This is the job I looked at a few weeks ago and got you all to say what you would quote for it…. I quoted £300 and got it…… but did it fill up ok???

That's exactly how I hang the rads to mate. Find it so much easier measuring to the top

The floorlayers will be delighted them pipes are being boxed in ,pain in the neck when the pipes are low 😅 and speaking of the algorithm. I found your channel by typing in van racking ideas, and it showed your van tour video. Then you got called out to your mates house halfway through, so I carried on watching... I've been watching since 😂 👍

Evening Mark, nice work again. I'd rather be a plumber than a tiler in that house! Those tiles would have had my head in pieces! 😂

Great video Mark, I personally don't like the idea of touching someone else's work. But that is real world plumbing.. real world boss!

Great tip about the inhibitor into the towel radiator - I will do that when I install my new rads 👍🏻

Great video as always Mark, I like the look of that pipe bender, I brought an old record one off a car boot and it's been brilliant, I used to have a rothenburger one but I snapped it in half

Hope you spent the rest of the day balancing the system.

Alright Mark, love the video, I’m based in rugby and Press all the time, more than welcome to come and have a go if you like

My Rothenberg bender does exactly the same thing on 22mm. Always where you need to cut the pipe! New bender on order from your recommendation! Cheers mate!!

Been plumbing for 40 years now, got a rems press fit machine about a couple of years ago as I went on a job where there was no heat allowed. Also use plastic, tectite etc. it was probably one of the best things I did. It made the work go so much faster and looks great, fittings cost more than end feed but the time saving is well worth it. This doesn’t mean soldering, or push fit, or any of the other systems out there are finished,there are times when the machine can’t get into some areas, but it just takes a little more planning. Have a go, and you’ll never look back.

Hi Mark, a great result for you there with that job, no problems is always a nice result. Just my kind of job that as you know, I have a similar job to do one day this week. My pipe bender is an Eclipse, it looks the same as yours, I’ve had it for years with no problems at all. Another great film thank you, have a great week and as always take care, regards, Chris. 👍👍👍

Hi Mark. Glad the job went well with no problems. It could have a nightmare thankfully it was not. Thanks for sharing Mark. Have a good week mate👍

way to go mark great content as always hope all is well buddy

Great job mate new benders looks great

Another top video mate 👍 I bought the same benders myself a few months ago, I think they’re brilliant.

Nice one Mark

Mint video Mark 👊🔥

That bender looks just like the Hilmor bender I bought about twenty years ago. Still going strong although the yellow paint is a bit flakey

N8ce job,I've always just put the whole bottle in even on a 5 rad job as overdosing isn't harmful or so I was told

Enjoyed the video mate👍 Just my opinion mate, can't beat a good solded joint for looks and neatness. In lofts and like I can understand.

Thanks for the video mate. I haven't explored press fit because I don't think I'd use it enough in a domestic setting. For those rare situations where you cannot solder there's always copper Tectite pushfit fittings which look at bulbous as press fit. In a commercial setting where hot works are prohibited, Press would be a Godsend. Anyways have a good week see you on Sunday.

I do it but it's not something that fills me full of joy. Tbf tillers don't fill me full of joy either 🤣 press fit will soon annoy you bud your better off with the removable techtite where its not seen . But you can hire a crimper and try it if you fancy it. I've done away with my easy benders and gone for the monach inline ones. ( had to relearn bending ) but well worth it. But each to his own . Almost forgot thanks Mark I,m now watching you doing what I do all day but I,m not moving 🤣🤣🤣😁😉

I’ve still got my hilmor bender , 23 years old and it’s yellow 😊

I would of added the full tub of inhibitor for good measure lol 😂

as always gread video

The only thing that puts me off getting press fit is the maintenance side of it, getting it calibrated etc. just seems like a pointless additional expense to me, but for some I get why they'd use them Great video as always and lucky it was all good, like you say, always cover your arse

glad it went well m8 had to change your knickers i bet when waiting for leaks lol

Glad it went smooth..... with no leaks.😎

Good video Mark, I don’t think I’d bother with press fit, It more tools and another ball of fittings to keep in the van, I much prefer solder and compression That’s my take on it anyways, Great tilling Dave 👍 👍👍🤜

have a look at trade chem inhibitor C100 and C100+ it has that same main chem as adiy and fernox , defiantly going to try that next time around on top up the 500ml C100+ bottle does 200LT

Great outcome and video once more Mark. Is there a means of establishing dose of inhibitor within system eg test kit so it can be corrected before any 'damage' arises, particularly noting that more is not necessarily good? Love the valve tool and overall installation - Daves tiling pretty good also. Always so much on offer from your live jobs. Great channel. Cheers, Mr Tiff...

Morning Mark. That was me sounding my horn at you on the M1 this morning going north. You’re a bit off patch aren’t you?

Yes mark have to be a bit wary when someone else has been messing about with the system ... you could have encountered some problems. .👍👍👍👍👍.. but all ok .

Not sure if you’ve already done a video but I’m just curious as to what you have in your tool bag or what you’d recommend for a DIY’er? Awesome video again, I’m fitting some rads I a few weeks so the tips will come in handy 👌

Hi mark another great video, have you ever ventured into press fit?

Great video again Mark, what's that tool you used to open the lock shield valves up, can you show it again in your next video

Glad the job went ok, still a mystery why the previous plumber didn’t fill the combi up?

