HOW TO CHANGE TOILET GOES WRONG! 

As the engineer of a major London theatre, we had around 50 toilets. If one of them broke or developed a problem, we had 15 minutes to replace it between performances. The spare was already assembled in the workshop and the plumbing was in a duct behind. Simply turn the water off, undo the cap and lining in the duct, unscrew the pan, pull the old one out, replace with the spare, refix the pan, reconnect the water. Job done. All the screws were either brass or stainless, so their was no corrosion to worry about and being close coupled, we did not fix the cistern to the wall. We also had a cutout of damp proof felt, to avoid the need for sealing We could also replace just the cistern if the pan was fine. The old unit was then taken back to the workshop and refurbished for next time. With 2 guys working together. I have seen the replacement completed in less than 5 minutes. In public buildings, it was just the normal way of life. Needless to say, I hate domestic work. Replacing a toilet for a friend took me the best part of a day. LOL

sooo many times my 5 minute jobs turn into me focusing on the work for 5, the prep and thinking took 10-20 min

Hit the thanks button then and send me a fortune! 😂😂😂 Seriously though glad to help. 👍

@@plumberpartsGreedy Plumber!🤑

​@@plumberparts Freebie Plumbing? No wonder things went wrong!

but would you charge the customer money for repairing the cable or pipe work like this guy did? I took my car into a garage for repairs once and they blew the engine. They paid for the replacement engine themself because it was their fault.

@@MarkLikesCoffee860 no

I love you more than ale....!

This guy is not an expert😂😂😂😂

That’s what your Mum said! 😂 Happy Crimbo!

@@plumberparts whats my mum got to do with it? Doesn't make any sense.....

@@plumberparts no answer? No more insulting comments? Any more jokes about my deceased mother? Kind of proves the person you are tbh, i really hope we meet some time in the future. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Omg, yes correct. If I ever did that the mother would have beat me senseless for endangering her infant! And bury my under that broken pipe!

😂😂😂

This is the real world, and uncovering unknowns is always a test. Great recovery sir.

😂 I love doing DIY on my own house because I know where everything is.........I think 😮 and I hate bodgery......unless it's really necessary. Top entertainment value as ever James.

Shame the job went to shit but its good for people to see the everyday struggle of plumbers always something fighting you

I like to see a JG speedfit connector on your videos. I have been using them for 38 years. Not a single leak. Which is more than you can say for a compression fitting! In a world where JGs exist, why does anyone use a compression fitting?

Real life plumbing at your phone. Great video fully enjoyed

Lol, why is it tradition? 😂

@@Teqnyq No idea, but it's what a lot of people in England do - presumably, to advertise to the neighbours and passers by - most will find it funny - a few will find it distasteful!

@@mikebashford8198 nice. I'm going to look out for this 😂

I see it all the time in the UK and makes me giggle haha .

@@Teqnyq Its the front drive toilet that people put out for passersby to use.

Oh wow I've always wondered how that worked. I hate trying to remove those toilets. And I come across so many where the hardboard wasn't removed but left in position for 30 odd yrs

I’ve always wondered how those pans were fitted without making a mess. Thanks for explaining how the big ball of cement got there I’m chipping out when ripping them out 👍

We removed a cemented pan, obviously have to smash the pan to bits but once that's done a few good wallops separated the cement from the floor in one go.

I know right! Good lesson for a plumber!

Yeah isolators for each component are overrated. I’m going to stop fitting them from now on!

It is lucky for this case, they didn't turn off the water main, so the issue can be identified right after it happened.

You dont turn it off...Its just nice to know where it is before anything happens@@Koh-Wei-Jian

​@@Koh-Wei-Jian..yes that's exactly what I thinking..put the raw plug in and the screw and a very slow leek then he would have to rip it all aut again so he was very lucky really could have walked away..and then get the bad news...total nightmare...

Forgive the crying emoji, my fingers 🤦‍♂️

Haha! Cheers!

Indeed! 😂

James lad! I'm I spark came across your video. You're funny as with your videos. Well done, bud

Unless it's on a vinyl floor.

@@UpTheMags74depends if the vinyl has been cut around the pan. Get what you mean though

@-Jay-001 worst thing is removing the screws from an old one, piss rusted and if you get one snapped or seized it's hammer time 😫😫🤣

He was calm because he charged the customer money for the repair. so he made money from it. I would have panicked because of my loss of time and money because it's not fair to let the customer pay.

Loving your sense of humour 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Please leave your contact details so I can recommend you to my mates! 🤣

Ha!

On a serious note, I don’t think a detector would have picked that pipe up, it being plastic. Perhaps a test of different ways of finding pipes/cables would make a good video. Cheers mate.

@@hoog111 yeah I agree

But then you don't realise youve hit a water pipe until the end of the job hahaha