What Plumbing In Spain Is Like

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[@edmundhodgson2572]

We have a villa in Spain and its exactly the same. The pipe leaves the tank and travel around the wall at waist height. Fitting kitchens, toilet roll holders, sinks. etc is a lottery!

[@lindsaybraine]

Love this video and the comparison with UK standards. Always good to learn from others. More please

[@thelightandpowershop]

You should've taken a look under the silver disc in the bathroom - the waste from sinks etc don't normally have a trap on and the water drains to the contraption under that disc which is a kind of trap and thats where air is allowed in - unfortunately they're often fitted badly so they let air out as well...! The boiler must have been changed because they would usually have 20mm tails on - but fit what you've got it'll be ok José

[@MichaelPitman-n6o]

Interested video thank you for taking the time to show us while you’re on holiday. It would make interesting videos other plumbers in different countries. Thanks again and happy New Year to you and your family.

[@AlvaroGutierrezRomero]

Nice observations. But there is a very important element in the bathrooms in Spain: “symphonic bottle”, which all pipes go to and it prevents bad smells to go into the bathroom. If it is not correctly done, it is a nightmare.

[@kara2814]

I like the way you didn’t just say crap pipework but explained what the consequences were. Also a walk around the villa really helped put us in there rather than just showing us pipes and a boiler. More of a proper “program” than a KZbin plumbers video. YES, more of this type please.

[@plumberparts]

Cheers!

[@alexthomson7465]

Love it! I'm no pro but wherever I go I always check out the plumbing. Defo more vids like this please. I'd love to see some French plumbing! I know their pipe standards are different and pressure is much higher. If you want a suitable venue to inspect some I have a place in south west france. You're more than welcome. (no laughing at my attempts at plumbing if you do😂)

[@rajivvashm6046]

French plumbing is different and yet Screwfix are in France ! ( how have they done that ?)

[@paulsmith5360]

My two cents. I've had 35 years in trades in spain and UK., multitrader or general builder . The quality of construction in general in spain in civil and private is in another league in my opinion. Sure, there are exceptions. I find the quality of construction work in uk to be lacking. And that is putting ut lighlty. Don't shoit the messenger peeps 😂

[@markrainford1219]

You forgot to mention all screwed fittings use BSP threads. Thirty years ago, when everyone else was stuffing their suitcases with duty-free, I was stuffing mine with quarter turn hose bib taps and flexible hoses. We just did not have them over here in Blighty. Of course they are common now. Also, wastes generally drain to a central gully trap in a room, which does need regular cleaning out to work right. The small bore plumbing is a consequence of the fact that fresh water has to be manufactured on a small, relatively densely populated sub tropical island.

[@fiercefix]

Its funny as the climate gets warmer & sunnier everyones attitude seems to get more relaxed with everything plumbing electrics building you name it . The sunshine seems to instill a "that'll do" tag line in the brain. 😂

[@erco8000]

You are 1000 % right 👍 😂😂😂

[@rm9719]

I dunno, I've encountered plenty of uk trades with a "that'll do" attitude.

[@olliec1319]

Smart move. Do a video in Spain and all of a sudden it's an expensable business trip 😉

[@CsöszakiHoszivattyu]

Using this angle valves and 1st fix behind wall in UK in high end houses for last 5 years or so. These Angle valves available from Grohe for like 15£ a pair. 😅 Exactly same Plumbing in Hungary all 1st fix hidden, all rads in manifolds etc.. Shower trays all build by hand.. Have a good Holiday 👍

[@runwiththerunners8152]

Great keep them coming. I am thinking of buying in France so anything with a counterpart out there would be good! Weather looks beautiful.

[@plumberparts]

Yeah it was lovely.

[@alex-1314]

Plumbing standards in Spain do vary, just as in the UK, but my main concern with my house near Granada, unlike my home in Scotland, is with the extremely hard water supply which eats heater elements, blocks copper pipes and damages metal fittings. I installed a water softener and now have no problem with calcium deposits, high flow is maintained to all taps, the water cylinder lasts much longer and heater elements remain uncontaminated. Mains water pressure in my small town must be very high as recently the heavy duty plastic inlet water filter burst which caused a major leak, thankfully into the street and not through the house. Also, I know where all copper pipes are buried as I ragged the walls myself before letting the Spanish plumber loose. So far, no drilling accidents!

