Absolutely the most complex home water supply systems I've ever seen

@justayoutuber1906

Жыл бұрын

I had one more complex

@adamkazarian7409

3 ай бұрын

@@justayoutuber1906 I had one more complex than yours.

Christmas morning 2019, been at my families for 2 hours. Sat down and watched a 10 minute video about radon and plumbing..I dont own a house, nor know how to plum... Merry Christmas

Let me just grab this random radon mitigation system that I just have in my truck...

@ozziesheppard17

6 жыл бұрын

Ik, its the same as the "eye ball" perfectly fitted trim, exact right plumbing part.

@NarwahlGaming

6 жыл бұрын

"When I run into this problem I just pull out my $3,000 tool that everybody has in their back pocket..."

@andreyyaromich8277

6 жыл бұрын

Lol

@ToqTheWise

6 жыл бұрын

You never know when you need a radon mitigation system.

@tommymatthews4984

6 жыл бұрын

onecomputerkid I like how nothing is dirty and everything looks freshly installed lol

Tests the water: “3.6 roentgen. Not bad, not great.”

@NeverEnoughPyro40

4 жыл бұрын

That's what you get when you have well water that is dirty as hell!

@VanceRefrigeratn

3 жыл бұрын

*throws radon mitigation manual at customer* “There - review it”

NO WONDER THE PRICE ON THE HOUSE WAS SUCH A GREAT DEAL. GUYS GOT CHERNOBYL UNDER HIS BASEMENT !

@willpitts9957

4 жыл бұрын

Charles Velten gay

@wizard3z868

4 жыл бұрын

Lol happens a lot in new england my house as a kid no problems tested once a year neighbors had radon in basement's and another's had it in their well also

@jayyoutube8790

4 жыл бұрын

Common in the northeast. Anywhere that has granite bedrock..

@tullgutten

4 жыл бұрын

Well radon is a big issue in the whole world. And especially if the house is placed over rockbed

@koekum2142

4 жыл бұрын

@@tullgutten when my bed rocks i'm having fun

“Water is on” “Water looks normal” Me: the water is coming out white...

@SirFloofy001

6 жыл бұрын

Microscopic bubbles usually caused by dissolved gasses like Co2 or by having a good water heater causing microscopic bubbles of steam.

@willierants5880

4 жыл бұрын

@@SirFloofy001 and unfortunately Radon.

@JungleYT

4 жыл бұрын

Thought it was just me... LOL

@millomweb

4 жыл бұрын

If the hot water heating system doesn't have an air vent in it, that's what happens. Seems strange they're bothered about radon - and have an opportunity to remove dissolved gasses and don''t use it !

@johnwquick3616

4 жыл бұрын

Water saver faucets have built in aerator, thus water appears white

This is the first time I ever heard and saw anything about the well water radon extraction device. Thanks George for such simple explanation of the residential well water distribution system in general and the radon extraction device in specific. I learned something new and useful today.

Radon in the water. Everytime he drinks the tap its +3 Rads

@rpriesol

5 жыл бұрын

Probably Fallout fan :)

@tresslerj1985

5 жыл бұрын

@@rpriesol Exactly what a synth would say.

@MadTrump

4 жыл бұрын

make sure he stocks up on radaway

@80fordmustang6

4 жыл бұрын

Just go to diamond city pick up some radaway and all is good

@kalijasin

4 жыл бұрын

He's got a pretty good setup for removing radon and sediment. Its an outdated system though. These days you can get an whole house three stage filter system that removes radon, sediment, organic chemicals, etc.. and mounts right to the wall (filters are 20 x 4.5").

Thanks Rich, you are quite the problem solver. You've helped me a lot thru the years with your great videos. Thanks for sharing.

Wow I'll never complain about my hard water again!

@RossMalagarie

4 жыл бұрын

hard water? Could be worse your water could have a cancer causing gas in it, or be flammable. Flint Creek we will remember you...…..

