Day Of Cr@p

[jaydebruyne]

My 8am job wouldn't let me in, apparently they wasn't aware I was coming and even thought the job would have taken 10 minutes they still told me to sling me hook! 😡

Then I went to pick up parts for my second job and was told the tap was discontinued by Bristan, even though I ordered it online and it said it was in stock. Tried to order a replacement and Bristan do not do one!!! Grrrr

Third job went fine.

Fourth job, had to take off a cistern on a closed couple WC and some trade before had literally mastic'd the cistern to the pan so it took me about 30 mins to seperate the bugger. Changed the siphon and while getting it out I broke the ballvalve so had to replace that too. Put it all back and flushed only to see a few litres escape from the back of the pan. Took it apart and replaced the doughnut washer and all was well in the world. Still didn't fix the issue of a crap pan not clearing contents.

Fifth job was a rad install which went fine until I realised I'd hung a double panel where a single panel was and the tails were 20mm out. Plumb centre are a pile of cr@p as I ordered a single panel. I was just too much in a rush to register I was hanging it until it was too late.

Left my house at 7am, returned at 8pm.

Time for alcohol I think!!!!

Just needed to vent 😉

 

[Deleted member 7121]

Bit like my day , pipe up sink in a pub turned water on to check ,waste block ended up having to cut into 2inch glued to clear.
Please i,am not cleaning cellar up ! Time for drink after shower

 

[villa_tom]

My 8am job wouldn't let me in, apparently they wasn't aware I was coming and even thought the job would have taken 10 minutes they still told me to sling me hook! 😡

Then I went to pick up parts for my second job and was told the tap was discontinued by Bristan, even though I ordered it online and it said it was in stock. Tried to order a replacement and Bristan do not do one!!! Grrrr

Third job went fine.

Fourth job, had to take off a cistern on a closed couple WC and some trade before had literally mastic'd the cistern to the pan so it took me about 30 mins to seperate the bugger. Changed the siphon and while getting it out I broke the ballvalve so had to replace that too. Put it all back and flushed only to see a few litres escape from the back of the pan. Took it apart and replaced the doughnut washer and all was well in the world. Still didn't fix the issue of a crap pan not clearing contents.

Fifth job was a rad install which went fine until I realised I'd hung a double panel where a single panel was and the tails were 20mm out. Plumb centre are a pile of cr@p as I ordered a single panel. I was just too much in a rush to register I was hanging it until it was too late.

Left my house at 7am, returned at 8pm.

Time for alcohol I think!!!!

Just needed to vent 😉

you do far too much work 😉

 

[jaydebruyne]

I've already started on the wine. Off to walk the dog, get my tapemeasure from the van, wash 3 days worth of dirty dishes and get ready for gas course tomorrow and exams... all while drinking more wine of course 😉

Mate, I had to replace a basin bottle trap the other day, took off the trap and the pipe coming out from the plasterboard wall just shot forward.. Had to cut a hole in the board to reconnect it to the stack - whoops!!!

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

been in the hospital all day with my mum,managed to go out for 3 hours change a ev and prv in a duotec and fit a new bristan tap with copper tails made of tin foil cant even cut them with a slice FFS

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

Spent 3 hours trying to stop an O ring on a Glowworm from leaking........in,out,in,out,in,out

 

[SimonG]

Spent 3 hours trying to stop an O ring on a Glowworm from leaking........in,out,in,out,in,out

Shake it all about, you do the okey dokey 🙂

 

[jaydebruyne]

I won't divulge how little I can get done in 3 hours!! 😉

 

[Millsy 82]

Used to really wind me up when people don't let you in. On private never happened much but on housing association happened all the time.

Job 4 I would of replaced doughnut washer straight away any way. I hate it when people silicone them although I will admit when I was on price work on site I used to do it.

Job 5. Don't blame plumb centre as you should of noticed. I a always have a pad and note down what part is required for where and part numbers. It cuts down on turning up with wrong part I used to do that all the time but since then I have only done it a couple of times. When your nearest merchant is 30 mins away it makes a small problem into a large problem and a late night.

 

[jaydebruyne]

Used to really wind me up when people don't let you in. On private never happened much but on housing association happened all the time.

Job 4 I would of replaced doughnut washer straight away any way. I hate it when people silicone them although I will admit when I was on price work on site I used to do it.

