P B Plumber The life of a jobbing plumber #59

[@PBPlumber]

If you downvote the video for genuine reasons could you let me know why so hopefully I can improve my videos, cheers 🤜🏽🤛🏽

[@CsöszakiHoszivattyu]

Weird why downvote, real life Plumbing shows to people.. People lucky to learn from Engineer like PB..

[@makg4655]

Don’t worry they are ITALIAN

[@brendanfisher2528]

Down voters are just sados!

[@dennisphoenix1]

No improvement would satisfy the people who put a thumbs down so don't worry about them . More important things to consider like what's for tea .

[@EthanKenna2010]

Mate it doesn’t matter how great your content is, there’s always going to be a minority that just don’t like to see you doing well. It’s just jealousy. Don’t let it get you down, you’re doing a great job! 👊🏼🔥

[@rayc1503]

All the best to Craig and highest respects for showing us his mistakes, we all make them. As long as they're rectified and made good, it's all good 👍.

[@leehazelwood6471]

Pete, your a credit to the gas/plumbing industry the workmanship and quality of your work is first class.

[@asplumb]

HI, I'm a plumber in NSW Australia. I really enjoy your videos and the use of boilers and radiators is something we don't do here. We haven't been allowed to soft solder gas since the late 1980's. Silver brazing is the standard, however press fit is now popular.

[@Rich10000]

That drip stopper tool, very simple but very effective nice one.

[@PBPlumber]

thanks Rich

[@jasonwhittle5008]

Great video Pete tell Craig to keep going , we all need help and support! Really enjoyed the whole content 👍😀

[@royordway9157]

I'm a new subscriber from Maine in the US. I watch Mikey pipes and a few other heating and plumbing from the US. They get a lot of comments from viewers in the UK and other parts of Europe saying how unnecessarily over engineered our systems are here. I want to see how you guys do it. I'm a semi-retired carpenter, 47 years pounding nails, so I have been involved with heating systems. So far, I like your videos and once I figure out your lingo and who people are, I'll really enjoy your channel.

[@waseemkhaliq933]

I don’t know why anyone would dislike your videos Pete.I love watching your videos on Sunday evenings and I have also learnt a lot from them including tips so keep posting those videos. You are excellent at your job and I obviously you take pride in all your work. Waseem

[@metrotechguru5863]

No good reason to dislike Pete's videos. You just can't please some people. You could offer them caviar and champagne (or chips and beer) and they would still turn up their nose.

[@paulrossiter9567]

Plant room looks very neat …be nice to see it when done 👌 Good luck to Craig 👍 It never came home 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@MCyahknow]

PBPLUMBER does these videos to benefit anyone who does the plumbing trade. Just like life everything is a learning journey. I am going to watch the full 💯 after the match. Again thank you for knowledge and wisdom.

[@andyfadian]

Great effort from Craig, well done 👍.. can’t beat some Irn bru 👏👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Plumbingbob]

Top marks to Craig for his bravery and letting us see his work and the leaks and I hope he has a good future in the trade. Sam seems to be doing well to, getting 100% nice work. Are you struggling to get certain parts? I’m doing a full bathroom upgrade and the customer suddenly decided to up the game on his showers and wants me to add another tank and a bigger pump to boost the new shower and the en-suite shower but I’m having to wait a week for the tank and I’m still waiting for many of the parts that were already ordered. This job is gonna drag for another couple of weeks I’m sure of it. The best one is his fancy wall cupboard with lights and usb which I can’t have till middle of next month. It’s doing my swede in.

[@cputilitysolutions]

Well done to Craig for popping his cherry for his first install! Leaks happen to all of us, it's real life plumbing. Main thing is he got it sorted.

