HALL of SHAME PHOTo`s

[chris watkins]

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Cracked it - the rad is at high level so close to the ceiling that it clearly is not intended to heat the room it is in therefore must be a a form of underfloor heating for the room above & of course with the sensor of the TRV head detecting what is going on above you have temperature control, simples :wink_smile:
Just take care you don't kick or trip over it when in the room above.

 

[Kyle87]

A lad I know rang me and said he's having trouble fitting his mums taps.

Threads were nackerd on taps. So he isolated the hot and used flexi to cap the cold but had to bend the pipe at the elbow to meet the flexi.

I love DIYers

 

[Robert Tyrrell]

Is that the hot and cold linked together?

 

[JCplumb]

A lad I know rang me and said he's having trouble fitting his mums taps.

Threads were nackerd on taps. So he isolated the hot and used flexi to cap the cold but had to bend the pipe at the elbow to meet the flexi.

I love DIYers

You know what really grates my cheese about that pic?
The paint!
Why paint pipework that's hidden in a cupboard, there can only be one reason: To annoy plumbers...

 

[Kyle87]

Is that the hot and cold linked together?

Yea as a means to cap the cold but with the isolation switched off to stop the mixing. Quite funny

 

[Kyle87]

And the 78 appliances tapped into the pipe with b n q fixings instead of just having a plumber put a tee in

 

[Robert Tyrrell]

You know what really grates my cheese about that pic?
The paint!
Why paint pipework that's hidden in a cupboard, there can only be one reason: To annoy plumbers...

Without doubt

 

[AlexGas]

Just another way...

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

apparently a mechanical engineer used to own the house

 

[mutley racers]

apparently a mechanical engineer used to own the house

Scary thought

 

[Riley]

Why oh why oh why do they think they know it all. I hate when I have to work for them

 

[Chalked]

Why oh why oh why do they think they know it all. I hate when I have to work for them

Engineers and teachers!

 

[Riley]

Went and ID'd a boiler for a telephone engineer about a fortnight ago as the inside had melted. Quoted for a new install. He emailed me 2-3 days ago saying he's going to source new parts for his 18 year old heat only and "have a go at getting it working". He asked if I'd fit the parts as part of a service. I politely declined explaining what a service entailed and that half the parts weren't even available anymore but he insisted on"giving it a go himself". Idiot of the highest degree!!

 

[Riley]

Following on from above post. I was recommended to this guy by his engineer chum who has a combi installed in his loft. I kid you not this bloke has a drip tray or plastic tub under every soldered joint "in case of a leak". Probably being too pedantic I pointed out that if a pressurised joint gave way that the water could go anywhere with pressure. Silly sods probably waterproofed his loft now.

 

[AWheating]

its funny how many customers tell you how much they know about sod all.

those that have been on a multiskilled dole course drive you nuts.

 

[Riley]

I just hate these people that you know think they know better and ignore what you tell them

 

[Chalked]

A retired engineer was telling me how his heating worked and said, I've got 3/4 go and returns! I corrected him by saying the correct terminology is " go and come back"
pipe think he believed me.

 

[Crinkmeister]

Old Chinese proverb: A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. A little bit more and you realise why.

Actually not Chinese at all, I made it up! I'm in the "little bit more" category.

 

[djob]

Shocked at the lack of care!

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Shocked at the lack of care!

There's probably thousands of flues like that in folks lofts unfortunately.

 

[Ermintrude]

All it takes I a few self tappers and it ain't ever coming apart

 

[dom brennan]

we went to fit a hob before and come across this
its the over flow from the CWSC. another diy job instead of getting a plumber to change the washer in the ball valve. i bet this cost more than getting one.

 

[dom brennan]

on a newish house how do people get away with these kind of things

 

[Ermintrude]

What ? Leaving a stupid tube on so u can't shut door. ?? Or a test nipple under the regulator?

 

[Reg Man]

Is that FJC on that sleeve, or silicone sealant? Corrosive acetates.