I like having a well...very cheap to maintain overall. Spent 800 on new well pump and 200 on pressure tank couple times... Not bad for 20 years.. and maybe pumped septic 5 times about a $1000 total. So $2000 and around $600 for softner, and maybe $1000 in pellets. Compared with $60-$100 a momth water bill. Which is $720-$1200 per year times 20 is $14800-24000. Costs balance out at the end of it, I like having constant water available without concern of unexpected water bills.

@brandonfrancey5592

4 жыл бұрын

There is benefits both ways. Your water bill is going to be fairly consistent every month unless you fill a pool or develop a leak you never notice. The surprise of a slightly larger water bill is nothing compared to the surprise of finding out you have a bad well and need to drill a new one. Not everyone has that $5,000 to $10,000 just sitting around. Or finding out your water is contaminated and need a UV filter or Radon diffuser. In the long a well is probably cheaper but it comes with a lot of large up front costs and any well problems are your problems. Being on city water you might pay more overall but it's the same consistent amount and if the water stops, you call the city to come out and fix it.

@RossMalagarie

4 жыл бұрын

@@brandonfrancey5592 yep if the price is the same on one hand you just pay a bill and get a minimum standard of pressure, quality, and unlimited water on the other its a large upfront cost, repairs, replacements, area to house equipment, all which you are responsible to pay someone to fix/replace. SO if they come out to the same 20yr price I would say it would only be feasible in areas that have no city water option. But that's just my 2 cents.

@pavelow235

4 жыл бұрын

I average 50 a month for municipal water, or 1200 dollars a year, two full bathrooms, no gardens.

@RossMalagarie

4 жыл бұрын

@@pavelow235 wouldn't $50 per month be $600 not $1200 a year?

@RossMalagarie

4 жыл бұрын

@@pavelow235 yeah my water bill averages $12 a month, ($144 year average) for one person, one full bath, and no other extra water usage like gardens.

It looks like milk coming out of that faucet

@stifflers69mom1

6 жыл бұрын

pashastookie 😆 lol it’s air in the water , so many tiny bubbles, that it turns it whiteish color ....pretty funny tho

@gtasandman

6 жыл бұрын

I stared at it for a bit till i remembered it had an aerator

@DuramaxL5P

6 жыл бұрын

Jeremy Beesley you believe what you want to, I still say it's milk.

@GeorgeLockwood

6 жыл бұрын

gtasandman it doesn’t have an aerator. It is a waterfall style faucet.

@Astinsan

6 жыл бұрын

Have you ever been to Long Beach ca? It looks like milk.. and that’s city water

Richard's brilliance and expertise never ceases to amaze me

Richard Trethewey is a genius! I wish I could hire him.

0:16 lmao you got startled

The first thing I'd do is get rid of that faucet.

@murkstalinskitm5334

6 жыл бұрын

I used to think they looked cool. After seeing the water shoot out instead of down, I'll never own one.

@Justin-C

6 жыл бұрын

They look cool, but stuff can collect in the channel and they lack the pressure to blast toothpaste out of a toothbrush. Hard pass.

@dfresh1524

6 жыл бұрын

Justin can't have any toothpaste left on your toothbrush.

@acoustic4037

6 жыл бұрын

Lol... Problem solved...except for the radon gas in the house

@mouaxiong8618

6 жыл бұрын

These type of faucets are expensive

I laughed out loud when the faucet spit at the user. I love these sink fixtures but something to think about when high end restaurants have this in the bathroom and you know you'll be expected at table, dry or not. :D

He crushed it with the liquid mask. Outstanding!

Richard is awesome. I love this show.

Looks like a lot of stuff to go wrong.

@DarkRaptor99

6 жыл бұрын

Oh I'm sure he's putting a plumbers kid through Harvard.

@johnperdue7541

6 жыл бұрын

DarkRaptor99 What's wrong with a plumber kid going to Harvard?

@DarkRaptor99

6 жыл бұрын

It was a joke about how much the guy probably charged to do the job. Nothing is wrong about a plumber or a carpenters kid going to Harvard.

@askurmom1

4 жыл бұрын

@@johnperdue7541 he's probably pretarded due to the water.

