Plumbing can be a daunting task, especially in the case of emergencies like breaks in pipes, clogged toilets, or in situations where specific pipe lines need to be followed to ensure that drain systems will run smoothly. Special care must be taken when choosing fixtures and their locations to make sure your plumbing works with supply and drainage lines, rather than against them.
Sometimes such plumbing issues can be taken care of by a handy homeowner, and sometimes professional help is required, but there is always a solution, including many convenient phone apps for Android and iPhone to help anyone find plumbing aid.
Below are 7 plumbing apps that can assist homeowners with many common plumbing problems, or estimate the cost of professional plumbing repairs:
1. Plumbing Glossary 1.0—
This app is a basic guide for anyone interested in learning more about the skilled trade of plumbing, such as working with pipes and fixtures, and installing anything related to the rough-in plumbing process.
Plumbing Glossary 1.0 offers the user a list of 225+ plumbing definitions and descriptions, as well as a search function to look up plumbing-related concepts or products.
2. Plumbing 1.0—
Plumbing 1.0 is an excellent app for the do-it-yourself crowd, with instructions to help homeowners perform commonly needed, basic plumbing procedures.
This app walks the user through fixing leaky faucets, lighting pilot lights, fixing frozen pipes, unclogging sink and toilet drains and installing fixtures, with video tutorials to teach each task in a simple step-by-step manner.
3. DIY Plumbing—
Another app for those who like to try to fix a problem themselves before they call in the pros, DIY Plumbing features over 110+ plumbing lessons to learn, including pipes, drainage, sinks and more.
From installing a dishwasher or fixing an existing machine, putting in bathroom exhaust fans, to helping the plumbing worker decide which fittings to use, this handy, comprehensive app runs the gamut of everything plumbing-related to guide users through many tasks.
4. Construction Estimating App 1.1—
This is an extremely useful app for anyone in the process of building or adding onto a house (or professional construction and repair workers) for estimating how much any given job is going to end up costing.
With Construction Estimating App 1.1, anyone in the construction industry, such as plumbers, carpenters, electricians and general contractors can enter labor rate, overhead, profit and sales tax to quickly and efficiently create an estimate for any job.
5. Plumbing Zone Forum—
Plumbing Zone Forum allows professional plumbers and DIY enthusiasts to communicate with each other to share practical tips, with forums on specific topics like drains, pipes, toilets, sinks and more.
This app offers full posting abilities, including the ability to attach photos and have private conversations, as well as track favorite threads. If you have a plumbing question in the middle of a job and would like to seek the advice of fellow plumbing professionals, this could be a very useful app to own.
6. Plumbing Professional 1.3—
This is an extremely valuable app for professional plumbers, or anyone working on the plumbing system of a home, as it contains nearly every available plumbing code to ensure that your work is being done to legal standards.
Plumbing Professional 1.3 also offers formulas to help calculate the area and volumes of different shapes, as well as weight and water conversion for quick on-the-job calculations.
7. Plumbing Systems Design Tables—
Created by the American Society of Plumbing Engineers, this app gives professionals all of the formulas, equations and pipe sizing data available, including international plumbing codes.
The Plumbing Systems Designs Tables app was created using a 2,500 page handbook, making it a comprehensive and convenient way to carry a lot of necessary information in the palm of your hand. This app also boasts an interactive design that allows the user to calculate pipe flow rates, velocities and more.
Whether you’re a homeowner in need of guidance and advice for your DIY plumbing projects, or a professional plumber seeking a way to estimate and perform jobs faster, there are many useful iPhone and Android apps available to help you be more efficient and get the job done right.
Nathan Logan is a professional blogger that shares tips and advice on home improvement projects. He writes for ProHomeMi.com, a top home improvement company in Detroit that provides roofin, siding and insulation services.