SG man fails to unclog toilet using many DIY methods from Google, calls plumber, fixed in 5 minutes for S$100 –

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For a man in Singapore whose toilet bowl was clogged, it was worth paying a S$100 professional for a five-minute job to unclog the clog.

Matthew Zachary Liu took to Facebook to share his experience of a clogged toilet that prevented him from flushing anything and “was threatening to overflow instead.”

After consulting with Google, which is the norm these days, and encountering many ways to fix a clogged toilet bowl, Mr. Liu set to work to solve the problem.

He tried pouring hot water, pumping the hole and pouring liquid to loosen the pipes. “I even tried dismantling the whole toilet bowl,” he noted.

Then he made the wise decision to call a professional instead. “The plumber came, used his tool, poked the hole five times, flushed twice… problem solved. In 5 minutes. And he charged me S$100,” said Mr. Liu.

At this point, he didn’t know whether to laugh at how quickly the problem was resolved or cry that he had spent so much time trying to do it himself. He admitted that spending time “Googling” or hiring experts at a certain price was always a choice.

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“Because with professionals, whether they’re plumbers, photographers, doctors or whatever… we’re not just paying ‘for their time,’ we’re paying them a premium because they have the experience, skill and solution to serve or service us can solve.”

He added that the plumber could do it in five minutes “because they’re damn good at what they do and they deserve anything they ask for.”

Netizens agreed with the post, noting that plumbers and electricians have highly specialized skills; hence, they might charge a high price.

“If you think you can do as well as them, then DIY. They’re paying for their years of experience,” said Facebook user CheeHao Lee in a comment with over 235 likes.

“Paying an expert in his field saves time and nerves. Time is never just about time on site, including time to travel to the site and knowing what needs to be done,” added Facebook user Felix Kim.

Facebook user Valerie Woo noted that the S$100 is a reasonable amount to pay for a blocked or burst pipe with sewage spilling out. “S$100 is a really small price to pay for peace to me.” /TISG

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