Diagnosing an Upstairs Plumbing Leak
Diagnosing an upstairs plumbing leak can actually be a lot trickier than a lot of people may think. In fact, when I worked for Allstar Plumbing, one of the questions we asked every potential employee during the interview process was how to properly perform this diagnosis. Even when making the scenario fairly simple, almost everyone got it wrong. Here is the scenario that we gave:
“A home owner calls you out because they have a wet spot in their ceiling directly below the upstairs tub/shower. It’s getting worse over time. To make the scenario easier, we will eliminate the possibility of the leak coming from the toilet or lavatory sink. We will focus on the tub/shower combo. How do you go about diagnosing the source of the leak?”
Almost every single interviewee responded that they would cut a section of sheetrock out of the ceiling and look through the hole with a flashlight. Sounds reasonable, right? It’s the wrong answer! Here is why:
Categories: Plumbing Diagnostics Tags: drainage, Plumbers, plumbing, plumbing diagnostic, plumbing info, plumbing leak
Know Your Plumber Part 2
Hello again! In my last plumbing info article, I talked about the two different types of plumbers and the pluses and minuses of using each. I also revealed my opinion on the best kind to go for to deal with most plumbing issues. In this article, I am going to tell you how to make sure you are getting the best value for your plumbing dollar.
This article is going to focus almost entirely on up-sellers. These are complete plumbers, and the true plumbing professionals will be in this group. There are a LOT of impostors though, so I want you to know how to tell the difference. You want a professional working on your plumbing.
Categories: Plumbers Tags: plumber, Plumbers, plumbing, plumbing info, professional, professional plumber
Why Plumbing Info?
Hello, Steve here. Welcome to Plumbing Info.org. If you don’t know who I am yet, you may want to read my “About Me” page before reading further.
So, I guess the question is: why does this website exist?
Well, you can relax, because, unlike 99.9% of the websites on the net, I am NOT trying to sell you something. You will find no affiliate links anywhere on this site. The ONLY way I can make a penny off this website is if:
- You choose to click on one of the sponsored links
- You choose to make a donation
Now that that’s over, let’s get down to plumbing!
Categories: Plumbing Info Intro Tags: plumber, plumbing, plumbing info, plumbing system
