Another vlog, another little topic to talk about. And today, we’re coming back to my favorite subject - PIPES. Ahh... What a beautiful word for a plumber. Music to my ears.
Since the last time, we’ve made a few changes. Remember when one of the lads mentioned the valve? (If you don’t, get yourself over to Devlog #9!) That’s the little handle that shuts off the water supply.
Before you start working on the pipes, you should find one of these and turn it off. That way you won’t flood half the bathroom, you muppets!
But where do you find these valves? Do you think you’ll have to cut open every single wall until you eventually find them? Haha! That would be bloody ridiculous! You need to look for access panels. They’re those little white doors in the wall. Once you find one and open it... TADAAAAM**!** You’ve found the valves!
One valve is for hot water (red pipe), and the other is for cold water (blue pipe). Simple.
These little doors are your starting point before doing any work on the pipes! Don’t forget about them, you muppets!
On top of that, the lads have added leaks. If your pipes aren't properly crimped, they'll start leaking. You'll see little drops of water dripping from the pipes. But watch out! That's a bad sign!
To fix them quickly, you need to tighten the rings (those metal rings around the ends of the pipes) and... Boom! Done! No more leaks!
They’ve also added holes in the pipes! Water escapes from these pipes in a small stream, and - oh no! - there goes our pressure. As you can see in the picture, there’s a little hole in the pipe.
But how are you supposed to find a hole or a leak when everything is hidden inside the walls? Are we going to have to cut open every wall we come across again? Well, no... The lads have come to your rescue and added water stains on the walls. When a pipe is leaking behind a wall, a stain will appear on the other side. That gives you a nice little clue about where the problem is. Simply cut open the wall in that spot, fix the pipe, and... Job done!
And that's all the little new things the lads have added. I gotta say, I think they're getting better and better at adding that famous... immerzion? Or whatever they call it. Either way, there are more and more little details! And that's pretty bloody good.
That's all from me. See you next time, plungers!