Dead Legging and Enforcements- Adventures of A Plumber#35

[@aurangzaibkhan3481]

Talented plumber Tom .love from another London plumber

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the kind words and support mate

[@peteb3365]

really interesting knowingthis stuff tom, hope you feeling bit better mate, dont push yourself in detriment of your health. let us know where you are on these jobs for more detail. ie in a school, council building and maybe age. helps us understand the situation. keep it coming lad 👍

[@pepesilvia2248]

Great video mate, thanks!

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for watching mate

[@wilbylee33]

Really loving ya vids pal, good to learn more about dead legs, also good idea whacking in a drain off, keep up the good work

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks mate

[@malachy1847]

Great Job , and great resolve to tackle this job, just wondering were those fittings Philmac Universal Transition couplings that got you sorted connecting onto that Old Lead...

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Yes mate, they were the philmac universal transition couplers, I keep the common sizes in the van, just the other week I repaired some polyorc pipe in a school, they join anything and can get you out of all sorts of bother

[@davidceredig-evans8772]

Another good video. Real world plumbing ... can't beat it!

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks mate, I am pleased you are enjoying the videos

[@dannymatona3506]

Another excellent vid. Can you do a video on the imperial?

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for watching Danny, I will hopefully be doing a video on imperial pipework soon

[@martinkiely3147]

Great video Tom on the dead legs would be great to see a video on joining different sized pipes with compression fitting and soldered fittings looking forward to the next video have learnt quite a bit watching your videos keep up the good work 👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks mate, I am defiantly going to make a video on metric and imperial pipes and there jointing methods, I appreciate the fantastic continued support of the channel

[@TheMaintenancePlumber]

Love the videos like that you tell us all the regs too as I’m training this comes in hardly

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks mate, I am pleased you are learning from the video's

[@edthelasttribe9580]

I thought 😅the dead legs only for the pirates 🏴‍☠️ 😂

[@PlumberMeach]

Love the videos mate such a good variety 👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thank you so much for the support of the channel mate, it is very much appreciated

[@freezefoot]

Great video content as always.You have shown in your recent videos a few Plasson? fittings on mains water.If you have time in the future can you put flesh on the bone and show some detail on how you prepare say lead or gavanised pipe before inserting them into couplings.Thank you again.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

That's a great suggestion, i actually prefer the philmac fittings to plasson but both do the same job, I will do a video an how to join lead, alcathene and other types of underground pipework still found in the Uk, thankyou for watching

[@freezefoot]

@@PlumbLikeTom Appreciate your reply.

[@Tom_Plumb_PHS]

Great video as usual. Few tricky areas to cap off there. I wouldn't mind a video on identifying and joining to imperial pipe. 👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks mate, I've been saving bits of old pipe for a future video, I was hoping to find some YTW pipe but haven't come across any in a while, typical, its got a red band along its length is is paper thin. A top tip is always carry imperial olives and or convertors to metric with you as it will really stuff your day up when you come across the stuff, thanks for the support as always

[@Tom_Plumb_PHS]

@@PlumbLikeTom very welcome and thank you for the lessons. It's the stuff they don't teach you in college that'll get you out there in the real world.

[@martinwarner1178]

Really good video, first one of yours I've watched. Does that dead leg spec. apply to domestic plumbing? I ask because I have found two in my house. Peace be unto you.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

The water regulations cover all wholesome or drinking water, they do state that all dead legs should be removed but to be honest there are literally thousands out there, I wouldn't be too concerned but if you ever get a good opportunity and they are easy to remove it might be worth doing, thanks for watching mate 👍

[@martinwarner1178]

@@PlumbLikeTom Good answer Tom. Thank you. Peace be unto you.

[@pb9926]

Great video Tom as always !😎👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the amazing support as always mate, I really do appreciate it

[@caimonreidy7774]

When the tub fell felt your pain haha

[@PlumbLikeTom]

We've all been there. water is just a plumbers sawdust as I always say, thanks for watching

[@caimonreidy7774]

@@PlumbLikeTom keeps the dust down just thinking ahead lad good man

[@leepickett3655]

Tom make a video on imperial and metric pipe and show us some tips and tricks!!! Top video

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Hi mate, it is definitely on my to do list. I have been saving bits and bobs for a video but have to make time to film and edit everything, thanks for watching, it is really appreciated

[@raj080288]

Hi Tom, is it ok to cap off a radiator pipe where a rad has been removed? I was thinking of usung a conpression cap for this but then people sayntyere is risk of Legionella forming if the water is stagnant? Whsts your take on this? Cheers mate

[@PlumbLikeTom]

You will be fine on heating mate, just cap it off where you can, the water regs only cover drinking water, thanks for watching

[@raj080288]

@@PlumbLikeTom thanks pal. Would you recommend push fits or a compression metal cap for copper radiator pipes?

[@stjik]

loved it

[@taitlawrence]

Have you ever came a across a dead leg on the cold causing a combi to fire momentarily when a cold tap is opened ?

