NEW TOILET INSTALL FROM HELL

NEW TOILET INSTALL FROM HELL
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[@repro7780]

I get the feeling that having a few beers with Steve would be a treat!

[@WeatherNut27]

Me too and thats why he has a HUGE following. Some other guys on KZbin are so obnoxious and annoying (not you TedCook ( Anti DIY HVAC) or HVAC GUY or WW HVAC.

[@jonathanbowen923]

Steve, this was the nicest customer you ever worked for. You as always were extremely nice to him and enjoyed listening to your conversation. Toilet looks excellent and a job well done. I’ve learned so much watching your videos over the years and also enjoy your cooking shows. Your a dying breed and can’t wait for your next video. Your true friend and subscriber from Tampa. Stay safe.🙋‍♂️👍🏻🇺🇸

[@jamesa6272]

Well he’s got money… better be nice to him 😂

[@kenc.9067]

"Fancy shit that's gonna be hard to install," Steve says. I love how he doesn't sugar-coat things

[@donschafer3428]

Yep, I have some regular tradesmen at my place sometimes and I appreciate the lack of tact and diplomacy! It saves us both so much time! Plus it is just hilarious! 😂😂

[@anthonykanzivino5615]

He's Telling the truth Those smart toilets are even worse

[@lonewolf744]

That customer seems like a good guy though.

[@floresgl]

10:25 "You have to be careful you don't shock yourself because it is 220, that'll light up your life." 😂

[@gregreitan3634]

I love the banter between the two of you! If my wife bought this toilet I would of left her at the mall!

[@kevinsavard5998]

LOL That's such a Steve comment.

[@johncarney828]

I put 3 of these in. Had to move all the valves. They were fed through the floor. What a pain.

[@dosgos]

"Aim's not as good as it used to be!" Couldn't get enough of client's chat!

[@dendkmac]

That's why when you go to the bathrooms anywhere you see the separators, that's for old guys like us so we won't piss on the other guys leg.

[@robertoflores4546]

Hilarious. I can imagine being Steve’s apprentice on that job and having to try to not laugh or keep straight face

[@turboBEER650]

All time & materials momma! Gotta love the banter too.”Wait until you get the bill, you’ll need to be on the vodka” hahaha next level

[@greggcoulter6008]

I installed this same toilet for my buddy’s parents with a wall a few inches to the right and the vanity a few inches to the left. The absolute worst! I feel your pain. Great job!

[@pl-mn2ro]

No matter how fancy those toilets are; it won’t change the way you crap!

[@geoffjohnson6555]

watching Steve BS with customers is frickin' better than TV, lol, I'm cracking up

[@apetro8895]

I really liked this customer. I was little suspicious with the Canadian trucker stuff, but I warmed up to him. He liked you!

[@jacobwatson3781]

What did I miss, it sounded like they only talked about it for just a minute?

[@tominfredonia]

the big house on the water i heard the owner sells toilets on line!! ha ha

[@williamdyckman9704]

Steve, such a good video, tough installation but the back and fourth with the customer is what makes it so enjoyable!!

[@alexmarz239]

“I’m not takin nothin away”. Lmao

[@lisakennedy1599]

What an enjoyable client! Loved the conversation. Cool toilet.

[@RJRussoVids]

Guy’s paying $45K a year in condo fees and he’s buying his toilets online! 😂

[@dendkmac]

Yeah you read that you just shake your head, Is a different life. The customer seems like a nice guy though.

[@gunfisher4661]

There`s a lot of people that hav`nt been in a store for many years.

[@grayrabbit2211]

And that's how he can afford the place

[@garingdahl]

Yeah, and American Standard! Yikes...I'd shit in the woods before buying American Standard!

[@grayrabbit2211]

@@garingdahl some of their products aren't too bad. The hotel I was at this past weekend had an AS toilet and it was able to swallow everything I gave it. Not a Toto but not terrible

[@bluemoth1879]

Brilliant. Totally. Top notch service and entertainment. 🥂🥂 Tape saved the day. 😃

[@johng1077]

Steve, this is a perfect instance why i always wondered why you won't pull out the socket drive and socket, nice 1/4 set would be perfect here.

[@mattblah7737]

Stevie gets paid by the hour mama!

[@dendkmac]

I would cut the pipe, shorten it install a new valve go all new...it just makes sense worth the cost. Pay Steve...Mine were copper just used compression fittings but you have to be careful to do it right.

[@kellismith4329]

Or sweat a 90 on to the shorter pipe and face it away from the toilet

[@davidnicolas8019]

That $86 turned to $125 in a hurry. Lol 😆

[@JESUSCHRYSLER5512]

Steve, I bet you was **FLUSH** with pride after installing the new toilet.

