Overcoming Plumbing Problems | Day in the life of a plumber

[@Pedrosanchezzz]

Love watching your videos and your thought process of a job. Also massively respect the honesty as well, helps someone new to the trade like myself

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support mate, I'm so pleased my videos are helpful for you

[@d4dek130]

Another interesting video Tom. Try to keep to 2 videos a week mate,look forward to watching them.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I will do my best, thanks for watching as always 👍

[@chrisholt2474]

Hi Tom, that water pressure was a right pain but you got it sorted mate. Some nice jobs coming together now. Thanks for a great film. Don’t put yourself under pressure Tom, if you only manage to upload one film that’s fine. All the best Tom. 👍👍👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Chris, I always aim to get two out a week but sometimes life gets in the way

[@SteveHit1]

Hi Tom - you work ridiculously hard so some relaxation time is well deserved. Thanks for all your hard work in making your brilliant videos.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Steve

[@riptiz]

Don’t put yourself under pressure buddy. It’s a hard game as my body knows now so your healths more important.. cheers, Dave

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Dave 👍

[@riptiz]

@@PlumbLikeTom no problem. Either too much water or not enough. Story of my life, usually on a large pipe like a 12” or bigger.

[@MrMGZT]

Hi Tom you work hard so yes you deserve a little time out mate, you said that the pipework under the sink you may get knocked for I would to see anybody do it better, top job👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support mate, the pipework looked weird so I thought I might get a few comments saying I should have done it differently

[@neilbissett1240]

Simple as this mate don’t over do it theirs more to life than work,enjoy the footy and maybe rack your van out but thats up to you great content as per the norm 🤔👏😎

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Neil, I could do with a bit of van racking, I might get a new one soon though

[@dannywilkins887]

Mate you’re a busy fella, don’t worry about amount of videos, all good 👍🏻

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Danny

[@thomascoyne157]

Hi Tom, nice work was that a old school or church problem solved as always, my spare Bedroom looks just like your van dust sheet over the Bed,and all the tools ,too save having to bend down all the time, so every one has a place were the mess is 😂😂😂 nice video and one a week is enough and I do hope that they football that England have a good run in it for everyone who is watching it 🍺🍺🍺🍺and feet up 👍👍👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Tom, hopefully England have a good run, the van is a bit of a mess but like you say everything has a place

[@HarryyScofieldd]

Keep up the quality work mate love your videos mate!

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support Harry

[@peterdawson5115]

That last one was a tester Tom, the mysterious world of plumbing, but you got there in the end. You take care and have a break, the work never stops does it, but folk have to wait, enjoy the football ⚽️👍🚽

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Peter, I was pleased to get that last job sorted, they hadn't had hot water for years but who know why the stop tap had been shut

[@Charles61284]

You get ya self a rest and enjoy the footy Tom, nice vid as usual

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Charles, hopefully we have a good tournament

[@peteb3365]

nice to see ya back tom, rest up for bit mate

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Pete, hope you are doing well as too mate

[@glynstorer3269]

Looks spot on mate ❤

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Glyn 👍

[@keithbrueton]

Thanks Tom

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Keith

[@pb9926]

Great job Tom 👍😎 you upload stuff as and when it suits you Tom 👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Pb, I always like to get 2 out a week if I can, I've just been short of time the last couple of weeks

[@Paul_YHPS_uk]

Nice work Tom. Always a pleasure to see your work.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Paul

[@Paul_YHPS_uk]

👍 hopefully get to shake your hand and say hi if your at installer.

[@chrisrixon1364]

Great video Tom. Well done finding old valve to turn mains back on .

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support Chris, I'm now sure how long that had been turned off for, it certainly wasn't the easiest place to get to

[@paddyjones1248]

I mark my rads exactly the same way. It's the logical way to do it 👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support mate, it makes sense to me that way as well

[@johnhanson6155]

Just do what you feel like buddy one video better than nothing 👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always John

[@andybrace4983]

Lovely old job Tom

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Andy 👍

[@chiron6699]

Good work Tom. Was good luck finding that old stop tap accessible and it working or not leaking after u opened it

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I don't know how long it had been closed for, they hadn't had hot water for years so I guess a while, thanks for watching mate

[@jameswilson2899]

Great content as always Tom, who turned rge water iff😂😂

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I don't know mate, they hadn't had hot water for years, I was asked to price to put an unvented water heater in, I guess the problem may have been that stop tap shutting off the blended supply but I don't know why it had been shut

[@martinwright7093]

Nice one, Tom. I thought your van had some ply racking in the back, or was that the old one?

