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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.

#1

Your Sewer Is Blocked

Your Sewer Is Blocked

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Human #1,232,867
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's a masterpiece! Well done, nature.

Gregg V
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a crappy world. At least this plant found some cool moist fertilizer to grow from.

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Ben Bishop
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like you've found the root of the problem

A. Jones
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

gottah hope there's not a piranha plant on the other end. :P

A B C
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whatever plant that is, it's pretty focused

Ed Souza
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, there's your problem.

Laur 24
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

looks like mother nature tried to follow a 5 minute craft tutorial

Samara Luxford
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel a little itch looking at this!

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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.

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    #2

    Candles Left On The Toilet Tank

    Candles Left On The Toilet Tank

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    Kaisu
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why exactly are people burning candles in the toilet in the first place? For some mood lighting when you're s******g?

    Ed Souza
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never seen a toilet made out of plastic... this is a first.

    majandess
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The toilet's made of plastic?

    Lisa Shelton
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who the heck has plastic toilets? I've never had one that wasn't ceramic.

    Randomcthulu
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've seen plastic toilet seats, but never a completely plastic toilet

    Ashley Galyen
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not all bathrooms have a vent fan or a window. Candles sometimes help. I lived in an apartment with a fake vent fan before. It just blew the same air back in the room like those cheap stove vents that do nothing!

    Kenny Kulbiski
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It looks like the seat lid was up and it caught on fire first. If they had left the lid down they might have got away with it. Or if they had a real toilet.

    Jus
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My toilet tank is not made of plastic.

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    "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.

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    #3

    In A Chinese Restaurant

    In A Chinese Restaurant

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    Gregg V
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Plumbing? Who needs it when a bucket does the work. I hope they have a top for that 20+ gallon of pee they poor down the sink? And look next door, they have a toilet plunger just in case!

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    TheDivineMs.M
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That would seriously make me never want to eat there again- if thats the bathroom what is the sanitation in the kitchen like

    GamerX
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The smell! The whole bucket full of urine! Who's gonna empty it?

    Me
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The smell though...

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    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."

    #4

    Reach For It

    Reach For It

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    Gregg V
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is what happens when you make it wheelchair friendly.

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    Daria B
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    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You're supposed to take as much toilette paper as you think you need beforehand. I saw these in some Korean bathrooms too. Although, the paper is bigger and more noticeable. However, it still sucks because most bathrooms have paper inside, so, as you're not used to it, you are very likely to end up without toilette paper anyway.

    Jenica Thomas
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But what if things go wrong and you end up needing more!?

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    LKM
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where is Inspector Gadget when you need him 🤣

    Marta Tadych
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Toilet for Inspector Gadget 😀

    Magpie
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How is this even possible??? Was it installed by a giraffe who has no idea of human biology???

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    #5

    I Guess It Works

    I Guess It Works

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    DemPugs
    Community Member
    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    lmao I can just picture a modern apartment complex putting these in for their bathrooms because it's "modern" and "trendy"

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    Chris Jones
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you have arthritic hands these could be an absolute improvement to what was there previously.

    Orillion
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it looks stupid but it works, it's not stupid.

    kingsnyder
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    modern problems need modern solutions

    boredkitten
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    we have the same at our house because our landlord did it :D

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    #6

    What Did You Eat Sir?

    What Did You Eat Sir?

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    Francis
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    :-O that poor animal!

    Cal Capone
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you realize that's a rat climbing from the sewer, up the toilet, right?

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    Rabbit Carrot
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hell naw. My worst nightmare is sitting down on the crapper and having a rat come up the toilet waste pipe.

    kate h
    Community Member
    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mine too :/ Or a snake. I always check....

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    NCC~1701
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Poor baby. He must have been so scared stuck in there 😭

    Zania Erso
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This gave me chills... Just NO!!! MAKE IT STOP!!!

    Human #1,232,867
    Community Member
    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not sure how to rate this one. 🤮

    Cindy Collins
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awwwww this one makes me really sad. Poor little animale

    Virgil Blue
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Rat: "You probably wonder how I ended up in this predicament" * Cue flashback *

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    #7

    Neat Tub Shower

    Neat Tub Shower

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    Daria B
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's like when Super Mario finds a bonus stage filled with coins. ♥

    anotherboredpanda
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bang your head against them. But be careful, it's hazardous without the magical hat

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    Stephen Lyford
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Philly has an amazing cocktail bar that has the foyer floor totally tiled in pennies, and the entire bar is tiled with nickles.

    Ms Phit
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tucson too- ( penny floor) in the historic Hotel Congress

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    Donna Reynolds
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone has some time on their hands.