[@jamesa6272]

Steve get some harbor freight moving blankets! They are worth it for moving these toilets around on a tile floor but I must not have a plumbers ear 😂

[@robertgentile4498]

Been watching your videos for a long time.this is one of the best. The tape trick ausume,and cracked up the whole video..

[@petersmart1999]

I remember back in the 90s ,the company i worked for was doing work at an old factory to condo conversion! So we were installing two 50 gal and two 100 gallon water heaters,I asked why all the places were getting such big heaters! My foreman looked at me and said these are all for the same condo! 6,000 sq ft and not his primary residence,it was for when he came in on the weekends! Crazy

[@leoashrae4199]

Hey Steve. Great video by the way. I've been doing some contract work at a local condo and so far I've installed 19 of these American Standard 2514101.020 toilets. The first one was a learning experience but, after that I haven't had too much trouble at all. The best tip I can pass on is to fab your supply BEFORE you mount the tank permanently, and then make your tank-side connection tight before you fish the line down through the hole in the bowl. I found that all the parts provided with the toilet were pretty much all I needed. I did the first four with flexible braided stainless supply lines but, then the primary contractor came back and provided me with some brass-valve Kohler ridged compression tube kits (wish the dick-head had provided those BEFORE I had the first four done). I had to take out everything from the nipple to the tank on the first four toilets (including taking the tank off again), but it isn't hard to pre-bend the compression supply riser, tighten it on the tank, and fish it down through the hole in the bowl. I made up a sacrificial riser tube that I bent (and kinked) all to hell to get the length and the bends right... then copied that pattern with new tube when I hooked up the tank for the last time. It's probably something that we're going to see more of in the future. Just another thing we have to add to the skill set.

[@Fireship1]

That’s a toilet engineered by a madman! But it is a nice looking piece of equipment!

[@Master_zzz]

That was an easy install. If you call that an install from HELL then you better come to the Netherlands and I will show you an install from HELL.

[@AMStationEngineer]

Rubbin' elbows with the 'hoity toity', ahh, THAT'S THE LIFE, STEVE!! Anyone wanna bet that Steve has a drawer full of Grey Poupon on the truck??

[@thecreativehuman75]

“Ever since Moby Dick was a Minnow” Lol!!!!!

[@gordiehattrick]

You're gonna have to sit down when I give you the bill for this one! LMAO! Great videos Steve! The customer seemed like a really nice guy!! The view of the ocean is part of that 45K a year condo fee! $3,750 a month + the cost of the condo...

[@joemaxfield93]

Great video Steve, keep up the great work buddy

[@fuzion430journey3]

Front loader washers are stackable not just a little tiny ones

[@yokoyama7590]

You're right, I have the full size stackable setup. The guys put them in my basement but when I asked if they were going to stack them, no, they just deliver. My wife and I had to put the dryer on top.

[@johndale8614]

That’ll light up your life! 😂😂, flippin hillarious Steve!

[@carolannebellefontaine1092]

Great install ! ❤️ to Miss Molly

[@deadstiff6486]

You ain’t kidding that was a joke ! The base of that toilet and only two bolts holding it down ! Wow 😯

[@danwittels5542]

Nice install! Kind of a pain in the ass. It's a good thing he had a main shut off in the unit. Really nice views at the end.

[@sfgamez3236]

Boston gang baby

[@Vaticider69]

Some of those toilet encapsulate the shut off valve, you need to rough it in 3 inches off center leaves just enough room to get two fingers on it.... people don't want to see the shut off, I hope the supply pipe blows in 6 months... good luck shutting it off.

[@johndillonplumber]

I remember roughing in that place in the 80s hedi greens Ghost must still be there

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

I have installed that exact same toilet….twice. I feel your pain! I didn’t have the supply issue at least.

[@hj8607]

Just put this same toilet in my master bath . Had to move supply a couple inches to the left. Put short lengths of plastic straws on anchor bolts to make locating easier . (straw not only guides drop in place but also guards bolt thread and ensures a in - line drop onto bolt . )

[@kellismith4329]

Yup, the old intake manifold trick

[@plumberguy1689]

I just installed on of these a few weeks ago, what a pain in the ass.. I ended up using a socket and ratchet to tighten the closet bolts.

[@Handyman247llc]

I have installed many American Standard toilets like that one. Grant you the water supply line was an issue and frustrating, but the toilet is an easy and clean install. One thing you might consider is to use the waxless closet flange rings. Even if you have to remove the toilet again there is no mess to clean up. Yes they are little more out the door cost, but not having to deal with the wax is ok with me. Nice video

[@Viking74256]

🤣 “you can’t stack that front loadah”! Nearly every single one could be stacked, as long as they are flat topped! Great video

[@billwhite9890]

Hay, see your by my weekend house on the point! 🤣🤣 toilet from hell is right! 🤦‍♂️🙄 stay safe Steve, hi to Miss Molly👋

[@danlaur7973]

Are you talking about the twice impeached, twice divorced, 6 times bankrupt former president?

