From Bad To Worse: Plumbing Nightmare - Unexpected Ceiling Leak!

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Am I unlucky or just a bad run of jobs 😮😂 let me know if you’ve had this happen to you…how’s your Luck 🫢 thanks for the support everyone….5K winner announced soon 👀

[@yoyoyothejloshow]

Love getting home from a shitty day at work to watch your shitty day at work……. It’s like therapy!! Just remember, it’s character building!! 😳

[@bluebulldog_uk]

😂😂 glad I’m cheering you up mate 👍👍

[@jamestonks3042]

All you see on you tube is perfection is nice to watch a real life video. This happens alot people just wont show you

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Thanks mate 👍👍

[@jonathanphillips3257]

Thank you for bringing us along on your work day 😊

[@bluebulldog_uk]

No problem 👍

[@nigelmiddleton2727]

Love your videos Luke ❤ call me sad but I watch every plumbing video channel on KZbin 😮 and you are the only one I see actually makes sure the fittings are all the way in before you commence soldering. I cringe watching some videos, especially having two ceilings come down in my previous new build property's due to shoddy workmanship where the plumbing fittings were not made correctly, keep up the excellent content 👌

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Thanks for the support mate much appreciated 👍

[@nickyscott383]

Well done Buddy 💯👏 It can only get better 🤞

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Thanks mate 👍

[@steveblanco8812]

Hello mate the standard of your work is absolutely spot on. Most nowadays would've just bashed the pump in the easiest spot to pipe and had JG or Hep flapping and flying about everywhere. Love seeing it still getting done right with copper, bent up and soldered. Pipework looked very tidy, the offset is neat AF 👌Lucky white heather with that bit ending up leaking like a sparge pipe but good job you were still there to catch it, could've been a lot worse. Really enjoying the videos all the best mate

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Thanks mate really appreciate the support 🙌👍

[@user-sn8ue4pp5b]

Enjoy your blogs get knackered watching you keep the good work up 😊

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Thanks mate 😂👍👍

[@richardranson9449]

Hi Luke we all have bad days it's a good job you you were still there. You didn't know about the pin holes in pipe. Fair play to you mate great video

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Thanks mate 👍👍

[@russellbaldry5095]

Had loads of days like this over the years. Sometimes the best thing to do is just laugh and crack on!

[@bluebulldog_uk]

I was laughing and swearing on this one 😅

[@russellbaldry5095]

@@bluebulldog_uk theres a quick hack on those ball valves that i use to get out of trouble. If the top snaps, open the front where the washer is and cut off the little lug. You can then turn the valve around so that it fills from the bottom👍🏼👊🏼….if that makes sense 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@AaronM4275]

When you have a leak you feel like your the only person it happens to in the world and feel like banging all the tools up on ebay 😂😂 happens to the best of us great video 👏

[@bluebulldog_uk]

I was regretting life choices on this one, but it does happen in plumbing so just have to get one with it…thanks mate 👍

[@andrewhoughton2617]

Got this same job tomorrow. I hope I don’t have as much bad luck as you did!

[@bluebulldog_uk]

How you get one mate?

[@andrewhoughton2617]

@@bluebulldog_uk apart from an air lock and a leak on an old isolation valve leading to the tank the job went really well. Thanks for inspiring me to be better and always striving to be the best plumber I can be 👍

[@edthelasttribe9580]

I can see what happened to previous pump install , water doesn’t fill fast enough in a tank , it burn the pump out , if I was you, you should got a regenerative pump - does both negative and positive pressure , and left that install inside the loft, less noise to begin with, and just change the hot water side of run with a S-Flange and installed two AAV valves after the pump flow run branching off upstream with lever valves if AAV needs to be replaced , which helps you to reduce the air buildup completely and prolongs the pump life and pipe work life less pinholes- lots of oxygenation weakens the pipe work in a longer run , that’s the way should be installed from a first place .

