10 ULTIMATE DIY Plumbing Mistakes Guide & How to Fix Them | Plumberparts

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[@jamesh9512]

Where can I buy the pipe/paint cleaner that u fit on the drill from?

[@davidberney8326]

Best trick for removing water out of pipework without a wet vac for me is I use the spray part of a kitchen cleaning disinfectant bottle as you can Push the small tube down the copper and spray the water out always worked for me nice video as always james keep up the good work 👍

[@millomweb]

Cut the pipe, fit a Tee and fit a drain cock !

[@travlangley1]

@@millomweb still won’t be able to solder the bottom part of the tee if there’s water in there…I like his idea of the spray bottle head. I just use a shop vac or pro press, but I think it’s clever

[@markthacker6213]

Nice didn't think of that. Thanks for sharing

[@gf5328]

I use a diesel pump with a 10m u gauge hose at the end of it and can make it as long as you’d like.

[@rodneythompson3026]

Was expecting him to give that as a tip too.

[@AaronM4275]

I've been watching your videos for about 5 years now. Since then I've learned loads about plumbing, DIY etc. I'm a plumber by trade and you've shown me lots of great tips over the years. I've even had a go at tiling and boarding. Your a legend James. Thank you 🤟

[@CommercialGasEngineerVideos]

Well said

[@plumberparts]

Cheers bro! ❤️

[@1Monaghan]

Don’t take a trap off and empty it down the sink your working on.

[@plumberparts]

Haha! Done that a few times!

[@don2deliver]

Put a bucket under the trap before removing. That way you can use the sink to do a quick rinse of the threads and seals on the trap.

[@carlgreen4497]

Been there done that.

[@davidboyle9636]

Or hand the trap to someone else to empty down the sink while you're still lying underneath it........😂😂

[@carlosonliones202]

@@davidboyle9636 sounds like brexit….! Lol!

[@RobertJones-pr9rh]

I am a retired plumber (heating engineer) and just seen your very good video. However a few comments, ptfe tape, says on the reel " thread sealing tape" and that is exactly what it is NOT olive sealing tape. The conex manual states ideally no compound should be required although boss white etc may be used. The idea is to present a smooth even surface to the seal, PTFE tape makes a very uneven surface and in time will bed in and cause a leak. Incidentally Conex also say " hand tight plus 3/4 of a turn". Oh yes as you say clean the pipe ! ! Thanks, Bob.

[@russellthomas9391]

Spot on ! Annoys me the amount of times I see it . Not only is it wrong as its ’thread sealing Tape’ - it’s also a waste of time !

[@yingle6027]

I have just completed a successful diy basin installation thanks to your videos. Woo!

[@mikewilcox]

Your videos are gold dust for DIYers. Been able to do so many jobs around the house thanks to them! Might even have a go at soldering next time I need to do some pipe work. Thanks for making this possible.

[@CommercialGasEngineerVideos]

Couldn't agree more

[@jackpartridge7891]

Soldering is so easy lol

[@plumberparts]

Cheers bro, Answering in the next comments vid!

[@sunflowerbadger]

This video was a lot of fun. It lifted me out of DIY plumbing despair.

[@plumberparts]

YES BOI!

[@ChrisCarroll-p3s]

@plumberparts - thanks for this - i'm a DIY'er and wanted my downstairs loo refurb to be a personal project - was connecting a new compression tap valve to 1960's pipework and kept getting a drip - yep i put ptfe on the thread!!! It's now on the olive - THANK YOU!

[@TheMrSafeTheFirst]

Superb little video, as always. Lovely stuff. The man who has made no mistakes has made nothing.

[@seankayll9017]

The gentle unscrew-until-click trick also works for reinserting woodscrews and helps to avoid stripping the thread in the wood.

[@millomweb]

Yep - and screws screwed into plastic - saves cutting a new thread.

[@alanfishlock4549]

Thanks

[@PaulSmith-df9vy]

An ESSENTIAL video. A click must. Water leaks can be so damaging, so got to get it right. Thank you for presenting these so well as always.

[@rickshabin]

Nice video. I'm not a plumber but have learned all these tricks over the years through trial and error. Some swear by ptfe and others say don't put it on the olive. Its always worked for me.

