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[–] 24 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (5 children)

The higher-end models are designed to break down over the holidays only. Especially the ones where you have a house full of family/friends.

I recommend encouraging any unmarried family member to marry/date a plumber.

Years ago my wife and her sister were on a long phone call discussing her younger sister's first date with a plumber. At the same time I was tearing apart a toilet and replacing all the internals. My wife got a little annoyed with me when started yelling "Just marry him!!!" Eventually she did marry him and I get my plumbing done at the low price of buying a few beers.

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  • [–] 6 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

    Plumbing ist quite simple at the residential level. But I also live in fear it is a case of Dunning-Kruger. Why else could they charge so much money?

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  • [–] 8 points 22 hours ago

    Most of it it is simple, until it isn't. Swapping out stem valves, washers or unclogging drains is easy enough. It's when things go sideways having the professional that I can just text a picture helps. Instead of 5 trips to the hardware store, it's just 1 or 2.

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  • [–] 2 points 22 hours ago

    Callout fee, and then the fact that a water leak can be disasterous; so leave it to a pro.

    I did all my own reno plumbing. No issues. Downsized, now I'm in a condo, I call in a pro.

    My buddy also did his own, his house flooded while he was away. Spilt tubing I think was the issue.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 21 hours ago

    I have so many friends and we are all handy in some things. We still pay each other, but a ton less than the market and I love it. My buddy is replacing this heater for $350 altogether, labor and parts and all. I can learn things, but I choose to pay when it’s feasible.

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