Gas Pipe, Hose Bibs, Water Heater Ep.99

[@fire1777]

“That’s a sign of poor workmanship, my signature.” I spit my coffee out on that one. Your plumber is hilarious.

[@tanglediver]

Caught the plumber talking instead of plumbing...and the solder drip froze as a consequence.

[@tomahern8967]

That comment was GOLD!

[@terryeffinp]

I was laughing my ass off, gonna start using that one at the shop.

[@rossfincham6948]

"Gas Pipe doesn't have to be as tight as water pipe" The true words of a Fuckwitt. If you want success, Get a gas fitter that Knows what they are doing.

[@Turgz]

@@rossfincham6948 Except the guy didn't say that.

[@ericschmuhl1037]

No human more important to befriend than an honest plumber. World needs more Phils.

[@mitsmillman1652]

Especially when he doubles as an ambulance driver

[@christiansantos8904]

The only person in the world that can take our shit.... besides our wives⚡🤙

[@Big_Red_Dork]

@Jonny Mosquito Strawman at Large How would you characterize the differences?

[@joshmay6990]

“A few nano tenths of nothing.” I’ll have to remember that unit of measure.

[@vikingofengland]

I use "half a gnats pubic hair"!

[@mattsnyder4754]

That and “angle of no known ness”

[@hermannstraub3743]

"one fart" is a widely used unit around here.

[@nellermann]

he stopped before he said something not safe for this family friendly channel!

[@tracybrickey2686]

I just love Phill the plumber!! Just such a neat guy!! He has tons of knowledge that he is passing on to all of us. Thank you Phill!!

[@travishartleywood]

Hands down this is one of my favorite series on KZbin. EC has really turned into an wealth of knowledge over the years.

[@joebledsoe257]

I’ve been called back to work for a weather emergency. I worked for an airport. Snow and ice removal is a big thing. Nope can’t do it I’m drunk. Can’t drive in nor can I operate any of the equipment. See you tomorrow. Maybe.

[@LordOfHoboes]

Like Scott baiting him in the attic "You gonna drop it?" It's so pleasant to watch old friends work together, love the phil videos!

[@jej3451]

A small pair of vice grips would've been handy there.

[@VariableKnife]

Phil is a damn artist.

[@essentialcraftsman]

At a lot of things!! Much more to come!!

[@adambell2068]

Phil is the man!!

[@ricardomagnificent]

"I can't believe it started already. It usually takes 4 or 5 hours to get that to start." Phil is every bit as sarcastic as me. Keep up the good work.

[@chaseprimus]

"I noticed this takes way longer, and I get paid more the longer it takes" Awesome! :)

[@jfbeam]

No truer words. That's why I love the way my plumbing outfit did my water heater... by the job. It's going to take all day anyway, so no rush, go back to the shop or Lowes for whatever is needed. (he didn't bring the gas line kit, so when my rusty old tank was hauled away, he came back with the pipe cutter / threader.) I was more surprised AO Smith was here at 6:30am to drop it off -- warehouse is 1.5hr away. He was a lot like Phil, but with a cigar.

[@alasdairmunro1953]

Phil is eminently watchable, just like you & Nate, Scott. No nonsense. An essential craftsman.

[@wilkinsoncarpentry6278]

I would follow this bloke around onsite allll day, I’m a carpenter but I’d be working in the same rooms as him , his one liners would make ya day worth it

[@bkoz319]

I was told by an old plumber once: "tankless heaters will save you money until your wife and kids find out they can take endless hot showers..."

[@Catrik]

I don't get it. Isn't it the other way around, with a tank heater you can get X minutes of hot water, then when it runs out it gets colder IF it can't heat fast enough. With tankless, don't you get infinite hot water? If it's undersized for shower, you would get cool water all the time.

[@pro353]

@@Catrik the joke is that your water bill will go up

[@Catrik]

@@pro353 Oh, that's right 😁 I completely missed that.

