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darrel in ND 
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 Topic: Good luck tomorrow, Pat the plumber
Posted: 22 Nov 2018 at 6:29pm |
Tomorrow being "black Friday" by most people's standards, it's considered "Brown Friday" by plumbers everywhere. Terrible but true, statistics show that tomorrow is the busiest day of the year for service calls for plumbers. Guess over indulging on thanksgiving, results in an over abuse of the plumbing, the commode in particular, the next day. So, Pat, I hope that tomorrow is a profitable day for you, and not a nail biter. Hee hee. Don't have a  ty day! Or, maybe, go ahead and have one. Darrel
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Hubert (Ga)engine7
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Posted: 22 Nov 2018 at 6:34pm |
Thanks for the reminder. I will have to remember to flush quick and flush often. 
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wfmurray
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Posted: 22 Nov 2018 at 8:24pm |
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Had septic tank pump today.Still would not flush.Kept pouring stuff in finely put bakeing soda and vinerger in and it sat bout six hours and it flushed. First time in a six days , sure looked good. Man said i needed more water . Live alone and use little amount of water and it settles in drain .
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Red Bank
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Posted: 22 Nov 2018 at 8:49pm |
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I wondered about that before and came to the same conclusion that a septic system needs more water than what people would think. I know around here a lot of old houses in the country have piped the washing machine drains out on the ground instead of the septic tank, but if the tail lines are clear the extra water should keep everything working right.
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Pat the Plumber CIL
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Posted: 22 Nov 2018 at 10:49pm |
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Darrel, when I started at this career 31 years ago the Friday after Thanksgiving was always the busiest day of the year. My first boss said no one gets that day off. Now something has changed and it's usually not anymore busy than any other day. Black Friday has had a lot to do with it .They are all out shopping instead of sitting at home clogging toilets. Clogged kitchen sinks is what usually kept us running . I will be working tomorrow but it is a bathroom remodel .
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You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails
1964 D-17 SIV 3 Pt.WF,1964 D-15 Ser II 3pt.WF ,1960 D-17 SI NF,1956 WD 45 WF.
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Ted J
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Posted: 22 Nov 2018 at 11:56pm |
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AW chit...........(literally) when I read the headline to this post, I thought that Darrel was wishin you luck on your deer hunting.....now we're down to terlits....
Well good luck with both Buddy!!
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Coke-in-MN
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Posted: 24 Nov 2018 at 8:44am |
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Seems with the new low flush units the amount of water to carry things all the way down the pipe is lacking sometimes - especially if you have old cast iron pipes involved .
I always hold the flush handle down a couple extra seconds when paper or other solids are involved but otherwise a short cycle now with just liquid .
The old 5 gallon flush or 3.5 gallon flush had a reason for being and a 1.8 or 1.2 gallon just doesn't clear the pipes well all the time .
Now with water jetting for pipes it has changed the way pipe cleaning is done though and a more complete job can be done clearing lint and grease .
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Faith isn't a jump in the dark. It is a walk in the light. Faith is not guessing; it is knowing something.
"Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."
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SteveM C/IL
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Posted: 24 Nov 2018 at 11:51pm |
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Lint and grease? Whatcha been eatin Coke?
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IsaacDavidson
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Posted: 21 Jan 2021 at 3:10pm |
I totally agree that "Black Friday" is something crazy for plumbers. However, it is a very nice chance to make a lot of money. I know a lot of people who say that plumber can't earn more than 500 dollars, ha-ha. They haven't seen our receipts during such days like Black Friday. I have been working as a plumber for 3 years and I am totally satisfied wish my salary. On https://www.howtobecomeaplumber.org/ there are examples how can earn a certificated plumber in different states. Think that there are no bad jobs, there are bad specialists. It is very interesting to read your stories.
Edited by IsaacDavidson - 09 Feb 2021 at 5:46pm
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Coke-in-MN
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Posted: 21 Jan 2021 at 3:21pm |
Don't miss the days when I was doing sewer repairs and installing systems or trying to fix old ones . Cast iron pipes grow shut as things cling to the pipes , had many cast iron pipes between tanks close up from a slow trickle of water between tanks (including my own) so replacing that cast iron with Sch 40 PVC was a common thing . Another problem are the new high efficiency furnaces where a trickle of water goes down pipes and systems can't be installed deep - the pipe freezes shut if not enough water goes down the drain daily .
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Faith isn't a jump in the dark. It is a walk in the light. Faith is not guessing; it is knowing something.
"Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."
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john(MI)
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Posted: 21 Jan 2021 at 4:15pm |
I've answered the phone several times:
"Hello, (City name) sewer plant, your is our bread and butter"
Last time I did it was when my Mom was on the other end!
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KMAG
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Posted: 21 Jan 2021 at 4:25pm |
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That line is from the Red Green TV show.
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JohnColo
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Posted: 23 Jan 2021 at 1:08am |
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There was a sewer pumping service in southern California that had shinny black trucks with gold leaf scrip writing on the side "Your s$%t is our gravy"
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Coke-in-MN
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Posted: 23 Jan 2021 at 7:22pm |
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When I was taking the Building Inspection Degree Classes - one instructor was talking about a new Stadium on a college campus . To test the system for final inspection they sent a crew to every rest room to simulate a 1/2 time break in a game where a rush to the lav's would happen .
On que they started flushing everything - and repeating it several times -
UNTIL the water pressure dropped and the main drains overflowed into streets , college dorms nearby stopped flushing - pipes plugged and a total disaster on campus resulted .
New sewer lines had to be added , new water mains brought into area and another crew was sent to clean up the mess in the dorms and other campus buildings
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Faith isn't a jump in the dark. It is a walk in the light. Faith is not guessing; it is knowing something.
"Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."
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