r/plumbers is a subreddit with 7k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses plumbing, plumber, drain, emergency, and repair, and they frequently recommend/review leak detector.
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Popular Themes in r/plumbers
#1
Advice Requests
: "Seeking Insights: The World of Self-Employed Plumber"
21 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "most reliable gas 50 gallon water heater brand?"
5 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Thanks, i hate this shit snow globe"
5 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Looking for a plumber to interview $50/hr"
2 posts
#5
Ideas
: "Christmas gift ideas for a plumber?"
1 post
#6
Opportunities
: "Commercial plumber thinking about moving to Montana"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/plumbers
#1
Plumbing
: "Is 32 too old to start a career in Plumbing"
99 posts
#2
Plumber
: "In which trade is it easier to land an apprenticeship? Mechanic, Electrician, or Plumber?"
57 posts
#3
Drain
: "Any advise? As you can see, I’m in the middle of this lovely thing. Attempting to redo a basement laundry room and this is a Drain pipe for the deep sink down here (need to use it as a Drain for a washer) and of course it’s clogged all too hell."
24 posts
#4
Emergency
24 posts
#5
Repair
23 posts
#6
Advice
: "Advice for 8th term apprentice"
22 posts
#7
Water
: "120 gallon Water heaters run in parallel coming right along"
18 posts
#8
Services
16 posts
#9
Pipe
: "Leaks in celling broke dry wall re Piped that section charged 2,700 took me 5 hours in total"
15 posts
#10
Leak
: "Shower Gland help. Is anyone able to tell me which shower gland this would require?"
15 posts
Products Discussed in r/plumbers
Leak Detector
2 reviews
#1
Flo by Moen
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Phyn
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/plumbers
#1
Rant
: "The bold look of "your closet bolt cap getting stuck in the back of a" Kohler..."
1 post
Member Growth in r/plumbers
Yearly
+2k members(31.3%)
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Last updated: June 3, 2026