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RE: Best ways to deal with slow drains at home?
You nailed it - nothing like pulling a hair-monster out of a drain to keep you humble. I’ve tried every “miracle” gel and foam on the shelf, but at the end of the day, it’s always me, a bucket, and that little plastic sn...
RE: Why do faucet handles turn opposite ways?
Ha, you and me both. I once worked on a place where BOTH handles turned clockwise for on - felt like I was in the plumbing twilight zone. It’s supposed to be lefty-loosey, righty-tighty, but apparently some manufacturers...
RE: Restaurant kitchen shut down after messy plumbing fiasco - thoughts?
Man, you haven’t lived until you’ve fished out a half-melted spatula from a grease trap at 3 in the morning. I swear, sometimes I think those things are like black holes for kitchen gear - if it fits, it sits. I’ve even ...
RE: Need some advice on choosing new plumbing fixtures
Had a customer once who bought a “universal” shower valve kit because it was on sale. The instructions had diagrams that looked like they were copied from a toaster manual. We spent more time trying to figure out which p...
RE: When your living room is a sauna but your bedroom's an igloo
Been there - my old place had a bedroom that felt like the Arctic and a living room that could roast marshmallows. Duct sealing can help, but it’s not always a magic bullet for uneven temps. I tried the DIY route with ma...
RE: LOW SHOWER PRESSURE: DOES THAT BOOSTER PUMP REALLY WORK?
Had a customer once who swore his morning showers felt like standing under a leaky faucet - until we put in a booster pump. He was singing in there after that. Yeah, they can bump up the bill a bit, but sometimes it’s wo...