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By Bruce - 23/01/2021 11:01 - United States - Falls Church

Today, my sump pump stopped working so I called a plumber to fix it. It took two seconds for him to simply plug it back in. Cost me $75 for the call. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/03/2013 02:52 - United States - Saint Cloud

Today, my sink seemed to be filling up with dirty water. Concerned, I turned on the garbage disposal and plunged away. With no change in the water levels, I called a plumber. He reached in, pulled out the drain plug, and give me his bill while chuckling to himself. FML

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Pay up

By Anonymous - 01/10/2022 16:30 - South Africa - Cape Town

Today, I received an invoice for a plumber call-out. They'd watched me reconnect my own water heater because the heat pump packed up, and the lady on the phone had said no charge. So basically, 690 bucks to use their ladder, when they declined my offer to use my own. FML

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By jeauxann - 11/05/2018 23:59

Today, my landlord refused to send a plumber over to unclog the sink. Now he wants me to pay for water damages because he didn't call a plumber sooner. FML

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By veevee - 17/08/2009 08:31 - Australia

Today, I noticed my dishwasher wouldn't turn on. After shelling out $120 call-out fee, I was a little miffed when the technician walked in, pressed the 'unlock' function and walked out again. FML

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By nixwolfwood - 19/12/2016 21:14

Today, I woke up to a fog. Literally. A pipe burst in my apartment and scalding water was everywhere. To make matters worse, when I called maintenance he told me he'd come by later, hung up on me, and turned his phone off. He did eventually show up, but it was 5 hours later, well after I'd paid a plumber $200. FML

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Keys, how do they work?

By Anonymous - 19/10/2020 01:56

Today, I had to call a locksmith because I got locked out of my apartment. It cost a total of $350 to break in and repair the lock. Not even 3 hours later, I dropped my only key in the sewer. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/02/2011 03:21 - China

Today, I woke up to a repairman at my door who was simply supposed to turn my water back on in my apartment. Two hours and 5 repairmen later, all I have now is a large hole in my ceiling. Still no water. FML

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Back to square one

By HomeChump - 28/09/2016 05:49 - United States - Chicago

Today, I was so proud I'd fixed the toilet with a hardware store part without even having to call a plumber. As I happily put the lid back on the tank, I dropped the lid, which broke the tank, spilling water everywhere. Now I need a new toilet, a new floor, and I have to call the plumber. FML

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Thanks dad…

By Anonymous - 06/09/2013 16:10 - United Kingdom - Godalming

Today, my car broke down. My dad insisted he could fix it, but screwed up in the process. After finally getting the car towed to a mechanic, I was told that I'd only needed a new water pump, but thanks to the damage my dad did, fixing it all will cost me a small fortune. FML

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By KieRendan - 25/05/2012 19:59 - United States - Rio Rancho

Today, due to an unforeseen pipe-related incident, I had to shave my legs in my backyard fish pond, while a plumber assessed the damage to my war-zone of a bathroom. FML

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Michael Sawyer 11

Sunday 24 January 2021 1:06

How can you NOT check to see if there is power going to it? YDI!

tounces7 27

Saturday 23 January 2021 23:23

2 seconds + the time it took to drive to your place and back, so anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour+. 75 is actually fairly cheap for a plumber, even for something that basic.

Comments

bobsanction 18

Saturday 23 January 2021 22:17

Well you probably should have checked that before calling him.

rainbowdonnareed 18

Saturday 23 January 2021 22:32

Did you just move In?

tounces7 27

Saturday 23 January 2021 23:23

2 seconds + the time it took to drive to your place and back, so anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour+. 75 is actually fairly cheap for a plumber, even for something that basic.

Michael Sawyer 11

Sunday 24 January 2021 1:09

you are right. My cousin is a Plumber/HVAC and we just had him put a new thermostat in our house. Took him 10 minutes to get here, 2 minutes to change it out. cost us 140$ but we turned over the receipt with our rent(minus the money we spent on the thermostat).

Michael Sawyer 11

Sunday 24 January 2021 1:06

How can you NOT check to see if there is power going to it? YDI!

coius 23

Monday 25 January 2021 0:24

My septic pump stopped working. The 220v line set fire and it cost $400 to run a 220v run, hook it up to two different fuses (you heard that rise. Fuses), only for the second line to set fire in the pit due to copper impurity in the power lines. Now I’ve gotta spend $3,400 USD replacing a septic pit pump. Consider yourself lucky!