[@jamesbrough7975]

Great work on the install, shame about the joint, but you live and learn. What's the verdict on the flexible torch? Looking at buying one and already have a super fire 2

[@PBPlumber]

They are a luxury item mate, they are useful tho. Be careful tho I’m on my third one now they break easily

[@gasmark340]

Dont worry about it Craig we all get leaks sometimes. Main thing is that you persevered and resolved it.👍

[@jamiebryson3826]

Curious about if you ever use CSST for your gas piping? Here in the US that's about all we use now. Previously was all black steel pipe and occasionally soft copper tubing but the 15% silver brazing rods. Never seen soft Solder on gas pipe. Really enjoying your channel, fabulous job on the plumbing & design work 🙌 you could definitely teach us a few things over here in Virginia state 👍

[@manickbarry]

Nice video, well done Craig 👍🏼 and stop draining your van battery 🤣

[@yensabi]

Nice one PB.....those lads where lucky to have you there to help and advise , that joint the lad missed may have been overheated sometimes your better off using propane rather than map gas until you get the feel for it.....👍 Cheers mate.....👍

[@sebastianharridge171]

Hi PB, could I have the info of Sam's fast track course please? Many thanks and keep it up mate.

[@ChristianBHough]

Hi PB, Before I bought some bungs, I used my tesco club card. A bit dodgy, but but always seemed to hold at least. 🤣

[@abidh4253]

I feel so unhappy the fact I’ve been so busy working and haven’t made time to watch your videos… here I am trying to catch up and have work at 7:30am tomorrow 👀

[@gordonmatkin9388]

Don't know if anyone had mentioned it. Soldering on a vertical straight coupling. Bend your solder and feed from behind. Fair play to the young lad we all have had leaks. Good luck Craig 👍

[@EliteHydronics.]

What a team ! I've had the pleasure of meetings these guys. No egos, just fellas wanting to do great work and help people. Well done craigo for keeping focused while with the elite. On to the next ! Dave 🙌

[@Si_H]

Also what is that water tester on the key ring pls

[@UberAlphaSirus]

If you have to wipe the cold snot off. cool the joint and full wellie on the gas, you can do it with water in the pipe if you want with map. Slowley heating it just heats the joint up too. If its hot snot use your moleskin or a dry leather.

[@dw_plumbheat]

Great video PB 👍 that jobs looking well 👌

[@PBPlumber]

Thanks Dave mate 🤜🏽🤛🏽

[@YagiChanDan]

PB, why are you using zone valves as well as pumps for two heating circuits? I would have just used check valves and pumps. Less to go wrong then. I'm gearing up for a 1500 square metre house with 5 hydraulic circuits plus hot water... Not a zone valve in sight.

[@Ro55stw]

I have never done underfloor heating but is it not so you can have have individual zones and you don’t need to heat the full house?

[@YagiChanDan]

@@Ro55stw with underfloor heating, zone valves are a terrible idea anyway, but what I'm referring to is that you don't need a zone valve if you're using individual pumps for a hydraulic circuit. You can use a check valve with a pump so you only get heat going through the circuit with the active pump. You need relays in the wiring Centre to replace the end switches in your missing zone valves, but these are much more reliable (rated for millions of operations), so you end up with a much simpler, therefore reliable system.

[@dennisphoenix1]

@@YagiChanDan most people probably wouldn't think of doing that. It's just do what you always do and it works. Not a bad idea though 😉

[@Ro55stw]

@@YagiChanDan that doesn’t sound right but I have been plumbing for 25 year and never done a single underfloor system so. I am sure other people will comment

[@YagiChanDan]

@@Ro55stw which bit doesn't sound right? Zone valves on UFH? The reason they're a bad idea (talking about Syncron motor types) is that ufh can run all day, sometimes longer. They're not rated for continuous use. They will and often do seize open giving a constant run signal to the boiler. This is especially so with compensated heating systems. Now compensated heating is more prevelant and heat pumps increasing in number this will become even more common. I keep a stock of 1" & 3/4" valves that take thermoelectric actuators where a zone valve is needed. Not good for hot water though. Pumps are perfectly happy going constantly so the system becomes intrinsically more reliable. If you look on my company website (jheating Co UK) you can see an Atag installation in the gallery I did a few years ago that is based on this principle. I'll update it with the one I referred to above when we get started next month. Two x 49kW Viessmanns on a cascade. On my KZbin channel I have a video of one we finished recently with a brace of Intergas.