[@PedersonPantry]

Jokes on them. I have well water! 😂

[@mitchjones2821]

@@pro353 the longer it runs the more gas it burns. Stored hot only lasts for example 50 gallons. Tankless will spit out hot water as long as your water and gas flow. Meaning. If you use 70 gallons it has cost you more than a stored 50 gallons. AND contrary to what most think storing 50 gallons does not cause your meters to spin constantly. 50 gallons once heated will stay warm for 3+days. These are facts. And tankless doesn’t not mean “instant” In fact it actually takes longer to arrive at your tap. End rant. Sorry.

[@gregz7159]

If inspectors were like Phil, we,d all look forward to inspections. Nothing better than receiving guidance and direction from a good soul.

[@matthewwarfield4302]

Those who can do. Those who can't teach. Those who can't teach become inspectors!

[@warrenmichael918]

inspectors can be a pain in the arse, however, if they werent pretty picky, many sloppy tradesmen would start to cut corners and build crappy houses and things.

[@garthbutton699]

What the world needs is more Phil's.🤗🤗🤗

[@delucain]

Phil is my favorite "guest appearance" on EC. If he had his own channel, I'd have subscribed immediately.

[@jlbreak]

I love listening to this plumber. He addresses almost everything someone could call him out for and makes fun of himself. Love it. It helps a lot to not take yourself too seriously.

[@bernardleighan3218]

I once ran an entire shops worth of black iron (4 bay repair shop, plus outside fittings). It was an absolute pain in the butt, however, a very important lesson was learned in the process. Use plenty of union fittings so you don’t have to tear everything apart to fix something at the beginning of the run. A lesson learned the hard way. Thanks for the wealth of knowledge that you willingly share Scott, it is greatly appreciated.

[@timothydillon6421]

All you need is a sawzall and you can add a union where ever you want.

[@davidquirk8097]

Love listening to Phil's mumblings: priceless!

[@frobstube]

My genius plumber is retired but still helps me out when he can. Hard work and craftsmanship go hand in hand and always command great respect from me. Thanks for the awesome channel.

[@MohsinExperiments]

This is one of the best channel that produce quality content. Thanks for making these knowledgeable videos😃

[@essentialcraftsman]

Thank you!!

[@MohsinExperiments]

@@essentialcraftsman You are more than welcome😊

[@stellarluna2637]

Waking up to the Craftsmen! And the sun is shining...it will be a good day . Cheers.

[@fattybourgeois1014]

That plumber is awesome

[@kwshilts]

It always a pleasure to watch a video in which Phil is working. He always gives pearls of wisdom while he working. So you better pay attention and take notes.

[@jconradh]

Great video. Detroit Edison moved my gas meter outside of my Detroit home. The tech said to put some oil in the soapy water so that the pipe is less likely to rust after checking for leaks.

[@bigtimedriller]

Phil, you're a legend, grateful to see you work and hear your commentary!

[@gaveintothedarkness]

0:52 "When you unscrew it later when it breaks" Words of wisdom there.

[@StrongEye]

It's a true pleasure to watch professional workmanship

[@garrett6371]

Phil really needs an EC spinoff channel.

[@wcvp]

He does sometimes upload to kzbin.info/door/BeU-XiuXSBKxg0YROGbtJQ

[@garrettsoto1667]

Agreed

[@ahoron]

"Thats a sign of poor workmanship thats my signature" thats great gotta have a sense of humor to make it thru the day sometimes

[@blzt3206]

plumber: "taut....is that a word?" EC: "The close fit of the pipes and the cleaning effect of the flux enable the surface tension of the melted solder itself to pull the material towards the higher temperature using capillary action." lmao

[@barryduckworth5224]

Phil made running that screw pipe look easy, especially running the drops in the attic, where the holes were pre-drilled. Typically you expect the take-up on a fitting to be the diameter of the pipe, but that can vary depending on who's running the threader, the condition of the dies and the quality of the fitting and pipe. Just before I quit working, it could be difficult to do consistent work, the quality of Chinese pipe and fittings can be all over the place. Maybe it's just because my employer just bought the cheapest stuff they could find, but the quality wasn't there like it was in the mid-90's when I first started there. And the black stuff was great, compared to the stainless, it was garbage, but was all we had, had to make it work. Had to chuckle when Scott referred to the 24" pipe wrench as "big". For a home owner, it is. But size is relative to the field you're working in. Personally the biggest screw pipe I ever ran was 3", and we were using a 4' pipe wrench with a 4' cheater bar and two grown men hanging off the end of it at times. As far as I am concerned, anything bigger than that ought to be welded pipe, I don't want to fool with it. Even at that, I've seen pictures of work being done where the tools had to be moved with a crane, and hydraulics employed to actuate them. Enjoyed Phil, and as always, Thanks for the video!

