Today's install.

[Whyme]

very nice, like it when blokes use pipe benders instead of elbow central..

 

[Rickster123]

That room looks like a pikeys dream! Hope it's still there Monday! Lovely job mate. Nice to see someone who clearly takes pride in his work.

 

[Whn1]

See it leaking already :angel_smile: Importantly did you remember the drain of on cold and air vent Vern told you off for last time?

Looks pretty damm tidy though

That's Cement wolly

 

[Whn1]

That room looks like a pikeys dream! Hope it's still there Monday! Lovely job mate. Nice to see someone who clearly takes pride in his work.

Hahah Near 3 bundles of 22 there.

 

[Gerard17]

So on the 2 Jobs how many leaks did u have?

 

[Whn1]

So on the 2 Jobs how many leaks did u have?

Really? None, though I haven't fully pressurised the new one yet as the mains pressure is pants and I'm installing a booster setup next week. I solder all day most days, 99% of the time I can tell if a joint doesn't take when I'm soldering it.

 

[TBServices]

So on the 2 Jobs how many leaks did u have?

Are you just out to troll everything? You're a pain in the bum.

Top work Tony, love to see bends in the right place on a full length of pipe instead of sockets everywhere.

 

[Whn1]

Cheers mate, so many positives to pulling bends than using fittings.

 

[PlumbersMate]

How do you know where to bend when there's multiple bends on a full length? I got lost after more than 2 tbh. You must be on a good wage mate

 

[Rickster123]

Nothing will leak!..... Until the kitchen is fitted and Gerard moves in!

 

[SafeGasInstall]

I use elbows alot faster , but that is just me

 

[Whn1]

How do you know where to bend when there's multiple bends on a full length? I got lost after more than 2 tbh. You must be on a good wage mate

Honestly mate I don't know, I just learnt, my bends are all by eye. Never even went to college so the tape measure rarely comes out for em. Experience beats all!
And for my wage, its acceptable, could be a lot better but my boss looks after me, has kept me in full time work for 11 years which I know isn't easy to do in the current climate so I respect him for that.

 

[dave1]

Honestly mate I don't know, I just learnt, my bends are all by eye. Never even went to college so the tape measure rarely comes out for em. Experience beats all!
And for my wage, its acceptable, could be a lot better but my boss looks after me, has kept me in full time work for 11 years which I know isn't easy to do in the current climate so I respect him for that.

I know I've said it already but quality work there. You should be proud of it mate.

 

[tackleburger]

Drain off cock even

 

[Gerard17]

Do u not fancy goin self employed whn1?

T.B r u a jobs worth ??

 

[Rickster123]

Do u not fancy goin self employed whn1?

T.B r u a jobs worth ??

No he's a thoroughly bloody nice bloke!

 

[Whn1]

Obviously thought about it a lot, but I'm happy where I am at the moment. Guaranteed wage. And work with some pretty cool guys, I'm the oldest engineer on the firm at 27 hahah custards do tend to wobble abit when they first answer the door.

 

[TomLane]

Nice work mate! That really is top drawer stuff! I can see you take huge pride in doing your work & doing it well!

 

[Gerard17]

Yeah I now that feeling when I do quotes sometimes people ask how old I am, and Its kind of annoying, as I no ill do a better job then most. Have lost a few jobs over it aswell.

 

[Whn1]

That's life, what will be will be. People stereotype what plumbers should look like and my face doesn't fit, I'm more say...... Crime watch

 

[TBServices]

Do u not fancy goin self employed whn1?

T.B r u a jobs worth ??

I guess I am, but only in that I'm a self employed plumber who wants to do a good job for my customers and leave a positive lasting impression. If you think that's a bad thing, more fool you. In any other respect, no I'm not a jobsworth, tbh I'm not even sure how that accusation/insult came about.

 

[TBServices]

No he's a thoroughly bloody nice bloke!

P.s. thanks for that lol

 

[Gerard17]

My face is more like pampers, I don't shave for 2 months

 

[SafeGasInstall]

T.B r u a jobs worth ??

could any one explain to me what does this mean ?

 

[TomLane]

could any one explain to me what does this mean ?

Takes too much care & attention to detail than is overly necessary! Well that's my interpretation, not sure if others agree. Sometimes I don't find this a problem! Rather do a good job than a rush job!

 

[TBServices]

could any one explain to me what does this mean ?

It's hard to explain Stan.

To me, it's someone who takes too much pride in insignificant/menial jobs to make themselves feel better about their crappy existence. For instance, the guys who won't let you in the tip without a badge, just for the sake of being an arse.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Or like me rush job that looks good

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Cheers , thanks for the explination I understand now ! In my understanding its simmilar to OCD

 

[TBServices]

Cheers , thanks for the explination I understand now ! In my understanding its simmilar to OCD

Haha, not sure about that pal. I have a mate with OCD, he's a right nightmare sometimes, but he's not annoying on purpose.

 

[sam51]

jesus, only posted a picture of a cylinder install.
nearly 3000 views, (nosey buggers)and 130 replies,everybody has there 15mins of fame.lol.
bet he never bothered.

 

[TomLane]

Make that 131 & the lad deserves more than 15 minutes!