    Steve Cruz
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I helped friends do a backsplash in their powder room of pennies, because "penny tiles" cost about 30¢ each, but pennies cost a penny!

    Dorothy Parker
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very inexpensive compared to tiles.

    surprised pikachu
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, if you ever need extra money, it's time to remodel the shower!

    Tammy Chapman
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a cousin who did the floor of one of her bedrooms with pennies, it looks really nice.

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    #8

    Also Found Digging

    Also Found Digging

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    Jon S.
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one is much more interesting than a bottle!

    Kjorn
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    sold on eBay as slightly used

    Karasu
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some dude on youtube could refurbish that. ; )

    Humani Nephalela
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's the murder weapon that was never recovered

    Kathy Baylis
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m more interested in the story of how it got there, and how long ago it was disposed of that way.

    Bettye McKee
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah ha! The missing murder weapon.

    Mairlady
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't know they had toilets in the western days

    Esty
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hope he reported it..

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    #9

    Don't Like The Leak? Put A Cork In It

    Don't Like The Leak? Put A Cork In It

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    Sivi
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can just hear the noise it will make.

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    Alex K
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not stupid if it works

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    #10

    The Day After Taco Bell

    The Day After Taco Bell

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    Tammy Hornback
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dang now you just gotta throw the whole house away

    Nikki D
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does no one else notice the mirror next to the toilet? I really don't wanna watch myself go to the bathroom.

    Ed Souza
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    burn the house, move to another city.

    jip 879
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok I'm done with this gallery, goodbye xD

    Dr.Scott
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is why I was really hesitant to open this page.

    DrGirlfriend
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Was just watching that show, had broken septic and a pipe broke in house and they never fixed it, it was horrific

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    A B C
    Community Member
    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I assume someone had a PVC floor over the tiles without any protection against humidity, and that's the result after a couple decades

    Happiness is Hippo
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the result of a flood, or water coming up from the sewer. You can see there has been "waste" in the bath too :(

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    #11

    Homeowner Did A Remodel, Needed To Downsize The Shower

    Homeowner Did A Remodel, Needed To Downsize The Shower

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    Cindy Snow
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My shower is almost that small😟

    Aneese
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The resale value of his home just went into ... umm . . the toilet.

    Slune
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a modified wet room in Asia

    Teri Campisi
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a large sink! Bet ya can't bend over to shave your legs without opening the door!

    Teri Campisi
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bet ya can't bend over to shave your legs without opening the door! Looks no bigger than a largw sink!

    Brielle
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Least you won’t slip on conditioner

    Id row
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You'd have to be a stick figure to fit in that.

    Bubble***tea 3
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now they don't have to get their hand wet when finding the right temperature

    NanZ
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How does anybody think that is going to work? That is just crazy.

    Ember Davidson
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's smaller than the ICE showers.😂

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    #12

    A Repurposed Toilet

    A Repurposed Toilet

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    Id row
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is not that uncommon. Had a neighbor who did that. Another neighbor had a regular toilet on his lawn with a sign that said 'junk mail' on it.

    Tammy Chapman
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think that is tacky as all hell.

    Norma Williamson
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you cannot afford a gravestone, it's better than nothing there. I think it looks good x

    Marcia Ferris
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband refused to let me do this.

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    #13

    Why Does My House Smell Like S**t?

    Why Does My House Smell Like S**t?

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    M O'Connell
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was leaking long before that pipe collapsed. It had to have been for the bottom of the supporting strap to rust out.

    Gregg V
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And what plumber is going to crawl in there in a hazmat suit to fix it?!

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    Amber Turk
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    S**t just got real!! This place can't be saved for s**t!

    Donna Leske
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My kitchen sink drain did the exact same thing. S-i-l said it was like a sewer under there :O, I didn't go.

    Ed Souza
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    f**k... that... s**t... no pun intended.

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    #14

    Homeowner Fixed His Own Leak

    Homeowner Fixed His Own Leak

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    Johnny Farnen
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Obviously this plumber was never in the navy. This is SOP for emergency leak repairs. (Though the Navy's is a water activated resin in fiberglass, rather than this DIY automotive glass and resin.)

    M O'Connell
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's a very similar material to instant-set casts for broken bones. You squish the liquid part inside the package (just like an ice-pack) and you have about 5 minutes to get it in place before it hardens.

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    Hotdogking
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *makes massive, wet explosion sound effect*

    Bob Beltcher
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least use plumbers putty. You can buy it for less than $5 At any hardware store.

    M O'Connell
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's plumber's putty going to do in this situation?

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    desert29rat
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Must be a nurse; it's looks very well done.