[@justtisha]

I love Phil!! He's so funny. I could watch him talk all day

[@rogerk1710]

Hiring Phil is a two for one deal. Quality plumbing and endless laughter on the job. Great guy with a great boss- Scott. Good team work.

[@HenkPeels]

Such a craftsman, Phil is. And loads of dry humor. I like this guy. I like this guy a lot.

[@WRLoco]

I recently went through the water heater decision. Decided on a classic natural vent tank. Simple and fixable. My last tank lasted 35 years on a six year warranty.

[@Grassy20]

Phil needs his own channel. I could watch and listen to him all day.

[@Dman677]

Love your vids man. I'm barely 21 and on my second year apprentice as a plumber and steamfitter but I love watching all your vids and learning from the OGs I've truly learned a thing or two from your channel that has been helpful out in the field! Cheers brotha from Santa Ana Califas😎💯🍻🍻🤙

[@pete540Z]

I love watching and listening to Phil do his work. He could easily have a successful YT channel, IMO.

[@Ben_electric]

Oh man I love Phil. "I cant believe that started already, usually takes 4 or 5 hours to start threading" I can relate to threading pipe in awkward spots. Laughed for a good 10 minutes from that one

[@jonathancatron9377]

Would love to hear Phil’s take on corrugated stainless steel for gas lines.

[@michaelwitt7984]

I work in commercial HVAC design, which exclusively uses steel in my area, so I don’t get much professional experience with CSST. But from what I understand it’s standard in Japan. They developed it because of black iron breaking during earth quakes. The fact that it’s cheaper and easier to work with were secondary factors. I wanted a gas range and NG for my grill outside, so I just ran two lines myself this fall in CSST. Went well and no leaks. We’ll see how it lasts but I’m feeling good about it all. It was much more robust than I had imagined.

[@jonathancatron9377]

My first experience with it was my HVAC contractor who installed a ng furnace about 10 years ago. I used it in combination with black iron to self install a ng power vent water heater Dec 2019.

[@adamcobie4207]

Will be a sad day when this building series wraps up and we don’t have anymore Phil content. Love that guy.

[@TheChrisBeach]

Another installment of the Essential Cracksman. Gold, pure gold.

[@brandonzampese5414]

Good point about using the two wrenches! The reason for using two wrenches is that when you are tightening a piece that connects to a 90° elbow, you risk cracking that elbow, as a lot of torque is going into that elbow instead of only into the threads. In this case, the torque force is tightening the two nipples into the coupling and preventing the 90° from cracking.

[@rjtumble]

I love Phil's sense of humor. Must be a lot of fun working with him.

[@robertblackman3451]

I've been a carpenter for 20 years, and I love phils sense of humor. Keep up the good work!

[@TokyoCraftsman]

Phil is one of a kind, wow! Those tankless water heaters are just about all we see here in Japan, they are great. We don't see much black iron pipe anymore here, it's all gone to this coated flex pipe for gas now. Cheers from Tokyo Stu

[@nicpedia2432]

Phil is a great man, wish all the people in his trades were like him. Very cool.

[@johngullotti]

Put in a new hose bib a couple of years ago. It has a gasketed cap on it which leaks under the pressure of a freeze. It's reminded me several times that I forgot to take the hose off during cold weather. But it's no problem to realign the assembly and put it to rights.

[@QuaintAxe]

I think we can all agree that a second podcast episode with Phil is much needed!

[@alfredomartinez2615]

Good choice on the water heater. I have the large Rinnai and we never run out of hot water. It would be awesome to show how to maintain the water heater. Flushing it out with vinegar utilizing a sump pump every six months or so. Those hose bibs look like Prier bibs. I wish I had those in my house. Those are the best.

