Jimbo
Plumber
In case you haven't seen this month's edition of "OFFICIAL" ( the IAPMO mag) there is a good article about why we are quite sensitive about this subject, and possibly harsh with an otherwise well intentioned homeowner.
In the story, a homeowner had a softener company install a softener. In his jurisdiction, plumbing license NOT required for that. They connected the waste discharge into a sewer line in such a way that sewer gas and actual waste came back into the softener. SUMMARY: everyone one in the family became ill, homeowner LOST HIS HOUSE to foreclosure because he couldn't live in it and the cost to clean and sanitize the water system was out of reach! Handyman installer was basically judgement-proof...no money and no insurance.
Sad Story.
In the story, a homeowner had a softener company install a softener. In his jurisdiction, plumbing license NOT required for that. They connected the waste discharge into a sewer line in such a way that sewer gas and actual waste came back into the softener. SUMMARY: everyone one in the family became ill, homeowner LOST HIS HOUSE to foreclosure because he couldn't live in it and the cost to clean and sanitize the water system was out of reach! Handyman installer was basically judgement-proof...no money and no insurance.
Sad Story.