Plumbing

Homeowner needs to remove a broken threaded bushing stuck inside a main drain pipe without damaging the threads, and seal a sloped drain opening that causes fernco fittings to slip off.

A homeowner paid $8000 to a plumbing company for boiler repairs over two visits, but the system still fails repeatedly (hot water stops working days after repair), leaving the family without stable hot water for 3 months.

Apprentice plumber in Chicago cannot find a sponsor to complete their apprenticeship.

A plumber has a 12-year-old Rinnai tankless water heater with severely reduced hot water flow despite multiple flushing attempts, and needs a solution to either restore flow or decide on replacement.

No room to cut off a leaking PVC coupling for replacement.

Black fine particles in plumbing for 1-2 years, clogging washing machine filter, likely manganese; city water flush didn't work

Sewage smell and washing machine drainage issues caused by improper installation of P-trap and siphonage due to building plumbing.

Toilets and shower drain experience backflow and poor flushing due to improper venting or pipe layout in a back-to-back bathroom remodel.

Toilet flanges are rusted out and not anchored to concrete due to prior concrete removal, leaving no solid base to secure a new flange.

A worker cannot determine the direction of water flow in a meter because there are no visible arrows indicating flow direction.

Homeowner needs to install an expansion tank to fix a code violation before closing a home sale but doesn't know if they can do it themselves and needs it done quickly.

Household copper pipes are corroding and failing every 2-3 years due to heavily chlorinated municipal water, requiring frequent replacement.

Cannot remove drain cap from stainless steel sink to snake clogged drain because pipe has no cleanout.

A hydrostatic leak test cannot be performed because the inflatable test ball cannot seal against rough cast iron cleanouts.

Homeowner with a well water system keeps losing prime despite replacing major components, and plumbers are unable or unwilling to diagnose the issue.