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App Ideas (4)
View allPartMatch Plumber
Plumbers waste hours identifying obsolete or hard-to-find parts. An app that uses visual and dimensional matching plus historical data can provide instant identification and cross-reference to available replacements.
“A homeowner has mismatched plumbing fixtures because a plumber claimed that new spout and drain parts are incompatible with existing pipe sizes, leading to an aesthetically unpleasing combination of brushed nickel and chrome.”
“Cannot identify the correct replacement pressure balance cartridge for an older American Standard shower valve, causing inability to restore water to the home.”
PipeMatch Pro
Helps plumbers and DIYers quickly find exact-fit parts for non-standard pipe sizes and complex adapters, reducing return trips and guesswork.
“Unable to find a 45 degree elbow fitting for 3/4 PEX-A pipe, causing difficulty in completing plumbing installation.”
“Home handyman with a plumbing leak struggles to find the correct olive fitting to convert from imperial pipe to a metric compression fitting, leading to a failed repair and water damage after the elbow blew off.”
PipeMate Internal ABS Coupling
Plumbers need a code-compliant internal coupling for 2-inch ABS pipe repairs. No standard product exists, requiring time-consuming workarounds.
“Need to identify a hose bib with no visible markings while at a remote client location, causing a delay and frustration.”
“Homeowner cannot figure out the correct couplings and connections to tie gutter downspouts into SDR 35 drainage pipe for a long-run underground drainage system.”
PartFinder Pro
Plumbers waste hours trying to identify obscure parts like flushometer restrictors or faucet handles. An AI-powered app can instantly recognize parts from photos or text descriptions and provide exact part numbers and suppliers.
“A plumbing professional cannot identify the proper name or supplier for a specific replacement part (.5 GPM flushometer influent restrictor from Sloan), wasting time searching.”
“Replacement P-trap parts from different brands or vintages do not fit together, requiring full replacement rather than partial repair.”
Individual Problems
DrainFit Pro
Uncertainty about proper PVC fitting layout and transitions for reconnecting a commercial ceiling drain line serving toilet, sink, and bathtub.
ValveID Pro
Cannot identify an old digital shower valve to diagnose low water pressure and determine if it's serviceable.
PartSpotter Pro
Plumbing service provider needs to identify obsolete 1980s digital shower controller to diagnose repair options for client with failed system.
AbsIntake Repair Coupling
Cannot find an ABS internal coupling for repair or extension of 2-inch ABS DWV pipe, which would typically require reducing internal diameter or lacking depth stop, making it unavailable and possibly against code.
PipePatch internal ABS coupler
Cannot find a 2-inch ABS internal coupling for drain pipe repair
ABS Intrashaft Coupling
Cannot find a 2-inch ABS internal coupling for plumbing repair, requiring a workaround with a pipe reamer and replacement pipe.
PlumbFind Pro
Plumber cannot find a slip joint continuous waste for a kitchen sink and must fabricate a custom solution.
CartridgeMatch Pro
Hard-to-find 1.25-inch ceramic cartridge for Grohe shower handle
GasketMatch Pro
Cannot find a replacement gasket that matches the non-standard shape of the toilet tank-to-bowl seal, causing a leak risk.
TankSize Estimator
A home service worker needs to replace a pressure tank but cannot determine its size because it is a 2-hour drive away, and the home details (square footage, bathrooms) are insufficient to estimate the tank size.
BibFinder Pro
Need to identify a hose bib with no visible markings while at a remote client location, causing a delay and frustration.
SpoutSnap Identifier
Plumbers cannot quickly determine whether a tub spout connection is slip-fit or threaded without removing the old spout, wasting time and effort.
PartFinder Pro
User needs a specific plumbing fitting to relocate a shower head for inline installation of a water softener but does not know the correct name or where to find it.
PressSafe Guidance
Uncertainty about whether press fittings can be safely applied over desoldered pipes, even when manufacturer allows it.
Solder-Free TubDrop
A plumber needs a reliable way to connect a tub spout to a valve without soldering copper, avoiding PEX restrictions and lacking a pre-soldered FIP-to-copper adapter.
FlapperFix Guide
Toilet owner cannot remove and replace the flapper disc on an old American Standard rocker valve without replacing the entire flush valve assembly.
SupplySnap Parts Finder
Plumbers cannot easily replace leaking faucet supply line connections because the unique parts are not stocked at hardware stores and difficult to source.
DrainConnector Pro
Homeowner cannot figure out the correct couplings and connections to tie gutter downspouts into SDR 35 drainage pipe for a long-run underground drainage system.
PlumbMatch Finder
Cannot find a replacement slip-fit tub spout with diverter that fits a non-standard copper pipe with a coupling slightly larger than 1/2 inch.
PermaSeal Thread Locker
A plumber cannot get 3/4 PEX A male adapters to seal on the threaded side, even with proper tightening, due to a suspected manufacturer defect, and needs a permanent thread sealant for buried lines.
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