How to Survive Life in the Suburbs

Toxic Sinks and Punchy Plumbers

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The stupid sink was plugged. Again.

We renovated this stupid kitchen 8 years ago.

We put in this stupid sink then.

Last night we called the stupid plumber for the third time?

Why did we call a plumber for a stupid clog? Well, because the last time we attempted to fix our clogged up stupid sink ourselves we ended up in a toxic mess. Yep. When you try and fix a clog yourself and the wee little snake you own doesn’t work, and the plunger doesn’t work, and the first bottle of Liquid Plumber doesn’t work….do not try some other industrial strength crap. The fumes might actually kill you.

Any hoo.

The stupid sink was clogged. Again.
Snake. Didn’t work.
Plunger. Didn’t work.
Liquid Plumber. Does that stuff ever work?

Time to call in the big guns…cause my dishwasher won’t run without this damn sink and my counter is covered in dishes, the oven won’t hide any more crap and my kids are tired of eating off of plastic.

Plumber to the rescue!
Or not.

His 25 foot snake could not find the clog.

After 2 hours he convinces us (read Hubby) that he needs to pop a small hole in our FINISHED basement to get to some damn pipe downstairs. Fine. I hate that stucco ceiling anyway.

He did this.

Three holes later. Gee. Gefaw Gefaw. Sorry Mam. That’s all duct work. I need to go through a different wall.

Are you freakin kidding me!

I went upstairs. To breath.

Much pounding later I returned downstairs. To this.

AHHHH!!

The worst part. The plumber threw his hands in the air and said
“Sorry guys, I feel bad, I’ve never lost one before but I can’t find the problem”

Are you kidding me? There are a total of 7 holes in my ceiling and wall in 2 different rooms and my freaking sink still doesn’t work and now you are just going to leave!!!

In my most passive aggressive style I helped the Hubs usher him out while I silently shook my head. No No No. WTH? Now what.

On to the next plumber?

Yep. We really have no choice. Plumber number 2 snaked the drain with his 50 foot snake. Fixed her all up lickety split.

150.00 bucks and he was on his way.

Anyone know how to drywall?

No one ever told me being a grownup was going to be so much fun.

    • Comments

    1. What is it with plumbers? I had a bad one too. I’d help you too but by the time I come from Texas you will have it done! But I will be thinking about you though!

    2. That shit is the worst..I feel your pain..and what a mess..I actually have a fear of plumbing..Im always afraid my hub will fall into the cesspool..and wouldnt you know…2 people in the last month on Long Island, yep fell in their cesspools…WTF..so my other fear is hiring plumbers to come…for exactly the reason you stated…my hub does drywall..but we are a long way off…I would donate him to you for 24 hours if I could..things will be sooo better tomorrow

    4. You handled that much better than I would. I can’t believe they would come in there mess everything up and then still not find the problem. I hope they come and fix it!

    5. You did better that I would have done! I would have made that plumber fix EVERYTHING before he left because he couldnt fix the problem! I wouldnt have paid him either – but yay for super plumber numero dos! You know who to call if this happens again!

    8. Oh No! Luckily dry wall isn’t that hard to patch, hubby should have that all patched and fixed before Christmas! If he’s not handy, this is something you could easily do, want me to come over and help?

    11. 1st plumber should definitely fix his mess. Something you may want to try every monþh or so (or whenver the sink seems slow to drain) is to pour in some baking soda, vinegar and boiling water – that usually seems to clear a slow sink.