[@dombarnes7092]

Great vid again👌👌 i felt your pain there brother😔😔 we’ve all had them days and unfortunately will probably have a few more🤷‍♂️

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Oh definitely mate there’s always a day like this round the corner 😂👍

[@actorlyric]

Little tip I do when filling the tank up as you were doing is disconnect the ballvalve and turn on the service valve . It will fill the tank double quick then when it's close enough to the top refit the ballvalve . Saves waiting ages for it to fill normally. When it wouldn't initially start the shower I mean, take the handset off and lower it into the tray , you'll find the shower will start quicker. I tend to fit the lever valve on the hotvtake off quite close to the Surrey flange sonic there was an issue it's easier to get to in the event of a leak. As opposed to fitting the shower pump 1st . As always fella great job 👍 I did feel for you when that water was pissing through the ceiling I'm surprised it hadn't leaked before now based on the bit you showed on the vid. You've now had flood fire all that's left is pestilence 🐀 🐀 🐀 🐀 🐁 🪤 😮😮😮😂😂

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Thanks mate, should of filmed it but I wiped the hose off bottom of shower and it gurgled and went…fair point about the isolate valve think in my head I was trying to keep it out the way instead on top would of been bit more practical. I have no idea why that pipe decided that night was the night to go, just glad it happened while I was there! And yeah I’m dreading what’s next up for me 😂👍

[@stephenedwards9872]

Superb video

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Thanks mate 👍👍

[@robedwards9658]

Mate get your self a lottery ticket . Bad luck cant be in forever . After seeing the hot out connection I would have have contemplated swapping the cylinder and maybe even go unvented for a future proof result . Keep the content coming mate

[@bluebulldog_uk]

If I bought one and it won I would lose it with my luck 😂 think a new cylinder might be on the cards in future it’s just cost to be honest 👍

[@tomsanders8714]

In thought it was just us diyers who went to the plumbers merchants three times to do a single job. This makes me feel so much better 😂

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Nope us plumbers have to do the walk of shame back to the merchants as well 😅

[@thomascoyne157]

Very entertaining video👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@michaelsharpin3369]

Excellent video hope your luck changes soon.

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Thanks mate 🙌👍

[@JohnSmith-ml1oq]

Brilliant mate , love the videos the good the bad the fuc-ing nightmares we all get them , keep them coming! Ps where do you get the fancy air key?

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Thanks mate 👍👍 the bleed key was from a company called stickers and that had loads made up for customers and when I go installer show

[@user-li8gr8ur8l]

These things happen mate you’re only human😊

[@bluebulldog_uk]

One thing after another on this one 😅👍

[@paulmedwell6064]

Great video mate, hoping you'll get some easier jobs soon. Just one thing, I'd have probably not put the pump at the back because of access for maintenance, just my opinion. You do a good job.

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Thanks mate, yeah access to it not the best but it was out the way, I think the other places customer wouldn’t be happy with it but it should come out easy enough when disconnect 👍

[@kevinstanley5429]

I've given up on the plumbing side now unless I know the person well. Just concentrate on the boilers now. A lot less stressful 😊

[@bluebulldog_uk]

I think just specialising in one area is less stressful absolutely but I don’t think it would suite me I do like the variety but can see why people do it 👍👍

[@NindyBahia]

Luke, hopefully all the bad luck is out of the way now and the only way is up 🤞🏾

[@bluebulldog_uk]

I really hope so 😅👍

[@user-ty8rr6vg1i]

Oh Luke what a challenge, you know I have fitted a wipe board in the back of my van to write down parts and stock I need to pick up. Then rather trying to do it all off head everytime I grab my tools I see what bits I need to get 😉 we are all in the wars ATM looks like I'm going to be off 8 weeks with this knee 😫 oh the boredom...........

[@bluebulldog_uk]

That’s bad news with knee mate, have to make some more content to keep the boredom away 😂👍 great tip with white board mate love that

[@shadowBanned2023]

Nice tidy work and thorough.. it’s quite possible the shower worked ok until the ball valve blocked and the water level dropped low enough to airlock at the pump in the attic, although not great install to put pump in the attic like that. The copper looks great but personally I prefer QualPex barrier pipe, I think it’s cleaner and no need to get flux in with the water. But copper is sturdy and looks great! I’d love to know how much you priced this job as it would help me know what I should be charging for jobs like this, especially when you have to replace the ball valve. Not sure if you could pm me that info but it would be much appreciated 🙏🏻

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Think your spot on with why pump failed, I’ve done a video on how to work out your prices mate might help you out, this one was day rate, ended up taking a little longer but charged little extra for new pipe runs when the pipe failed 👍

[@jameswilson2899]

Had a bit of bad luck there mate, all good in the end though, whod be a plumber😂

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Plumbing certainly keeps us on our toes 😂👍

[@smartboilercompany1983]

Wow that’s really unlucky tbh 😢 the joys of plumbing

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Gotta love being a plumber never know what’s going to happen 😅👍👍

[@stevetowell6797]

I’ve had 3 on the bounce mate.Nightmare 😐keep going forward

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Ok I don’t feel as bad now 😂👍👍

[@glynstorer3269]

We have all been there one time or another

[@user-kq9gq2xq2f]

Off the top of my head both hot and cold supplies to the pump should be 22mm to within 2 metres of the pump. The hots ok but the colds wrong.

