
If you ask a random person to visualize a plumber, chances are what comes to mind is the revolting image of an overweight slob bent over beneath the kitchen sink with the crack of his hairy ass exposed for all the world to see. <chuckle, chuckle, smirk, smirk…a light, knowing elbow in your buddy's ribs…"plumber's crack is such a hoot, eh?!">
Why is this so? Why not picture your savior standing upright with a pair of channel locks…
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Human Waste Strikes Back!
Well, well, well. You laughed at your neighbor when you saw him clinging to his roof like a mountain goat, holding onto a rented, bucking sewer machine, snaking through a vent stack with nary a clue of what he was doing. And now you find yourself in the same predicament. Before deciding on a remedy, you first have to diagnose the sewer blockage. Make sense? Thankfully, you DO have an advantage he probably didn't- you have…
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The relationship between a person and his/her toilet is an intimate one, an intensely personal experience. Like all relationships, this one can have its ups and its downs, and sometimes a break-up is the only thing that makes sense. It can be confusing when you're back on the new toilet buying market. Probably been a long time since you had to buy a new toilet. The game is a different one, my friend, the choices are many, and the rules…
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The 5 Proper Techniques to Cable Sewer and Drains
NUMBER ONE! Wear proper attire and gloves. As I’ve stated before, gloves are the condoms of the plumbing world. Don them in any and all plumbing situations. Cabling gloves are specially made to not bind up in the spinning cable. Do not use cloth gloves for this reason. Since loose clothing is just aching to get wrapped up, also, it is also banned when snaking drains. Also, wearing a back…
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