PHONE CALL EVERY PLUMBER FEARS | "Its still leaking"

[@glynstorer3269]

I’ve had a few of those recalls

[@robertpeters8531]

Brilliant video Tom funny how your tone changed when you said “ And now it’s leaking that way” totally priceless, your tone conveyed your frustration superbly. Wow! Really enjoyed the soap box race fantastic effort fair play Tom.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support Robert, it is greatly appreciated

[@Smiffy-.-]

The majority of the time, these leaks are caused by flux residue. It's just pure laziness. The pipe wasn't embedded in screed and was wrapped pretty well. I'd say it wasn't cleaned properly on installation. I've seen flux eat through flex pipe connections before, especially laco. When we have youngsters working with us, you have to drill em on cleaning their soldering work when finished. The rothenberger hose trigger torch is a beast for sweating awkward joints like that, bud.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I agree, flux is the biggest cause of pinholes, I am always so careful to remove all of mine, thanks for the support mate

[@Roblovesbushcraft]

Crikey that bath waste looked a bit tricky Tom. It allways amazes me why people have there baths fully tiled in and taps at the back of the wall. Anything goes wrong under that bath then it's usually a case of tile carnage. Everything seems to be form over function these days. Love your vids Tom, you are such refreshingly down to earth guy with no pretentious whatsoever.The cart racing looked great it'll be Red Bull soap race next! Keep up the great work 😊

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support Rob, I'm so pleased you enjoy the videos, I would love to Red bull, I reckon the one where they fly off the pier would be a good laugh

[@daveevans1236]

Almost certainly another call back when the pipe leaks again. Appreciate you can only do what customer wants but the whole pipe needed replacing!

[@PlumbLikeTom]

True, I did give them the option, at least now they know and can budget for potential replacement, thanks for watching Dave

[@MrMGZT]

Hi Tom who needs two hands mate🤣🤣 run of the mill jobs 🙊 Ps i loved how the sparky and the trainee are expendable 🤣🤣

[@PlumbLikeTom]

It was quite a nice day, nothing too stressful, thanks for watching as always mate 👍

[@peterdawson5115]

That soap box race was fantastic, great sports so well done, hope everyone enjoyed it. Take care 👍🚽

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Peter, it was a great day out

[@danl5592]

Should put Denzo waxed tape around copper pipes which are cemented over

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for watching mate, I left these open for the time being, the pipes were wrapped and protected

[@liveloud9894]

You get this with copper sometimes , repair it in one place then another pinhole appears out of the blue not far away soon after Remove as much as possible but not that easy when the whole floor needs ripping up 😫

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support mate, like you say it can and does sometimes pinhole again, in an ideal world a new pipe needs installing

[@pb9926]

Great video Tom...love the soap box race 😎😎😎 The leak you had on that copper pipe is generally impurities in the copper 👍👍👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always pb, glad you enjoyed the soap box part

[@garylatto4191]

Great effort tom , enjoyed by all 👏👏

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Gary

[@SteveHit1]

Great video Tom. Soap box race looked like a brilliant fun day out!

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Steve, it was a great day

[@warrenhopkins4615]

My mate was there, he was Del Boy in 'Team Cushty' looked like a great day 👍 and I think your channel is really good, keep the vids coming 👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support Warren, I think there cart was the best looking, hopefully they hold the event again next year as it was a really great day

[@steve45678]

Congratulations Tom on your soap box race, next year guaranteed first place winners.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Hopefully Steve, we might spend more than a day building it, thanks for watching as always mate

[@chrisholt2474]

Hi Tom, some fiddly jobs on there, yep any call back can be a pain, especially if it was not your work in the first place. The soapbox racing looked great fun, well done, have a great week. 👍👍👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Chris, the soap box race was great fun, it would have been nice to finish a bit higher up but we will be back next year

[@thomascoyne157]

Unlucky with the call back, fingers crossed 🤞 you’ve got this time sorted , soapbox looked brilliant , you have to do an experiment with the wheel sizes , looks like you all had a great time , and that’s what God said, come forth. 😂😂😂😂👍👍👍🙋‍♂️

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, we are going to re-design it completely and spend more than a day on it, I think bigger wheels and a lighter car will go better

[@Tom_Plumb_PHS]

Nice work as always. Heating up the waste pipe is a good get out of jail fix.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, I think we have all done it at some point to get us out the muck

[@SouthWestWildernessScotland]