@magicdark725

4 жыл бұрын

@@DarkRaptor99 not with all thru sharkbite, that's home owner junk

Richard is a genius. Not sure how many people could have figured that out!

A proper solution would have been to increase flow INTO the radon remover instead of restricting flow afterward. That guy had so little volume left over coming out of that faucet it makes me sad.

@fortunado_

6 жыл бұрын

looncraz would that require replacing the pump underground with a higher rated gpm?

@tommytmt

5 жыл бұрын

looncraz - I don’t know man, 5gpm is a lot of water. I have a huge tub with a very large faucet to satisfy that tub with a flow of about 4gpm. When it’s flowing at its maximum of 4gpm it just gushes out, it seems to be a ton of water.

@ShyMplsMale

5 жыл бұрын

Those faucets aren’t supposed to have a ton of flow. It looked normal to me.

@pavelkolp

5 жыл бұрын

Most faucets are designed for 1-2 GPM Shower heads around 2 GPM. 5GPM is more then enough

@deanrapp5658

5 жыл бұрын

Paul M the problem is when 2 sinks and the washer are on or someone is in the shower the dishwasher is running and someone else flushes a toilet. The more gpms the better

Who has an extra radon mitigation device?

@merlinious01

6 жыл бұрын

A semi-scripted plumbing video

@johnperdue7541

6 жыл бұрын

carmelo navarro Dumbasses who have money and no common sense, believe in global warming, and that plastic won't leach into the drinking water........

@nerfinator6

6 жыл бұрын

TBH I'd prefer plastic to radon

@kalijasin

5 жыл бұрын

Anyone who does not want too get cancer from.

@l337pwnage

5 жыл бұрын

@@kalijasin Meh, I smoke unfiltered Plow Boy hand rolled cigarettes. Bring in on, Radon! Show me what you got!

As a home buyer I am taking one look at that rats nest of a water system and saying “I’m out”

@fd3871

5 жыл бұрын

i'm more concerned with well water having radon in it. i wouldn't trust a radon mitigation system as the last step between me and my family and potential health issues.

@trademanZzbloodzZ

5 жыл бұрын

I’m a plumber, stay away from wells $$$$$$$

@dodgeplow

5 жыл бұрын

You don't get a choice depending where you want to live

@bacwoodsgospel6879

4 жыл бұрын

Its a manifold so he can turn off sections of his home similar to a breaker box

@ronamer1

4 жыл бұрын

@@dodgeplow but you DO have a choice of where you live.

Very interesting. Seems like a lot could go wrong and bad planning for order of filtration devices. Cool Radon mitigation system, never seen one.

Richard is smart & genius

When we bought our place , we hired a home inspector to give us a detailed report on all the systems. The roof, electric, windows, insulation, drainage, framing-foundation. And well, plumbing. 250 $ and worth every penny..

what's with all the sharkbite? you're already using PEX. Just do the crimping or better yet let the PEX do the compression.

@F14koFreegun

3 жыл бұрын

Its staged they wanna make it look as easy as possible they dont care about longevity..

Holy Sharkbites Batman!

@tonybaggett1984

6 жыл бұрын

Trey Andrews I was thinking that to. Never seen so many in an install. Nothing wrong with it just bumps up the cost quite a bit.

@volvo09

6 жыл бұрын

Tony Baggett - I don't see anything wrong with them if a homeowner does it, but I'd expect a pro to crimp it... Just my non pro opinion, but I really don't see those as a way to install _every_ connection unless you are a homeowner without the tools. Copper to pex I may be ok with them using one but I'd still want a solid soldered or crimped copper fitting from a pro installer.

@tonybaggett1984

6 жыл бұрын

volvo09 they are great for repairs or connecting non-similar material. Even adding the valve like he did is good. But when the installer of the system used that many, wow! For the cost of all those shark bites you could have bought a very nice crimping tool and enough fittings and crimp rings to plumb an entire house!