[@danielkirk8571]

I thought in Fuerteventura they have to have a water tank and pump due to water outages or very poor flow? My parents have a tank in their 'roof shed' about 30 mins from where you stayed and even with 3 bathrooms, the solar water heater copes without ever needing the immersion heater. The utility room sink does get a bit wiffy but at least they have bidets for those challenging number twos. In that heat there is nothing like a refreshing splash to keep your pipes clean. 🚽🔧😆 'Bob on'!

[@ro63rto]

The boiler in the place in south of spain i stayed in was a hot water on demand powered by 6 D cells 😮😮😮. No hot water cylinder either. No heating and we thought that's finevas it never gets too cold. Next time we went..... it snowed for the first time in 40 years. We had to move the beds away from the external walls as they were absolutely 🥶🥶🥶

[@MartinCornford]

Thankyou espescaily being on holiday as well and very intersting to see a foriegn version of plumbing

[@rezawaheed8879]

what that ted? dad needs to chill on holiday and not worry about spanish plumbing!!!

[@douggraves4482]

The snipped off electrical cable, live or not is absolutely criminal. That alone would have had me worried about the rest of the electrics in the villa and the safety of my family.

[@user-pc8vn3ms2h]

The bath may be out from the wall so someone can put their hand on each side and/or overhang the side with their lower arms, A comfort thing perhaps.

[@micky7028]

Or more likely they got the first fix measurements totally wrong and couldn't change it after it's been tiled Funny us plumbers sit on toilets and snag other plumbers work 😂😂

[@karencarroll1324]

The main isolation valve in our apartment is restricting flow.can the "guts" of these valves be replaced ?

[@jeremysaise]

My left ear really enjoyed this video 😜👂

[@mistermikeanson]

Oh yes!!

[@rogerthedodger5788]

Phew. My left earbud is broke. I thought there was no sound!

[@jayc1140]

I thought it was just me😂

[@plumberparts]

Sorry about that have no idea what’s happened!

[@boomdaus]

My right one enjoyed a nap😂

[@welshrambler1893]

A really interesting video by a true professional, how many people would think of doing a video like this on their holidays? Well done! Regards Keith

[@alanantliff3515]

At the inlaws place in Costa Blanca now. All pipes are hidden away under concrete or plaster. Water heater tank bottom rotted away last summer can only take an 80 litre tank. This is ok in the summer but in winter lucky if it fills one bath!

[@jonshaw2780]

Shoutout to Caleta de Fuste, make sure you visit the safari park on the island and feed the giraffes, awesome. Edit: You've already gone home! Nevermind 🙂

[@maximusg88]

Looks much easier to maintain and fix for the end user (e.g., the toilet)

[@joebrennan.4389]

The standard of workmanship may not be great in Spain, but generally speaking, there is a much bigger range of fixtures and plumbing fittings then in the UK.

[@trevorhartley5166]

Like the first fix idea with the isolator taps better than struggling with a screwdriver to find a screw on inline valve

[@greit8283]

And leaking after that😂

[@bricklayersworldwithandy6277]

I worked in Spain for 20 years and I can confirm waste water runs uphill😅

[@jackdaknife]

My left ear enjoyed this

[@adriansmith1410]

The trap under kitchen sink takes most of the cupboard space up 😅slap dash usual in Spain

[@Paul-ue8tn]

Do one in greece please. They are barely awake at the best of times so design and fit will be interesting, although it has improved over the last few years.

[@mcquiquepinky]

This installation seems pretty sub-standard, specially considering they are using braided flexies as inlet and outlet. I would argue, in the Canary Islands they hardly ever need to use much hot water though, but still, it seems the landlord of the holiday rental tends to do things on the very cheap. There are some good Spanish fontaneros online that can prove this not to be the norm of this contry. You are very right on vents, it's never been a thing to install vents. That is something I will have to address myself in my own house, as I would expect if I ask a fontanero add vents to drain pipes, they'll think I'm an alien. Enjoy your hols!

[@jbellfield]

I've been places with little pressure washers attached to the water pipe to the toilet, and no toilet roll. Full pressure was a bit of a shock. 😮

[@martyletitbee1519]

How about plumbing in Alaska?

[@robertjiggins9435]

Good video, that bath set up says it all 😂

[@Thereishope664]

I had a house in Calahonda, Spain. I converted the large basement into a bedroom and en-suite. All looked lovely until the stop cock bought from Leroy Merlin burst whilst we were back in the UK. It caused thousands of euros damage. Cheap parts generally from their DIY stores are rubbish.

[@karencarroll1324]

The main isolation valve in our apartment is definitely restricting flow.can the "guts " of these vaves be replaced?