Very neat and tidy work you did all those years ago. It was so tidy it certainly looked more as if it was just a recent job. That race also looked a lot of fun Tom. 👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, I was trying to think back exactly when I did it but it must be at least 8 years ago, time flies by to be honest, I don't think the building gets much use so that's why it still looks new

[@Charles61284]

Brilliant well done on the race 👏👏👏👏👏

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support Charles, it would have been nice to finish a bit higher but it was great fun

[@andrewoleary9704]

Loved that! Looking forward to your attack on the title next year mate

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I think we might need to up our game

[@azmrblack]

Most plumbers wouldn't warranty it since it occurred at a different location than the original repair, so as you said not your fault. But I would just to make the customer happy, and then explain to them again it's possible this might happen in multiple places, but we are only warranting the area we WORKED on, not the whole pipe with different leaks that appear every couple months. If you want to avoid that possibility, go for a recipe - then we'll warranty the whole pipe. Strange situation indeed but good work!

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support mate, I have now explained to the customer that the pipe may need replacing, they opted to leave it for now but at least they can budget for it. It always a tricky one because you don't won't to replace something for no reason but sometimes there is no other option

[@paullbennett2923]

Just saw the comments about Yorkshire fittings and i would say that they are 'premium' fittings. Years ago when stuff was specified for any NHS job or council or university it was always Yorkshire fittings with brass munsuns or 2 piece clips. Tackled some 3" ones once. They are a completely different beast to a normal Yorkshire fiitting.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

You are right, I used to do a lot of school work as an apprentice and the specs was always Yorkshire fittings and brass clips, thanks for watching as always Paul 👍

[@locien182]

flux has worn it through. why my old teacher always said "clean ur pipes and make them shinny like u using brasso then u dont get call backs" my original thought was corrosion from cement but looks like its flux dmg as its gone green and oxidised.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I think it was flux, I was always taught like you, make sure all flux is wiped off, I know some fluxes were more prone than others, thanks for watching mate

[@bikerjon153]

Cracking video fella. If you do that next year let me know and I will get my company to sponsor you.👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support mate, we are looking at doing it again next year, it was a great day and we raised a fair bit of money for the air ambulance which is always nice

[@dennisphoenix1]

Nice work on the soap box , it's about having a good day rather than worrying about what place you come. That bath waste was poor , a shallow trap and a flexy pipe . Usual Diy or bodgit and scarper job

[@PlumbLikeTom]

True mate, I maybe should have changed the flexi but sometimes is knowing where to stop, you don't always get thanked and some customers just see it as adding to the bill, thanks for the support as always

[@dennisphoenix1]

@@PlumbLikeTom true enough. Some people would think that you are milking it .

[@riptiz]

Great fun buddy.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Dave, it is greatly appreciated

[@tonymurff5234]

You will be ready for the Redbull race next year Tom 😂, Two blow lamps on the back and you will be first place 🥇 Brilliant video 😂 😎👍🤜

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Tony, I did suggest setting fire to it on the last run, it would have made the lads more a bit quicker

[@andrewoleary9704]

You’ve got a tractor? Loving that from a Wiltshire fella 😀

[@PlumbLikeTom]

It's my dads tractor, thanks for watching as always Andrew 👍

[@peteb3365]

nice bit screwdriver chisel action 🤣🤣👍 was that an expensive shiny stainless wera screwdriver i spied?

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Pete, it is out last years wera advent calendar, quite a nice little set

[@peteb3365]

did you have problems getting your flat cap under the lego head? 😁 was fun seeing the derby 👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I was going to glue it on top but a didn't want the knacker it up

[@peteb3365]

@@PlumbLikeTom that would have been funny!

[@JR-1983]

Love the soap box hahahha 🏎️

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support mate, glad you enjoyed

[@TheReptigon]

Nice vid Tom

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support mate

[@Pedrosanchezzz]

Top work as always tom, I wanted to ask, do you work for yourself or for a company?

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I work for my families construction company, my job is to look after the plumbing side, thanks for watching mate

[@Pedrosanchezzz]

@@PlumbLikeTom ah thats awesome mate!

[@johnwaby4321]

Well another 6 months then you will be back 😯.bound to leak again.. Don't you just love the call backs . And when you get there its nothing you have done anyway 😦.. have had that a few times.. Looks like you all had a good time at the kart race 👍👍👍👍 Missed it as away 😦

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always John, I will likely be back, I had a great day at the race, just a shame about the weather

[@TomChapman-wv9iq]

Bigger wheels and some graphite lubricant next year,plus solid wheels so you dont need air lol

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for watching mate, the rules stated the tyres must be inflatable, we are going to build something much better next year

[@zaxmaxlax]

That pipe must be older than my granny 😂

[@PlumbLikeTom]

It could well be, Thanks for the support mate, it is greatly appreciated

[@bernherts]

Another pinhole, another wc, but topped off with the racing 😅

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, jobs always seem to come like busses, you don't do one for ages then get two together

[@andrewoleary9704]

You’ll be chasing that forever mate. 70’s copper?

