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October 6, 2026
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Licensed plumber inspecting drain pipes under a kitchen sink with a pipe wrench.
October 6, 2026
Wondering what a plumbing inspection covers in Gonzales, LA? American Plumbing's licensed plumbers walk you through the process. Request a free quote today.
By Terry Smith • October 5, 2026
The Milwaukee M18 Transfer Pump is one of those tools you buy thinking, “Do I really need this?”
By Terry Smith • October 2, 2026
If this is you, you may have a busted drain line in this slab.
By Terry Smith • October 1, 2026
Read the box! It’s a flush valve!
By Terry Smith • September 30, 2026
It is a water heater, not a hot water heater!
By Terry Smith • September 29, 2026
The TOTO NEOREST isn’t a toilet—it’s a luxury command center for your rear end. 😂🚽
By Terry Smith • September 25, 2026
A busted drain line under your slab can turn the space beneath your house into a sewer wonderland.
By Terry Smith • September 24, 2026
Plumbing vent screens help keep rodents, birds, leaves, etc. from dropping into your vent pipes.
By Terry Smith • September 23, 2026
Explosive diarrhea have you pooping bricks? You may need a pressure assist toilet!
By Terry Smith • September 22, 2026
So I finally tried a Brondell bidet seat, and apparently I’ve been living like a caveman my entire life.
By Terry Smith • September 21, 2026
The Milwaukee Trap Snake is one of those little tools that proves size isn’t everything in plumbing. 😂
By Terry Smith • September 18, 2026
Yesterday we replaced a 61-YEAR-OLD, 30-gallon gas water heater. Yes… 61 YEARS OLD! 😂
By Terry Smith • September 17, 2026
PVC versus ABS—the heavyweight championship of drain pipe! 🥊🚽
By Terry Smith • September 16, 2026
We showed up to replace a busted PVB and discovered it had just been “tested and certified.” 😂
By Terry Smith • September 15, 2026
I finally gave the Bio Bidet toilet seat a test drive, and I’ve got one question: Where you been?
By Terry Smith • September 14, 2026
After spending the weekend at the Frog Dawg Golf Tournament playing golf with Ben Franklin…
By Terry Smith • September 11, 2026
If you’re running a metal waterline through a concrete slab make sure it is sleeved!
By Terry Smith • September 10, 2026
Now THIS may be the official definition of procrastination. 😂
By Terry Smith • September 9, 2026
Why does the main drain line have a s-trap? A toilet already has a built-in trap.
By Terry Smith • September 8, 2026
🚨 BREAKING NEWS: TOILET PAPER MAY NOW BE CONSIDERED AN ANTIQUE! 🧻😂
By Terry Smith • September 3, 2026
🚰 YOUR LAVATORY FAUCET IS BARELY FLOWING? REMAIN CALM! 😂
By Terry Smith • September 2, 2026
When we recommend installing an outside sewer cleanout, some folks look at us like we’re nuts!
By Terry Smith • September 1, 2026
LET’S TALK KOHLER TOILETS!
By Terry Smith • August 31, 2026
Sometimes locating your main drain line isn’t as simple as walking outside and pointing.
By Terry Smith • August 28, 2026
🚽 SAVE YOUR MARRIAGE… PUT DOWN THE TOILET SEAT! 😂
By Terry Smith • August 27, 2026
🚽 When a Clogged Toilet Meets a Leaking Tank…
By Terry Smith • August 26, 2026
That little knob on top of your Fluidmaster fill valve is NOT a water adjustment knob! 😂
By Terry Smith • August 25, 2026
🚽 Let’s Talk American Standard Toilets! 🇺🇸
By Terry Smith • August 24, 2026
Sometimes what’s hiding under the slab is scarier than what’s crawling around in the attic!
By Terry Smith • August 21, 2026
How did roots get into this toilet supply line?
By Terry Smith • August 19, 2026
Are Casta Diva smart toilets a good option compared to Toto smart toilets?
By Terry Smith • August 18, 2026
Checking out a broken 6” sewer tap for repair.
By Terry Smith • August 17, 2026
There are some things in life you can fix with duct tape, determination, and a YouTube video. A busted water heater usually ain’t one of them! 😂
By Terry Smith • August 14, 2026
Plumbing supply showroom vs. Amazon!
By Terry Smith • August 12, 2026
If we say you need a video pipe inspection, you need a video pipe inspection!
By Terry Smith • August 11, 2026
Expandable PVC repair couplings will snap and break!
By Terry Smith • August 10, 2026
Reducing a 3/4” waterline to 1/2” waterline is another epic wannabe plumber fail!
By Terry Smith • August 7, 2026
You ever walked in on your plumber and exposed to his vertical smile?
By Terry Smith • August 6, 2026
You do not hire a plumber to rummage through your vehicle!