This Guy Has Been A Plumber For 2 Years, And Here Are The Crazy Things He’s Seen On The Job (30 Pics)
Structural inspectors aren't the only ones who can tell if you're living in a shitty home. Plumbers can do that too. Recently, a plumber who goes by the nickname Bfizzle shared just a fraction of all the weird stuff he has seen on the job (unfortunately, Verizon lost a bunch of photos when he changed phones), but it's clear that too many contractors simply don't care what they're building.
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"I'm 27 and live in the greater Seattle area. Been a plumber for 2 years and an apprentice 3 years before that," Bfizzle told Bored Panda. "I'd say one of the most common reasons I get called is because a house has cheap plumbing. For example, if you buy a $50 toilet, you're going to have issues with it in the near future."
Even a leaky faucet can become a big deal. For example, if it drips just once per second, it still can waste more than 3,000 gallons of water per year.
"Another big thing is that home builders don't ever think ahead, I had to replace a shower valve yesterday and there was a fireplace behind it so the only way to access it was to smash the tile inside the shower," the plumber explained.
In A Chinese Restaurant
According to the professional, the easiest way to make sure your plumbing is in good condition is to make sure it's up to code. "The plumbing code exists for a reason, and just because an inspector passed off on it doesn't mean it is. Inspectors don't go in your crawl space and aren't really even tested on their code knowledge. A certified plumber will know."
The Day After Taco Bell
Why Does My House Smell Like S**t?
It was leaking long before that pipe collapsed. It had to have been for the bottom of the supporting strap to rust out.
Homeowner Fixed His Own Leak
Big Apprentice, Small Crawl Space
That's Not How Grounding Works
Another Repurposed Toilet
This Is Why Your Kitchen Drain Backs Up
Prevention tips: 1. Don't use a garbage disposal. They don't work well and people put stupid things in them. Especially vegetable peelings and grease. Wipe your plates/pots/pans out into the garbage. 2. Clean your kitchen drain/pipes with baking soda/vinegar once a month. Instructions can be found on the web. 3. After cleaning with baking soda/vinegar, dump boiling water down the drain, then tap water for a few minutes. Next, dilute half a cup of bleach into a gallon of tap water and dump that down. Your sink will not back up again. Source: 12 years using this method.
Hose Bib Leaking? Slap Another Valve On!
That's One Way To Replace A Water Heater
Note: this post originally had 35 images. It’s been shortened to the top 30 images based on user votes.
That job takes not only technical skill but a strong stomach! I swear I could almost smell some of those posts they were so gross
People need to treat the skilled laborer with way more respect than they do for this very reason!!!
In regards to the other comments here- people don't always treat people who work on their houses well. Some do, definitely, but some people act like they're second class humans because they're not a doctor/lawyer/ something like that. Though honestly that might have less to do with the persons profession and more to do with some people just being horrible.
Do people not treat them with respect? These people make pretty decent money and are really important in the real estate sales process. I see them getting respect but I’m not a plumber so I’m not speaking from direct personal experience. But I’ve worked with these folks before and never got the sense they weren’t respected.
Yes, I think all of the trades should be treated with more respect. They help make life civilized!
My brother in law is a central heating engineer and plumber - it's a physically demanding and often grim job.
I only needed to see some of those images to start gaging from the imagined smell.. *Phew!
Idk how plumbers deal with all this crap...literally...sorry for the pun. But seriously, my landlord is also a plumber. He’s seen some toe curling things .
Plumber Appreciation Day should be a thing lol.
That job takes not only technical skill but a strong stomach! I swear I could almost smell some of those posts they were so gross
People need to treat the skilled laborer with way more respect than they do for this very reason!!!
In regards to the other comments here- people don't always treat people who work on their houses well. Some do, definitely, but some people act like they're second class humans because they're not a doctor/lawyer/ something like that. Though honestly that might have less to do with the persons profession and more to do with some people just being horrible.
Do people not treat them with respect? These people make pretty decent money and are really important in the real estate sales process. I see them getting respect but I’m not a plumber so I’m not speaking from direct personal experience. But I’ve worked with these folks before and never got the sense they weren’t respected.
Yes, I think all of the trades should be treated with more respect. They help make life civilized!
My brother in law is a central heating engineer and plumber - it's a physically demanding and often grim job.
I only needed to see some of those images to start gaging from the imagined smell.. *Phew!
Idk how plumbers deal with all this crap...literally...sorry for the pun. But seriously, my landlord is also a plumber. He’s seen some toe curling things .
Plumber Appreciation Day should be a thing lol.