[@dannperry1]

Well done I'm liking the videos and good showing the soldering that needed re-doing. At the end of the day no one is perfect as long as you re-test and correct and re-test again, that's what it's all about. I'm new and just finishing my portfolio. My collage was alot of class room work not alot of practical so I have been going with a engineer and really learnt alot and made sense of alot of the theory work I did. Good channel. Also the guy I work with set up alot of WhatsApp groups where everyone helps eachother.👍

[@accuwarm7827]

Cheeky little AccuKey on that meter box, must have felt powerful using that

[@b.spiegs]

interesting how you guys use copper and soldered joints for gas, here in canada it's in black steel

[@brendanfisher2528]

Big job for the lads 1st job! I guess he may have had alot of experience though. Great video mate!

[@PBPlumber]

Yeah it was, he did really well tho

[@makg4655]

@@PBPlumber can you check the comment I just made about a BOILER Broughton HPW40 36kW Portable Electric Boiler (400V) Do you know anyone who might be interested

[@MrDamodee]

Another great video, thanks for posting PB!

[@sal2883]

All the best Craig. Well done for putting yourself out there like this. we all make mistakes

[@johnmcbride2959]

Brilliant as always mate

[@johnhanson6155]

Great vid pb lol at all the one liners you come out with brilliant keep it up mate 💪👍

[@johnhanson6155]

Do you earth bond your pipes on the boiler

[@rayc1503]

@@johnhanson6155 No need to supplementary bond as long as the main incoming gas and water has been equipotentialy bonded. The pipework will be cross bonded through the boiler casing. Just be sure to make sure the boiler is incoming wiring is RCD protected at the mains or FCU.

[@johnhanson6155]

@@rayc1503 thanks learn something new every day 👍

[@markroper6188]

Nothing but good luck for Craig. He was obviously nervous soldering on camera, just forgot to flux the fitting. Easy mistake to make when a bit stressed out on first install and in tiny little compartment. Also fair play PB for helping him out 👍 will just get better by having a mentor like you!

[@StonesPlumbingandGas]

Should have used your ‘continuity bonding clamps’ to jump start 🤣 No doubt that only happened to Craig because of the pressure from being watched and also worrying about it looking good. Very tidy install 👍

[@fredjennings9268]

Thanks PB keeping it real..👍👍💪

[@CircleCityPlumber]

I really enjoy watching how plumbing is done in different countries. Gas being done in copper is a huge no-no in the US but would make our lives quite a bit easier. Also, does your hot water system flow by gravity from a top tank?

[@richardpalliser7495]

FairPlay to Craig, keep at it brother. Personally, I’d use ‘normal’ bottle gas, Map gas is far to hot for standard gauge copper. Back in the day, only refrigeration boys used it, then it crept into mainstream, odd one. Gets too hot, too fast on small gauge, as has been said before, solder will just sit on top and boil, not run. Confined space, asking for it 😐 Just my thoughts, sure I’ll get torn a new ass for them lol.

[@Gary-n]

Spent many Thursday nights staying in crap Travelodges for work so I feel Sam's pain on that! Worst one was getting a "free upgrade" due to being so regular. The upgrade included two 2 finger Kitkats, a non-broken chair and a shower curtain that didn't contain pubes on it.

[@winnieowen4401]

were did you get the bungs from cause cannot find them

[@chrisgunn121]

Great vid, love that Craig was happy for you to post, if you haven't made a mistake then you haven't made anything! Ps. He needs to learn to fill the kettle before isolating the mains ;)

[@will.the.apprentice6328]

How long is that vertical flue allowed to run?

[@brianoneill350]

You are never going to keep everyone happy. You got 286 likes so far. Love watching them.

[@Kizza1111]

Where do you get that impact pipe cleaner from mate looks banging

[@craigmcgregor5463]

Fair play. You make really good videos mate.Intresting and knowledgeable. I certainly learn alot from them. Cheers PB. Keep up the great work. Also it's a Lorne Roll and a scotch pie Roll is a mince pie. 😳

[@Ashley-px2vh]

I live in Kettering, been plumbing in kettering for years, never seen that stop cock arrangement!

