[chucksmash]

That's wild. Plumbing especially seems like a field where if you need a plumber you need them right now, not a week from now.

I guess as a plumber having enough of the type of jobs that can wait a week that you can turn away the urgent calls might be one of those feature-not-a-bug type situations.

[dylan604]

It depends. If you need a faucet changed out with this new fancy one, or if you want to replace a toilet with a new one using less GPF, or any other kind of update/remodel.

Not every job a plumber does is an emergency situation. I used a plumber to help me setup a backyard project to set up a portable propane tankless gas water heater. I took a look at buying at the parts and pieces I would need, but they needed special tools that would only be used once if I were to buy them. Instead, I had the plumber do it for me with all of the necessary parts/pieces on the truck plus the tools to do it. It cost me less than it would have to buy everything. Now, I just need a cold water feed, and I have a portable hot/cold running system.

[codegeek]

Exactly. For example, we replaced a couple of toilets and wasn't that urgent. So we called him and he gave us an appointment after a week.

[tren_hard]

You can break it down by, new construction, planned renovations/improvements, and emergency repairs.

Not everyone works all three or wants to do more than one of these groups. There’s different levels of demand, pay, competition at each.

[tayo42]

There's emergency plumber companies out there you could call

[aziaziazi]

> you need them right now

You can shut the entire network off, shower/poop at neighbours places or work, laundry at the local self-laundry shop and brush you teeth with a bootle of water. Inconvenient sure, but it would as much problematic to be denied electricity for a long time: lights off, fridge off, no heating, boiler off… there’s alternatives but the usual way for us is to share a long electric cord by an open window… so obligatory work-and-stay-at-home if you’re lucky to have an appropriate activity.

[b112]

Emerg. solution.

Get a 5 gallon bucket with lid. Put garbage bag inside. Put toilet seat from broken toilet on it.

Use it, remove refuse if needed, put lid on.

[aziaziazi]

I love it! My main (and only) device is a dry toilet so a plastic bag shortage would be a bigger problem. I guess we’ll emerge with origami.

https://www.kildwick.com/en/fancyloo-divert

[jermaustin1]

Now that is an expensive poop bucket!

I love the design of it though, I'd never even though about diverting flow toilets, but this design is so simple and elegant.

[aziaziazi]

My after-thought odour diversion isn’t that simple and elegant though. I recommend the fan-included (cheaper) kit : https://www.kildwick.com/en/easyloo-diy-kit-fan-12v