I've never done plumbing work before, so I copied this design to connect a PVB to a line I branched out of my house for a sprinkler system. So far it appears to be working. Thanks for making this.
@SilverCymbal
7 жыл бұрын
Good looking joints! You make it look easy
@tulleytaargus5783
3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful plumbing I laughed when you screwed the poly adapter in for the sprinkler guy 😉 I would unscrew that and run copper below ground to either a pvc manifold or a master valve/hydrometer setup been doing commercial irrigation for years and talk about a job lol under appreciated in the plumbing trade, but I can knock out some pipe
@teh60
9 жыл бұрын
Good clean job Steve, I like the way you routed all the piping.
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
teh60 it was a clean straight forth install
@Brad1237202
9 жыл бұрын
Nice installation Steven!! I'm glad the humidity dropped off over the last three days. It maybe good for your business, but it taxes the hell out of our 700 ton chillers and cooling towers at the hospital! We ran around like rats yesterday trying to keep the A/C running. Kinda wish I had the day off and was in Momma's air conditioned basement with a Michelob Ultra!!
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
Brad1237202 not easy for sure ,you have a rough job
@jhhvacplumbing1944
9 жыл бұрын
Very nice and clean work Steve , she's good to go .
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
justin henning clean install
@Justin-qz9rs
4 жыл бұрын
Hello I’m redoing my home plumbing and wondering why not put these valves inside the mechanical room instead of on the exterior do you see anything wrong with that set up? Also looking to set up a compressor on a switch hooked up to System for easy winterizing
@FarmFreshIB
9 жыл бұрын
Wow you were sure working fast today. I guess you were really ready to get that job done. LOL.
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
Farm Fresh trying to keep the videos short
@bdenney9443
3 жыл бұрын
Just saw this video while exploring . Didnt watch it cause I know how to install these but could see the finished job on the screen and was impressed ny how clean of a job you did. So just stopping in the comments to say damn good work man. Very clean
@nestorledesma6837
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video Steve. You will be saving me over $1500
@AZSemperFi
7 жыл бұрын
Finally someone who takes their work and video recording seriously! Good go to bro! Good clean work on a job well done. My only question is: Does your local code require that type of backflow preventer? Some cities require a double check valve setup so that's why I asked.
@nicvanorton6795
6 жыл бұрын
Great video, you make it look too easy.
@Fireship1
9 жыл бұрын
As always Steve, a nice neatly installed job. -Jack
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
Fireship1 i am happy the way it came out
@dreammaster2175
2 жыл бұрын
Great video Steve
@dklucas1
9 жыл бұрын
Great work Stephen ohhhhh momma steve is working again
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
dklucas1 steve is working again
@HM-yp8sd
9 жыл бұрын
You fast bro ! hehe good work Steve ! as always...
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
Hybrid Mechanical trying to keep the videos short
@codymon100
9 жыл бұрын
Good job Steven.
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
codymon100 thanks
@envieddesigns
7 жыл бұрын
Is it ok if the water line from the backflow to the irrigation manifold is above ground? Where im planning to install mine out back my patio is cement so I'll have to run it maybe 10 feet near the foundation of the house until I get to the side of the lawn then go in ground to manifold box. Thinking PVC should be ok with unions so I'm able to unscrew should there be any issues.
@dennis-sj6im
9 жыл бұрын
I agree Steve the lead free brass fittings and ball valves are a pain in the ass ... need a lot more heat to get that silica hot which makes for a joint not so easynon the eye ... you can cool the fitting down slightly and hit it with some flux to clean that brownish tinge off or can flux bath it if your outside or good ventilated area
@MrPlumber15
9 жыл бұрын
dennis postek you can tell the difference in Canadian brass fitting and China fittings just by the way it solders
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
dennis postek ya new brass fitting suck
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
MrPlumber15 new brass sucks for sure
@samuelfratto6468
4 жыл бұрын
Nice work Steve. Was wondering why you don't ream the pipes out after you cut them?
@arniegrote319
9 жыл бұрын
Nice Job Steve.