[@stevelambert6689]

Craig wouldn't worry about that joint. Sometimes the fitting itself can be a bit troublesome. I notice some plumbers/gas engineer's only clean either pipe or the fitting and flux one accordingly. When I went through my training it was both, seems to work for me. Plus you will develop a "gut feeling" for joints your not happy with more so on water tie-ins. Tends to be over sensitive thought. A few times I've striped and re-made a joint to find nothing wrong D'oh!

[@pauls826]

Them stop tap meters are common up here in Manchester you can put a hose pipe hozelock straight on them and drain down normally in the garage never seen them under a sink before

[@bigjd2k]

Well done Craig, the thing I’d hate most is going up on the roof!

[@nicpye248]

I don’t want to be negative Pete, but how the hell are you going to change the left hand expansion vessel when it eventually fails and fills with water?

[@TryHardAlpaca]

i have about 13 months left at college for my gas and im so excited to be able to do it myself :)

[@strider0106]

What was the fitting from the condense pipe to the condense pump tube in the loft.

[@alfiefranklin7831]

Another great video, thank you............

[@jackfryer3617]

Worked on endless powermax’s big issue was always exhaust flue not being lagged could cause condensation and rotting/corroding at the bottom of heat engine. That and the 8 turbines corroding dropping down causing 😙 whistling 😂

[@dennisphoenix1]

Unless you ask for links you get the square sausage in Scotland. Can't beat irn bru 😆

[@stephengunner3047]

My mentor told me that any plumber who says that he/she doesn't have leaks is a bloody liar. Good luck Craig on your journey.

[@deonellis8806]

I completed my course at able skills shown here, Brian and mike are great trainers. I would recommend them to anyone

[@deanchapple1]

That flexi blow lamp looks cool!!

[@mattmackenzie1111]

Top work pb

[@S_a_n22]

Leaks are part of this job. But if leaks are a common occurrence then proper preparation and application are a likely cause. Looked like no flux to me, Keep at it this was a nice install.

[@dennisphoenix1]

I thought no flux also . Easy when you are a bit under pressure from others looking over your shoulder to forget to do something

[@dorsetengineering]

Soldering the gas under that cupboard/floor/thingy..... Sod that... Press gun all day for access like that.

[@THESNAKE8]

As an HVAC/R guy from USA I am still amazed and jealous yall can sweat gas piping lol

[@graemehardie9914]

Good looking install as always PB It might be worth looking at LLH for jobs of that size imho But bloody good work

[@turpintravels2368]

God speed Craig 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@jamiebuttong5064]

Good luck in future craig

[@imtiyazebrahim9391]

Well done Craig

[@dennisphoenix1]

We have the meter in a box like you showed I the video in liverpool. It's a nuisance when a new kitchen is fitted and they cover the valve so you can't shut the water off 😐

[@corbs07]

It’s always the joint in the worst location / place that leaks :) we’re all only human, try bending the solder past 90 for these makes certain it pulls into the elbow

[@royperry622]

Back a your head looks like my thumb 😂😂😂😂😂

[@andrewhorner5833]

Big up kettering! Everything's backwards here mate 😂

[@YagiChanDan]

Just got to Craig's leak.... My advice is you're using too much heat. Happens to all of us. 👍

[@dorsetengineering]

This... It's really very easy to overheat with those modern torches.

[@philltesa8155]

My mentor always used to give me slap when I used to overheat fittings. The way to know it’s to much it’s when they turn black

[@dorsetengineering]

@@philltesa8155 yep, especially on a length of 22 like that, easy to cook the flux out of the fitting without getting the pipe hot enough if your flame is too small and too fierce. Not to mention that layco flux is a bit pants in my opinion, I'm a fry's powerflow kinda guy, when I solder, which isn't often.