[@RMo-wr5rl]

You should go off to other European or Asian countries. I wonder where and how the toilet outlet delivers the soil dirty water in Spain.

[@rm9719]

I can't believe you didnt tell the little one to "Hold tight!"

[@TomBartram-b1c]

Kerbs in Spain are about a foot high with a sharp edge to scuff the door of your hire car if get too close whilst dealing with the hundreds of roundabouts bewteen Reus and La Pineda. Grrr. Rant over. Thanks for reading.

[@fertysurfer]

Caleta was my home for 11 years. You get used to the odd way of doing things and I actually preferred their method of just fitting and forgetting, never mind what it looks like. Good job you can't see what the pipe work and cabling is like in those walls. 😂😂😂 100 litre tank is the biggest you can get and they only last about 2 years before they blow up.... literally. That's why it's fitted outside.

[@gavinhay6627]

Weird that they leave the blue protective plastic on all the chrome rosettes.

[@jigsey.]

Will you go to Colombia and have a look at their plumbing, tell the mrs its for KZbin

[@riptiz]

The hot water cylinders on the roof with panels are common in India.

[@chris8]

Id be interested in Portuguese plumbing, I'm meant to be moving there shortly and I wouldn't mind knowing pipe sizes etc, I know out in the sticks they don't seem to have grasped the concept of flues on boilers😮😂

[@Andy.N-_-]

really enjoyed the video I have a house in Spain and as much a s i like the Spanish people the plumbing is pretty terrible. However you can do most anything --repairs wise-- yourself and it will end up being a better job that the original... HOWEVER .. if your you get a main pipe leak, (they are actually laid inside the walls/brickwork of the house with cement slapped over them to stop movement ) so a plumber will literally smash the walls out in a horizontal fashion along where they think the pipes probably are until they find the leak..... though i did hear on newer builds they are starting to put the pipes where they can get to them with out wrecking the house. This was my experience, i am hoping i just had a bad plumber.

[@drcl7429]

Could be wrong but all that plastic behind the heatpump looks like polypropylene. How long is that going to last in that sun?

[@Ragnar8504]

The hot and cold plumbing looks pretty much like a German DIN design that's common in most of central and southern Europe. The French and Belgians do things differently. Plenty of toilet cisterns have the option of putting the feed behind the cistern and having an isolation valve inside the actual cistern, accessible by removing the lid. Looks a lot neater but first fix location needs to be spot on. Back in the old days plumbers used chrome plated 8 mm copper pipe rather than flexies, neater but more difficult to install. Those isolation valves still always come with nuts and olives for 8 mm copper. Even earlier, when cisterns were still 8 feet up in the air, plumbers just ran 1/2" lead to the cistern in a sweeping bend and had a chunky gate valve right against the cistern. Your drainage issues sound like poor design, U bends shouldn't be sucked dry. Not sure about Spain but elsewhere the centre of your first fix drain is supposed to be the centre of the sink and the height should be close enough that you don't need anything like this flexi crazyness. Usually traps have a longer vertical pipe than the one under your sink and you can buy extensions if your first fix is too low. The 100 l hot water cylinder is fairly normal European fare if you haven't got a combi boiler but the connections are definitely undersized. Probably a bodge job from when the tank was moved into the corner from its original location.

[@malachy1847]

Looks like the Spanish version of,your ''Flexi Friday'' for the waste on that new, minimalist Vanity sink in the Bathroom, that and two low mounted secret double gang lighting switches buried / hidden on that wall within the unit close to a water source, shouldn't have been signed off on, as for Venting, ...Mc Alpine air admittance valve to the main wastes externally and internally would be a gift also likes same in the, sinks, and showers wastes , could help with the flow too...everything as you would say seems, very Heath Robinson, Plumbers firing stuff in and running to the next Job... as you mentioned obviously serious scope for a serious and robust Solar water Tank system on the Roof , with electric back up in same... as for the Pipe geometry with, 'step down' fittings going into and strangling that small electric water heater allied with the pressure drop ,giving lack of flow to same, Mad stuff...

[@chris8]

Also, Caletta de Fuste, nice town, man made beach . Don't know if it's still there but there was a popular music bar in the town by the seafront,called Pierro's, the owner used to do an interesting Elvis impression, most nights 😆

[@plumberparts]

I walked past it!

[@Smiler7]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@rajivvashm6046]

interesting. Germany would be nice. France also. I hear Belgium's is awesome when it comes to quality builds. Denmark , Lux too. So I guess the smaller EU countries could show us a thing or two. Then I dare you to travel the the USA or Caribbean to see the plumbing !

