lides snuggly (is that a word?) over the pipe or fitting and then the stainless steel clamps are tightened down to seal the rubber. They’ve even got all the numbers, sizes, and materials all permanently identified right on the rubber so it can’t wear off and you know exactly what you have (Ha! Doesn’t matter here, does it?).
So what’s a “plumber” to do if they don’t have the appropriately sized fitting to do the job? Go to the plumbing supply store to get the proper fitting, right? Heck no, it’s Friday and almost “beer-thirty!!” We’ll make it work with a little “hillbilly ingenuity!”
And that’s just what we have here, “hillbilly ingenuity” in all its splendor and glory. Comparable to trying to fit a pair of 38” pants on a 32” waist with a belt. On the bright side, at least they put the gap at the top where it wouldn’t leak. What about those sewer gasses, though? Hmmmm, that could be a problem! Not to mention, it still can leak under certain circumstances.
So just remember, if the shoe doesn’t fit, make sure you take it back and get the right size. Who am I kidding? It goes without saying, right? I suppose, unless, of course, you’re the “plumber” who created this plumbing fiasco.
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