    Hans Axelsen
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s actually a decent fix for very short term... like a few days. It’s a fiberglass wrap. It works but no real plumber would be proud of it as a fix

    katboxjanitor
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fiberglass cast material??? Interesting.

    jenjie.newt
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aw he gave it a bandaid! I wonder if he kissed it better too

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    #15

    This Is Why Your Faucets Have Low Flow

    This Is Why Your Faucets Have Low Flow

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    Aski Markup
    Community Member
    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wtf is that!?

    kate h
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a kitchen sink drain pipe with a buildup of food/grease buildup.

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    Hawkeye
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    Premium
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok, you've ruined tap water for me

    L McN
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a pipe on a NEW house rust like that. It was a small section leading to an on demand water heater, and it rusted through. Both the input and the output were replaced. The builder claimed that they were both new, and high quality. Note: if made in the USA to proper standards you would not see corrosion like that, ever. You only get this is an iron is used, not steel.

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    #16

    Yet Another Handyman Special

    Yet Another Handyman Special

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    Uwe Theiss
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The edges are perfect to collect funny stuff!

    A. Jones
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    add a magnet to the side and it becomes a ring catcher.

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    M O'Connell
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sigh. Do people not own saws? Compression joints are easy to adjust.

    Pringlez
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just looking at this reminds me of a bendy straw

    Paizleypie
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do not want to see the INSIDE of that "pipe".

    Scott Burden
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Okay. Dumb. But they actually sell that s**t to people with a straight face knowing this is what will happen...

    Shull GaRett
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well this one actually dont look all that bad compared to other

    Susann Campbell
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Move funny things ? The tidy bowl man and his small boat, a whistle that mom threw down the toilet in a fit of can't stand Uncle Johns gift so going to give it to his brother. Match box car. Soda straws not used for soda, small plastic ring size bags with white stuff in them. More later or feel free to add funny stuff.

    Randall Thomas
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    they used ducting meant for air (dryer, air conditioning) and using it to contain liquid. Even if you were intelligent enough to create a solution to the problem, you weren't smart enough to find the correct solution. As in taking measurements, lengthening the one pipe so that it's level with the other one you're trying to connect to and use a straight rigid pipe. What you've done here will be prone to at least mould if it doesn't bulge or burst eventually. Do the job right. Don't create problems for your future self

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    #17

    Big Apprentice, Small Crawl Space

    Big Apprentice, Small Crawl Space

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    Bill
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And this is why a licensed plumber makes 75$ an hour.

    Gina Lim
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ppl should appreciate and respect a plumber more. Plumber's job get be real messy and dirty which many of us take for granted.

    Ed Souza
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My claustrophobia senses are tingling.

    Bettye McKee
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel his pain when he has to back out.

    Tammy Hornback
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...and the home owners returned 3 days later to find Bill...

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    #18

    That's Not How Grounding Works

    That's Not How Grounding Works

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    A. Jones
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *heavy breathing* seriously

    Randall Thomas
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    congrats! you've just created a saw level murder shower

    Hard 2 Guess
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of this days someone is going to get a jolting shower.

    Josh Coker
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    plumbing 101 ... pipes MUST connect d******d

    KJena
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just looking at it enough to give me anxiety

    Mewton’s Third Paw
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it for an electric shower head? I can’t think of another reason why.

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    #19

    Another Repurposed Toilet

    Another Repurposed Toilet

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    Foxxy
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The heat would likely kill all the germs but I still wouldn't eat off it.

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    Christina Sersif
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This food tastes like s**t! Oh wait...

    Hendra Lim
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i don't think that ceramic can survive that heat

    European other
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Until someone thinks it's a real one

    Chris Jones
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not sure the bowl will remain intact when it heats up.

    Earl Knight
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Remind me never go to his house for a barbecue!

    Norma Williamson
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not quite right the bbq would melt the toilet lid!

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    #20

    The Handyman Special

    The Handyman Special

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    Bill
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Electrician's tape. Yes it is. I would have no problem using this as an emergency repair and I have a few years in the trades now

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    Falcon
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Regular tape does nothing, doesn't matter how much you use, the damn water still comes through under pressure... dun dun dun dududun dun.... GOD DAMN NOW THE SONG IS STUCK IN MY HEAD

    Slune
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Happy color in a dark place

    Karasu
    Community Member
    6 years ago

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    #21

    Don't Flush Tampons

    Don't Flush Tampons

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    Jon S.
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was once digging a trench when the JCB clipped a sewage pipe. What flowed out can only be described as a tidal wave of tampons. They had all been bunging up this one pipe section for what must have been years. I did not finish digging that particular hole.