[@Jesse-B]

Phil knows his stuff, and his sense of humour is so dry it's almost British.

[@mikemiller4838]

I really enjoy watching phil work

[@CountyLineCarvings]

Across soooo many videos, I can always rely on Learning something new when I play the next ''Essential Craftsman " Episode . Thanks again for more great content !

[@SilverGritty]

Not sure if it’s been brought up, but I noticed Phil’s work truck is an ambulance. Would love to hear him talk about why and maybe a tour to show the setup. These are fantastic vehicles for contractors and other uses. I am converting one to an RV and really appreciate the quality of construction and materials they use with these rigs. Oh, and Phil is awesome.

[@JohnDotBomb]

"See how that's a bit crooked? I did that for my brother" Ah, I understand that urge

[@gapster46]

At 3:09 Would liked to have seen how you plugged that hole when you moved the water faucet.

[@lilturk726]

I would love to learn from this guy. He seems easy going and very knowledgeable

[@carlosbonfim4221]

It must be such a joy to work with Phill

[@Trey-yo6nq]

I could watch Phil all day.

[@tl9819]

"I get paid more, the longer it takes" Great business plan!

[@cmbrewer84]

Phil is amazing. I would love to hear more from him

[@pelle8632]

Did Phil realize he was about to become KZbin famous. The guys hilarious

[@framnerdan]

Love the confidence of the plumber. Skilled to say the least!

[@mikecox9214]

Phil enjoys teaching just like you do.

[@WisdomFromAshes]

Phil is fantastic. Love his sense of humor.

[@Monath3]

Love waking up on Saturday to an EC upload. Goes great with breakfast!

[@adamberkeley2127]

We drill our hose bibs with fall. Interesting to use the washer though. Haven't seen that. I'm not as experienced as Phil, by a long long way. I enjoy learning from him.

[@kevindavison6019]

I've built an addition and completely remodeled my house over the last five years and have done several of these projects that are shown on this channel, I wish this content had been available for me to learn from it would have eliminated hours of research on how to do things the right way. At least it is reassuring to see that the way I've done things at the time is being shown again here, and I can feel comfortable that my own work is up to snuff.

[@ewanrollo5562]

I love the Phil videos. Great series, the Phil ones are my favorite though. He's really funny

[@cbarnes2573]

I wish you could get a thumbs up as many times as we could hit the icon! I find myself wanting to keep hitting it. Well done and thank you!

[@chipsatterly4902]

Just found your channel and have really enjoyed your series on the new house. It's easy to watch 3-4 episode s at a time. The early episodes focusing on issues that might effect your neighbor were particularly helpful! BTW...you have an amazing voice. Being an Otolaryngologist, I am surprised that you didn't up as a Country and Western singer or a big time sports announcer!! Keep up the good work!!

[@richardvsessions1302]

Remembering Phil said he started with his Dad when he was about 10 - so this is gas pipe but it would also have been the water lines used in that era. This is how plumbers used to put water in the house... subtle nostalgia.

[@aaroncashion7570]

I could watch Phil all day. He’s a damn national treasure.

[@krambraithw8]

Nice work Phil, I’m glad you’re out there. Picking up things along the way. Thanks for sharing.

[@DeliveryMcGee]

I think I've said it in a reply to a previous video, but always wear 100% cotton clothes when doing hot work -- one time I watched my dad (HVAC tech) brazing copper line, replacing an A/C unit in summer in Texas. A drop of sweat fell from his brow, the tiny steam explosion threw a drop of molten metal on his Dickies workshirt, and the polyester shirt (and Dad's chest hair) went up in a massive fireball.

[@dcrog69]

I think I remember reading that comment.

[@Mayamax3]

The pipe dope and teflon tape is applied to tapered threads to serve as a lubricant. The interference fit of the threads is what seals the connection. The tape or dope helps to ensure that you can freely turn the pipe and connectors far enough to make the seal.

[@jej3451]

Why not just spray on some WD-40 then? (Or graphite or other non-flammable lubricant)

[@princebatswater]

Here in Australia we can get a product called Loxeal. It is both a pipe thread sealer and a thread-locking compound. It's great for when you're fitting elbows and can't quite get that extra full turn to make it seal properly.

