Imagine the usual morning: coffee brewing, when you hear a worrying gurgle out of the sink. Panic? Not quite. All you need is your plumber’s number on speed dial. Bless their wrench wields souls, plumbers are the unsung saviors to our everyday water woes. But what spell do they cast when you phone their number in your hour of need? Read more now on water heater emergency repair
Pipes, those silent carriers running through our walls and floors like secret passages — first off, we with pipes talk. The tap is turned, water comes. Simple? But there lies behind each drop a solid symphony of engineering. Plumbers are conductors who orchestrate their dance of water and waste flowing smoothly. However dreary they sound, drips, leaks, clinks, and clogs are old friends of the dexterous plumber and his distinct tunes.
One day I heard a story about a plumber who could use only a smile, and a rusty old toolset, to fix a leak. He’d joke: water ‘has a tendency to come anywhere.’ He knew things behind the drywall weren’t always cut and dry. Often we place our trust in our plumbers, those editors who are always ready to fine tune the yarn or literature. With experienced hands, they use their tools like magic wands, transforming chaos to calm.
The patience is not to be forgotten. Picture yourself to be knee deep in sludge, fishing child sized toys from the depths of a commode. Not exactly a glamorous gig, right? But even that, they do — swatting the small stuff so we can once again forget the workings under our feet.
How about the battle with the water heater, that appliance too old to handle my children, but which has a proprietor bent on making sure it runs only if it wants to? Brave plumber that he is, he comes when showers turn cold and suits up with gadgets and gizmos to which neither you nor I have a clue. They tinker, until hot water rejoins the flow, and assure: ‘Fear not.’ They are having you sing their praises enough, maybe even in the shower.
These guys (or girls) on the softer side, are in fact, natural listeners. You will be surprised by the tales they’ll tell you as you take a moment to chat while they work. They’ve seen raccoons in drains, and treasures lost then found. And by that I mean, their stories are as varied as the tools in their kits.
Basically plumbing is patchwork of problems and fixes, a puzzle that only the few can solve. If your sink intends to hiccup, or your toilet hoodwink you, the next time you call is when they thought you might be a caped crusader, but are more likely to be found in overalls. They are these pipe-geniuses who help keeping our homes humming. So we can remain squeaky clean, they have to face the mucky parts of life. When you hear that resounding flush, give them a thought, can’t hurt to give them a grateful nod.