[@loafersheffield]

Be be fair, its a real bugger of a place to be soldering. In an awkward position and at arms length. Ticked like just fer the big lad.

[@dennisphoenix1]

That leak was in an awkward place not surprising he was struggling. Possibly didn't flux it so it didn't get the capillary action ??

[@PBPlumber]

Yeah it was a tricky spot to be fair, he uses laco flux I think that may be his problem I hate the stuff

[@dennisphoenix1]

@@PBPlumber I use power flow flux . Never had a problem. Hate it when you see it left on pipes and goes green and sh*tty 🙄

[@darrentullock20]

well done Craig :)

[@jamiebuttong5064]

What was that key thing

[@EliteHydronics.]

Are you part P ?

[@PBPlumber]

Yes, part p, part b

[@dw_plumbheat]

@@PBPlumber 🤣🤣🤣

[@bsturrock7973]

Cant beat some ice cold 1901 irn bru 🍺

[@tomobrien8417]

Mistakes happen.That will be the making of you anyone says different should not be in the game.Not having great day with the van as well

[@crplumbing2746]

I never am mate 😂

[@lemmykilmister450]

Scotch pie and a couple of slices of lorne on a roll, if he's looking for some more help let me know 😉

[@iancampbell582]

I disagree with these short courses but certainly have nothing against guys or girls trying to better themselves.

[@cliveramsbotty6077]

i reckon craig the thumb was winding you up with that gas joint

[@vicventurini3786]

15:04 more like a swimming hat than your thumb Pete lol

[@Micah_Lal]

3:52 😆😆😆

[@paul_my_plumbs_uk]

Where's your nerrad benders Pete??

[@iancampbell582]

I think Craig was under peer pressure and extremely unlikely he will have another leak for a long time.

[@winnieowen4401]

at least he wasn't on his phone this time or did you take it off him lol

[@MrBrightTech]

I am from Kettering and that is not normal

[@PBPlumber]

The stop tap, the lunch, or the way I say Kettering 😂

[@metrotechguru5863]

@@PBPlumber 😂😂😂

[@MrBrightTech]

@@PBPlumber The way you say "kettering" is fine. The lunch and the stop tap can stay in Corby Haha

[@brendanfisher2528]

I was wondering why you was speaking like you was stoned off your head. 60 seconds before end of the video I realised I had it on 0.75 slow motion! My 3 year old son faulty ha!

[@PBPlumber]

😂😂😂

[@farukadam1696]

Good video mate Unfortunately England lost the game Regards Faruk

[@michaelwalsh1023]

on the gas i would have done the awkward joint first ...no sense sending him into a tight space like that. good effort mind

[@effervescence5664]

Wow Powermax, lost count of the amount of those that I've attended due to C0 poisoning. Bloody lethal boilers that never should of been allowed in flats.

[@k20aa]

was that alan hart helping you there 😂

[@tonyclark9851]

Should have used a Yorkshire fittings elbow it was a tight spot to get into and not being disrespectful hes a big lad I used to be 20st and used to have trouble in tight spots

[@dennisphoenix1]

I think he didn't flux it so it wouldn't have mattered

[@shedlife1783]

Indeed. The plumber who services my boiler every year is massive and I wonder how the hell he does his job.

[@crplumbing2746]

No the joint was fluxed mate and I had soldered the joint but I went to far forward and not into the joint that’s how it happened but you live and learn 👍🏼

[@dennisphoenix1]

@@crplumbing2746 always the case when it's in a tight spot . Keep going and keep learning.

[@rutger1963]

keurig gemaakt

[@robertwhiteoak91]

He should of told it to fuck off. That usually makes it work. Why hadn't it soldered, lack of flux/no flux?

[@oleglukynchuk3624]

It’s coming Rome😅

[@kevinw7419]

Unbelievable, it doesn't happen to everyone with a soldered joint leaking in the way this guy is soldering. Clearly he hasn't been taught properly. I wouldn't want this company doing ANY gas work for me. A gas leak can lead to a serious BANG!

[@ciananmchugh410]

It's in Rome