When DIY Plumbing Goes Terribly Wrong

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I had originally fixed this Pitless Adapter Well Head about 2 years ago. It seems like the owner dug down & tied into my repaired water line. If he wanted water access at the well head he should have just allowed me to put the system on the traditional well seal while I had it all exposed. This Video is the result of DIY repairs done with minimal plumbing knowledge.
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@WrenchHead Ай бұрын

"I don't want to touch the water, I might electricute myself....touch, touch." 😂

@pudmina 3 күн бұрын

Bright flash. massive convulsion, video ends abruptly and "H2O Mechanic" is permanently off the air :( :( ... That would be a major loss to KZfaq. You teaching is incredible. Please don't electrocute yourself.

@Wheel_Horse Ай бұрын

We've got that same bird hose bib in the garden! Bought it NOS at a yard sale decades ago. Never saw another until today!

@markbernier8434 Ай бұрын

Seen a lot of similar ones in Canada. Birds, rabbits and such.

@kylebauer4242 Ай бұрын

It won't freeze in the winter as long as he shuts off the PVC valve inside and and cracks open the hose bib.

@kat2641 Ай бұрын

That a hell of a bird bath 😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤

@MacPoop Ай бұрын

Wow, watching y'all bail out the water with a pot brought back memories of hurricane Alecia in 1983 and my dad bailing water out of our pump house. With a little pot just like that 🤣

@strobelightbrian Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing the “not so nice side”

@rca7591a Ай бұрын

That looks like a Revere copper clad sauce pan!

@londen3547 Ай бұрын

That there is a PROFESSIONAL grade Revere copper clad sauce pan. Speaking about a pot calling the kettle black, seems to me that fix was about on par with the DIY job.

@Bob-cx4ze 29 күн бұрын

That will be an exciting electric bill.

@user-pr6rt2vv9b 9 күн бұрын

Fantastic

@brucelarson5267 Ай бұрын

That's a very good pan that you use for bailing. My mom gave me one like that when I got out of the USAF and was setting up a home in another state..

@crashland5711 Ай бұрын

Revere Ware, got a set of them that are 20 years old.

@donnieroberts2093 Ай бұрын

I bet they were so proud when they finished!😮😅😊

@donnieroberts2093 Ай бұрын

Send the bill to them!

@donnieroberts2093 Ай бұрын

Freeze, break, fix, income in and on a regular basis!😂

@allenbrown7820 Ай бұрын

Well the 3 pound faucet ornament probably didn’t help the stress on the pvc. Great video. Be Safe!

@sstorholm 4 күн бұрын

Oras makes a frost proof hydrant like that one that can be shortened to whatever length you want, don’t know if they’re available in the US though.

@gkeyman565 27 күн бұрын

DIY'r deserves the bird for that one ;) have a great day

@kenrolle2338 Ай бұрын

DIY'ers = Job security.

@XDSid1333 Ай бұрын

OMG! That is, they still went through the adapter to the wellhead just to get a watering tap? Or does the adapter also have a tee located underground?

@Cheeser1764 Ай бұрын

Topic Suggestion: installing or replacing a pitless adaptor. Here in the upper Midwest (MN) almost every well has a pitless adaptor. Thanks and keep up the good work.

@integr8er66 Ай бұрын

How exactly do you consider MN Midwest? Its not MID at all it is a Nother State.

@woodworker3122 Ай бұрын

Hello, I live in south eastern Wisconsin and I need to replace my well’s bladder tank. What is the best bladder you would recommend that will last for many years? Thank you.

@mikefitzpatrick1213 Ай бұрын

Got to have sufficient clearance for your doohickey!

@TroubleActual Ай бұрын

Wow

@tjjoseph333 Ай бұрын

I like that Bird! Whats wrong with that $45.00 Bronze Bird? 😂

@bud5084 Ай бұрын

Schedule 40 PVC properly installed will last a long time. I prefer it to pex especially with a lot of bends

@rich3784 Ай бұрын

The shut off for the winter.

@integr8er66 Ай бұрын

@@rich3784The shutoff does no good when the valve is ABOVE grade

@yusra12 Ай бұрын

Just wonder if you would give consultation willing to pay what you want?

@derekhickman6417 Ай бұрын

So when you evaluate a site for drilling, you check with surrounding properties to see how deep their wells are before you start. So you have an estimate of depth. When do you decide what pump to use? After you actually drill and decide how many gallons per minute you actually get?

@halfcircleworkshop Ай бұрын

Would you want to shock the well after it was spilling down like that?

@H2oMechanic2RC Ай бұрын

We did

@integr8er66 Ай бұрын

It would be a good idea, but I would just send off a sample and decide based on the results

@michiganengineer8621 Ай бұрын

Do you have a "property owner tried to fix-it" surtax for jobs like this one?

@mnblkjh6757 Ай бұрын

👍🙂

@scottdanielson4816 Ай бұрын

Is that bad for the well pump to have to run continuously since there is no pressure tank?

@H2oMechanic2RC Ай бұрын

There's a tank under the house

@scottdanielson4816 Ай бұрын

@@H2oMechanic2RC ok, i think I've I got it. So it doesn't matter that the tank comes after the fixture. The pump will still operate based on the pressure switch at the tank.