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
Arnie Grote thanks
@harrydickson4575
9 жыл бұрын
Nice job Steve
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
Harry Dickson thanks harry
@adamchou9123
3 жыл бұрын
If I'm in Denver, should I be installing a drain valve on the supply side of the PVB so that I can drain it in the winter?
@cspill99
Жыл бұрын
I have an old copper irrigation system. what's the best and easiest way to rise the heads to the current grass level? The current heads don't even seem to be solder on the pipe.
@pdiscool
3 жыл бұрын
Hey question, the original line from the main was 1 inch, what did you increase it to? Did you increase the house side only or house and sprinkler line?
@lmSteveo
6 жыл бұрын
I have a cheap rain bird one that hooks into my house bibb the pop up style. The problem that I'm having is my flow rate is really low. Like 5gpm. I can't really run the system to its full potential. I can increase the psi at my regular but I'm already as the limit to where it gets unsafe for my house pex pipes and the end of the line fixture. I see my main line is about 2 inches and then it breaks down into 1inch that had a T for my fire sprinkle and house lines like kitchen and bathrooms. I can see my front and back house Bibbs are about 1/2inch. I feel like i need to recipe those lines to a thicket size like 3/4 or even an 1inch to have better and more flow. My bsmt is unfinished so a repipe wouldn't be too bad. In a perfect world i know i should be catching my water from the main service line before it comes to the house but i would assume that would be pretty expensive to go a full multi zone system
@TheWolfePit
9 жыл бұрын
Nice clean work!
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
***** thanks for watching larry
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
andya1166 that lead free brass it does not solder like the older stuff . i guess your not out in the field working so your clewless .probley living down in mama basement
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
andya1166 lol you are a clewless looser
@Greenrosettas
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome video!
@sirvaant
5 жыл бұрын
Does home depot sell that wall mount hanger your using to support that BFP?
@chowderchops
9 жыл бұрын
Nice one. STEVE IS WORKIN' AGAIN !!!!!
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
Chowdy Chopz steve is always working
@DoNnEgRoW
5 жыл бұрын
Where did you find that wall pipe bracket? Thankd
@johanvasquez8744
6 жыл бұрын
Good job brother
@cspill99
Жыл бұрын
What is that support device called that you used on the piping? I need something to support my 1.5" backflow preventer.
@cspill99
Жыл бұрын
great job, do you recommend copper or pvc?
@comfortairheatingcoolingllc
9 жыл бұрын
You make things look like art.... very nice install Steve. Question for u, Have you ever heard about devil horns for the torch? If so what's your input? Keep up the great work
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
Comfort Air Heating & Cooling LLC that might be ok for brassing silfoss but not for a soft solder torch . i believe zack talyn875 has one and uses it ask him
@HVACShopTalk
9 жыл бұрын
steven lavimoniere yep your right. Good for silphos only.
@JesusMartinez-hd3ju
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the content boss
@Pigsandpies1984
9 жыл бұрын
Nice work. I guess you had your coffee before you started. Where do you get the hanger that you used on the irrigation side of the vac breaker? I keep looking for those but can't find them out west in Portland. Do you test you're own devices or do you have to test back flow devices out there?
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
***** i used a 3/8 galvenized f+m plate and a 1/2 ips f+m ring ,,and cut some 3/8 threaded rod to fit .
@adrianolarios989
9 жыл бұрын
proficient plumbing, thanks for sharing.
@stevenlavimoniere
8 жыл бұрын
+Adriano Larios thanks for watching
@ChevyBelairsport1954
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve, I like your videos and had 2 questions how do you calculate the load when adding a new sprinkler line? Also do you use a damp or dry rag to clean after soldering? Thank you!
@modernprosperity7798
2 жыл бұрын
100% damp rag my friend
@nx8618
5 жыл бұрын
Damn you have some clean joints till you wipe them
@Ericec4126
7 жыл бұрын
now why did you put 1 1/4 pipe for the house supply, couldn't it have been fine with what was there already?
@theimaginator16
9 жыл бұрын
It looks like all of those working man meals are paying off! You've gone super high speed tech!
