BLUE Monday | Day in the life of a plumber

Day in the life of a plumber
In todays video I start a bathroom strip out but called out to an water leak through a ceiling
As always, thanks for watching, I might be slow responding to comments on this one as I'm working crazy hours this week but all the support is greatly appreciated as always

[@battsonbikes1919]

I fitted those Navy blue toilets when i was an apprentice back in the early 80's

[@peterdawson5115]

Blue Brazilia toilet, took one out for a friend a few years ago, they ended up flogging it to somebody who travelled from Leicester to York to collect it, unbelievable, and tank fed hell fire the heart sinks, the joys of plumbing🪠👍🚽 take care Tom sounds like your as busy as ever. 👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Peter, coloured suits do seem to be creeping back into modern showrooms, I went to the black country museum, they have an old plumbers merchants in there, all coloured suits from the 1950s

[@oldguy537]

a short thankyou for the videos I thoroughly enjoy them ,Cheers

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, glad you enjoyed

[@gunsey876]

Glad I watched this I carry viva valves and I've now got a low pressure one to change where I'll need to take the cistern off that would of cheered me up if it trickled like that 👍👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I didn't realise it either mate, every day is a school day, thanks for watching

[@pb9926]

Good video Tom 👍 the viva valves have a non return valve in them and unfortunately they are hopeless on very low pressure. Sometimes on really low pressure they don't equalise and shut off fully. They are still a very handy valve to carry and suit most installations 90% of the time. 👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, I guess the non return valve is to get over the water regs and adjustable stems, it just makes them really slow on tank fed supplies

[@alangriffiths8401]

Thank you for the tips and fixes on tank fed toilets - those tiles coming off like that what a bonus - normally it takes half the plasterboard or plaster off.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I love it when they fall off, thanks for watching as always mate 👍

[@chrisholt2474]

Hi Tom, I’ve been involved with plumbing for 50 years and I can’t remember ever seeing a blue toilet before?
A nice job on the fill valve, I am a big fan of the Dudley products, I was laughing at your radio aerial 😂.
The tiles were nice and easy to remove, that bathroom job will make a few good films. Another great film Tom,
as always take care and I look forward to the next film. 👍👍👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Chris, blue was a new one in me as well, I do like it when the tiles just drop off, makes my life a bit easier

[@tonymurff5234]

Very sporty looking loo Tom,😂
👍👍🤜

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Someone would pay a fortune for it mate, thanks for watching as always 👍

[@thomascoyne157]

Very nice heavy copper for the beer fund 😂 well I suppose blues better than avocado and I am liking the tiles held in bye the grout 😂 very nice work there Tom looks like you enjoyed pulling the tiles off 😂👍👍👍👍👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, the coloured suits are all coming back in fasion, I won't be rushing to fit one in my house though but each to there own, I love it when the tiles just fall off

[@YNWA-oq5uf]

Loving the heated window pal . Brilliant content as per usual .for me though the suttle bloopers are outstanding..KOP 😂

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, glad you enjoyed

[@truefalse207]

11:20, you're right, the other fill valve you fitted were designed for mains, I've had this problem before... Just keep it and use it for another job.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, you don't come across too many tank fed toilets around here anymore, I was just lucky to dig the other ball valve out the van as the job was in the middle of nowhere

[@andyfadian]

Great video Tom, finally a strip out that went well for you, don’t think I have seen tiles fall off like that. Nice one

[@PlumbLikeTom]

It makes my life easy when they do, thanks for watching as always mate 👍

[@darrylclarke41]

Another great videos Tom. Love the rip outs like that

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, it's always nice when they drop to bits

[@jockster5525]

Nice one mate ❤

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, it is greatly appreciated 👍

[@keithbrueton]

Another great videos Tom. Had to do the same thing at my Daughters tank fed as well

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Tank feeds can be a nightmare, thanks for watching as always Keith 👍

[@tirvplumbing]

Another interesting video. But shocking they just removed the overflow on that other loo and left the open tee.
Look forward to seeing the bathroom.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I guess they didn't realised it was teed, they should have checked though, thanks for watching as always mate 👍

[@chiron6699]

Surprised it didn't have a blue loo block inside cistern 😂 don't you just hate those things? Good job.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Those blue things should be banned, you end up looking like you have smurf hands, thanks the support mate

[@dennisphoenix1]

Tank fed use a part 3 float valve . Part 4 are too restrictive.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate 👍

[@fargogemini694]

Never use ones with plastic threads

[@neilwharton720]

You obviously don’t look after your brushes like trigger, he got a medal from the council 👍🙉🙈

[@smburr1]

Kushty Dave😂😂

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I know mate, my big brush I've had 14 years now, look after your brush and all that

[@MegaShan001]

Another good one Tom 👍🏻

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate

[@Mitch-Hendren]

Blue came in right at the end of coloured suites . I bought my house in 1984 the bathroom choice was white , ivory, whisper grey, honeysuckle ,sorrento blue (the one you have there) sky blue or pampas (pale green)
By 1990 only grey white and ivory were available .

[@PlumbLikeTom]

They will be back in fasion soon, I went to the black Country museum and they have an old plumbers merchants in there, all coloured suits, thanks for watching as always 👍

[@Mitch-Hendren]

@@PlumbLikeTom everything goes round in cycles . So I don't doubt it !!

[@user-jl7yf6py1k]

Love your videos thanks for the time and effort, genuinely why not a flexi with an iso valve on it in that situation, 🇮🇪👏

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, I rarely use flexis to be honest, they do have there uses but if I can I will always hard pipe

[@Purebeltersteve]

I always put service valve on then purge air out of it and then it would of worked no problem with the viva

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I did try everything to get in to work but I wasn't happy with it, I split in half whilst the water was on and it was still slow, there wasn't much head on the supply, thanks for watching as always 👍

[@dvdallison]

Hahahaha a toilet for smurfs.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Exactly thet mate, thanks for watching as always 👍

[@Thewaspsnest65]

Nearly all toilets in Ireland are tank fed.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, it's quite rare you see them here now, most systems have been converted to mains

[@chester6343]

Double check valve inside the fill valve

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I guess that's how they get away with having an adjustable stem, most aren't appoved now, it just means they won't fill very fast on tank fed supplies , thanks for watching as always 👍

[@steveb1856]

Where on earth did you get a Cavitron scaler tip?

[@PlumbLikeTom]

From a dentist, it is really good at picking o rings out of boilers, thanks for watching as always 👍

[@paul_my_plumbs_uk]

😮😮😮 They used to much loo blue 😂😂😂say it how it is tom if something is 😧💩💩💩 say it is 🎉🎉🎉

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Paul, I do like the viva valves but It wasn't really suited for this application, I have to be careful what I say about stuff, I don't want to be accused of slander