[@PlumbLikeTom]

It happens when air is trapped within the dead end of the pipe, its normally when old systems have been converted and the hot is just capped in the airing cupboard, removing dead legs can be a pain and I understand why people cap in tge easiest place, I guees adding a valve on the end of the dead pipe to purge the trapped air would eliminate the combi firing

[@taitlawrence]

@@PlumbLikeTom I had one today, first thing I seen when I opened the cupboard was a tail going up to where a mixer shower had been and blanked as an electric was in now so I fixed that and it was still happening, popped my head in the loft and the hot is capped and the main is still live all the way over to where the CWST. I didn’t do anymore as I was just finishing but I’ve put in a line to get that altered.

[@andrewnewsholme2564]

Tom , king of the water regs ,don't know how you can remember them all . 👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I could talk for hours about regulations and plumbing standards, I can remember all clipping standards for copper pipe for instance of the top of my head, even minor gas regs to do with the minimum size of the letter G on the gas box for example I can remember of the top of my head, but i do not know everything, I have recorded a video on my OFTEC inspection I had last week but do not weather to post it or not, I firmly believe that the assessor made errors and I still annoyed about it to be honest with you, if I post the video it would be interesting to see what other people think of what he said to me

[@andrewnewsholme2564]

@@PlumbLikeTom Just hope if post u don't have him next time🤣🤣 great to see though !!

[@PlumbLikeTom]

@@andrewnewsholme2564 When I know i am correct in what I say I will stand and argue all day, he tried telling me a boarding school is a domestic site, in my opinion the site is non domestic and there were a few other things he said that in my opinion were incorrect, I was not very happy at the end of it, I am more than happy for him to come back next time and we can have the the same professional discussions again, bearing in mind these assessors as far as I am aware a classed as self employed and are not directly employed by OFTEC

[@jeromeroddy4931]

Hi Tom What would you do if a dead leg on hot feed is in plasterboard and customer doesn’t want too much damage? Thanks

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Hi mate, its obviously a requirement to try and remove the dead leg, in the real world however you will always have circumstances where this is not viable or practically possible without destroying half the house, all I would say is just what you can, I am sure every plumber will have done combi swaps for example and just capped the hot in the cylinder cupboard

[@jeromeroddy4931]

Cheers for the response! I put a drain off valve in . Nice one

[@dannywilkins887]

Some patience needed on both those jobs mate, who pays you for the enforcement jobs?, the water company?

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I get paid by the water authority, if the water authority are not liable for the pipe they will try to recover their costs by invoicing the property owner, the sad thing is the job could have been easily sorted years ago without enforcement by just getting a plumber in to fix the pipe. I was on site 3.5 hours so the whole job plus materials would have been less than £300 to get sorted, now the invoice will be many times more than that unfortunately. Thanks for watching

[@henryeadie7972]

Another great video. How do you decide when to solder vs compression fitting? Is there an advantage to using one over the other?

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Hi mate, each method has its advantages and disadvantages. In my opinion soldering is the best and cheapest method of joining copper pipe but you can't solder with water in the pipe. Also it can be tricky in public buildings with fire alarms to solder inside the building, A hot works permit will also be required and often its not worth filling out the paperwork for a small job. My next preferred method would be to crimp as this eliminates the need for hot works and you can work with water in the pipe but the fittings and guns are expensive. Compression joints are also perfectly expectable to use but are expensive and should only really be use when the joint is accessible. You can join the pipe even with water in it and there is no requirements for hot works, Hope this helps

[@henryeadie7972]

@@PlumbLikeTom Thanks for answering, makes sense

[@peterdawson5115]

Hope you get well paid for some of those jobs you get, you deserve to be, great solution on that last one. Take care. 👍🚽

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Hi mate, I probably don't get paid half enough for some of the jobs I do but I love to work, I feel privileged to work where I do. Sometimes life's not all about money but enjoyment and job satisfaction, as long as i can afford to pay the bills each month that will do me, thanks for the continued amazing support of the channel

[@peterdawson5115]

@@PlumbLikeTom your right Tom money isn’t everything, it’s a great trade to have that no one can do without, keep the vids coming really enjoy them👍

[@peteb3365]

you must been poorly mate, vid in thevan with no cap on....tsk tsk....lol

[@scotsdunc]

what is it with u english plumbers, u all seem to use boss white / blue/ jointing compound on ur compression fittings, u dont see anyone up in scotland doing it and dont have any problems. It doesnt help the fitting ur using are cheap and nasty but i know thats what all the suppliers stock nowadays, id rather pay the extra for kuterlite fittings and can walk out the door with confidence.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Fair point, to be honest I have always used jet blue plus on my compression fitting because that is how I was taught and never had a problem with them leaking, I understand what you say about the poor and cheap compression fittings, some are terrible, normally I find the ones with brass olives seem slightly better quality than the ones that come with the really thin copper olives, I will look into kuterlite fittings, thanks for watching and for the input. it is very much appreciated