Is this cap incorrect? Buying a new house and the Inspector said to remove it, but want to learn the 'why'.10mo ⋅ HelpfulSeaweed7771 ⋅ r/Plumbing
Sick of the drainage here, sending this photo to building management to request they get it sorted. Due to the outflow pipe being so high do you think it can be rectified without extensive work?1yr ⋅ T1M0rtal ⋅ r/Plumbing
Good job stamping it on the right side guys, totally can still use this!2yr ⋅ SWEET_JESUS_NIPPLES ⋅ r/Plumbing
Recently started dating someone and he’s a DIY guy but claims to be bad at plumbing. The sink drains slow...1yr ⋅ Samn337 ⋅ r/Plumbing
found in a wall when doing a repipe, full paper from 1917 talking about ww11yr ⋅ aaron6292 ⋅ r/Plumbing
This is the condition of the two pipes connected to my apartment buildings hot water heater. I sent this picture to my landlord who said her handy-man told her it didn't need immediate attention. Can anyone tell me what's going on and if there's any danger?1yr ⋅ Magnetron85 ⋅ r/Plumbing
New homeowner here. I overflowed sink upstairs and found this water pooling in the light fixture below. What should we do here?1yr ⋅ theleadloser ⋅ r/Plumbing
When my company takes 3 new hires (who went to uponor school 🙄) and drops them into a new repipe by themselves.1yr ⋅ Comrade_Compadre ⋅ r/Plumbing
Walked into our bathroom to see this in our sink. Used the sink an hour or two ago and it was perfectly normal then. What is it and what should we do?7mo ⋅ ThrowAway05793 ⋅ r/Plumbing
How do i turn off this shut off valve (shut off is clockwise toward the ceiling)6mo ⋅ Bekind_and_rewind ⋅ r/Plumbing
Is this a 10” or 12” rough in? Center of cap is pretty much right on 11”1yr ⋅ Normal_Commission986 ⋅ r/Plumbing
Had a plumber come out a couple months back to fix the kitchen sink backing up into bathroom sink. Woke up today and the kitchen sink backed up into the bathtub.1yr ⋅ supersimpsonman ⋅ r/Plumbing
Is it okay for the pipes in my apartment on my water heater to be bent like this?5mo ⋅ SignificantAd7943 ⋅ r/Plumbing
Homeowner owns a grading company and ran their own water main in a 5’ deep trench. Stubbed it out on both ends. Would you be pissed if you were the licensed plumber on the job?1yr ⋅ apricotsalad101 ⋅ r/Plumbing
Customer had a pipe burst at 3 am, she patched it best she could till we got there in the morning. I'll hand it too her, it stopped the spraying, only dripped after this lol.2yr ⋅ TheSaltyApprentice ⋅ r/Plumbing
Can you help? My sink continously gets blocked and if its not theb often it makes some noise1yr ⋅ Big-Bad-5405 ⋅ r/Plumbing
Gave the customer their most expensive Christmas ornament ever this evening.1yr ⋅ Stunning_Employer_44 ⋅ r/Plumbing
When they rough-in the water supply for low and high mounted urinals, but make the waste connections at the same height...1yr ⋅ sentry_master ⋅ r/Plumbing
Since everyone liked my picture of the antique trap, here's the bathroom!3yr ⋅ pablomcdubbin ⋅ r/Plumbing
After 5 years of dutiful service, the Ryobi Brushless impact finally got replaced with a proper impact. Rest now, old friend.1yr ⋅ NebraskaGeek ⋅ r/Plumbing
solar company wants to shave this sink/toilet vent down and panel over it?1yr ⋅ caren128 ⋅ r/Plumbing
Just a little PSA for the Pros and Homeowners, if you haven't seen this before.6mo ⋅ B_Donn_184 ⋅ r/Plumbing
Do plumbers drill holes to add airflow into old pipes? I’m not a plumber1yr ⋅ Puzzleheaded_War_131 ⋅ r/Plumbing
Wiser to call a plumber to cap off the line on the right, or can I do it myself?1yr ⋅ guymolinari1067 ⋅ r/Plumbing
Saved myself some money (DIY) - Any advice/critiques before I close it up?1yr ⋅ MidiGong ⋅ r/Plumbing
Friend gagged when he saw this in my garage, is there something wrong here?1yr ⋅ LEGENDARY-TOAST ⋅ r/Plumbing
Im an electrician hired to do a bathroom. They’re looking for a plumber. This is the shower. Those are roots. How FUBAR is this?1yr ⋅ Shkmstr ⋅ r/Plumbing
My bathroom sink is draining very slowly. I think it’s because the p trap clogged. How do I fix this?1yr ⋅ Different-Rip-9077 ⋅ r/Plumbing
Been a helper for 2 months, finally allowed on the propress! Glad to not be standing on the ground watching anymore lol2yr ⋅ SaltyMaterial6270 ⋅ r/Plumbing