@itech301

6 жыл бұрын

Tony Baggett the guy that installed that was a fitting supplier

@volvo09

6 жыл бұрын

iTech - he certainly supplied the homeowner with some :)

9:18 "....is actually radon..." BINGO! good thing Richard fixed it!

Ya gotta want to live in that neighborhood to buy a house with that much damn plumbing! GEESH!!!

why not move the sediment filtration downstream from the radon mitigation system

And the filter housing still had contaminates floating around (6:58) when he installed it with a new filter? Why?

I'm pretty sure I saw this on TV a few months ago. First time I've seen a clip on here that I saw on tv too lol.

That's one smart plumber

6:57 FFS you changed the filter...at least clean out the housing before reassembling...floaties

Prime example of why you pay your plumber allot of money. No regular guy can figure that 1 out even after being shown pictures and all. WOW that is a smart man

i work in dialysis, we have a pretty cool water room for purifying tap water. I always enjoy seeing people's cool water setups

You are so good to explain problems.👍

Such s small repair for a system so complex!

Richard is very knowledgeable!

This question is for me

Around 3:10, you could see that guy wanted to move out of the home asap. LMAO.

The Faucet simply doesn't respect you as the owner. You just have to show it who's boss to get it to respect you.

Correct me if I'm wrong because I don't know anything about plumbing but couldn't he have just put the radon system first in the chain. Like instead of having the water run through the filters as soon as it comes out of the ground, put the mitigation system first followed by whatever filters the homeowner wants.

the RN-222 decay chain does start with U-238 but Alpha decays directly from Ra-226.....

0:45 Him : blah hhcgcgcgcv Home owner: ok ok Camera man: right on his shoulder

Lol, he shakes the bucket at 6:36 as if he were "shaking the dew off his lily" 😅

@alexn9775

3 жыл бұрын

This comment deserves more likes

That was literally a perfect description

knew about Radon, didnt know it was in water too...something else to buy

Both pressure accumulators are too small for a normal house. Crazy system installed like that.

I'm confused why he didn't try to fix the amount of water entering the radon mitigation system. If there's a restriction on the flow, seems like you'd want to try to fix that first before reducing the outflow to the house.

That laugh at the end tho 😂

All I have in my basement is a hot water heater because I get city water. I have no filter, no cleaner, no neutralizer, no stabilizer, no pump, no radon remover, no pressure adjustment and no Water softener. And I'm glad. With all those gadgets, i would be afraid something would always break.

Richard solved the mystery--he's the Agatha Christie of plumbers. I'm glad his explanation to Kevin included the tidbit that the "faucet spitting" was radon-air! That wasn't good, and it's a safety issue for the homeowner to make sure it--the radon-air--get's properly exhausted above the house, and doesn't enter the living spaces (or basement).

Don't you just love all of the freaking experts that thinks they know it all. Yes sarcasm. Come on people These guys are professionals so they must be doing something right

@stephensnell1379

2 жыл бұрын

People in the comments think they know what they are on about when in fact they know absolutely nothing compared to Richard in the video

a ball valve should never be used as a flow control device. It is meant to turn the water off or on. If a ball valve is used to restrict the water flow it will cause the seal to be eroded away by the high-velocity water flow.

Dude that’s a complex system!

@0:15 Try not to get any on ya, Richard LOL

Love the videos. We learned in class, however, not to use a ball valve to meter the water supply. The proper valve would be a gate valve

@lnk4328

2 жыл бұрын

No way would you ever use a gate valve to meter with. Maybe a globe valve.

I would have installed an electrically-controlled shut-off valve, instead of a flow restricter, at the feed line into the house and washing machine. That valve would shut on any occasion when the supply in the black radon-abatement tank goes too low. Further improvement might be afforded by a larger filter surface area on the supply side of said tank.

why would a sediment filter be the last step instead of the first. The path flow of all the filters and treatments just seem really inefficient to me.

I think he should also replace those washers with high efficiency units.

@stephensnell1379

2 жыл бұрын

You fool it's a washing machine and dryer

That's an easy to get to and service kind of system.