[@Hammerman48]

Nothing like working in the loft…….we believe you about the black eye!!!!!

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Love lofts 😳😂 I wish I had some great story behind the black eye but what actually happened is just comical 😂😂👍

[@davis1000000]

I feel your pain.

[@bluebulldog_uk]

With the job or black eye…both painful 😂👍

[@berkayultraslan1]

I thought you was going to say the black eye was the misses 😂

[@bluebulldog_uk]

No but I’m sure she has come close to giving me one sometimes 😂

[@billpalmer2381]

least it wasn't a customer lol

[@trevorjarvis3021]

Well, you certainly get your share of bad luck Luke!!😊

[@bluebulldog_uk]

I don’t know how I pick them 😳😂

[@JK-we1dr]

Story of my life lol

[@CH-en4er]

Its a great video, thanks for posting it. I'm new to plumbing so please excuse my ignorance, got a few questions; (1) was there a reason you didnt replace the pump in the position the existing pump was in ? (2) was it because of the stronger pressure of the new pump that caused the existing old pipe to leak ? (3) Was that an air vent that you put on the top of the water tank ? If so, should this be done every time a water pump is fitted ? Thanks again.

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Hi mate, prefer them out the loft if they leak can be nightmare plus the head of water and it’s called a S flange in top of cylinder stops the pump dragging in air, always fit one with shower pump, other ways you can do it but I fit these, some cylinders may have dedicated supply from side for showers if your lucky 👍

[@daveoconnor5084]

Maybe a good idea to have a wet vac on the van. The plastic pipe is probably a better idea than using copper.

[@bluebulldog_uk]

I have got one I cleaned it all up best I could and for that run that pin holed I agree plastic better option there

[@MagicDoughnut]

Those holes were massive! Really unlucky. How did you clear the airlock?

[@bluebulldog_uk]

I know!! With the shower I unscrewed the shower hose and had a bit a patience it gurgled, little came through then pump kicked in eventually 👍

[@garethparker7898]

I thought I was the only unlucky plumber ❤

[@bluebulldog_uk]

We are all unlucky I think 😂👍

[@billpalmer2381]

some days wish you hadn't got up lol

[@bluebulldog_uk]

This was one of them 100% 😂👍

[@tirvplumbing]

Oof what a nightmare. Old pipe wasnt up tonthe new pump. Thats unlucky😢 Hooe your eyes ok. Hows the gaffer doing?

[@bluebulldog_uk]

One thing after another on this one! Eyes ok now nearly healed and gaffa is better, he’s back on daily walks now and his ears am lot better thanks for asking mate 👍

[@habafflof]

Why is there a tub and a pump in the attic?

[@stevecannon8427]

Stick with the heat, the drill attachment pipe cleaner are good for the first few times you use them. Buy yourself a couple of pints instead.

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Pint sounds good 😂👍 thanks mate

[@audibell]

Oh no not a leek though the ceiling 😲

[@bluebulldog_uk]

End of day as well 😩

[@stephenharris5519]

1:09 never mind shower pumps …. How did you get a black eye ?

[@bluebulldog_uk]

😂 I do explain right at end mate 👍

[@stephenharris5519]

@@bluebulldog_uk ffs. One man wrecking crew. 🔥 🥊😂

[@andys121.]

you like them milwaukee cutters?

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Yeah them decent for rip outs mate, not good in tight spaces thou

[@richardlewis5316]

Assuming the old pump was working normally till it had a fault or a blockage why didn't you just replace the old pump with the new one in the loft? I agree that ideally they have a better head by fitting by the cylinder but a good pump will work with a very low head as long as the supply to it is 22mm. I always use push fit in a loft as its safer than using a blow lamp.!

