_sch you should probably be smart enough to spot the world's most obvious conman.
You don't qualify.
S trap
You sure? 😅😂
@RogerWakefield
Hmmmmmmmmmmm, if not an s trap, then I'm not sure no.
Enlighten me....
Please 🙏
I'm kidding...you're right it is an S-trap
@RogerWakefield you rascal.
Thank you, Roger, for everything you do
Come on Rodger man, quit bragging on yourself