customer insisted on sharkbite fix and now it's leaking everywhere fml

showed up to a water heater install yesterday and the homeowner hands me this half-assed pex setup with sharkbites everywhere like they watched one youtube vid and thought they were pros. i told em straight up those push fittings aint made for constant pressure behind walls but no they argued for 20 minutes about saving money. spent the afternoon ripping it all out and rerunning with crimp rings on pex-a from uponor cause thats what i trust after 10 years in this crap. by the time i was done the kitchen was soaked and the wife was yelling at me like it was my fault. saw a similar rant in plumbers united group last week where a guy dealt with diy flush valves. seriously considering a policy where i walk if they touch the pipes first. anyone got a good comeback for these know-it-alls?

homeowners like that are the reason i quit residential work. they think google makes em experts.

ugh i feel ya man my back still hurts from crawling under that sink.

screw these diy warriors they always call back when it floods.

use propress next time saves the headache.

god i hate when they argue code with me like i havent read ipc.

these idiots are gonna cause a house fire one day with bad installs.

finally got a client who listens after i showed em a before pic of a burst sharkbite.

never trust a homeowner with tools period.

i commiserate been there too many times.

had a similar call out last month total waste.

fuck these clients who watch one vid and play plumber.

they make us look bad to the neighbors.

boss had me demo a whole bathroom cause of this.

got a good laugh outta telling him i told you so.

frustrated af after dealing with one yesterday.

same boat here.

homeowners ruining good work every day.

i feel that pain in my wallet.

frustrated just venting here.

document everything for your protection.

controversial take but sometimes i let em learn the hard way.

hit 50 jobs this month by avoiding these clowns.

try explaining dfu limits they glaze over.

controversial but sharkbites aint all bad in a pinch.

howd you handle the argument without losing cool?

i hear ya been soaked too.

same struggle every week.

frustrated with the cleanup alone.

these stories crack me up though.

homeowners like that deserve the flood.

commiserate fully.

controversial opinion walk away early.

use a camera to show the damage works wonders.

how bad was the leak really?

funny how they call us heroes after.

i feel ya on the ripped out work.

homeowners killing the trade.

commiserate big time.

put it in the contract no diy touches.

i hear that frustration loud.

these clients are a plague.

commiserate.

had to laugh at the end of mine.

warning dont let em touch your tools.

proud i stood my ground last time.

sharkbites suck for real installs.

total rage fuel.

homeowners gonna homeowner.

dont do it without pics first.

humor in the chaos i guess.

try this line next time i fixed it you broke it.

warning theyll sue if it floods bad.

these rants keep me sane.