[@salvadorsepulveda6415]

There goes Phil, Job well done !!

[@stephenhegarty]

Have frost free hose bibs ... here in Canukistan I always use an interior shutoff with a drain. Never had one fail or freeze up.

[@Extrmach]

God, I love Phil! He makes my day!

[@chaseoes]

Is that an old ambulance phil works out of? We gotta see that thing.

[@kozemchuk]

I would love that video!

[@arthurr8670]

I've seen a few plumbers use those. It makes sense, there a cheaper big empty bin, which you know had regular maintenance, and is designed to carry a lot of weight, and did so for as many years as it was in service. There are also a fair amount of them because ambulances get updates often.

[@saddletanboots9544]

Them offset rigid aluminum pipe wrench are freaking amazing when you need them you need them. A lot of familiarity between y’all’s gas products and lingo to us here in the Baltimore area . Same videos I be watching from other sates have me completely lost.

[@mfbfreak]

Those gas water heaters are standard in my country. They are actually a combination of water heater and central heating. Typically they have between 12 and 25kW of burner power, and the post-2000 condensing units have efficiencies of close to 100%. Often, they also have a small tank of a few liters in there so you have hot water immediately - for just washing hands, no waiting until the burner has heated the whole system. In the older ones, you can hear the heater switch on every few hours. In the newest ones, once per 12 hours is enough to keep it at around 65 deg C. But for the real skimpy people, you can turn off that setting and just wait for 30 seconds or so for the thing to heat up. They're brilliant things. Pretty reliable, easy to service by a professional. The older ones lasted for decades, but are now replaced because of efficiency reasons. Newer ones with more finnicky electronics typically don't last as long. They're priced between 1500 and 3000 euro for a residential unit.

[@phildcrow]

Wadsworth, I have to tell ya, if I ever find myself in Roseburg you're going to be my second phone call. Phil will be the first.

[@dulmi2317]

Glad I saw this - I've got a replacement hose bib needing to be installed before finishing up my basement and Phil's tips will he helpful!

[@tylerrainville2533]

I like seeing you run gas for the dryer. I’ve never understood why people run natural gas in there house but don’t run a line to the dryer. Having gone between the two i have to say my gas dryers were always a lot better.

[@Mayamax3]

They don't want to pay that little extra up front for the labor on the iron pipe, but they more than pay for it through higher electrical bills. I have gas everything. Dryer, stove, furnace & hot water. Very economical.

[@calebsayles7149]

Super enjoyed your plumber and learned alot of helpful tips thank you

[@cobralyoner]

Phil is such a legend 😄

[@jerrysarabia8930]

A lot of experience there, appreciate the hard work

[@abiezerlopez3763]

what kind of pliers is your plumber using? yes I'm a plumber and i liked those pliers. the dope cans are also made of plastic now so you can't crush the can so that the brush can get the last bit in can. thanks and god bless.

[@noskills9577]

The nuttiest tradesmen are often the best and the most underrated

[@pmchamlee]

Reminds me of the days back in 1962 when I was running gas pipe all over Houston. Damn hard job, but if done right, damn rewarding! 🤠

[@ericwotton2046]

I saw a trick where the plumber made a loop of pex in the wall, running thru some pvc pipe. So you can pull the entire frost free valve out of the building when replacing it in the future. I live in New England and we tend to have full height basement.

[@ajs96350]

We need more Phil!

[@billygoatgruff25]

I LOVE Blue Monster thread sealants.

[@jimruble5749]

This has become how I expect to start my Saturday. Thanks!

[@muaddib667]

I hope this guy is getting a bonus for all of the insights!

[@redneckraconteur]

My father was an electrician. He worked on everything from nuclear power-plants, to coal-fired plants, to marine jobs (shipbuilding) and even worked in Saudi Arabia. He was a stern, serious man. Except on the job site. His coworkers loved him because he was always productive while being witty, and funny. Just like this guy!. I love this channel, despite having hung up my tools to teach 3rd Graders!

[@ThePoesn]

More Phil is always an instant like.

[@fuzemadang6245]

Plumber is hilarious great attitude love em