Ever had that heart-stopping moment? When water comes out of holes it shouldn’t. You’re not alone. The great leveler is plumbing woes—no mansions, no small abodes. When I speak of plumbing it doesn’t involve just leaks and clogs. And there is a lot more going on beneath the surface—literally. Read more now on Plumber
Imagine the humble toilet. A marvel, right? That’s right, you’ve got it, an engineering master piece. I think it’s best if you wait until it stops working, then it’s kind of a dramatic soap opera, suspenseful, with lots of uncomfortable pauses. And the protagonist? Descends like the valiant plumber with wrenches and gaskets, Hercules to slay the serpentine pipes.
A fun story to imagine here is a baffled homeowner, standing knee deep in a basement that now looks like a lake. Frantically, they call for help. The knight in shining overalls would enter. These are within seconds, just from mere skill and a trusty plunger.
Let’s talk terms. Have you ever heard of ‘hydro jetting’? It’s the kind of thing that sounds like some kind of futuristic spa treatment, but in the plumbing world, that’s really just a high stakes car wash inside your pipes. High pressure water is fired through a hose that obliterates blockages. Clean pipes, happy house.
Have you heard of pipe lining? Well, you won’t believe what is really behind the ‘pipe lining’ mention, and that’s just giving old pipes a new lease on life! Like, when people freshen up, get a new coat of paint and feel snazzier again. It’s rejuvenation time, plumbing edition.
And what about the mysterious ‘backflow preventer’? That’s your plumbing bouncer, to keep out the unsavory. Now, why would water, an errand to be left behind, do a U turn?
There is the saga of the dialogue, the drama, the intricate dance plumber perform to solve plumbing puzzles—the saga that carries on as homes mature and age. Next time you find yourself spitting droplets where they are not there, chuckle a bit. All of this is just another part of the great plumbing tale. As someone remembers, if there’s water elsewhere, stories shall follow…