Drain Field is very visible - it's rated for 3 bedroom but it's just me and my wife. Should we be concerned?10mo ⋅ maxrz ⋅ r/Plumbing
Whoever plumbed the M.C. Escher drip line for the HVAC in my brother's new house must have been tripping on LSD.7mo ⋅ TechnoBabbles ⋅ r/Plumbing
it's so nice of home depot to sell fittings with primer splats so you don't have to do it yourself1yr ⋅ BadExamp13 ⋅ r/Plumbing
Couldn't stop laughing when I got called out to fix a urinal in a strip club. Anyone else have funny plumbing experiences?2yr ⋅ itstinyrick86 ⋅ r/Plumbing
Resident using a charcoal heater to heat their water after gas company turns off gas. How’s your day going guys?1yr ⋅ probablyintoyou ⋅ r/Plumbing
Let’s see if I’ve learned anything after joining this sub. How’s this laundry/sink job?1yr ⋅ dantheshan ⋅ r/Plumbing
My new shower is draining slowly, could this be the reason why ? Other shower drains fine.10mo ⋅ doublehappi919 ⋅ r/Plumbing
-When's the last time you changed the water filter...? -What water filter?! (answer: 2006)2yr ⋅ roadshell_ ⋅ r/Plumbing
New Jersey just got it's newest Master Plumber. Time to get a Pro flair!3yr ⋅ freefreebradshaw ⋅ r/Plumbing
I dnt think I’d ever make a better solder connection than this one. 😎😂2yr ⋅ PlumbingtechAl ⋅ r/Plumbing
Every one of these garbage angle stops I get to pull out of customers houses will make me a happier plumber.1yr ⋅ semotilus ⋅ r/Plumbing
Mother in Law dropped a small bottle down her sink, sent me this photo. After I get it out, how do I plumb this shit show correctly?1yr ⋅ LAZERWOLFE ⋅ r/Plumbing
Customer couldn’t get toilet to stop running so she smashed it with a hammer...not the approach I would have taken2yr ⋅ avozzella6 ⋅ r/Plumbing
My retired neighbor had her garbage disposer jam on her. She bought a new one but then someone showed her how to unjam it. She wrote herself instructions so she would know how to do it next time.8mo ⋅ snowkilts ⋅ r/Plumbing
Any suggestions to loosen this cap? No movement at all after WD40, channel locks or pipe wrenches...1yr ⋅ pass_thesizzlie ⋅ r/Plumbing
I just have to say how grateful I am to have a set of skills that I can take anywhere. Saved myself about $5K by replacing my main water line for my house.4yr ⋅ ReyRey3 ⋅ r/Plumbing
I work at a university and this is a constant problem old buildings old pipes. My manager won't let ne throw them away so I write this every time I come across them.2yr ⋅ srocco31121 ⋅ r/Plumbing
Explaining to my apprentice how god made no-hub for crawl spaces1yr ⋅ Barry_McCockiner__ ⋅ r/Plumbing
Is this toilet too far from the wall? My husband is freaking out saying it's poorly installed, but I feel like 3 inches is fine. This is an 1910 house and it's installed where the original toilet was.3mo ⋅ hannahmel ⋅ r/Plumbing
About to attempt to swap electric water heater at my elderly parents house myself. Plenty of experience with turning wrenches with cars and motorcycles but not sweating pipes. Should I go the route of sharkbite connection here?1yr ⋅ Ok-Perception-926 ⋅ r/Plumbing
As long as people keep flushing this stuff, plumbers will never go hungry.1yr ⋅ Micromashington ⋅ r/Plumbing
I’ve got some big copper waste stacks. Are there maintenance considerations I need to know?7mo ⋅ OliverHazzzardPerry ⋅ r/Plumbing
I was skeptical but these are awesome!!! Going to slowly switch everything to knipex / wiha1yr ⋅ pablomcdubbin ⋅ r/Plumbing
Gave some tips to a good customer over the weekend for something he wanted to tackle on his own. He came through unexpectedly, good dude.3yr ⋅ wcollins260 ⋅ r/Plumbing
How would an intelligent person remove this 4 cast iron cleanout cover?3wk ⋅ ThatsUnbelievable ⋅ r/Plumbing
How screwed am I? This is the cold water supply for the bathroom shower, sink and toilet on my second floor?1yr ⋅ jnbfdyjnndy ⋅ r/Plumbing
Dad (not a plumber) plumbed in my sink while I was at work. How did he do?7mo ⋅ AwfulAlligator ⋅ r/Plumbing
Asked my landlord to fix this, he just pushes the pipe back up and says “there, it’s fixed”9mo ⋅ CommieSchmit ⋅ r/Plumbing
My kid’s favorite purple ball went missing the same day our toilet clogged2yr ⋅ AdamReggie ⋅ r/Plumbing