[@peterd.1165]

Very Useful for an amateur - and a professional - Thank you

[@gordonm2821]

Since following advice on You Tube on using jointing compound and not over tightening compression fittings the number of water features in our house has dropped to zero in past years. Thanks mainly to James!

[@plumberparts]

Answering in the next comments vid!

[@bobbyrai8957]

Click bait??? Never. Great videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@waylander2]

You are amazing! You can really wind PTFD beautifully. I bet you can even tie your shoes all by yourself! 😁

[@06kickflip]

Cheers for this! Started as a plumber last week with a friend! Hes taught me some.of these already but good reinforcement

[@chasmcneil578]

Hi mate Great videos keep them coming. After 22yrs military service I’m now retraining tiling / bathroom installations. Definitely going to make loads of mistakes along the way. Remember to FAIL is just the FIRST ATTEMPT IN LEARNING (FAIL).

[@plumberparts]

Cheers man!

[@martinmeasures829]

Not young, not an apprentice but still I've learnt heaps, brill video, cheers my friend.

[@FredsRandomFinds]

Would also recommend cleaning the pipe after soldering as well? Around 17 years back we had a new heating system fitted and some pipe work done. 15 years afterwards water through the kitchen ceiling. Seems not all of the flux splatter had been removed from the pipes leaving it to eat through the pipes and form pin holes..

[@MrDBT85]

Many years ago I elanred that PTFE should be on the olive and it made perfect sense, however I was today years old when I learned that compound could be used instead. My experience with compound has always been that of an observer trying to fix something and it seems to have appeared in places where the manufacturer has supplied a substantial rubber washer and used the words "do not use compound" in the instructions. A fiver for a little tub is fine and it can sit in my plumbing odds and sods box. Thanks!

[@izalman]

All good tips... some pro's dont even do some of them. Re PTFE on compression fittings, I always put a couple of turns on the threads - not to seal them but to assist in reducing the brass to brass squeeky friction when tightening.

[@truthseeker7794]

You don't need PTFE tape on compression fittings. They're precision made fittings and as long as the pipe fits squarely into the body of the fitting then it won't leak. I was an electrician/plumber for some years, I retired about 15 years ago at the age of 48, but during my working life I worked on many houses built in the late 50's early 60's and onwards and most of them still had their original compression fittings. None of the original fittings had PTFE tape or any kind of sealing compound on them as these products didn't exist back then. You would sometimes come across hemp seals in other fittings or a toilet soil pipe sealed with putty and paint. The only time I would use PTFE tape on a normal compression fitting is if I was connecting a new compression fitting/body to an old nut where the olive was embedded into the copper pipe. Of course, there are many other uses for PTFE tape in plumbing.

[@anthony342]

@@truthseeker7794 they used boss white back then on most compression fittings . seen red lead used as well

[@truthseeker7794]

@@anthony342 I only ever saw it on bigger fittings such as tank connectors and back boilers with the old 1inch copper. Yes I remember my dad using red lead on the immersion heater thread.

[@anthony342]

@@truthseeker7794 you sir are somebody who knows about plumbing just from that reply

[@mikenco]

I've been binging your vids. I ordered some "Jetlube jointing compound" and some "Loctite sealing cord". I've been getting away with basic plumbing for years. I'm hoping these two products will help makes things easier.

[@mikenco]

BTW, I'm not young or an apprentice, and have done thousands of jobs, including fitting kitchens. It's still good to watch tips videos.

[@baldyslapnut.]

Nice work . I wrap ptfe onto a pencil and then roll the pencil around the fitting, great in those hard to get to spots. Put your pencil in a drill if you want to spool a lot of tape on. Reversing threads for the "click" is one of the first mechanical tricks I learned, probably fixing me Chopper or Grifter in the 70s 🙂

[@dillsplosion5334]

You must have been the strongest person on earth to lift a grifter 💪

[@baldyslapnut.]

@@dillsplosion5334 Nah just make sure you're out with mates and it's downhill to home🤣

[@ScottyDog345]

Handy for fixing reservoirs in shower units

[@nallekarhu7994]

I use a couple of turns of ptfe tape on olives, I seen that manufactures of compression fittings say it's not necessary to use pipe putty, I use it on threaded joints with hemp, still the best combo.