Radon is in Granite counter tops but its look excellent. So I don’t give the radiation to much though

That water system is insane. This is why I made sure I had city water, lol.

just a question and I'm by no means a plumber, but wouldn't the radon mitigation systems pump shut off when the water is low? I thought I saw the float valves in the tank when he took the lid off. I know that would stop all water flow out, but allow the tank to catch up...

Why not install a bigger reservoir or pressure tank to match the max outflow volume?

Blimey more pipes than a petroleum plant !

@RossMalagarie

4 жыл бұрын

His house is run by BP. Yeah I've worked at that house as a water quality tech supervisor regional manager. They didn't show you the guard shack and 5 techs that it takes to run that water system. But it is a thing of beauty. ;)

@unused7629

4 жыл бұрын

Jeff Jones more pipes than an english newspaper station

Why not increase flow to the radon separator or restrict only at the washer instead of restricting the entire house? I would think it will lower the pressure in the shower in this case.

I can't wait to see Kevin in Omaha, NE!

That water system was crazy !!! My life is very simple.

I like that his mirror is hanging by a command hook.

@nickm5911

6 жыл бұрын

twennywonn yup

@mantroid

6 жыл бұрын

Judging by the lack of decor in that bathroom, I'd say he just moved in and is now discovering the true joys of home ownership.

@volvo09

6 жыл бұрын

About as sturdy as some of the sh*t you get at home stores I guess... I was lying in bed one night when I heard plate glass shatter. I go into the bathroom and found that the side mirror on the gheap medicine cabinet had fallen off! I could see It was held on with 3 strips of double sided tape (the white foam centered stuff) that sagged over the course of about 5 years from the weight of the glass and finally detached, letting the mirror fall onto the sink. I was shocked, a normal person would assume it'd be attached with a permanent adhesive of some sort.... But TAPE????

@dfresh1524

6 жыл бұрын

Haha good catch

@JasonW.

4 жыл бұрын

@@volvo09 someone at whatever company did a thorough cost analysis and engineering review. They determined it would be your problem and went as cheap as possible. After making all they would of that model, the money saved was effectively the cost of the reviews, so company was happy. Meanwhile, your mirror broke from cheapened installation.

Excellent

dig a 25' cistern to hold the treated water.

@AStanton1966

5 жыл бұрын

That's what everyone used in Key West, FL before city water.

Richard what do you think about sharkbite fittings?

If it were me, i'd just add an extra tank after the radon air thingy. That acts as "surplus water" to supply to the pump, and allow for natural sediment settling (and gas removal). He's short 1-2 gallons/minute, so a 60 gallon tank would give him 30 minutes of continuous flow before the gargling occurs

I see that gate valve with packing nut upside down by the radon mitigation device. NO NO as sediment will build up in the valve!

If its because the top loader takes more water than the system can provide in a short time, why not just switch to a front loader to reduce the water usage?

I've been in the plumbing trade for 30 years--This is a complicated nightmare. Second the shark bite king.

@heatrick1

6 жыл бұрын

very disappointed in Richard using shark bites

@auspicioustoot

6 жыл бұрын

Rick Burnetski lol there’s nothing wrong with sharkbites.

@jpian0923

6 жыл бұрын

The future is copper-less. That means, no plumbers needed. You're welcome!

@auspicioustoot

6 жыл бұрын

James Pian no it isn’t 😂😂 smh

@cadenwebb7600

6 жыл бұрын

Soldering is fun

Why didn't they just put the water softener before the pressure tank that way the water gets treated before going to the pressure tank thus it is easier for it to maintain 7GPM. Also they could get a bigger radon mitigation tank.

Both pressure tanks should be 40/60 and inside should be 38 for a 2 story home?

That was fascinating.

Glad my water comes from a local water utility.

Start with getting a frontloading washing machine. Saves tons of water and electricity.

@AStanton1966

5 жыл бұрын

The only downsize is that you have to put that special cleaning tablet in every month to clean them.