[@AnotherLostBall]

I enjoyed this. I have a villa in Spain and all of the building work is shoddy. It’s interesting to see new buildings going up - the safety standards are a joke; the walls look like they’ve been built by a 5 year old; the plumbing and electrics look terrible. But then they clad it all in render and it looks great. I’m always amazed when people view the show homes (which are immaculate) but you can see the awful quality of the other half-built units. Spain does many things better than us …. Building isn’t one of them! Having said that, our washing machine and boiler are outside in our backyard. They are unprotected and get rained on regularly. They still work perfectly after 15 years 😂

[@mehere3013]

My heating hasn't worked for 2 years , needs fixed

[@SheardTV1]

In summer you said you were about to release a swimming pool series of vlogs. Did you forget to build your swimming pool?

[@gardawg3717]

I live in Spain and do a lot of plumbing electrical work here. There truly are no standards. No one inspects anything so homeowners are able to do as they please after they've purchased a property. Also there are no inspections on houses here when you buy. There are a lot of "chapuzas" here and the people are generally accustomed to them now. Some people do very good work and the country is catching up compared to northern europe. In all honesty though, the salaries are so low in Spain that most people can't afford quality work. Side note.. those air conditioners not being fixed down is a disgrace.

[@jukeseyable]

Anywhere near Galicia, North Western Spain, we are looking at moving there in around 3 yrs time and self building. Its going to be ASHP, 10 k PV, and idealy functioning plumbing and electrics, that wont melt us when we switch stuff on. What you think the chances are of using UK type G sockets

[@plumberparts]

Donde vive?

[@jukeseyable]

@@plumberparts for now Wales,

[@markmitchell590]

@@jukeseyable If you're paying for a PV installation, choose an installer that does grid tie because they'll be clued up and can do you a consumer unit with enough circuits for future proofing. I'd avoid G sockets in Europe; they are technically better but it's a pain limiting yourself to mail order spares when the local shop will do you whatever, adding new appliances is a faff, and you don't need fused appliances with modern breakers and circuits. t. Portugal for a few years.

[@jukeseyable]

@@markmitchell590 many thx for the advice chap

[@pjgtech]

Lol, nice vid, thanx. Hope you had nice holiday. We moan about UK plumbing, but as you have shown, it could be a lot worse! 8-)

[@joegarner2872]

Would love to see more vids like this

[@paulgibbons2320]

This is a good idea. Comparing to other countries. See what we do well. What they do better. Ect. That's what the EU should have been about. I really liked the showers in France. They have a much higher preasure system and that is a really good thing 😂. What we call a power shower is bollox compared to that.

[@AndrewNeilBaird]

In Spain when you spec the materials for a new build , there is extra tax to pay , so the less you spend the less extra tax 🎉 .

[@thomaspayne9377]

You say East Anglia? Where abouts? We're just outside of Norwich 👌

[@ianpotter3704]

Shadowing would good 👍

[@brendanfisher2528]

Go with mikey pipes in new York!! 2puld be amazing colabs with plumbers around the world.

[@plumberparts]

Will check them out!

[@gerrykelly2440]

I have a place in Spain, everyone of the 'hundred' valves I have in the property are seized up, how do I turn them? Help!

[@leestratford8140]

😅do not turn them!! they will leak. Get some replacment ones from leroy merlin, drain system spanner out the old ones the fitting is cemented into the wall so you are safe, ptfe thread & replace. They are basically the same as a rising spindle tap head

[@gerrykelly2440]

@@leestratford8140 Thank you, I did suspect that, but thank you. Much appreciated.

[@stephendavies6506]

My daughter lives in spain and i often have to tackle her plumbing. To say spanish plumbing is awful is a nice way of putting it. When visit i end up taking uk bits and bobs. Slowly but surely the house will have uk stuff. On my next trip in 2025 illbe loading my van with a complete guttering system as her roof water runs down the house.

[@mistermikeanson]

With you on the off-centre bath placement!

[@rogerthedodger5788]

Ive heard of a bus mans holiday, is this a new take?

[@FF-li6zj]

Same in Portugal. The concept of vented pipes is completely unknown and people don't seem to bother at all. Everything is a botch job, minimum effort. Once I had a builder coming over to repair a window, and his only tool was an old rusty kitchen knife. Unbelievable. You're better off on your own.

[@natkingcol909]

I feel like I've stayed in that villa!