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Better option by the cylinder, seen them leak and bring down ceilings, supply yeah 22mm better 100% but think the faulty ball valve not deliver long enough water in first place might have cause this one to run dry so hopefully with how it’s set up now it should all be sound

[@wajopek2679]

I didn’t think people still had such old hot water storage systems. Mostly replaced by combi units.

[@martinhowes3578]

Some houses still have old iron and lead. I had a few change over in my time

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Yeah see them on my travels, lot do opt for combis nowadays thou

[@charliewillis8527]

How did you get the black eye Luke did you upset the misses and she gave you a right hander

[@charliewillis8527]

Your a bit unlucky ther Luke as it wasn't leaking before .I have had that on a combi conversion a few time normally on the hot

[@damon9153]

Good job you ain’t got an apprentice he’d be black and blue with your luck 😂 Another good video tho pal nothings ever straight forward

[@bluebulldog_uk]

😂😂 I think if they watched my videos they would run a mile…thanks mate 👍

[@b1h2u3p4]

Real world plumbing customer rather have fitting that doesn't leak than make it very nice to look at and leaks like a sieve.

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Spot on mate 👍

[@paulross8418]

Great content again. You'll get more women customers with that eye.

[@bluebulldog_uk]

😂 thanks mate 👍

[@Spencer_White]

Jesus Christ unlucky mate! Was that a poorly manufactured pipe? - how long before pipes hole in general would you say?

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Pitting corrosion on pipe by looks of it…don’t get much if any problems round here normally just once in a while 👍

[@Stefan_Kawalec]

You should charge extra for that additional luxurious ceiling shower. I wonder if your fine and renewed plumbing predecessor ever hear of cleaning the joints after soldering. Looks like that even if he did, not many F were given. After a couple of close calls I started wearing safety glasses just in case. And there were a few of those. Without black-eyes fortunately. It has nothing to do with bad-luck. You just did the job perfectly and that shitty plumbing failed. For those pipes it was probably the first time in their miserable pipe-life that they finally saw some decent pressure.

[@bluebulldog_uk]

The rainfall effect should of been extra 😂 yeah one of my mates said was you wearing glasses would of saved me a black eye on that job, the pump hadn’t worked for a while so guessing the new pressure popped it so just unlucky looking at that job, all sorted so that’s main thing 👍

[@easypainterslondon]

looks a nightmare

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Was supposed to be a fairly routine job just turned sour quick 😅

[@Hammerman48]

I was glad to get rid of our shower pump…..way too noisy…..Combi solved that issue!

[@bluebulldog_uk]

They am noisy but that one ain’t too bad, still hear it but not half as bad as some.

[@mrnsp5013]

Keep going my Son top videos NO WOMAN NO CRY ha

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Thanks mate 🙌👍

[@tonymurff5234]

Mate you are after getting some run of bad luck no doubt, How the f**ck That copper pipe didn’t leak before is beggers believe, But it definitely made a great video at your expense 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️, Brilliant video 😂 👍👍🤜

[@bluebulldog_uk]

To be honest mate I said this to the wife when I got home, glad I filmed it because it made a good episode and i genrally don’t think people would believe the jobs I get sometimes 😳😂👍

[@accesszero4803]

Need to get a press gun mate would have saves u at least an hour there if not more. I only fit universal pumps as positive head pumps just arnt worth the troubles

[@bluebulldog_uk]

I do need to get press I think, had a few jobs I’ve done recently I would of saved time and been easier to use 👍

[@karl212]

🙈...pin hole

[@bluebulldog_uk]

I know…couldn’t write it 😅

[@YoutubeHero666]

fire on one job water coming through the ceiling on this one. if it was not for bad luck you would have no luck!

[@bluebulldog_uk]

I’ve definitely annoyed the plumbing gods somehow 😂👍

[@brianmayne6513]

Bad day at the office. Not your fault. Shit happens

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Thanks mate 👍

[@markdenny7324]

where'd the black eye come from? chinned by a customer? :(

[@markdenny7324]

ah yes the old boiler case black eye, seen it many times 🤨

[@YoutubeHero666]

he said at the end of the video :)

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Story I told my wife was got into an argument with customer over pay and they walloped me…she was ready for war 😂😂

[@smkfenton]

Love your videos, so honest. You’ll never get an electrician showing what goes wrong. I thought I was the only one that had bad luck or in my case judgement. Carry on with the good work.

[@markdenny7324]

at least she didnt side with them lol@@bluebulldog_uk