    MissDemeanour
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Flushing tampons does serious damage to creatures who live in the sea! Turtles choke on them & so do fish. Ladies, please NEVER flush tampons. Put them in a bin.

    Bettye McKee
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know women who flush napkins because that's what their mamas taught them.

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    Nakedhampster
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lots of things are flushable, doesn't mean you should flush them lol

    Pretty Pangolin
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Soaked used tampons? I could've gone my whole life without seeing that.

    Mewton’s Third Paw
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol I’m assuming you’re a guy. Those aren’t soaked, haha.

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    Daniel Palomera
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the biggest issue we have at our facilities! Women are animals!!

    Vivian Ingram
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought it was common knowledge to never flush feminine hygiene products?

    John Castle
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well mah toilet went crayyyzy yestah-day aftah-newn The plumbah he sezzzz, nevah flush a tam-pewn...

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    #22

    How Not To Stop A Leak

    How Not To Stop A Leak

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    Sandra Mason
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have containers under two of my sinks.

    🍁Snow🍁
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No... Probably Play-Doh. I could be mistaken, though.

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    A. Jones
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The tub-shaped soap holder is cute.

    Teri Campisi
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If its wrapped to stop a leak, if it isn't to bad,then tie a string around the faucet,(into the leak, and the water will run down the string into the drain!

    Donna Webber
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a giant uncircumcised penis faucet

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    #23

    No Words

    No Words

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    Daria B
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ahahahaha! I like the quote, though. If you have poop related health problems especially.

    Nicolas Wild
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Errr... You all know, where Elvis died?

    Jasmine Walker
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The King Truly lived/died on the throne. We should all be so lucky! Ha!

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    Stannous Flouride
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Appropriate: On August 16th, 1977, Elvis Presley died in his Graceland mansion on the toilet. (well, on the floor, after he fell off the toilet)

    Ahnnah Newell
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think Elvis actually died on the toilet.

    Sandra Mason
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never liked elvis... his smile LOOKS like something smells bad. so I guess this is perfect.

    Pretty Pangolin
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I kind of like its 'outsider art' quality, just not on a toilet.

    Walter Cheego
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who wouldn't want a bedazzled toilet seat?

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    #24

    This Is Why Your Kitchen Drain Backs Up

    This Is Why Your Kitchen Drain Backs Up

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    kate h
    Community Member
    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Rhon
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Baking soda and vinegar work a treat but check before using bleach. If you have an envirocycle system then bleach is a big no no!

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    Hotdogking
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I almost threw up 🤣🤮🤢😷😷

    Pretty Pangolin
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've been using "Sani-sticks" or similar product in the kitchen sink - they're grease-eating enzymes that disperse over a month and then you put in a new one.

    Koalamonster
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That did not work for us. Unsure if it's because we have hard water or what, but they did nothing for us.

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    eezycheezes101
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What? I thought everyone shat in their sink? The f**k am I supposed to do now? Use a toilet? I'd rather f*****g die. Ma'am that's a bit much, don't you thi- I SAID I'D RATHER F*****G DIE.

    Scott Burden
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As Kate H says. Don’t use garbage disposals. The name itself is a misrepresentation anyway.

    Hans Axelsen
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tip #1. Get rid of galvanized pipe. Everyone here wants to play plumber but first off... update your pipes in the drain system. They rot from the inside and that pitted texture will only lead to further leaks and clogs. It as an easy solution. Cast is fine if it’s newer. Galvanized is never good

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    #25

    An Old Water Heater

    An Old Water Heater

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    Chris Jones
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hah! That's what an ambulance man once said to me when a lorry hit my car.

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    TheDragonInTown
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks fine, for absolutely nothing...

    Bettye McKee
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Water? Rust? What's not to understand? All appliances have a life span.

    deanna woods
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When was the last time these people replaced their water heater.

    Koalamonster
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had an oil hot water heater that happened to. It was being weird, and then we found out the issue was that the oil was leaking into the water... sooo.... I'm pretty sure that took a couple years off us.

    Mewton’s Third Paw
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seems common. People hate to replace these things.

    Reagan James
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Rusted and everything. Surprised but not surprised that they didn’t see or notice it.

    Kjorn
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    baaaaa… duck tape fixes everything

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    #26

    That's Not How Venting Works

    That's Not How Venting Works

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    TJ Taylor
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And there's no discharge pipe on that TPR valve.

    L McN
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Carbon Monoxide poisoning anyone?

    Bowen Jacobs
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ll take how to give yourself carbon monoxide poisoning for $600, Alex. 🤦🏻‍♂️

    NMN
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorry, I don't understand... does it need to be in a ventilated area for some reason? If it is working properly it shouldn't leak, therefore why needing ventilation?

