4 MISTAKES CHANGING BASIN TAPS

Best thing is when you isolate the tap using a service valve., but it leaks. So you try and turn off the stopcock to change the isolating valves but then find the stopcock is Jammed. So I try and turn the stopcock of in the road only to discovered it’s buried in a meter of dirt. This is what customers don’t understand a 20 minute job turns into 2hrs

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I've never heard the term "tube spanner" before. They were always called "box spanners" back in my day.

One thing I always did if the water was off, is to offer to install Iso valves....so much easier on future jobs than draining down the house.

Im an apprentice watching your videos really help Thank you

I'm familar with "mistake" 5. Slightly different cause though. Turned the water off at the mains to replace a kitchen sink. There were no isolators on the existing feed to the sink. There was a ground floor cloak room near the front door with a toilet and small corner was basin. House owner goes to the shops while I'm working leaving her young kids with me. I wasn't keen on the idea but what are you going to do? They're playing outside. One of them comes in for pee and goes to wash his hands like the good boy he is. Puts the plug in the sink and turns the tap on. Of course nothing comes out so he just goes back out to play leaving the plug where it was. I turn the mains back on and I'm checking my work and I hear the sound of water pouring. So I'm immediately thinking kitchen sink right? Bewildered. Then I realise it's coming from the hallway. Rushed into the hallway and found the problem. The sink in the cloak room. It was only running for about two minutes but that's about 6 gallons. All down the hallway and almost entered the kitchen. Bloody nightmare. I had to lift the carpet and mop it all up. I explained to the lady when she got back. Little lad fessed up thankfully. But I tell you what. Lesson learned. Never turn the water back on before you have done a reconoitre of all taps.

Omg! This is my base on my bloody basin! It’s driving me insane! Plumbing wrench was lobbed outta the window! 😂😂

Jaw droppers are the ones mate, beats any other tap spanner🤙🏼🤙🏼

Good idea sticking that Insta360 in there. HOLD TIGHT! Well, especially if you're waving it about from the window while driving (naughty naughty)...

I had to use a breaker bar to get the bathroom taps off in my current place, fun times.

Does twisting clockwise tighten the nut or is it the other way round??

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A seemingly easy job that easily turns into a pain in the stones. My hot tap handle sheared off due to limescale corrosion. Cold water tap going same way. Think I’ll get a plumber in to install two new taps. 😊

Love your videos and how informative you are but just an observation on this one, really could have done with a light as I couldn't see anything under the sink. 👍

I had a plumber install two new taps,, but one tap turns the wrong way.. Is there a fix for that please?

Great that you showed the bit at the end of leaving the new taps turned on with the plug still in 😅 we're not all perfect and it happens 😖.. great vid keep up the good work 👍

Turn the boiler off or exertion.., check the float valve is operational on toilets and attic cistern when filling back on, change fibre washers on tap connector , valve not holding, open kitchen tap, only half open iso valve at start of fill . Incase anything is open...lol do it all the time.. and allows less blow out of your taps while venting air, takes a bit longer but you don't get dirty water over your nice white grout..

🤔 not something I would have expected you to say. You don't put jointing compound on fibre washers as it stops them from swelling 🙄 put them in, nip them up, if they weep a bit nip a bit more, if they continue to week let the washer swell as its what it's designed to do. So that would be another mistake😂

That’s a great looking house mate!👍

No silicone or plumbers mait on taps when fitting?