[@timj6593]

It's 220... That'll light up your life... Love it!

[@squirrely1926]

This was a great video really funny, good job

[@richardgamelin1976]

that's a nice throne you got there lol

[@rinaldovelocci7986]

Good material there.

[@chuckquinn8026]

This toilet should come with a cordless ratchet and socket in the box…🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Garth2011]

Yes, it is a nice looking toilet. I wanted to see it flush though. Good thing that bath wasn't plumbed with PEX as there may not have been enough to use. I think the new front load washer/dryers do have a stack hardware set that allows the dryer to sit over the top of the washer. It's an accessory bag of hardware for those who want them inside a closet or similar to reduce used horizontal space

[@robertgentile4498]

Love your videos, I have been doing this 150 years, I know the woman who sunk the titanic, my ex wife, I've been doing this since moby dock was a Mino.. haaàa haaàa you're the best

[@sh2697]

it was just shortening the valve. Steve said it was a major job. Thanks for the video

[@dcl97]

That toilet is one of our mainstays. They are well priced, flush well, and don't have any proprietary parts or weird flush valves. Once you have installed a few of them and get the hang of it they are as easy as any other toilet, but the guy couple times can be frustrating.

[@dknowles60]

wrong are very over priced a pain to install very time taking

[@michaelplays2449]

Great video Steve !!!! thank you

[@EG-zt7ci]

"It's Good Enough for this Neighborhood", I don't think so.......might have to call a Union Plumber to tackle this job?

[@stevenlavimoniere]

i was a union plumber for my first 12 years then smartened up and started my own business .. a lot of lazy fucks in the union .being union or on union does not make you any better then the next guy . there is good and bad on both sides of the fence

[@petersmart1999]

@@stevenlavimoniere You are correct Steve! I have been union for 23 years and what I realize is that,people that arent qualified get jobs because of seniority,guys who arent qualified get jobs,because they know someone higher up,and once your in,your in! It pisses me off that guys get the same money as me,but cant do the work I do,or not even close! But the money is good,you have to have blinders on,and just do your own thing and dont worry about the other slugs!

[@lrc87290]

Nice install. I don't use wax rings anymore. This job was a perfect example why not.

[@donschafer3428]

Lol, I’ve had the same ‘figure of speech’ talk with my wife and ‘her car’! FML😂😂

[@chadmccormick1412]

I laughed so hard watching this video! I especially love your political philosophy. 😉 We’re definitely on the same page! I have done plumbing for years in my past career and have learned a lot from you. My dad was a plumber and he would have loved you! Keep at it brother!

[@johncampbell6715]

In Ireland we have similar toilets that go completely back to the wall with the supply and isolating valve inside.Normally use a 4" flexible pan connector .We dont use wax here we pipe direct to the 4" soil stack ( pipe ) I do like the wax ring though.Quick and reliable connection.

[@oldtimer6528]

I swear this guy drives in the middle of the road.

[@stf2400]

Come on Steve, we all know those Condo fees are pocket change for you, lol. I felt like I couldn’t even afford to watch this video being such a fancy condo. I’ll stick with my old house and ordinary plumbing fixtures.

[@mfielding007]

Great video

[@JaBlanche]

Precisely why I hired a plumber to install my toilet rather than me DIY it myself. I realize the smooth side toilets are a pain to install but they not only look clean but also much easier to clean.

[@VickyGeagan]

Streve, that house on the point at this customers home is Lutenist Governor Polito's new place. She bought it some time last summer. For around one hundred million. Something like that, The property is not in the HOA. They original owners never joined so they do not pay dues or are a part of it. The have a deeded right of way to access their property.

[@moboutmen]

This Porcelain Convenience is one you have nightmares about. Yet Steve CONQUERS ALL !

[@RobertIvers]

Good enough for that neighborhood!

[@robertoflores4546]

Gave it the ol’ how ya do’in yeah Steve? Great job. 👍🏼 camera zooms good. Jose Cuervohhhh. yup it’s Taquila. 38:15… I agree.. 44:00 “stackable” 🤦‍♂️

[@johnwalker890]

Very good job Steve.

[@jeffreycornish4436]

Steve that’s a good job I think it’s better than what it was

[@Derek-pd4fc]

The price some will pay to take a shit in a fancy toilet. The turds all end up in the same place regardless of how much you pay to get it there.

[@freddythecat3203]

The toilet is open at the back because the whole unit is designed to sit flush up against the wall, there shouldnt be any gaps behind it. The issue is the sewer pipe is too far forward..... and the water feed is too central.