@H2oMechanic2RC Ай бұрын

@@scottdanielson4816 correct

@integr8er66 Ай бұрын

Water flows both ways, the pressure tank still works as a surge capacity and the pressure sw also

@grinderpumpguy Ай бұрын

Good thing brass isnt a magnet for cold weather. I would've went for the Woodford poking out a couple of inches. Record the next repair so we can learn.

@danieljay952 Ай бұрын

Its fine just fix it

@FaceStuffer 18 күн бұрын

why does a pitless, have a pit?

@ketas 10 күн бұрын

pitlesspit

@imark7777777 10 күн бұрын

Well if you're gonna do dumb things at least they had the foresight to put a valve.

@UnDeath91 17 күн бұрын

and that my frens. is why u dont DIY if u dont know what ur doing.... xD

@grinderpumpguy Ай бұрын

And for the love of god...... STOP using pvc male adapters and for that matter, why on earth would any person use a brass male threaded into a plastic npt? At least use a hose clamp to keep it from spitting. New sub

@Crimson_Hawk_01 14 күн бұрын

Such a man thing. It electrocute me! So I will stick just one finger in :)

@ThumperKJFK Ай бұрын

@jdave1157 Ай бұрын

dem male adapters...

@everestyeti Ай бұрын

Must admit if it was me, off camera that bird would have been decapitated. 😂 You're a better man than me. 👍

@ljmike1204 Ай бұрын

Meby an idea to get one of them batary operated pumps

@levinef Ай бұрын

Should have a hose Bibb vacuum breaker

@tomgroenbeck7620 Ай бұрын

If the water carries a voltage it will not matter if you stick your finger or you whole hand in the water, it makes no difference. If the voltage is high enough it will kill you. Me as an electrical engineer I would always turn power off first. If I can't turn it off the I won't touch it. Just saying, your decision.

@lukasandrysik3666 Ай бұрын

I am EE aswell. Finger = small surface area ->lower current flow. Also if you just flick the finger on live circuit it will just briefly shock you. Problem is when you can't let go of some cable due to the electricity closing your muscles. Also 120V relative to ground in USA is quite safe.

@integr8er66 Ай бұрын

Do you understand that a well is inherently grounded? You won't get electrocuted

@tomgroenbeck7620 Ай бұрын

@@integr8er66 This statement isn't true. Otherwise fishing with electricity couldn't work. Or did you hear of a hear dryer falling into the bathtub? The voltage in the water depends on the resistance of the materials involved. Voltages are proportional to the respective resistors. And remember, there isn't such a thing like zero Ohms, even copper has a small resistance, and "ground" (the actual earth) has much more. So while 120V is safer than 240V, it should not be trusted.

Ай бұрын

If you are an electrical engineer, you should know that resistance decreases with contact surface increase. More skin in water = less ohms between skin and water = more current.

@integr8er66 20 күн бұрын

@@tomgroenbeck7620 The statement is true, first off I didn't say just being in water makes it grounded, being in contact with earth makes it grounded, we run extension cords connectors and all for ice eaters when duck hunting, stand in the same water right next to the cords, no problem. Voltage is definitely not proportional to resistance, voltage is a function of the source., and resistance of pure water is > 18 meg ohms. however add minerals such as with a well and it goes WAYYYYY down.

@Mudbug-d9v Ай бұрын

First off, thank you for your great content! I just want to caution you about bashing DIYers…your audience is mainly DIYers. I’m sure you DIY things yourself that are not “professional”.

@rnash999 Ай бұрын

DIY doesn't mean doing things the wrong way though. You can follow code and practices. If you do weird things they go wrong sometimes.

@lv7603 Ай бұрын

This one was pretty stupid of the homeowner. If you stop to please every group or police yourself as to not offend well that’s a sure way to exist in a state of misery.

@integr8er66 Ай бұрын

@@rnash999And doing wrong stuff isn't because you are a DIYer, its because you are an idiot

@sjohnson5813 Ай бұрын

We found the idiot who "fixed the well"...

@evilborg Ай бұрын

That was really stupid for the home owner to do that.....

@HarmonRAB-hp4nk 11 күн бұрын

welll yeah , pvc is shit.. use abs, you'lll never have to touch it again. pvc- 100psi rating..... abs - 1200 psi, its double thick and solid,, cant bend it

@arsenicjones9125 Ай бұрын

Just don’t do work like that unless you can get the homeowner to sign a contract which states in no uncertain terms that they are acknowledging that they are an absolute dumbass and you take no credit for the work as installed and will not warranty said work. When homeowners ask you, a skilled tradesman w pride in his work and skill, to cut corners so they can save a buck do the right thing and tell em to kick rocks. If everyone would stop acting like it’s your problem if the homeowner decides to hire a crack hear to do their job instead of a qualified person we’d all be better off

@danieljay952 Ай бұрын

All you did was converted diy pvc to diy pex i dont understand what makes you any better

@H2oMechanic2RC Ай бұрын

It's not better, just more flexible. I did as I was told by the customer

@christophereckert6663 Ай бұрын

Pex has the ability to flex significantly without cracking

@dwightblack9881 14 күн бұрын

Everything is DIY. But the difference is knowing what you're doing.