[@petercaulf]

Very useful thank you especially about compression fittings.

[@jerrychetty2524]

Good stuff, I am 56 years old and I have learned quite a bit of things here now

[@bobbrock41]

Excellent advice, James. Have you a link to the drill attachment you used for cleaning the copper pipe? That looked really handy.

[@darren-thecottageatelier8962]

I must admit I did not know about the jointing compound on compression joints, thanks for that one, cheers

[@erikt9677]

Forget about it !

[@maciejtrybilo]

I'm just trying to work out the thinking behind this shelf in your workshop.

[@matthewmandell9906]

Currently gutting and redoing the bathroom. Did all rhe plumbing turned the water on on had few weeps tightend them up then others started weeping. Turned water off had a smoke had a think back to what my dad used to do found some ptfe tape in 1 of my tool boxes n taped up all joints all sound now. Prob should of had the smoke n watched this vid 1st thing this mornin rather than at 9.30 at night. I did watch your mixer shower install vid this morning as that was my 1st task. U dint mention the jointing compound on there I don't think

[@robertherbert3854]

Very informative! Can you tell me again what is the material you used to tank the floor of your bathroom? It stuck to the 9mm ply sheet you put down? I had a shower put in and we’ll things were not done how they should have. So the more I can do to stop leaks or water coming through my ceiling the better. Thank you again! Just got to work out how to drain the hot water down so I can put an isolation valve in. 🖖

[@WideCuriosity]

Thanks for the tips. Some I wasn't aware of. But making mistakes don't teach you unless you know you've made a mistake ;-) but next DIY plumbing job I hope I'll recall enough to be better informed.

[@bonypp]

Most plumber who I’ve used do cowboy jobs . Just recently when my plumber drained the radiator for cleaning when he put it back I saw him not using the jointing compound. When told he said it doesn’t need it and when the system was pressured back it started leaking after I added inhibitor . He drained, I told him it’s leaking and he drained it again loosing my inhibitor and he messed up my other jobs too . I’ve lost faith on these plumber who are very dishonest. I’ve learnt what is the right way on videos like this but lack confidence. Thanks James for all the information you share to the world which helps me a bit against these cowboy tradesmen around .

[@DeShark88]

Fact is, he's correct. The manufacturer of the compression fittings advise *not* to use any form of jointing compound or PTFE tape. Although, it does put higher requirements on the sizing and quality of the olives, pipework, and fittings to ensure that they deform correctly. It's supposed to be a compression fit - they use this form of connection for ultra high vacuum systems. They're not just water tight, they're air tight. And air tight to the next level. But only when done right with quality parts. So... I can see why people such as yourself use a "belt and braces" approach and apply a dab of compound anyway, but it's against OEM guidelines.

[@konikonuk]

Very good hints however I have a question. Should we use PTFE tape everytime on threads when we are using jointing compound as well? Can we use one of these or should we use both at one time?

[@blackbearbowie8162]

When i got married at 19 my father in law wanted me to have a trade so he took me to work with him at weekends and some evenings to learn the trade unfornately he was a painter!!! i wanted to be a plumber!! great tips

[@leedykes6065]

That was a great video... Very helpful and entertaining at the same time. Thank you so much

[@xxx-xw8js]

Thank you for your time to explain this, it really helped me today

[@nigelmiddleton2727]

Great no nonsense video because we have all done those things in this video in the past 😀

[@malachy1847]

Here in Ireland historically for a long long time we kept with the Imperial cooper pipework and fittings ... For the likes of retro fitting Boiler's folks here use adapter's maybe in a similar way to Blighty... Steel pipe fittings can be a real mess as the American Imported products use National Pipe Thread ... NPT... Where as the British use British Pipe Thread ... B S.P. ... Things get Sketchy when some D.I.Y. folk try to Push On or Click Fit metric pipe Fittings onto old Imperial pipe.... Great Upload....

[@JC-eh4zp]

The best advice given is about making mistakes 👍

[@PensiveCashew]

Is hawk white (non-potable) OK for rad valve fittings on a combi boiler system?