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
Ryan Losinger speed it up to keep the video shorter
@theimaginator16
9 жыл бұрын
I like it. We still get to see the process, without it being cut out.
@angelcanada643
5 жыл бұрын
Buen trabajo!! How much does cost sir ??
@hvacrookie8626
9 жыл бұрын
Nice ! Here comes the ice cream truck !
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
Hvacrookie86 mama he is working in the ice cream truck
@gekkedirkie
9 жыл бұрын
nice work, like always
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
gekkedirkie thanks for watching
@jvelazquezmusic1039
4 жыл бұрын
Do you need a license for that in denver.. im starting to do an irrigation buisness in denver and im license in houston and we use nothing but pvc down here to tap in the meter..
@dennisnoone7427
9 жыл бұрын
great work, is there a reason why you closed a ball valve while soldering it?
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
Dennis Noone always better to solder the ball vale in a closed position if you can ,thats the way i was tough
@dennisnoone7427
9 жыл бұрын
ok, good to know, i always thought it should be open, thanks
@TruckguyTruckguy
9 жыл бұрын
Woah steves worth triple the money with super speed soldering! Really stupid question I have to ask... What difference is the 1-1/4" going to make if the line coming to the house from the street is 1" anyway?
@MrPlumber15
9 жыл бұрын
Truckguy900 Truckguy900 he needs the volume not pressure
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
Truckguy900 Truckguy900 size of water main does not come into affect when sizing {water main piping in house }. your right a bigger water main come in would be better .
@dunnplumbingllc2779
9 жыл бұрын
Well done job sir
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
Dunn Plumbing llc thanks for the comment
@joebal9044
9 жыл бұрын
Steve, how do you do the pipe diameter calculation?
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
Joe Bal mass code buy fixture units is how its done ,you add up every thing in house hot and cold to deturmand the fixture unit load for water pipe
@MrJohndeere3720
9 жыл бұрын
great work. :)
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
***** thanks you
@MrJohndeere3720
9 жыл бұрын
steven lavimoniere ur welcome. :)
@nicholasceea4109
9 жыл бұрын
Nice jobbers
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
Nicholas CeeA easy enough
@coreyr4323
2 жыл бұрын
How much did you charge to do that job?
@estebandeleon5651
4 жыл бұрын
I’m curious why you didn’t increase the incoming line to inch and a quarter? because just increasing it afterwards doesn’t really do much at all..
@chowderchops
9 жыл бұрын
Hey here's a thought. you make vlogs and joke around. That's because you're The Good Humor Man...(ring the bell) LOL
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
Chowdy Chopz i might get a bell for my computer station
@desmondmarshall7384
4 жыл бұрын
Professional
@jackthompson8179
9 жыл бұрын
steve if you keep working at that pace , you can do all the plumbing jobs in the entire state of Massachusetts,,,,,, slow it down save some work for the other guys
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
jack thompson lol trying to keep the videos short
@arnoldcustom
7 жыл бұрын
I would have put one mow stand off at the top to support it better. know there's a better name for it but mind is DOA
@jsanti8572
7 жыл бұрын
my sprinkler valves/system has little to no pressure. could it be the backflow preventer
@aaronbaraiya3692
2 жыл бұрын
you ever figure it out?
@SachiWI
9 жыл бұрын
How is 1 1/4" going to increase the flow if you don't have that size water meter and the supply isn't that large?
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
Sachi WI you have to side the house piping for fixture unit load the water service would be better if it was 1" but thats not reallity .beleive me there is plenty flow of water on street side of meter ,,,
@SachiWI
9 жыл бұрын
steven lavimoniere I'm sure there is most people water really early in the morning - I was just checking to see if I was right - it was more a question than a statement :o)
@skylimithd2653
9 жыл бұрын
I have a serious problem, when I turn on the water in my house, sink, shower, flush toilet, ect, the water pressure drops very low and pipes in my basement starts making very loud banging noises. Do you have any idea what the problem is?
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
skylimithd sounds like you have a loose washer in shut off some were .if the washer is floating in shut off screw head rotted off it would do that
@RonMEGA
8 жыл бұрын
my backflow was leaking under the top lid. any ideas? i installed the same way and don't have any other leaks.
