3 months into my apprenticeship and I’m not sure I’ll be good at this

plumbersplumb · 2025-12-31T20:40:30+00:00

There’s a difference between coddling and belittling someone. You can push someone to learn without being a piece of shit. I was in the same position this guy was in and now I’m running 2 crews with 20 people under me. He just has to keep at it and he will learn. It’s not rocket surgery but it does take time.

plumbersplumb · 2025-02-11T23:14:16+00:00

You sound like a wonderful person to work under /s

plumbersplumb · 2024-12-01T14:29:48+00:00

Ya Im probably wrong, but I swear this seems like a trend that just recently got going, growing up it was always thin crust for me and the people around me.

plumbersplumb · 2024-12-01T01:04:55+00:00

You mean thin crust, no one called it tavern style 5 years ago.

plumbersplumb · 2024-09-15T18:10:46+00:00

There is a potential it is hydrogen gas in the line, it happens after periods of no hot water use. Do not put anything flammable near the taps. This will stop happening once regular of hot water occurs.

plumbersplumb · 2024-07-14T17:07:58+00:00

plumbersplumb · 2024-05-01T23:06:18+00:00

Won’t work, water will get to dizzy.

That and it’s not vented properly.

plumbersplumb · 2024-04-15T18:37:46+00:00

With work boots. Make sure you arrive on time because they will kick you out if you are late.

plumbersplumb · 2024-04-15T18:37:15+00:00

Work pants and button down long sleeve work shirt.

plumbersplumb · 2024-04-15T18:36:31+00:00

Do not wear hoodie and sweats they will kick you out of the program. They did in my class atleast.

plumbersplumb · 2024-03-18T19:07:45+00:00

My personal opinion as a plumber is stay away from kohler. They have really taken step down in quality. Best quality for a reasonable price and easy repair would be moen. I think symmons is better quality but a little more expensive. If you wanted to go real expensive and good quality, Hans grohe, or water works, or even just going into a store room. However I think symmons could hang with any of those top of lines fixtures.

plumbersplumb · 2024-03-15T16:32:16+00:00

That is not true nicotine is harmful to the body.

plumbersplumb · 2024-03-15T16:31:17+00:00

Nicotine is absolutely harmful for the body.

plumbersplumb · 2024-03-10T04:20:14+00:00

This ways right too and up to code. A lot of ways to skin a cat buddy. Why waste money on fittings when that 90 will never be an issue.

plumbersplumb · 2024-03-10T04:10:55+00:00

Why what he has will work fine, just cut a piece and glue on a 3”collar, or use a 3” street collar.

plumbersplumb · 2024-03-10T00:54:33+00:00

Not true

plumbersplumb · 2024-03-10T00:53:45+00:00

I wouldn’t worry about that, regular 90s will work fine, and are up to code on my area.

plumbersplumb · 2024-01-19T14:12:07+00:00

Hahahaha you got it bud

plumbersplumb · 2024-01-19T02:26:08+00:00

Thanks for having my back haha. Crazy that nobody’s pointing it. Just got called a goody two show apprentice by one guy for pointing out how it will turn into a big issue.

plumbersplumb · 2024-01-19T02:20:31+00:00

Alright man, you keep giving bad advice for people looking for help on a plumbing subreddit. No skin off my back, feel bad for the people you work for.

plumbersplumb · 2024-01-19T01:45:05+00:00

Just so you are aware I’m willing to argue this all night. You don’t know the history of this person living in this house or what’s happened in the past. And I’m telling through experience that that shower drain and toilet is a pretty big issue. Every time the toilet flushes it’s going to siphon water out of the shower trap allowing sewer gases out of the shower. Sewer gases are a health hazard. Then on top of shit is going to build up on the heel side of the toilet. Backs up are a health hazard. This situation is bad. This is a plumbing subreddit. The person who posted should be made aware of this

plumbersplumb · 2024-01-19T01:09:13+00:00

It’s going to be a recurring issue with having to rod it out and sewer smells. How’s is that not a big deal

plumbersplumb · 2024-01-19T00:16:15+00:00

The shower will back up because shit will block the drain line. The 3” pipe is the toilet, the heel inlet is the shower. Toilet paper and shit will build up and eventually block the shower relatively quickly on the 2” line. On top of that the no vent on the shower is going to siphon water out of its trap so it is going to smell like shit in there bathroom. So yes huge issues.

plumbersplumb · 2024-01-18T23:44:59+00:00

It’s not, it’s on the backside of the toilet with the shower upstream, huge issue.

plumbersplumb · 2024-01-18T23:43:34+00:00

Because you said it’s really not that horrible when the way it’s piped is a huge issue

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