HALL of SHAME PHOTo`s

[leethegasman]

This one held for 20 years on mains cold water it fell out when I was replacing boiler luckily it was isolated and drain at the time.

 

[1Steven]

Flux joints on gas last well!

 

[plumben]

Looks like the paint is all's that was holding it

 

[Alex Knight]

Flux joints on gas last well!

Yep found a few of those underfloor

 

[ShaunCorbs]

"Nice and neat inside your cupboard! No DIY kit fitted here, Outside tap done properly"

 

[Riley]

"Nice and neat inside your cupboard! No DIY kit fitted here, Outside tap done properly"

I am looking at this on my phone so I wonder if I might be missing something

 

[rpm]

Chrome nut on Brass fitting.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

outside tap whats missing

 

[rpm]

outside tap whats missing

How are we supposed to know that from your photograph?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

How are we supposed to know that from your photograph?

""Nice and neat inside your cupboard! No DIY kit fitted here, Outside tap done properly""

if you read above it

 

[brum]

Gate valve on Mains no double check valve although there may be a dble check valve on incoming mains and check valve in bib tap...brum

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Gate valve on Mains no double check valve although there may be a dble check valve on incoming mains and check valve in bib tap...brum

check valve in bib tape not allowed unless existing install
needs check valve after iso valve to tap as you could contaminate your water supply
your right on gate valve tho

 

[brum]

Always under impression that check valve in tap with dble check above main stop tap is adequate...this is how we are doing new builds in Scotland and never any issues with building control,Scottish Water or NHBC.....am I missing something...brum

 

[AlexGas]

What can I say...

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Always under impression that check valve in tap with dble check above main stop tap is adequate...this is how we are doing new builds in Scotland and never any issues with building control,Scottish Water or NHBC.....am I missing something...brum

might be different for scotland tho but https://www.southernwater.co.uk/Media/Default/PDFs/WaterSupplyRegs.pdf

 

[brum]

Now that's worth more debate than a dodgy outside tap glad I'm not the window cleaner lol

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Spotted this today what's missing

 

[mutley racers]

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Spotted this today what's missing

Clips

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Clips

Good lad I can move it up and down about 4 inches only just been serviced lol

 

[mutley racers]

Good lad I can move it up and down about 4 inches only just been serviced lol

Frightening that. Some people hey. Why do they even bother

 

[Best]

I know it is not plumbing, but I was asked to remove an old light fitting (all in one unit that you wire directly to) and replace with a standard pendant. Wires were crammed together just past ceiling level. As you can see, some idiot years ago must have used the brass connector blocks from the original ceiling rose. Obviously decided to just ignore the earth wires also. Lethal for electrocution or fire risk.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

I know it is not plumbing, but I was asked to remove an old light fitting (all in one unit that you wire directly to) and replace with a standard pendant. Wires were crammed together just past ceiling level. As you can see, some idiot years ago must have used the brass connector blocks from the original ceiling rose. Obviously decided to just ignore the earth wires also. Lethal for electrocution or fire risk.
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Bloody hell,thats Lethal

 

[Best]

Bloody hell,thats Lethal

Yes, scary! That was today and in a rental flat and by the aged look of the plastic light fitting, a good 20 years old probably. I don't even like using the plastic terminal blocks to wire to, unless they are enclosed in a electrical wiring box. So easy to touch bare parts of the live cables.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

Yes, scary! That was today and in a rental flat and by the aged look of the plastic light fitting, a good 20 years old probably. I don't even like using the plastic terminal blocks to wire to, unless they are enclosed in a electrical wiring box. So easy to touch bare parts of the live cables.

imagine those touching if no RCD or MCB,S would have exploded

 

[Best]

imagine those touching if no RCD or MCB,S would have exploded

Those cables in the photo were pushed fully up into the ceiling void, with little more than from the brass connectors showing.
Funny you mention an RCD, - the flat was built in the 80s and coincidently I had to replace the electric shower about 3 years ago in lower flat also owned by landlady. There was only a cartridge fused consumer unit in each flat - no safety devices whatsoever. I insisted on bringing an electrician to fit a shower RCD, but the guy very wisely said he would fit an RCD for supplying everything. Got him to also fit one on upper flat that happens to have had that light wiring mess.