Called a plumber for the first time in nine years of living in the USA (yesterday marked exactly nine years!). A threaded connection at the entrance to the water heater burst. Forked out almost 500 bucks for the repair. No birthday discounts were available. Watched the process. Noticed a new tool I hadn’t seen before. It’s a portable pipe press. Asked about it. Costs $4500. The technician says he has three more, slightly different in size and purpose, totaling nearly 10K. Greatly speeds up installation and generally increases reliability due to the absence of threaded connections (though, if something happens, again you’ll need a technician with cutting and crimping equipment).
Hi, I'm Rauf Aliev. 