I was calling plumbers to get an idea of what a repair might cost, and one of them very obviously used an AI “assistant” to answer their calls. Don’t do that. Totally useless.

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3 Good Things

Maple (a puppy) loves to chill quietly and watch the sunrise with me. She loves to hear the birds and smell the morning. I'm just so happy that I've found a dog that really understands the magic of early morning stargazing.

Sometimes #plumbers exist and show up when you call them and fix what's broken. It was today. They did all that today!

I made tea and it's good tea and I love that I can have tea now. I guess I could have it before, but I have a cute little electric kettle now and it makes things easier.

#Women #Plumbers in #Jordan Are Breaking Taboos

https://reasonstobecheerful.world/women-plumbers-jordan/

Trades are so expensive any more.

But these plumbers are brothers and grew up nearby and are part of a local company owned by the son of the guy who started it many years ago.

And the price shocked me at how low it was. Downright reasonable.

I told them they were going to make me cry and they laughed and said they’re not out to screw people just do some good work.

They’re coming back Friday to do a bunch more now.

Incredibly grateful.

Spanish #plumbers almost exploded the whole house and themselves today.

They were installing two replacement expansion vessels (white containers) in the photo. They had a very ill-conceived theory that the expansion vessels had broken because hot water flowed back from the very powerful three-phase current water heater. That wasn't the reason; they broke the vessels themselves with water pressure. Anyways.

They installed a reverse flow check valve on the position marked with a red line, to prevent hot water from flowing to the expansion vessels.

This not only prevents the expanding water from going into the expansion vessels, but also to the emergency overpressure valve.

The expansion vessels are there, as is standard, to support the water heater, by flexibly allowing the water to expand when it's heated.

They also closed down the valve on top of the water heater.

High school physics question: What happens to water which is heated in a closed container? It makes essentially a huge pipe bomb.

Luckily I noticed their errors and got them to remove the extra valve. They again left without opening the top valve, which if I hadn't noticed, would have broken the expansion vessels once again, the same way they broke them the last time...

Having a reliable plumber is one of life's comforts. My regular plumber for decades retired a half-dozen years ago, and I went through three or four disappointing plumbers after that. (Poor work, often breaking some of my aging plumbing and compounding the problem).

Finally hit upon an excellent plumber, who has come to the rescue three times in the past couple of years. He is now my regular plumber. Today, I told him "Don't you retire on me!" He chuckled and promised not to.

When you've got a houseful of aging plumbing, you need someone to treat it gently and know how to fix it without hurting it. So today, let us remember to be grateful for good plumbers!

Already knew that #plumbers drew their professional name from #lead (Pb, plumbum in #latin ) but just realized it’s also the case for farriers (people who shoe horses) and #iron (Fe, ferum in Latin). Are there others? #chemistry #etymology #the_more_you_know

Any #DoItYourself / #Plumbers have any advice? I got stuck: https://www.reddit.com/r/Plumbing/comments/1fj7df9/low_shower_flow_after_water_hammer_arrestor/

Weird #plumbing issue. In warm weather, our toilet and drains sound hollow, gurgles, etc, when flushing or draining, like when the tub is drained. In the cold months, it is fine. Last year we had the system snaked 100%. No clogs–been an issue since we bought house in 2019.

I am thinking the warm weather, wind, etc is causing negative air pressure through the main roof plumbing vent

What does the #Fediverse think? Any solutions?

Good Morning #Canada
It's National Hug a Plumber Day and time to appreciate those heroes who bear the brunt of butt crack jokes. There are approximately 50,000 plumbers in Canada, with another roughly 7,000 in apprenticeship. If you're fascinated with pipes and looking for a career, Canada’s Job Bank reports that PEI, Nova Scotia, and the Yukon are looking for plumbers. Overall plumbers will be in demand due to a focus on home building.

#CanadaIsAwesome #Plumbers
https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/marketreport/outlook-occupation/4747/ca

Any #plumbers out there? My father once told me that when I'm dumping boiling water into the sink, like after boiling #pasta, I should run cold water so the hot water doesn't damage the pipes. Do I need to worry?

My father was a swimming pool repair man. I wonder if he just used pool parts that weren't graded to boiling temperature in the plumbing.

Local plumbing experts say although residents should be aware of the potential risk that comes with freezing temperatures, most homes across Houston should fare much better than Feb. 2021.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/weather/2022/12/21/439935/houston-plumbers-say-these-simple-tips-will-keep-your-pipes-from-freezing/