r/Plumbing is a subreddit with 542k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses plumbing, water, drain, pipe, and toilet, and they frequently recommend/review toilet, glue, and boots.
A place for plumbing advice and help. Do not advertise or try to compare pricing.
Popular Themes in r/Plumbing
#1
Solution Requests
: "Cannot get aerator off kitchen faucet"
28 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Had a septic company snake the line after house-trap, after pumping, looks broken after they mentioned having to replace the cap."
19 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "New rental - Is there a reason for this?"
8 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Just bought a new build, water bill seems high"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Plumbing
#1
Plumbing
: "Plumbing Warehouse Burned"
76 posts
#2
Water
: "Water spot on drywall"
49 posts
#3
Drain
: "Slow Drain fixed"
40 posts
#4
Pipe
: "What is the blue Pipe for"
38 posts
#5
Toilet
: "Leaking Toilet. Slow leak under bowl."
33 posts
#6
Shower
: "I just got my Shower valve replaced to a MOEN valve and I can figure out how to change to to the Shower"
33 posts
#7
Leak
: "New sink installed, plumbers putty applied to drain flange, still Leaking under brass nut. I'm fed up lol"
32 posts
#8
Struggling
29 posts
#9
Help
: "Help"
28 posts
#10
Faucet
: "Cannot get aerator off kitchen Faucet"
23 posts
Products Discussed in r/Plumbing
Toilet
86 reviews
#1
Toto
4.6★ from 34 reviews
#2
American Standard
3.9★ from 19 reviews
#3
Gerber
3.7★ from 15 reviews
Glue
32 reviews
#1
JB Weld
4.5★ from 6 reviews
#2
Waterweld
3.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
PVC
5.0★ from 3 reviews
Boots
22 reviews
#1
Red Wing
4.2★ from 6 reviews
#2
Danner
4.8★ from 5 reviews
#3
Thorogood
4.0★ from 3 reviews
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Yearly
+97k members(21.8%)
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Last updated: June 16, 2026