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I do have a ply shelf separating the side door, it has fallen over a bit though

[@NickCummings-tv6tt]

What was the spanner Jacob was using on the water heater 👀 Id like one

[@PlumbLikeTom]

It's the were a joker, his one only does 15mm but the xl one does 22mm, mmplumber uses them a lot, thanks for watching Nick

[@rossnolan2883]

😊😊😊😊😊

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Ross

[@rossnolan2883]

@@PlumbLikeTom 👍👍👍👍👍

[@glynstorer3269]

Famous last words Tom

[@karlredshaw7447]

Just do one video and enjoy the football, we will all be still here when you get back to full swing.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support mate, hopefully we have a good tournament

[@patrickmurray2220]

You got there in the end lad. You're suckin diesel now!

[@PlumbLikeTom]

We always get there in the end, thanks for watching as always 👍

[@mani1mann]

Were you working in Lincoln today Tom?

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Yes mate

[@mani1mann]

@@PlumbLikeTom I knew it! I wanted to come and say hello but I had a dentist appointment to get to. I’m a heating engineer myself and enjoy your videos. 👍🏼

[@Benji-gq9gx]

Why would the blender not let through much hot water. You said its because you've got tank fed hot water plus mains cold? Could you just balance the blender to hot as possible then surely it would drain the storage heater?

[@PlumbLikeTom]

The blenders aren't really designed for really low pressure tank fed supplies, because they have a check valve inside, the gravity water doesn't open them so you get zero to no flow out the blender. Years ago the water heaters were just set to 41, so it didn't impose a scold risk but then people got paranoid about legionella, so they had to bet set to 60 and blender fitted. It's just one of them where the heaters should have been upgraded for everything to work safely and properly, thanks for watching as always

[@Benji-gq9gx]

@@PlumbLikeTom ah I see, makes sense 👍

[@ursusmaritimus7159]

They are going to tile AROUND the basin ?!?!?!

[@PlumbLikeTom]

It's just down for a 1 tile splash back, thanks for watching

[@fumetsudragons418]

Just a question Tom, why did you install a TMV under the sink if the tap is a mixer. I just want to know, thank you

[@chrismac7777]

The tap opened fully round to the left would provide unmixed hot water, therefore creating a scald risk without a TMV. Scald protection might be a requirement in some settings where there may be vulnerable people etc

[@fumetsudragons418]

@@chrismac7777 oh I see, thank you. but if you do have a mixer Tap does it fall into legislation still? to have a TMV?

[@PlumbLikeTom]

The tmv was spec'd on this job, It's not something you would normally have in a domestic dwelling for a basin but it's what they wanted, thanks for watching

[@chrismac7777]

@@fumetsudragons418 Can't say for sure but I would assume so as basic mixer taps still provide a scald risk for vulnerable people in healthcare settings etc if the tap is opened unmixed on the hot side. Thermostatic Mixer Taps would be different as they blend the water inside the tap so a TMV on the supply pipe would be pointless in that situation.

[@fumetsudragons418]

@@chrismac7777 Thank you Chris and Tom for the clarification

[@5084204]

8:31 Tom, how is this 90 degree elbow (15mm male to 15mm compression) called? I am stuck with my search on toolstation 88121 "Made4Trade Compression Elbow Chrome Plated 15mm", but it is not that....

[@5084204]

Actually 10:42 gives a better view. I need something like it, but instead of push-fit, I need compression towards the copper pipe from the wall

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I will see if I can find a part number, my local supplier stocks them

[@TONE11111]

Those pesky 'stop tap goblins' in lofts... I dunno....

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I know mate, who knows why someone had turned that off, thanks for the support as always

[@jameswilson2899]

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