@stevenlavimoniere
8 жыл бұрын
probley went through a freeze did you winterize it last year ??? you might be able to get a rebuild kit for it and fix it .get the modle and serial number and get a rebuild kit for it .you have to blow them out with compressed air for winter months all zones should be done that way to prevent freeze ups and problems
@2013ebruggeman
7 жыл бұрын
sounds like the o-ring is bad.....or the float kit located under the canopy
@cerium58
4 жыл бұрын
Quick! Is that a Philly accent?
@nholt
6 жыл бұрын
Use must be from New Yorks or Bosstan.
@seanduncan6121
8 жыл бұрын
could you make a video on how to solder the led free brass fittings, its a bitch to do. thanks
@MrPlumber15
9 жыл бұрын
I get paid piece work I wish i could work that fast i would be a millionaire
@stevenlavimoniere
9 жыл бұрын
MrPlumber15 lol
@Anthony-bz2xs
7 жыл бұрын
where you from on the east coast
@WagnerSimon915
3 жыл бұрын
Steve it is normal when you test the Febco 765 water should coming at the top? It will fix on it own?
@HillbillyRednecking
6 жыл бұрын
I thought I was having trouble soldering brass fittings because it was just me...
@robertf7982
2 ай бұрын
Why not put it before the regulator
@bryanburns4897
8 жыл бұрын
why switch to 1.25 for that little bit. its only 1'" feeding the house. then you went back to 3/4" for the irrigation? why not just tap into the original 1" pipe with a 1" tee and go from there. alot of extra added that does nothing to better the flow. you actually decreased the flow and made it louder when the irrigation is running by going smaller. why not use pex. faster, less bends, sweats less and quieter.
@Fingamyaz
Жыл бұрын
What part is 8:33?
@adamcartermi5
4 жыл бұрын
Dorchesters am I right!
@seanduncan6121
8 жыл бұрын
I hate that poly shit the sprinkler guys use
@arnoldcustom
7 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean, most all guys uSE that cheap utility black pipe, its very thin wall and not meant to be buried, they should be using the red strip well line, but they don't unless you boot there ass and make them take out what they started installing, when I was heavy into landscaping, I would sub that part of the job to the guys that do that day in and day out, I told them no black utility pipe, use the red strip well pipe, I went to check on my guys and they were there doing the install, lucky they were Only 1/3rd wit the pipe in, I made them rip it out, and use what I told them to use, that utility pipe just from ground shitting it kinks and cracks, you don't want PVC HERE WITH OUR -40 TO -50 WINTERS, IT BRAKES UP WITH GROUND SHIFT AT -40. HE HAS ME PUZZED TOO WHY HE WENT TO 1-1/4 COPPER UP FROM 1 INCH. WHEN THE SUPPLY TO THE METER COMEING UP THOUGH THE FLOOR IS ONLY 3/4 INCH, IT NOT GOING TO INCRESE THE FLOW, BUT WILL GIVE A BIT OF A HEADER FOR LITTLE STORAGE, SORT OF SAME WAY WE DO IN FLOOR HEATING, THE MAIN HEADER IS 1-1/4" THE PEX FEES TO IT IS 1 INCH PEX. AND EACH LOOP IN THE FLOOR IS 1/2 INCH PEX, JUST SO NOTHING STARVES, THAT 1/4 INCH DONT SOUND MUCH, BUT IT REALLY ADDS A LOT MORE WATER FOR THE SPLITS, SAME THING WHEN I RUFE IN A HOUSE I USE ALL 1" MAIN RUNS AND TEE OFF TO 3/4 TO EACH APLIANCE, CITY WATER IS ONLY 3/4 FEED UNLESS YOUR A COMERCAL BUILDING then your feed with 2" to 6", well feeds are 1 ' to 1-1/4. my well is all 1-1/4 right to the pt
@drosenberg8018
2 жыл бұрын
I didn't have to google your name to know you live within 10 miles of me. (F.R.). Keep your phone handy - I may be calling you to un-f' what I'm about to try in my basement....
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