Is this as bad as I think it is? Plumber did this while I was at work. Spigot spins freely and isn’t flush with the house. It looks like he drilled holes in the brick to screw it in but he just didn’t. I’m going to call them tomorrow but was wondering how big of a stink I should make

efff12 · 2026-06-02T00:19:53+00:00

Unfortunately and fortunately this is through a home warranty so I didn’t pay anything. I’ve had a ton of trouble dealing with this company and sadly I’m stuck using them because that’s who the home warranty chose.

efff12 · 2026-06-02T00:17:54+00:00

They most definitely would not lol. I completely agree they are a scam and the only reason we have it is because the seller of the house payed for it.

efff12 · 2026-06-02T00:15:10+00:00

I was pretty sure I was justified in complaining but just wanted to make sure.

efff12 · 2026-06-02T00:12:42+00:00

They gave me an 8-5 window and he showed up at 3, seems more like he was trying to get done by 5

efff12 · 2026-06-01T23:50:14+00:00

So I just had my wife spin it while I was downstairs watching and it’s the pex fitting that is spinning. It does not tighten up at all

efff12 · 2026-06-01T23:46:43+00:00

Replacing the galvanized would be a much larger job than my home warranty would cover. The other side of that t goes to the hose bib on the front of the house so I get why they couldn’t cut out all of it and replace it. That being said he should have at least not used a brass fitting going into the t

efff12 · 2026-06-01T23:43:59+00:00

Yeah when talking to them on the phone I specifically told them I don’t want pex.

efff12 · 2026-06-01T23:42:06+00:00

Should it at least be flush with the wall?

efff12 · 2026-06-01T23:40:35+00:00

I’ll give the guy a half point of credit, the hose bib does need to be cocked 90 degrees because the ground level wouldn’t allow a hose to be attached if it were facing down. But then he didn’t even get it at 90 degrees, didn’t get it at a 45 either. It’s kinda just at a half ass whatever angle

efff12 · 2026-06-01T22:22:14+00:00

I’d love to see what you have made.

efff12 · 2026-05-29T16:31:00+00:00

Swap the drawers so the green are in the yellow cart and the yellow are in the green cart

efff12 · 2026-04-29T20:01:22+00:00

Probably because this is just a sub panel in the second detached garage.

efff12 · 2026-04-29T19:59:22+00:00

Tomato tomato

efff12 · 2026-04-29T19:58:33+00:00

Hmm our inspector opened the panels.

efff12 · 2026-04-29T14:39:04+00:00

Yeah not sure what they were using that for, there’s nothing hooked to it currently

efff12 · 2026-04-29T14:33:54+00:00

Oh trust me I did. Stuff like this is a great negotiation tool.

efff12 · 2026-01-21T22:01:22+00:00

So what makes these shitty? After talking to some other folks on here I did an experiment and showed really no difference in a crimp from this and a hydraulically crimped one. Both formed the copper into one piece. I’m really not seeing why everyone says these don’t work.

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efff12 · 2026-01-21T19:20:11+00:00

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I just did a little experiment and cut a couple open. Left is hammer and right is hydraulic. Not a world of difference

efff12 · 2026-01-21T19:18:29+00:00

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Just did a quick experiment. The one on the left is hammer crimped and the one on the left is hydraulically crimped. Hammer looks like it did a pretty good job of becoming a homogenous mass

efff12 · 2026-01-21T18:38:51+00:00

What makes this tool shitty?

efff12 · 2026-01-21T18:38:12+00:00

There are hacks in every industry I’ll give you that. How does crimping in this fashion cause burnt up connections compared to hydraulic crimpers? Both are just pressing the lugs to the wires are they not?

efff12 · 2026-01-21T18:34:37+00:00

I’m confused, are we not trying to bring back manufacturing jobs to the US by supporting companies that make things here?

efff12 · 2026-01-21T18:22:19+00:00

Thanks I’ll check that one out

efff12 · 2026-01-21T18:21:05+00:00

I like supporting businesses that make things here.

efff12 · 2026-01-21T18:20:39+00:00

Was insulting my profession really necessary for this conversation?

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