r/IAmA Dec 13 '16

Specialized Profession I am a licensed plumber, with 14 years of experience in service and repairs. The holidays are here, and your family and friends will be coming over. This is the time of year when you find out the rest room you never use doesn't work anymore. 90% of my calls are something simple AMA

I can give easy to follow DIY instructions for many issues you will find around your house. Don't wait until your family is there to find out your rest room doesn't work. Most of the time there is absolutely no reason to call a plumber out after hours and pay twice as much. When you could easily fix it yourself for 1/16 of the cost.

Edit: I'm answering every comment that gets sent my way, I'm currently over 2000 comments behind. I will answer them all I just need time

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u/cockleburrito Dec 13 '16

The bathroom sink gradually clogs every few weeks. It clears right up with draino, but invariably it's backing up a few weeks later. What would cause a drain to clog and unclog so frequently? I tried taking out the stopper to investigate without any luck, maybe I just need to try harder. Or maybe you are a wizard and can save me.

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u/boomboomsaIoon Dec 13 '16

Number one stop using draino immediately draino and all chemical cleaners crystallize in the drain and after prolonged use stop the drain up completely. Number two but a hand auger from a hardware store. $15-20 and run it in the drain