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Search and filter 47 real business problems from workers across every industry. App ideas group related problems into buildable product concepts.

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TightSpot Tool Set

5 reports

Plumbers struggle to access valves and bolts in tight spaces without damaging components or disassembling drains. A dedicated set of low-profile, non-marring tools solves this by providing ultra-narrow wrenches and keys specifically designed for confined plumbing areas.

Plumbing technician lacks a purpose-built tool for removing wax seals, relying on a multi-purpose paint scraper.

Cannot access toilet bolt due to tight clearance between the nut and the toilet rim, standard tools don't fit.

22medium
PlumbingTooling & Equipment
3MediumStable
38

Grip & Tap Pliers

15 reports

Pliers that combine non-marring jaws for chrome fixtures with an integrated striking surface, eliminating tool switching and damage.

Reaching and tightening nuts in tight plumbing spaces is difficult with standard tools.

Worker needs a dual-sided 1-inch copper cleaning tool that cleans both pipe outside diameter and fitting inside diameter, currently not finding one available.

33high
PlumbingTooling & Equipment
2MildStable
40

GripPro Basin Wrench

15 reports

Plumbers face tool breakage and slipping when dealing with stuck or tight fittings. This app connects them to a reinforced, non-slip basin wrench designed for tough jobs.

Need a tool to unscrew a stuck pivot seal from a basin waste lever pull.

Basin wrench snapped while removing a tight steam vent, causing frustration and need for a more durable or fit-for-purpose tool.

43high
PlumbingTooling & Equipment
3MediumStable

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PressFit Pro

Need to decide if manual crimping tools are adequate for a small number of pro press fittings.

PlumbingTooling & EquipmentPlumber2Mild
0
42

GripStrainer Wrench

Unable to remove a spinning nut when replacing a kitchen sink strainer due to lack of proper tool to hold the top while twisting from below.

PlumbingTooling & EquipmentHomeowner2Mild$ implied
0
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UnionValve Quick-Release

A user needs to remove a threaded valve but cannot because the pipe is threaded into the valve and twisting the valve would require twisting the entire pipe.

PlumbingTooling & EquipmentHomeowner3Medium$ implied
0
44

FitDonut Custom Sizing

Plumber needs a compression donut that fits a 3 1/8 inch cast iron coupling but the standard 3x2 donut is too large at 3 3/4 inches, and is seeking alternative options.

PlumbingTooling & EquipmentPlumber3Medium$ implied
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42

PipeFlare Pro

Plumber needs a flaring tool that works on 3/4-inch and larger copper pipe for water service lines, but existing options are inadequate: hammer-style tools are ineffective and drill-attached ones marketed as flaring tools are actually for swaging.

PlumbingTooling & EquipmentPlumber3Medium$ implied
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FlangeRiser Pro

Homeowner needs to fix a toilet flange that was installed too low after adding a new tile floor layer, but cannot easily remove or extend it.

PlumbingTooling & EquipmentHomeowner3Medium$ implied
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GripSure Basin Wrench

Plumber needs a basin wrench that reliably grips and does not slip while tightening or loosening nuts.

PlumbingTooling & EquipmentPlumber2Mild$ implied

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