    #27

    Hose Bib Leaking? Slap Another Valve On!

    Hose Bib Leaking? Slap Another Valve On!

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    M O'Connell
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a feeling that the original hose bib is the type which requires a key to turn on and off, this is a pretty easy fix for that inconvenience.

    #28

    How Not To Stop A Leak

    How Not To Stop A Leak

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    M Dream
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you have to do sth until plumber comes!

    M O'Connell
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It won't stop the leak, but it will prevent it from spraying onto the framing lumber.

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    Monika Soffronow
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In a rented apartment, there was one radiator that leaked ever so slightly, and only when the heating was on. A piece of fabric wrapped around the leak and with the bulk of it towards the radiator (for evaporation) took care of the problem for a full ten years!

    desert29rat
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But, but... the commercial said it would work!

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    #29

    Found Underground

    Found Underground

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    A B C
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uh... I only see a bottle. Someone care to explain?

    Bacony
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's full of urine and pins. To stop witches, apparently. The Muggle obviously doesn't know about apparition.

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    Jon S.
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fairly tame as archaeological finds go. Sometimes you can find sealed 'witch bottles' full of urine and pins, designed to stop witches from entering your house.

    Kjorn
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fifteen men on a dead man's chest Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum Drink and the devil had done for the rest Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum

    Alex K
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    if you were in greece you'd probably find a statue instead of a stinky bottle

    Harry Larter
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Guess you don’t need to fix that toilet then...?

    Monika Soffronow
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice bottle! But ... was it in the pipe?

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    #30

    That's One Way To Replace A Water Heater

    That's One Way To Replace A Water Heater

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    Rench
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't blame him for leaving it. Those things are really heavy when they're filled with sediment.

    Monika Soffronow
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I suppose it may also be costly to dispose of. If the property is rented and the landlord refused to replace the heater, then it would be pretty dumb to not leave the original one in place.

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    Vaida Kuodytė
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What? That's how kidney transplantation is done as well. They leave the bad kidneys in.

    Kirsten DeSchover
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm almost positive this is my old house, if it is the first one was left because the old furnace was actually to close to it to get it out.

    Mewton’s Third Paw
    Community Member
    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How though? They look like they’re over a foot apart. Building code doesn’t even require that they be that far. A plumber should be able to get this out

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    Scott Burden
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Damn. Drain it. They aren’t that heavy empty.

    #31

    A Homeowner Did His Own Bathroom

    A Homeowner Did His Own Bathroom

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    Dippin Dot
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did my bathroom. I went to the local home improvement store, bought some supplies and piped my new sink. Sent a picture to my cousin (a professional plumber) and he said I did a great job; used the purple plumbers glue and all (which is required to be compliance with building codes). Not all DIY projects are terribly done!

    Walter Cheego
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can do anything with duct tape

    #32

    50+ Year Old Water Heater

    50+ Year Old Water Heater

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    Monika Soffronow
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please do not downvote people for asking a simple question!

    ƒιѕн
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Its dated 10/14/09, how is that 50 years old?

    blubber9847 _
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    probably because that was its last inspection

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    Cindy Collins
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Definitely got their money's worth!

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    #33

    A Valve On A Valve

    A Valve On A Valve

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    Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    if your first valve is leaky and you don't know how to solder copper pipe this is one solution.

    M O'Connell
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not a question of soldering. The valve nearest the wall has lands for a wrench at the inlet side, which are absent from sweat-valves (valves soldered to copper pipe). Do you want to take a chance trying to un-thread that guy from whatever may be lurking inside the wall, or apply a fix on the outside of the problem? Personally, re-packing the original valve might have been the best option, unless the main shutoff is stuck.

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    John
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    2 valves means twice the water pressure! Right?

    Johnny Farnen
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Plumbers do this all the time. Homeowners are cheapskates, and the union don't care.

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    #34

    Another Handyman Special

    Another Handyman Special

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    Chris Jones
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The cupboard under my kitchen sink looks worse than this - it was the previous owners handman special. As it works I'm ignoring it for now.

    Pretty Pangolin
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...and I bet a lot of those cleaning products are leaking/expired. Time to go to your town's Hazmat drop-off!

    #35

    Try Digging Through This

    Try Digging Through This

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    A B C
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I work in stage building for concerts, they sometimes have to be anchored to the ground. We use 1,30m nails that get pneumo-hammered into the ground. At one event area, there used to be a train station that has been demolished and covered with about 30 cm soil. Which means, after 30 cm we get to have fun with old brick walls and reinforced concrete. These stones shown here are some kid's sandbox against that.