Plumbers struggle to locate buried or snow-covered cleanout vents, wasting time shoveling or guessing locations.

Workarounds Described

• homeowner keeps paper note near sewer line
• calls water dept for water box location
• tells homeowner to find vent and then call
• refuses to shovel snow off lawn looking for vent

Implied Software Gaps

• Mobile app to permanently mark GPS location of cleanout vent accessible to plumber and homeowner
• Community database of vent locations with photo verification
• Snow-depth tolerant location system using GPS rather than visual cues

VentFind Locator

A GPS-based mobile app for plumbers and homeowners to permanently mark cleanout vent locations. Users drop a pin and attach photos/notes. Snow depth or overgrowth no longer hides the vent. Plumbers can access shared community maps.

Existing Solutions Mentioned