[@rhysdfry3845]

Love it! What's do you call the drill attachment to clean the pipe? Thanks!

[@alanfishlock4549]

Just to say big thank you for all your great videos 📹 👍

[@denkitney8865]

Great info vid', for diyers and pros' alike. I must admit I got 9/10 😇 but have been doing diy for over 50yrs. Great vids, keep them up 👍

[@briantrueman3505]

Top lad james keep the good work up👍👍

[@TheMisterB2u]

Top man, always useful advice and fun to watch !

[@kp56hruvan]

Beautiful 😍 thanks

[@martynlewis4344]

I was taught at college (many, many years ago) that a new compression fitting does not need PTFE tape or jointing compound adding to make a water tight seal. I stick with that to this day and very rarely get a problem.

[@anthony342]

depends on the brand , conex dont , but cheap tool station do .

[@michaelcurtis7822]

Me too, 5 year apprenticeship 1960, would have been sacked if I had followed any of this advice.

[@erikt9677]

That got me triggered to.lol.

[@erikt9677]

@@anthony342 No! if a press fitting needs any compound or tape, its just junk!

[@anthony342]

@@erikt9677 you dont use anything on push fit pal

[@dalius98]

Is the jointing compound used on compression fittings the same stuff that's used for making threaded connections with linen/flax/hemp? Mine says "sealing compound" on the box, so I'm unsure if that's the same thing...

[@sedacapan2405]

Please please please can you tell me where you got the pipe cleaning thing on the drill please? Thanks

[@WEEChannel-in4wi]

Discovering Jet Blue jointing compound was my biggest DIY plumbing improvement. Handy brush built into the lid too.

[@45graham45]

Do you mean Jet Lube?

[@WEEChannel-in4wi]

@@45graham45 Yes that was a typo Jet Lube V-2 plus

[@weet1978able]

I've been taught by a Plumber with 27 years experience, and he told me (and showed me) how to put PTFE onto the thread of fittings. Never again!

[@paulspencer153]

Does jointing compound work on plastic. My toilet water supply is copper. It has a square "olive" When you tighten the nut, it pulls the plastic threaded pipe edge against the square "olive". I have used PTFE, LX compound with no success. I always a weeping leak. The plastic threaded pipe goes into the toilet cistern and the float etc

[@42RHD]

What's that pipe polishing bit you've got in the Bosh drill? I can't find a link for it, but maybe I haven't looked hard enough.

[@johnlofts]

Brilliant advice, thank you!

[@Tammas]

Oh! As an old-time cable jointer, I'f never contaminate any surface I was going to tin lol. No greasy fingers on the prepared pipe mate :-)

[@anthonycurran362]

Thanks, good advice for a joiner👍

[@edwintembo]

I'm learning a lot from you sir you are a genius

[@filippgyemicsev4057]

You forgot to mention not putting inserts inside the plastic pipes and soft copper pipes. May be in part two if there is enough suggestions. 😉 Thank for the video!

[@millomweb]

I've installed my own CH. I made an air trap - in such a way as it self-bleeds the system. One leg of it has a piece of 10mm pipe - that's the only piece I forgot to put inserts in !

[@nosycatUK]

What a great channel 👏 👍 love it

[@MrDbone75]

Good Saturday morning to you sir and your family

[@RobertBangers]

Something else came to mind Don’t forget to deburr the inner part of the copper pipe,where the cut is made. keep a nice clean flow of water. Nice video always handy info,👍🏻

[@millomweb]

That's what the deburring tool on your pipe cutter is for ;)

[@erikt9677]

deburr the inner part of the copper to prevent sound to, makes a big differents in how it will sound using water.

[@peterhanson3962]

@@millomweb unfortunately my two pipe cutters don’t have a deburring tool attached so I have just bought a deburring pencil. Great bit of kit.

[@jadore23dior]

Great videos… just wondering about compression fittings on Jg speed fit? I don’t feel like jointing compound would be right.. but they do they leak a bit without tape,..I don’t think I’m over tightening 🤔

[@glennicholls4937]

Any chance of some info on where you get that powered pipe cleaner you used on your drill please. Struggling to find one. ta

[@JamesButler-yd9pm]

Thank you I will tell my dad how to improve his plumbing now hahaha

[@billywright6894]

I’m more of a builder then I am plumber, I’m bathroom installer, a gas engineer I use a lot said I shouldn’t ptfe the threads said I should ptfe the olive and jet blue the olive and remainder of the pipe, what is you’re take on that method ?