Great vid as always Mark. 👍 You do the same as me jump between mm and inches at random 🤣 just curious you come across much mlcp down your way? My whole house is Uponor and it's a pain in the arse to work on as the fitting are all press fit. Being a student I ain't got a press gun lol. Benders look very similar to the college Irwin ones. Might be cheeky see if they'll give me a student discount on a pair. 😉

Very odd that i have exactly the same job on tomorrow system has been drained by someone else as 2 rads have had frost damage and need replacing hope the job goes as well as yours did

Can you put too much inhibiter in to a system. Is it a case of more is better. Great video.

Great video again Mark, may sound a silly question but I'm not a plumber. If you would have put the whole bottle of inhibitor in (other than cost) would it cause a issue.

Where did you get the tool for open the lock sheld valve

Another top video Mark, very informative. Quick question, how did you know you were fitting the Trv,s to the flow pipe on the upstairs rads? Thanks

Great video as always Mark. 2 questions- do you fully open lock shield valves? I never know if there’re factory set. Also what was the gadget you used to open the Lichfield valve. Thanks.

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Hi Mark. Quick question if I may. The tool you use on your ratchet to remove the rad valve fitting, where did you get it / what is it called?

Hi Mark loving the vids I'm a new subscriber I'm thinking of doing a plumbing course and starting up my self but I'm in my 40's is it worth doing or is it too late. Thanks buddy

Glad it went ok pal.....I bet you was dreading filling it back up 🤪.....I'm in the market for some new benders so followed the link....Are yours the Plus or the standard ?

I am starting out in plumbing after leaving the military, would say that I’m a late starter but really just want to run my own business, all I did through my course was watch and learn from your videos, so firstly I’d like to thank you but I’d also like to ask what you would recommend for my first step into this business, I’m currently working 3 days a week with a self employed plumber who’s got 16 years in this business

The kitchen rad in our kitchen had 15mm pipes dropping down the wall from the ceiling in plastic clips. We've bought a vertical rad to replace it with the thought of having the rad pipes dropping down into the valves at the top of it to look neater but after watching this, I've realised I wouldn't have a bleed port at the top if I did that so not sure what the best thing to do is now 😬

Hi .. at 17mins 20 secs .. what is the tool you are using to turn the lock shield valve off and where can i buy one .. great video

Nice video, any deals on an SLR-1450 you can sort?

Are you not a fan of the rad valves with the drain off Mark ?

Hi Mark. Surely you can’t really overdose a system with inhibitor. My worry would be the complete opposite that if you don’t put enough inhibitor in the there wouldn’t be enough to protect the overall system. As a rule of thumb I add a minimum of one 500ml unit per 10 panels (not radiators) and when there are 18 or more panels or there is unusually large pipework which you may find in larger older properties I’ll add an additional unit over and above to per 10 panel rule just to make sure there is enough inhibitor in the system to make sure a system is properly protected. Appreciate your thoughts on this. Stay safe

What paste do you use on your compression fittings

great video, I'm an apprentice and want to start doing some outside taps on weekends in the summer but I'm just wondering do I have to have liability insurance and all that or will I be ok?

Hi Mark Is there any need to use paste on an olive, obviously I'm not a plumber but was forced to do gas for dual fuel meter installations and using paste with an olive was almost a sackable offence, by the way bad idea for sparks to be trained to do gas, gas fitters should do gas and sparks should stick to electrics.

My old man had a Hilmor from the 60's and I've got the Irwin/Hilmor............ even Screwfix sell them these days!

How would over dosing the system with inhibitor affect the system? Would it attack parts in the boiler/pump?

Is there a particular reason why you measure to the top of the bracket other than to the bottom. I usually use the bottom, that's why I'm asking!

How much would you say the paste is needed?

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Any reason why u wouldn’t use a speed coupling on that first rad because of the water?

Quick question if anyone knows. With a wet vac do you remove the filter before vacuuming water?

can you give me a link for plum chum

Whoever fitted the towel rail did it wrong,the fittings are too far across,stops the hanging of towels

I'm replacing 5 radiators because they're old and starting to rust, I'm going to reposition a couple of them and replace a couple of single panel radiators. I'll completely drain the system and be using polypipe under the floor with copper tails coming up to the rads I assume there are no regulations preventing this. Can I drain the system down from the bathroom radiator into the toilet bowl? I'm in a second floor flat 🙄

I’d say press fit is a must if your working on commercial, retail etc, but the cost of the fittings, initial purchase of the gun and on going calibration, not worth it for a domestic plumber

If I had to cheat a system for leaks that I didn't install I would be inclined to use an air pressure test we have a compressor for testing in new builds where there might be no water on site we fit a couple of pressure gauges on and can check them regularly. Most of our work must be tested to 6Bar or in Imperial 90Lbs /sq inch . We have been using press copper and S/S fittings for almost 10 years and now problems with them. Also press fitting on multi layer pipes for maby 20 years on sizes up to 60mm a lot of our work no hot work allowed especially in listed buildings not even an angle grinder. Should have said I am in plumbing for 56 years and getting ready to retire in my plumbing life I have come a long way from wiped joints on lead to modern plastic pipes and fitting not sorry to see the end of cast iron soil stacks except in underground car parks.

Hi mate, what's the paste your using.

Always a twitchy bum filling up eeven your own work lol. Still use my original Hilmors.

I always thought you couldn’t overdose (unless you put about 10 + bottles in) for the cost shove the whole bottle in , will allow for future topping up, venting rads etc. cheap scate lol

What's with the red tape over the bathroom sink 🧐🧐🧐

You do know that thermastatic fake pointing upward does not work propally right cause the heat goes up

Shame about the cheapo TRVs

Drain offs, absolute waste of time!

Really all different size tiles they need to send them back