Job 5. Don't blame plumb centre as you should of noticed. I a always have a pad and note down what part is required for where and part numbers. It cuts down on turning up with wrong part I used to do that all the time but since then I have only done it a couple of times. When your nearest merchant is 30 mins away it makes a small problem into a large problem and a late night.

Very true comment regarding job 5.. I should have noticed.. rookie error. But I stand by my word about plumb centre in Wandsworth.. they're service is shocking! Mind you, screwfix just opened opposite so I think they'll be kept on their toes

 

[Mike Jackson]

Job 4 I would of replaced doughnut washer straight away any way. I hate it when people silicone them although I will admit when I was on price work on site I used to do it.
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I went to change a faulty flush valve last year. Previous "plumber" had sealed the cistern to the pan with sticks like sh t. I couldn't separate them and had to replace the whole thing.

 

[jaydebruyne]

I went to change a faulty flush valve last year. Previous "plumber" had sealed the cistern to the pan with sticks like sh t. I couldn't separate them and had to replace the whole thing.

This one was like that.. had to sit on the pan and tank it off twisting it and rocking it, I'm surprised it didn't crack

 

[PlumbersMate]

Lsx is great for cisterns, siphons and donuts etc

 

[jaydebruyne]

Lsx is great for cisterns, siphons and donuts etc

Jeez you'd use half a tube on a doughnut washer :/ I'll stick with a bead of silicone, much cheaper

 

[Irish]

Lsx is great for cisterns, siphons and donuts etc

considering your name I'm suprised you use that stuff ! what about the guy that has to fix a toilet on his way home on a thursday night and then comes into a toilet stuck together with that?

 

[Gray0689]

I'd of just used the DPC for the single rad

 

[jaydebruyne]

I'd of just used the DPC for the single rad

Dpc? What's that then?

 

[Gray0689]

Double panel convector
Double rad!

 

[Gray0689]

Spc single

DPC double

Dpx double one set of fins

 

[jaydebruyne]

Oh haha DUH!! Never seen it abbreviated before.. I did use the dpc in the end 😉

 

[JCplumb]

I prefer the type 11,21,22,33 way of naming them, just thought though. What's a single panel - no convector called? type 1?

 

[Gray0689]

I prefer the type 11,21,22,33 way of naming them, just thought though. What's a single panel - no convector called? type 1?

It's called old crap and time to change it lol

 

[Gray0689]

I prefer the type 11,21,22,33 way of naming them, just thought though. What's a single panel - no convector called? type 1?

Possibly an Irish thing lol

 

[rpm]

This one was like that.. had to sit on the pan and tank it off twisting it and rocking it, I'm surprised it didn't crack

I show the customer what I`m up against then try and pry the cistern away from the wall a liitle bit and use a wood saw down the back if the paint or wallpaper gets damaged so be it.

 

[jaydebruyne]

I show the customer what I`m up against then try and pry the cistern away from the wall a liitle bit and use a wood saw down the back if the paint or wallpaper gets damaged so be it.

I had another one where the cistern had been Arco to the wall with silicone so had to use a padsaw to get through it.

This one was only stuck to the pan but couldn't get a blade in far enough to make a difference. It was like they'd made a doughnut from silicone ... Idiots!

 

[rpm]

Are you in the same boat as me jay? Where the office has quoted rather than an estimate and customers get all shirty with you when explain problems getting to the bit you need to get too.

 

[jaydebruyne]

Are you in the same boat as me jay? Where the office has quoted rather than an estimate and customers get all shirty with you when explain problems getting to the bit you need to get too.

The office. Don't get me started. Did 7 jobs Thursday and at 5pm I get a call.. one of the other engineers are stuck at a job, can you just take one more.. so I say yeah and its miles away...

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

The office. Don't get me started. Did 7 jobs Thursday and at 5pm I get a call.. one of the other engineers are stuck at a job, can you just take one more.. so I say yeah and its miles away...

First mistake was not asking where it was first!
second mistake was letting on you had finished!

or should they be the other way round?

 

[jaydebruyne]

First mistake was not asking where it was first!
second mistake was letting on you had finished!

or should they be the other way round?

Tell me about it.. live and learn

 

[PlumbersMate]

considering your name I'm suprised you use that stuff ! what about the guy that has to fix a toilet on his way home on a thursday night and then comes into a toilet stuck together with that?

Couldn't care less tbh, I'd be more concerned why the customer hasn't rung me lol