@EagleKeeper86

4 жыл бұрын

A Stanton1966 yup, front loaders suck because they never really dry out. Get a top load HE

@stephensnell1379

2 жыл бұрын

@@EagleKeeper86 actually front loading washing machines are better and more economical and they are the best ever and they will dry out if the door is left open,drying the rubber seal is even better

@EagleKeeper86

2 жыл бұрын

@@stephensnell1379 I’m not going to leave the door open because of an inferior design. The economical aspect you speak of is minimal at best with the newer HE top loading washers.

The faucet was just excited to see the boyz

So technically shouldn’t there be a third float switch to tell the output pump not to come on if there’s not enough water in the black tank till it reaches a certain level then it will fill that pressure tank. To me it seems like the output pump is calling for more water then is available in the black tank and can’t keep up with the demand of the incoming water so if there was a third float switch to control the output pump not to come on when there’s not enough water then it would fix the issue without restricting the flow on the output at all!

@RHammer9

6 жыл бұрын

I thought the exact same thing. The only pro to the restrictor is a reliable steady flow of water. With a float switch you would be washing your hands and the water would just stop flowing.

This guy has been there, and done that.........well versed at his trade.

Lets be honest we all knew what the problem was right away. It was so obvious. ( Huge respect to this guy he is incredibly smart)

You people who say wells suck do realize that your water comes from a well too right? You are just paying somebody to operate it. There are places in the world that have no municipal water and well water is therefore how you get water.

@ronnienoneyabusiness2844

6 жыл бұрын

so you'd rather have that monstrosity in your basement than get city water?

@Rudevette

6 жыл бұрын

I'm willing to bet that he has that monstrosity because he has no city water available. I own three homes that have no municipal water available to them even if I wanted it.

@johngaudi8546

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah you Dingus

Brown filter is where I will always start..radon in the water would put me off, i don't know enough about it to know if it's worth the risk & expense to live there..must really love the property.

Great video!! Can you tell us to how take air out of water lines?

Ball valves should not be used for limiting flow. He should have used a gate valve or at the least a globe valve.

@tylerclark1991

5 жыл бұрын

Gate valves are also very poor for throttling flow.

So my water pipes cracked and during inspection I found out they are poly b (gray pipe), I want to take it all out and redo it with 3/4" CPVC on both hot and cold sides, i have a sta rite jet pump with a galvanized water tank out side, any suggestions on how to modernize the system to today's standards, keep in mind I am disabled on a fixed income, "fixed" more like "A Broke Income",

I'm surprise that the washing machine is plumbed to go through the house filter. Why would you need to do this? Why would you run all that additional water through your house water filter? I would have plumbed a separate line to the washing machine between the radon pump and the house filter. Seems to me like you'd just be burning up the filters more often for no reason. Am I missing something? would there be a reason to pump all that already conditioned water through a filter to do laundry. I realize you can't change the hot water line but wouldn't it make sense bypass the filter for the cold water? Be happy to hear any comments on why that would be necessary. Thanks

Get a real bathroom faucet that flows down from the spout!

@stephensnell1379

2 жыл бұрын

That faucet is like any faucet so it's like any faucet

Radon half-life is around four days. Wonder what his picocurie level was? Above the EPA action level, if I infer correctly from this. How about a hot shower in a cloud of radon hitting 24 picocuries every time!?

I’ve never seen so many sharkbite quick connects in one house!

@bullmoosepiper7732

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. Not only is that almost a 100% ironclad guarantee of a flooded basement one day, but the amount of money spent on all those fittings probably rivals the elaborate filtration system. Whoa.

Lol. That would wake you up in the morning! Haha

Why not fix it right and move all the filtration after the radon mitigation.

@mikeclarke3005

6 жыл бұрын

Looked like sediment filteration, if enough I doubt would want that getting over into the Radon Mitigation reservoir ?

@SirFloofy001

6 жыл бұрын

Nah that should be fine, if anything it would just require you to clean the radon tank out every once in a while. Shop vac would work perfectly for that.

@kalijasin

5 жыл бұрын

Why not just put the radon mitigation unit in the well house?