[@PlumbLikeTom]

It probably is mate, it's one of them where you just have to say to the customer it may leak again, they are leaving the area open to monitor, thanks for the support as always Andrew

[@asquithea]

Out of curiosity, you mentioned you "only have solder ring couplers". I just used a bunch on a DIY job as they made the whole thing much less intimidating, but... are they bad? Or just a bit less reliable than end-feed soldering?

[@hsjshdhsjshsh958]

IMO they're more reliable as they have the ideal amount of solder and where it's needed, they're just a bit more expensive and look different

[@dennisphoenix1]

The pre soldered fittings are more expensive and plumbers are cheap skates . End feed fittings are as easy as pre soldered . With end feed you know you have the whole fitting hot enough to melt the solder all round by applying the heat to one side and solder to the other. Pre soldered can melt where the flame is applied but not the other side giving a poor joint and leaks .

[@PlumbLikeTom]

There is nothing wrong with them, but they are more expensive, thanks for watching

[@edthelasttribe9580]

Replace the whole pipe if , I was you , otherwise you be back there again 😅😂

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Fair point mate, I did give the customer the choice, they have left the area exposed and will monitor, thanks for watching as always

[@MrCobraRam]

If it’s ducted like that could you have priced to pull some plastic through?

[@PlumbLikeTom]

There was branches off to feed the utility and cloakroom, it may need re-piping but the customer just opted to have this leaked fixed, they are going to leave the hole open for a while now to monitor, thanks for watching

[@keithbrueton]

Are you coming up to your 3rd ACS Tom

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I have just done my 3rd Keith, I wasn't that impressed with some of the questions though as they were outdated, I did email the exam board but they haven't bothered replying

[@mickobyobrien2650]

Builders should of used Alkathene in the beginning 😢

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate

[@kamaldahal4672]

How much to charge for the water pipe repair like that please

[@pallsmortion4750]

How longs a piece of string?

[@kamaldahal4672]

It’s just I’m new on business and don’t know much to price so looking for guidance only

[@CEO786]

It should be about £60 tops

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Jobs like this are time and material, I was on site around an hour and there was less than £10 in material, one thing I would say it's not just the material you see, there is flux, solder, blue roll, cutting blades as well, I know you don't charge them individually on every job, but they still get used up and need replacing. Once you have your hourly rate, it's just add that to the materials and you have your price

[@onefortheroad1]

@@PlumbLikeTomplus overheads van, fuel, premises, tools, insurances, training etc etc the guy suggesting £60 doesn’t know how to run a business

[@mrboyban]

I'm not a fan to have copper pipe or any pipe other than PEAPE embedded into the concrete.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

True, copper isn't the best buried in floors, thanks for watching

[@bodinski100]

Gonna save this vid to reply to all the 'anti-plastic/copper is bombproof' brigade...NONE OF THIS WOULD OF HAPPENED WITH PLASTIC

[@Pippy626]

Not in same spot means not your fault and there pipes are crap. People think you touch there toilet you own the pipes in a kitchen. Broken toilet seat a little duck or gaff tape

[@PlumbLikeTom]

True that mate, I did show the customer where it was leaking and they did accept it was a new issue, thanks for watching as always

[@theorgazoid4918]

You only need to look at something and you’re getting the blame if it leaks 😂

[@Purebeltersteve]

Pity it wasnt a heating pipe in the ground so you could use some miracle seal would of sorted that right out and saved you diggin it out 😂

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I've not had much joy with that stuff, do you find it works well

[@Purebeltersteve]

@@PlumbLikeTom works wonders mate. Ideally you need to really workout what leg has the leak, its usually the rad that always gets air in it, so just isolate all other rads and force the sealer to that leg.

[@AndrewWhitney-k3r]

Classic pinhole i woud replace as much as you can get to other wise youll be back again..

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Fair point, at least know the customer can budget for a pipe replacement, Thanks for the support mate, it is greatly appreciated

[@109cheekymonkey]

You certainly get some shit jobs tom but being the soldier you are you'll adopt and over come😊

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support mate, it is greatly appreciated