[@mrrick5216]

he should have built out the back of the toilet so he could fix it to the wall that toilet is a future problem theres only two screws on the floor holding it and one of the screws are weak

[@MrHemi4spd]

@@mrrick5216 how many bolts normally hold down a toilet?

[@MrHemi4spd]

Theres a standard "rough in" measurement for closet flanges. Plumbers dont just move the flange closer to the back wall because the client bought some wierd one off toilet. Standards exist for a reason...

[@mrrick5216]

@@MrHemi4spd 4

[@mrrick5216]

@@MrHemi4spd not move the toilet build out the back wall with solid wood encasing made to fit and its charged as an extra..im not knocking you it was just an observation

[@julianpatterson2215]

Sorry but after 47 years as a Plbg contractor this was hard to watch. As mostly a service residential and commercial plumber if I had talked to a customer this way he would think I’m an idiot. Might be different in Mass. but in FL I would be toast.

[@buffydog21]

As much as we pay for cell phone bill. The cell phone companies should more of an active role in blocking spam callers and text messages!! If it's spam caller likely, then why isn't cell phone company blocking them?

[@nmccw3245]

The spammers are a better customer than you. They get the good table and you sit next to the bathrooms.

[@jlmconstruction9412]

Turns out that even the Taj Mahal really isn’t much of a “Taj Mahal”😂

[@timstraw8312]

Cut the line back install a new valve….. done!

[@MaverickandStuff]

That toilet does look easy to clean.

[@naturaldt5]

great video!! You had me crackin up "shitshow" lolol I really like the compression speedy valve and bell escutheon.i wonder why u didnt caulk the toilet.

[@zapp078]

What a wonderful man very pleasant oh yea you to Steve 😂😂😂

[@thankswillie]

interesting show steve,both the toliet and listening to the owner...you know i couldnt even spell toilet right...lol

[@craigharding475]

That was an extreme Left logic toilet if I ever saw one! You would have to invent a new freaking tool in order to install those anchor bolts quickly. Those little round openings were mainly "observation ports". I would not have been surprised if the customer had said: "F-Biden", regardless of his former stance.

[@BurpBeQue]

what does this toilet have to do with politics? lmao

[@FoodPornNetwork]

You dont caulk the toilet around the floor?

[@Triumph1968]

I put three of those blind hole toilets in this winter, cursed and hollered the whole time. They do look good to look at, for a toilet, haha.

[@PRO4XKEV]

Fantastic view of the ocean.

[@RedWhiteAndBlueVideo]

I bought an American Standard like this. All you need is a socket and swivel adapter.

[@Joop5000]

Steve, The ass wipes that design this crap never have to install it or even worse when uninstalling it later on down the road and the the nuts and bolts are a problem to remove, you can't get a grinder or hack saw in there or much anything else for that matter, you know that the whole bolt spins a lot of times when trying to remove the nut. One word, DUMB! Ohhh but the back is open to gain access, only problem, the wall is in the way!

[@dewproser]

I hate installing them them bagezus toilets. Their heavy and awkward. I love the tape method that you used, I’ll definitely try that next time. Good work!

[@petersmart1999]

I put McDonalds straws on the bolts to extend them up

[@benjaminortega3089]

Steve great realistic day to day ops… funny and true…. You are a “Flipping Pro sh-t sandwich dissolver!” 🤣😂👍🏼💪🏼👍🏻

[@toddhenning6628]

Or since burger King was a prince...or maybe since captain crunch was a colonel....great job steve

[@realSamAndrew]

Since McDonald's only sold millions!

[@joefesi5266]

Cmon lav use a socket wtf

[@rayvoorhies7180]

I like the design of that toilet. It looks very nice done. A little hard to install but it's worth paying the plumber for the extra time. Steve came through with a professional installation.

[@rpurdy4821]

There are some things that just shouldn't be bought on line, and toilets are one of them.

[@edwarddavis507]

I’m a little impatient. It is clear the supply line has to be moved. Will Steve move it or is it a show stopper?

[@frankzito1]

1st glimpse it looks gravy

[@nickv4073]

So what was wrong with the old toilet? It looked practically new.

[@sch4074]

Was it too low?

[@printer5518]

Actually at one point he said he needed a toilet that was bigger because his aim was getting worse as he got older. He needed the oval.

[@nmccw3245]

@@printer5518 - yep, the ovals are much more comfortable than the rounds.

[@iam57yearsold]

I’ve installed 5 of these toilets and about to reinstall 1 after bathroom reno. Great toilets, easy to keep clean. Thanks for the video.

[@danheaton1509]

had a very similar job for RONA/LOWES except flange was broken and a full tank/bowl one piece unit. Will never install another one without aid on the other side setting the bowl.

[@Gman2930]

Stever puttin in da high-falutin terlet in da mansion. At least he’s a real nice fella, easy to talk to and ease da pain on the shit sandwich install!! Next Level!!