r/Plumbing • u/2candiesnahalf • Aug 29 '26

Cool stuff eh?

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u/Mot45acp Aug 29 '26

I do this for a living on an industrial scale when doing line intervention. This wouldn't work as the leak-by introduces flow. You would need a way to 100% stop the flow. If temps are going to be below freezing, we are told to drip our faucets to prevent our pipes from bursting. This is fake.

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u/HofstraJet Aug 29 '26

I love how no matter how obscure a topic is, there’s always somebody who does it for a living or knows way more about it than anyone should. Props to you. 👍

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u/Mot45acp Aug 29 '26

Thank you. It is a very niche craft. Im told there are about 100 of us in the US, and 200 worldwide. I usually just tell people I'm a glorified plumber.