r/plumbingfails is a subreddit with 3k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses plumbing, emergency, leak, pipe, and service.
The subreddit for all those examples of bad plumbing that slip through final checks.
Popular Themes in r/plumbingfails
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Won’t drip now"
19 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Is this legal in Chicago? Just replaced a single basin cabinet, the plumber use flex pipe for drain pipe"
6 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Green Manifold Pipes?"
3 posts
#4
News
: "Rules have been updated."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/plumbingfails
#1
Plumbing
: "DIY Plumbing in a dorm. Went there for a clogged sink and found this, had to take out and install an actual P-trap"
28 posts
#2
Emergency
: "If you want to get rid of these plumbing fails you should own these tools. 🙂"
18 posts
#3
Leak
: "Pulled this beauty out today... it's a shorter list to explain where it wasn't Leaking"
9 posts
#4
Pipe
: "dug up Pipeline from having company come fix the Pipeline yesterday & earlier last night I stepped on a rusty nail stuck in concrete. with it raining & toilet water mud. My foot been stinging & now I'm tripping about to go to the hospital to get it looked at tomorrow."
8 posts
#5
Service
6 posts
#6
Bathroom
: "Seen in a gas station Bathroom"
5 posts
#7
Residential
5 posts
#8
Commercial
4 posts
#9
Toilet
: "Leaky Toilet after bathroom “remodel”"
4 posts
#10
Copper
: "Tankless Copper line busted during freeze. "
3 posts
Member Growth in r/plumbingfails
Yearly
+917 members(49.7%)
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Last updated: September 18, 2026