[@simonarmstrong2754]

The gas engineer was talking about compression fittings where the seal is made on the olive and his advice is perfectly sound, though I am sure he means use either PTFE or jointing compound not both. You only PTFE the thread when using a male threaded joint. The most common example in bathrooms would probably be the male 1/2" bsp fitting on the towel radiator tail which you would wrap in PTFE before inserting. In this example there is no olive, the seal being made on the thread.

[@sukhjinderbandesha4816]

Good knowledge and helpful for house wife

[@HammerBlow500]

What is the difference between the potable and non-potable jointing compound? Is there any benefit to the non-potable one or could you just use the potable compound on everything?

[@markbrandreth1685]

Ive only used potable, but it seems thicker and easy to apply without needing tool to mix it or apply. I reckon as the non potable stuff is thinner it'll probably stick better.

[@ratchriat1716]

found this video very informative and useful.

[@GigglingGobby]

Good fun and very informative, thank you!

[@matthewcalder4351]

Excellent James well done👍

[@samwoods7484]

Where do you get the de-burrer attachment from for the drill? Not in Screwfix or B&Q or Wickes etc

[@happyn7817]

Great video from a great personality.

[@bikerchrisukk]

11:45 mate where is that pipe cleaner for sale? Great video, hold tight 👍

[@stewart3875]

Hi thanks for the video it's great. Should you deburr a pipe i.e. on the inside too? And if yes what tool should you use. Or isn't it necessary? There's some videos knocking around saying it's important to do that too. Thanks.

[@Михаиллеви]

Yes. Burrs on the inside cause ebbs and flows like in rivers and this causes spot errosion in copper pipes over time from the inside. Many cylindrical deburrers (as oppsed to pen type deburrers) debur both inner and outer sides of pipe at the same time

[@peterclark8134]

Debuting will also reduce noise, caused when the water flowing over the burr….

[@gadget8066]

NOT click bait at all... GOOD VID.

[@Colin623]

No it wasn't click-batey, some very useful tips thank you.

[@keithtomalin3172]

Do you have a link the the drill pump you mention in the video please? I can search on amazon of course but I assume anything you are using is reasonable quality and worth buying.. I'd love your recommendation.. I have been to your web store on amazon but I cant see a search option, within your store...

[@markturner1722]

What was the tool you used to clean the end of the pipe before soldiering and where did you buy it

[@alanwilliams4835]

The Master of his trade. Anyone lucky enough to be is apprentice should thank There Lucy stars. What a brilliant teacher

[@colinmiles1052]

Good sound advice - thanks.

[@tonywebb9909]

That's a good call, you put the PTFE tape on the correct side of the olive. Unlike most plumbers

[@riazulhaq6211]

Excellent video,you are too good 👍

[@tommcdonald1000]

Hi James Happy New Year. Love the bathroom especially the funky tiles. Don’t get hammered and look at that pattern! Anyway just a long ish one to pick your brain. Mate of mine calls me up/ he’s pilot holed the very waffer top of an old thick CH pipe with a drill bit. Hole is tiny with a fine counter sink around the rim of hole. Almost like a volcano. Anyways the plonkers only gone and done it on the most complex bend I’ve ever seen. Two sharp off sets with a kick. I’d have tried to replicate but I was on another planet with worst brain fog after two weeks of COVID. I basically cleaned up the area until I could see myself in it, fluxed the hole and blobbed a lovely bit of leaded solder on, It worked great. What’s your opinion on the strength of this, unpressurised system. Long term.

[@tommcdonald1000]

Sorry forgot to say Thanks v much

[@plumberparts]

Answering in the next comments vid!

[@millomweb]

Where do you get your minimum of 6 turns from ? It seems excessive to me.

[@erikt9677]

Ceep using less, you will learn,lol.

[@millomweb]

@@erikt9677 By 6 turns, I was taking that as 6 layers. If the turns are along a thread, different matter. A sealing thread shouldn't need that much due to its taper.