[@excalibur9768]

Plumbing standards is about the only thing better in the UK 😅

[@aficio698]

I think I would go grey in that villa with children running around. That water cylinder is frightening. 😳🫣 Happy Christmas.

[@peterurquhart7191]

A great video 👍

[@plumberparts]

Thanks 👍

[@briangatland6294]

Great video defo put me buying a place in the sun 😂😂😂

[@goldstarcrypto3850]

Haha I've followed a while im across the water in playa. My plumber friend just left and we had a similar conversation 😂 enjoy the sun. Correlejo go see the chipmunks up the path the locals know. Take some nuts and water . They come out in their hundreds. Kid will love it

[@plumberparts]

Cheers! How long you been on Playa Blanca for?

[@goldstarcrypto3850]

Just the week... you'll have had the sandstorm as well did you? Anyway great update always good to listen to ! All the best buddy

[@jasonparker8912]

Loved it yes please follow a plumber 😂😂

[@davewesley5048]

How about a video in Finland

[@plumberparts]

Too cold! 😂

[@Participant616]

Wtf with the tiny gauge pipes, why?

[@plumberparts]

Dunno. Seems normal in Spain.

[@paulhealey2984]

So what's the temperature there?

[@plumberparts]

Average of 25degreesC in December. Often nearly 30

[@paulhealey2984]

Enjoy.

[@jasoncurteis3854]

How about a visit to Germany?

[@plumberparts]

Berlin?!

[@Shine8light]

Where in Spain are you please ?

[@plumberparts]

Canary Islands.

[@tracer1127]

They love a flexi Friday in Spain. Probably too hot in the summer to faff about.

[@RMo-wr5rl]

Yes this is a good idea

[@liamplatt6137]

yeah so im deaf in my left ear so this was a great watch 👍

[@plumberparts]

Not sure what happened with this edit. Wasn’t like that on my computer!

[@jayc1140]

Ted’s face when he saw you coming towards him😍

[@plumberparts]

He’s a legend!

[@jayc1140]

@ became a dad this year too mate best thing ever! Love the video keep it up🤝🏻

[@lxp]

Why do they leave that blue film on the hot and cold isolators, that's what I want to know. It's plastic wrap that should be removed I'm sure.... 😂😂

[@siamanspaps]

Ask any European plumber about vents - you will hear that they are useless, just use proper diameter pipes, but yeah we all know how that turns out in the long run haha.

[@plumberparts]

Especially with lots of paper.

[@thedon7536]

The bath is left footed or right 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@zulfqarali905]

Hi well done you keep it up you are doing a great job and having fun making some brilliant videos superstar Ali Walsall west midlands england junction 10 m6 Walsall churckery up the walsall

[@plumberparts]

Thank you so much 😁

[@JT-si6bl]

Stop working for a few days. Holiday innit!

[@jimmock]

I’m in India omg it is next level bodgeyness but it works somehow 😂

[@jimmock]

They put in a main cwst high up on a pre-made tower and run everything from that, all the plumbing is plastic though for the supply but looks like small bore waste pipework. Some really nice fittings with little glued passovers and so on. It all works though somehow 😮

[@policematrixx]

just like boat plumbing

[@huddsman69]

mmm MAXIMUM left ear volume!! lol

[@plumberparts]

God knows why! Really strange.

[@jeromeuk]

It's just a rental, what do you expect relative to your standards ?! The worst plumbing I have seen in my life was in the UK (I live there by the way for 20y), so all of this is pretty inconclusive to me. Mental ?! No I don't think so, you can find even better back home 😂

[@joewood8392]

Anybody else go "mmm Roca" aha

[@BarrrySpiers]

Great vid!! We’ve got a holiday home in southern Spain and it took me many visits to work out the plumbing and electrics which were a bit of a nightmare!! All sorted now though. Your comment about hot water solar, it is quite expensive to install so we just use the oil fired boiler for hot water and central heating (yes, you do need it in winter!) You may be interested to know that I fitted a hot water flat panel to heat our hot tub, all on a 12v system controlled by a differential controller, works great and I never have to use the inbuilt hot tub heater - bargain!!

[@riptiz]

I prefer Corralejo to Calleta and it’s nearer to the nudist beach. lol. Just kidding.

[@rupsurfer]

the showers grimmmm

[@Ferruccio001]

So all the plumbing in the UK is perfect, yeah? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@frgv4060]

I told my sons. Forget engineering. If I were a plumber I’ll be rich. Moreover no AI is going to replace plumbers in a hundred years. Do they listen to me? No of course, the fools.