My new toilet that a couple of friends had installed for me in my new house began to leak near the bottom.
An impending visit from family over the holidays plus my past experiene in dealing with Kerry Manis, a plumber with Roto-Rooter in Hobbs, yielded me to reach out for his services.
I didn't realize what time it was on 12/21/2023 because I had already been awake for three hours, however, it was only 7:49AM when Mr. Manis immediatelty answered my call.
When he asked me if it was an emergency, it was then that I realized it was still kind of early. I felt like a jerk.
Of course it wasn't an emergency because we had another working bathroom and my daughters were at school. I explained I would like to have it fixed as soon as possible.
He said he would give me a call when he was able to come by as he had other calls to tend to. He made it by 1PM with a 15-minute heads up and was out within an hour.
The bill came out to about $145. This included tax, 2 wax rings at $5.17 apiece, and labor which was $125 for one hour.
He was very cordial throughout the process. Worked quickly. Kept me apprised of what was going on. Wasn't nosy. The wax was a bit of a mess when he left, but it was easy to mop up with Clorox wipes - plus no more leaks on my new flooring!
I know for a fact he, er Roto Rooters, doesn't do bigger jobs with gas heaters and gas lines - at least not in the capacity that I needed him. I called him in a panick a little less than a year ago about a gas leak in which he gave me a referral. I was ever grateful for his assistance. That's why I called on Mr. Manis for this job instead of waiting on yet another round of non-plumber expertise... as much as I love my friends they are certainly not plumbers. Lol.
Recently I heard a quote that sums up my thoughts on AI (artificial intelligence) versus these types of hands-on jobs:
"I don't think you're going to see the robot plumber anytime soon." ~ Mike Rowe on The Morning Wire podcast (12/28/2023). Agreed! read more