 

[Gerard17]

That is a good example, another 1, a customer of mine just moved into new house and I did some work there I then found a leak on a old boiler he said he has just took out boiler cover as he new the boiler was old...good idea, he rings b.g and the engineer comes out the next day an says the boiler isn't right, a few little not to current standrd things although the boiler is 17 years old. Then he realises he has just took the contract up an says he is not going to change the part as he new he was trying to take them for a fool, which he wasn't. It's not like the b.g engineer was paying for the part or effecting his profit/wages in the end the engineer was nasty and trying to sell a new boiler so the customer literally threw him out, and complained to which he has had the part done now and some discount. That is a jobs worth

 

[TBServices]

That is a good example, another 1, a customer of mine just moved into new house and I did some work there I then found a leak on a old boiler he said he has just took out boiler cover as he new the boiler was old...good idea, he rings b.g and the engineer comes out the next day an says the boiler isn't right, a few little not to current standrd things although the boiler is 17 years old. Then he realises he has just took the contract up an says he is not going to change the part as he new he was trying to take them for a fool, which he wasn't. It's not like the b.g engineer was paying for the part or effecting his profit/wages in the end the engineer was nasty and trying to sell a new boiler so the customer literally threw him out, and complained to which he has had the part done now and some discount. That is a jobs worth

Thats a good example

 

[vern]

See it leaking already :angel_smile: Importantly did you remember the drain of on cold and air vent Vern told you off for last time?

Looks pretty damm tidy though

No you did not Tony LOL, also it is good practice for combi inlet valve to be above the bubble, heat team will crib if they ever go UW......

Nice work though pal....

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Pls explain Vern "combi valve to be above bubble "

 

[TBServices]

Pls explain Vern "combi valve to be above bubble "

Combined valve should be above air bubble in megaflo

 

[vern]

Pls explain Vern "combi valve to be above bubble "

If any thing goes wrong with the expansion valve or prv Stan, the whole cylinder has to be drained or more or less to the level of the valve you can see on the wall, if it is above the bubble (megaflo has internal expansion air gap so known as bubble top as are Oso cylinders, they dont require an external expansion vessel) no draining is required or very little

 

[vern]

Pls explain Vern "combi valve to be above bubble "

Like this one i bashed in a nursing home, note coil AAV and DOC, also DOC on cold mains....combi vlave nice and high, you can just see secondary return on far left too :wink_smile:

 

[TBServices]

Nice work! when you gonna take me on some of these jobs eh? lol

Did you have to move those Miele washers vern? Jesus they weigh a ton lol. Had to plumb a few of those in my time.

 

[Rickster123]

Like this one i bashed in a nursing home, note coil AAV and DOC, also DOC on cold mains....combi vlave nice and high, you can just see secondary return on far left too :wink_smile:View attachment 11339

Thats cracking stuff vern! Shame the electrics are flapping in the wind tho.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Good install , I understand now what you mean about the combi valve high , I could not see combi valve on Tonys . I have never had problem draining Megaflow from full to dry no more then 10 min as all comes out under this huge pressure unlike the open vent one where the doc never works or if they do cylinder will be full of lime scale

 

[vern]

Nice work! when you gonna take me on some of these jobs eh? lol

Did you have to move those Miele washers vern? Jesus they weigh a ton lol. Had to plumb a few of those in my time.

Yep half inch lol, so the pipe would go into the low loss header, thing is Tom they were bolted to a steel jig, which was then rawlbolted to the floor, theres another boiler above that washer to the right, not my best work but we had limited time as we closed the home to remove a leaking ACV delta combi 55KW with package burner on the front.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

It's a good install mate !!!

 

[vern]

Thats cracking stuff vern! Shame the electrics are flapping in the wind tho.

I agree pal, i will slap our subbie, to be fair the wires are cylinder stat and twin immersions as back up, this went all the way back to a 3 phase board, we were pushed for time and were all on top of one another, not good, but fun all the same.....

 

[vern]

Good install , I understand now what you mean about the combi valve high , I could not see combi valve on Tonys . I have never had problem draining Megaflow from full to dry no more then 10 min as all comes out under this huge pressure unlike the open vent one where the doc never works or if they do cylinder will be full of lime scale

Had one this week Stan open vent cylinder DOC stuck solid, not the easiset postion to syphon either

 

[TBServices]

Yeah I've seen a few like that, nightmare to fit wastes cos they're not pumped, which is why they're often raised. Even worse when they block up. I bought a Miele for my house after seeing those commercials in care homes lol. Even my little domestic one is mega heavy.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

I use my wet vac and then stick 1m of 15mm in and attach house to it and suck it baby ........ Hate them OV cylinders but most of the time I drain one is when it goes in my van so ........ Can not complain much but its a lot easy to drain the one that has 3 bar pressure inside

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Yeah I've seen a few like that, nightmare to fit wastes cos they're not pumped, which is why they're often raised. Even worse when they block up. I bought a Miele for my house after seeing those commercials in care homes lol. Even my little domestic one is mega heavy.

They better be Tom , for what they cost you can get : washing mashine+ dishwasher + small fridge for your beer

 

[vern]

Yeah I've seen a few like that, nightmare to fit wastes cos they're not pumped, which is why they're often raised. Even worse when they block up. I bought a Miele for my house after seeing those commercials in care homes lol. Even my little domestic one is mega heavy.

aww i see no pumps eh? less to go wrong then.....

 

[Whn1]

The pressure reducing valve is fitted as in came into the room, saved me running another 22 fo balanced cold. I will start making note of the AAV vern.... I PROMISE as for the draincock I fit the one supplied, may not be able to see it in the pic.