[@michaelnorman1862]

2 turns will suffice.

[@NivagSwerdna]

@6:39... interesting.... I have just replaced some radiators and not used any jointing compound.... is this applicable to rads too?

[@edward877]

yes, anywhere where there is a compression fitting. I always use it on any olive.

[@NivagSwerdna]

@@edward877 so PTFE tape and compound? I just used tape??

[@edward877]

@@NivagSwerdna I presume you mean you used PTFE tape on the tails that fit into the rad which is fine, I was referring to the compression fittings on the TRV and lockshield, I would use jointing compound on those.

[@NivagSwerdna]

@@edward877 Considering the pipe coming up, then a compression fitting to the lockshield (or TRV), then another compression fitting and finally the tail into the rad. I have only used PTFE on all of these... In future I will add some compound to the olives of the compression fittings... will add Fernox Hawk White Jointing Compound 400g to my next Screwfix basket... that should last me a lifetime.

[@simonarmstrong2754]

@@NivagSwerdna Tail into the rad requires PTFE, especially so if it isn't a tapered fitting. The rest is can be PTFE, jointing compound or nothing depending on personal preference.

[@osvaldasbielskis6917]

Hi. Where can I buy a drill attachment for a drill to clean the pipes? Is showing in fix7 part, but I can found on Internet anything like that.

[@Constructachick]

I always do that trick to avoid cross threading, can't tell you how many times someone chimes in "wrong way or righty tighty". Yes.... I know. Then I explain why I'm doing it so they can learn as well.

[@joshcowart2446]

I know several plumbers who do put pipe dope on compression threads. It’s not to seal but is used as a lubricant. I don’t know if it changes anything except you don’t hear that creaking noise but I guess it doesn’t hurt. As for overtightening, my philosophy for the most part is to smug it up. You can always tighten it a little more if it leaks. Of course this doesn’t apply to iron pipe threads. They can handle overtightening and if you just snug things then you may have to take quite a few fittings apart to fix a leak. There’s a trick I have related to water messing with solder. It’s not super clever and it may be aimed at Americans more than UK. With check valves on almost every fixture in a house it’s hard to drain the water down. I’ve had to fix copper water yard lines and you can’t open a hose Bibb to break the vacuum. I guess you could blow on it or run a cord and use a compressor. I carry a pair of vise grips and I put them on the plastic plumber of hose Bibb vacuum breakers and let them hang. They’ll hold it open so it will slow air in the break the vacuum. It’s especially nice when your muddy and can’t go inside to use something there. Lastly there’s a trick for threaded pipe I learned from my first boss. If you have an old threaded connection that you just can’t seem to break loose, reverse your wrenches and tighten it. Why you can tighten it easier than loosen it is beyond me but it breaks the hardened dope and then you can unthread it much easier. It seems completely counter intuitive but it sure works

[@banzaiman1]

I had a heating engineer come and service my combi boiler and he replaced the PRV but the new one had tapered threads and he didn't use ptfe and so it would lose pressure every day but because the valve was on top of the water store it was evaporating so it took him 3 call outs before he solved the issue

[@martynbuzzing3327]

Always good to see the simple stuff. 👏👏👍

[@uberwayz]

Brilliant content

[@Petertronic]

Just been undoing some plumbing and there's silicone sealant around the olives and threads 😱

[@kimdeegan2962]

Thanks so much this helped ❤

[@paullefur6213]

Mate I am total Newbie, leccy stuff I'm okay with and chippy stuff but anything around water not to good, so any advice you give is great, meaning less ear bashing from the trouble and strife when when I don't flood the bathroom 🤣🤣

[@peterryan7827]

Excellent teach in the video,i just wondered does anybody actually still uses hemp, and boswhite , anymore,i still have a pack in my garage and would still swear by it for most threaded joints,thanks again.

[@ziggs1980]

Where can I buy the copper pipe cleaning drill attachment please?....hold tight!!

[@NauticalNightmareDeep]

Easy! Use copper endfeed fittings, no dead legs. Flexihoses are being removed due to disease in medical environments. Great techniques, I don’t exactly agree but we all do stuff differently.