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"
27 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Is this legal in Chicago? Just replaced a single basin cabinet, the plumber use flex pipe for drain pipe"
7 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "No ABS cement? No problem!"
5 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
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
: "Bucket fix...leaky Pipe in ceiling? Just add bucket"
8 posts
#5
Service
6 posts
#6
Bathroom
: "Plumbing at our University Bathroom"
5 posts
#7
Residential
5 posts
#8
Commercial
4 posts
#9
Toilet
: "Flush the Toilet and found the water coming back elsewhere…"
4 posts
#10
Copper
: "This attempt at fixing a Copper pipe"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/plumbingfails
Yearly
+700 members(38.6%)
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Last updated: June 27, 2026