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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Your Sewer Is Blocked
What a crappy world. At least this plant found some cool moist fertilizer to grow from.
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That's not uncommon, I had to dig down 4 feet to get to our pipe that was filled with a willow tree root, the willow tree was not happy after that.
This actually happend on my childhood home! We had to remove a whole giant plant because its roots were clogging aaaall the pipes!
Hmm, this doesn't look like a sewer pipe. More a communication one for cables, and due to my work I've seen a few of these. It's crazy how roots can crawl into these by finding even the tiniest gaps.
This is a clay-tile sewer lateral running from a home to the branch line under the street. Branch line.... Huh.
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Tree roots find their way pretty easily. Old iron and clay pipes can crack = leaking water to the surrounding soil = tree roots finding a water source. Small earthquakes can also crack pipes, or even water moving through the soil can create enough pressure to crack pipes, just like these things can crack or move a house foundation. There are products that will stop future root growth after the roots are cleared if the pipe isn't cracked badly. If the crack/degradation is bad enough, you either get the pipes replaced or install PVC pipe over them.
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We had a good growing up out of the toilet in our basement bathroom.
"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.
Candles Left On The Toilet Tank
"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."
Reach For It
I Guess It Works
What Did You Eat Sir?
Neat Tub Shower
Also Found Digging
Don't Like The Leak? Put A Cork In It
The Day After Taco Bell
Homeowner Did A Remodel, Needed To Downsize The Shower
A Repurposed Toilet
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
This Is Why Your Faucets Have Low Flow
Yet Another Handyman Special
Big Apprentice, Small Crawl Space
That's Not How Grounding Works
Another Repurposed Toilet
The Handyman Special
Don't Flush Tampons
How Not To Stop A Leak
No Words
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.
An Old Water Heater
Hose Bib Leaking? Slap Another Valve On!
How Not To Stop A Leak
Found Underground
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!!!
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Idk how plumbers deal with all this c**p...literally...sorry for the pun. But seriously, my landlord is also a plumber. He’s seen some toe curling things .
Post originally had 35 images. Why bother shortening it by 5? Just leave them all there. I can understand when you shorten 140 to 60, or similar, but this is silly.
I find the responses to 's**t like this happens in real life' hilarious. The 'wealthy', 'woke', 'educated' elitists and many normal everyday people as well tend to forget that the people who do the job of cleaning these messes are important as they look down at them from their lofty heights. In their push for everyone to be 'higher educated' (indoctrinated) they tend to forget that a) some people are not meant to sit in a classroom and learn how to manipulate others emotions... err, learn and b) the people who do your plumbing, building, garbage hauling, grocery scanning, farming, car repairs, bridge repairs, road repairs, welding and thousands of other under-recognized jobs helped to design, build, and continue to maintain this and every other civilized country in the world. c) They are worthy of our respect and acknowledgment. If you don't know who Mike Rowe is, now would be a great time to learn. :)
I don’t think “woke” fits in with what you’re trying to explain here. You need education to be a plumber, they have to apprentice and everything. Wealthy people love real estate and anyone in the business knows that plumbers make good money and are necessary to the process. I wouldn’t compare plumbing to grocery scanning. It takes years of training and skill to be able to handle these plumbing issues.
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I hate being a plumber. If I was one, I would only repair my own toilet.
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!!!
Load More Replies... Idk how plumbers deal with all this c**p...literally...sorry for the pun. But seriously, my landlord is also a plumber. He’s seen some toe curling things .
Post originally had 35 images. Why bother shortening it by 5? Just leave them all there. I can understand when you shorten 140 to 60, or similar, but this is silly.
I find the responses to 's**t like this happens in real life' hilarious. The 'wealthy', 'woke', 'educated' elitists and many normal everyday people as well tend to forget that the people who do the job of cleaning these messes are important as they look down at them from their lofty heights. In their push for everyone to be 'higher educated' (indoctrinated) they tend to forget that a) some people are not meant to sit in a classroom and learn how to manipulate others emotions... err, learn and b) the people who do your plumbing, building, garbage hauling, grocery scanning, farming, car repairs, bridge repairs, road repairs, welding and thousands of other under-recognized jobs helped to design, build, and continue to maintain this and every other civilized country in the world. c) They are worthy of our respect and acknowledgment. If you don't know who Mike Rowe is, now would be a great time to learn. :)
I don’t think “woke” fits in with what you’re trying to explain here. You need education to be a plumber, they have to apprentice and everything. Wealthy people love real estate and anyone in the business knows that plumbers make good money and are necessary to the process. I wouldn’t compare plumbing to grocery scanning. It takes years of training and skill to be able to handle these plumbing issues.
Load More Replies... I hate being a plumber. If I was one, I would only repair my own toilet.
