What if you find a T&P with a plug in it. - Page 3 - Plumbing Zone

plumb4fun · 02-21-2009, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ILPlumber

And what do you do when your fixing a toilet and you walk by the WH and the T&P has a 3/4" plug in it.

You mention it to the homeowner and they say it's fine, don't touch it

See if it was installed properly with teflon tape and pipe dope!

plumb4fun · 02-21-2009, 02:08 AM

Years ago when I was a young apprentice working tracks I wittnessed a journeyman using a contraption of a section of 2" steel pipe with a cap on one end and a reducer on the other. He put lit road flares in there and threaded it on a gas stubout for houses that failed the air test on gas systems. very illegal and dangerous.

uaplumber · 02-21-2009, 02:21 AM

Well, he resurrected a long dead thread, but he gave us a method of testing for leaks that would make Mr. Furley proud.

pzmember · 02-21-2009, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ILPlumber

And what do you do when your fixing a toilet and you walk by the WH and the T&P has a 3/4" plug in it.

You mention it to the homeowner and they say it's fine, don't touch it

thats when you open up your lap top and sit the customer down let them watch the episode of mythbusters when they plugged the t&p's and overheated the water heaters. while thier watching you find the source of the t&p trip, fix that problem and replace the t&p. they will understand the necessity of the repair when you fixed the problem before the first waterheater lands.

PLUMB TIME · 02-21-2009, 12:16 PM

The guys from myth busters blew up a 30 gallon electric with T&P plugged. Equivalent to 10 sticks of dyno.

WestCoastPlumber · 02-21-2009, 01:02 PM

ummm, maybe there is a watts pressure only on the main water?? u can plug it then, the pressure will go back through the cold.

Wethead · 02-21-2009, 01:58 PM

I would change it either way, its about safety, not money...

**Bill** · 02-22-2009, 11:51 AM

Explain to the HO what the T&P does and what could happen if it is not corrected. If then they chose not to repair it, then report the problem to the local building inspector and suggest that he notify their insurance company.

Protech · 02-22-2009, 09:23 PM

If I was in your shoes he most likely would have been shot.

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Originally Posted by 22rifle

A week later I quoted a guy a price to install his own ped lav in his remodel. Included opening wall and relocating the PVC tee. Quoted way too low, BTW.

I showed him the price and he went crazy. I mean, flip a switch kind of deal.

At one point he had a knife in his hand, not threatening me with it, just picked it up while yelling at me. He was between the door and me so I picked up his cordless phone, dialed 91, and asked him if he was going to put down the knife and walk to another room until I left or whether I needed to go ahead and dial the last 1.

He put it down and walked away. Shook me up good but I was professional the whole time.

It was a small town. I loved seeing him in the grocery store, etc after that. He would always try to sneak away and I would holler his name and say hi really cheerful like. Everyone knew what had happened so people would laugh at me and praise me for it. No one liked him to begin with.

Protech · 02-22-2009, 09:25 PM

WTF!?!>?!?!!?&^$%^#*&($&(#$&%(*)^()%&*#% is wrong with that guy?!?!?

Quote:

Originally Posted by plumb4fun

Years ago when I was a young apprentice working tracks I wittnessed a journeyman using a contraption of a section of 2" steel pipe with a cap on one end and a reducer on the other. He put lit road flares in there and threaded it on a gas stubout for houses that failed the air test on gas systems. very illegal and dangerous.

02-21-2009, 02:21 AM	#23
uaplumber Plumbing Contractor Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Westlock, Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,436 My Photos	Well, he resurrected a long dead thread, but he gave us a method of testing for leaks that would make Mr. Furley proud. __________________ B&B Plumbing Inc http://www.westlockplumber.com Plumbing and Heating in Westlock, Alberta

02-21-2009, 01:02 PM	#26
WestCoastPlumber Plumber Manhattan Beach Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Los Angeles (South Bay) Posts: 828 My Photos	ummm, maybe there is a watts pressure only on the main water?? u can plug it then, the pressure will go back through the cold. __________________ Robert Plumber Manhattan Beach, Plumber Hermosa Beach,Plumber Marina Del Rey, Plumber Redondo Beach, Tankless water heaters Los Angeles Tankless repair Los Angeles

02-22-2009, 11:51 AM	#28
Bill Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: I have no idea! Posts: 5,868 My Photos	Explain to the HO what the T&P does and what could happen if it is not corrected. If then they chose not to repair it, then report the problem to the local building inspector and suggest that he notify their insurance company. __________________ Virginia Plumbing Codes Virginia Department of Licensing Ones intellect can often be summed up by his own words Everything in the known universe is governed by "Cause and Effect", there is no getting around it. Think about what you do before you do it.

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PLUMB TIME Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 628 My Photos	The guys from myth busters blew up a 30 gallon electric with T&P plugged. Equivalent to 10 sticks of dyno.

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Wethead Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 1,644 My Photos	I would change it either way, its about safety, not money...