You gotta love last job on a friday

[on31ll]

I've 2 2" multiblock gas valves in the shed that were submerged last year that I keep meaning to get round to cleaning and testing.

This one was a brass safety valve.

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Story of my LIFE a shed full to the brim if things that will come in handy ! Or need somthing doing to them ! But i will never get rid !

Bigger shed needed i think

 

[R1CKY]

Its a current shape Ford Transit, I can tell you that much!!

I've spent all day putting right a dodgy shower pump install. The cold feed was teed off the cylinder cold feed and the hot was teed of the cylinder vent pipe!! Relocated the pump to the airing cupboard, dedicated tank feed and surrey flange fitted! The customer is on his third pump in 18 months, fitted by a local plumber that I've had the displeasure of working on a lot of his previous work recently!

 

[R1CKY]

In my minds eye. I don't ever see you with straight face.

His face is perfectly symmetrical though!!

 

[hammers4spanner]

First job pick up PDA (first time using one)
second job spend all day trying to suss out how to use it

First job monday morning ,sacked!!!!

 

[on31ll]

First job pick up PDA (first time using one)
second job spend all day trying to suss out how to use it

First job monday morning ,sacked!!!!

really sacked ?

 

[hammers4spanner]

well managed to do nothing and any work i did do managed not to send it via pda even tho i thought i had, so in effect spent 7 hours of doing nothing as thats what it will look like in the office

 

[zeebeedee]

well managed to do nothing and any work i did do managed not to send it via pda even tho i thought i had, so in effect spent 7 hours of doing nothing as thats what it will look like in the office

Usual day for some people in our place. Feel like im the only one doing a bit some days!

 

[SafeGasInstall]

what is a pda ?

 

[villa_tom]

what is a pda ?

Its a hand held computer. About the size of an iPhone. I used to have one at the council to receive my jobs on.

 

[hammers4spanner]

has anyone ever been sacked for being incompetant with one? I honestly think i'm in with a shout

 

[Dotty]

has anyone ever been sacked for being incompetant with one? I honestly think i'm in with a shout

Nahhhhh

Not if they haven't run through how to use it.

We use crapberries for work, all job's are via t'email.

Got a couple of old boys who haven't a scooby with it.

 

[dancinplumba]

what is a pda ?

A Personal Discharge Arrestor. AKA condom 🙂

 

[Dotty]

I've just had a discharge.

And worryingly i think i may have to go and check...........

 

[zeebeedee]

has anyone ever been sacked for being incompetant with one? I honestly think i'm in with a shout

I have to do my cp12's on mine. It *ahem* "breaks" all the time! Especially when im mad busy and aint got time to do it, far quicker to write them out.

 

[zeebeedee]

I've just had a discharge.

And worryingly i think i may have to go and check...........

And not a ipad in sight!

 

[TomLane]

Bowlocks to the lots of ya!!

Just got in & still got another job to look!

Hope you all choke on your nice drinks & nice food!!

 

[cr0ft]

Did you try the angle grinder? That's what I use (carefully) to remove them, saves a new loo but makes a hell of a mess!

 

[cr0ft]

my last job was to change an inlet valve. design of toilet meant you had to take cistern off but bolts rusted to hell, no access to cut and pan concreted to floor. but it was a fluidmaster so i thought, 'just pull top off old one and plonk new one on'

tiniest disturbance of valve started leak on back nut underneath. no access to get to it. spent an hour fighting with bolts. got one off, the other - no chance.

so they need a new loo. turns out they wanted one and were pleased. so all's well...

That was this post I meant to reply to 🙁

 

[TomLane]

Right I'm home & going balls deep in a JD & coke!!

No messing with any warm ups! Straight in hard!!

Cheers all

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

i just got in:sleep1: knackered