<![CDATA["It's called vibe plumbing.]]>"It's called vibe plumbing. I'm not even a plumber. Soon, all swimming pools will be done this way! Get onboard or get left behind."

(a real life version of the 'vibe construction' comic from https://mandatoryrollercoaster.com/). Photo taken from plumbers fails)

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/9b6f687f-2472-48a5-bc1f-074868c27254/it-s-called-vibe-plumbing.RSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 04:34:45 GMTFri, 24 Apr 2026 16:58:11 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to "It's called vibe plumbing. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:21:04 GMT]]>@Retreival9096 That sounds like quite the adventure. Our house has a FEW things like that leftover from the previous owner. (And maybe a couple added by me?). The guy who sold it to us was named Kirk. So when we run into one of these little gems, we do this. Except we say “Kiiirrrrrk!”

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/paco/statuses/116462719095085989https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/paco/statuses/116462719095085989Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:21:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "It's called vibe plumbing. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:20:48 GMT]]>@paco @hypebot even a bad plumber does better than “vibecoding”. this—left image—is what the chatbot gives as a properly-wired uk mains plug, which will probably blow the system if plugged. second image is the correct wiring.

“vibecoding” will not make it ugly or weird, it will break it and maim us.

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Thanks for the background, I don't know much about pools! I was mostly wondering about the length of the pipes - this seems very inefficient. In combustion engines there's an advantage to having each cylinder's exhaust runner be the exact same length, which results in some wacky looking manifolds - but I assume there's no reason to do that with water...

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cosocial.ca/ap/users/116274828376666520/statuses/116462706658450022https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cosocial.ca/ap/users/116274828376666520/statuses/116462706658450022Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:17:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "It's called vibe plumbing. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:15:16 GMT]]>@violetmadder Yeah. That’s what I count. Plus weird junctions to make the water mix?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/paco/statuses/116462696304378395https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/paco/statuses/116462696304378395Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:15:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "It's called vibe plumbing. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:14:08 GMT]]>@alessandro I can tell sorta WHAT is happening. But I cannot even guess at WHY.

This is the kit for either a large swimming pool or several good-sized pools. I count 3 pumps and 2 sand filters. Pipes coming out of the ground and going into the side of a pump are drains (inputs to the system). They come out the top of the pump, go into the filter, and then go back into the ground. Those are the returns.

This one is weird for other reasons, too. There are clearly some bypass valves (probably for cleaning). It looks like they have T junctions and splitters and stuff so the water from the two pump/filter pairs mix.

But why? Why, lord, why?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/paco/statuses/116462691828449248https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/paco/statuses/116462691828449248Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:14:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "It's called vibe plumbing. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:03:34 GMT]]>@paul_ipv6 If at first you don’t succeed, keep on suckin til ya do succeed. 😜

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/paco/statuses/116462650279369922https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/paco/statuses/116462650279369922Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:03:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "It's called vibe plumbing. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:46:11 GMT]]>@bimmer @paco I sang this.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/clickhere/statuses/116462581954447585https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/clickhere/statuses/116462581954447585Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:46:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "It's called vibe plumbing. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:43:48 GMT]]>@paco

Sweet jesus.

Sweet.
Suffering.
Jesus.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/clickhere/statuses/116462572573552860https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/clickhere/statuses/116462572573552860Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:43:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "It's called vibe plumbing. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:36:16 GMT]]>@paco
"The more they overtake the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain."
- M. Scott, Star Trek III

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://autistics.life/users/murdoc/statuses/116462307016591204https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://autistics.life/users/murdoc/statuses/116462307016591204Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:36:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "It's called vibe plumbing. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:21:38 GMT]]>@paco Whatever this contraption is, it reminds me of those puzzles you'd find in a first person 3D Puzzle adventure. There must be an object that I need to find in there to progress through the level.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mrgrumpymonkey/statuses/116462249451223477https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mrgrumpymonkey/statuses/116462249451223477Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:21:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "It's called vibe plumbing. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:54:45 GMT]]>@paco @deepmud my heart rate started to go up as soon as I looked at this. I just hope this is an AI-generated image because that would be better than a real person having this in their yard.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://regenerate.social/users/mk30/statuses/116462143748164610https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://regenerate.social/users/mk30/statuses/116462143748164610Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:54:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "It's called vibe plumbing. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:53:41 GMT]]>@paco How does this even happen?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://furry.engineer/users/jackemled/statuses/116462139539862395https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://furry.engineer/users/jackemled/statuses/116462139539862395Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:53:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "It's called vibe plumbing. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:43:08 GMT]]>@paco
I've done a fair amount of PVC work and this photo is going to give me nightmares.
My favorite part, though, are the drips and splashes of purple primer *everywhere*. There's even a big patch on one of the sand filters. A sure sign of careful craftsmanship.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.coffee/users/TidalFlats/statuses/116462098083378880https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.coffee/users/TidalFlats/statuses/116462098083378880Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:43:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "It's called vibe plumbing. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:38:31 GMT]]>@paco

Alas, I can say from experience that all these twisty pipes are becoming brittle, because PVC does not like UV light. Eventually when you try to work on them to clean up this mess, they will split in places you thought you were going to keep.

When we bought our house we inherited an (illegal) backyard well plumbed a bit nicer than this. The previous owner was a wonderful cabinet maker (which we appreciate every day), but a horrible electrician (which we regret occasionally), and unwise plumber (which we also regret occasionally).

Our first clue was the day we moved in. He was finishing up cleaning sawdust out of his "six car garage" (actually, his big cabinetry workspace not allowed under zoning laws), and said "Stay away from that outlet over there. It blew up this morning, and I'm not sure how to turn it off."

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/Retreival9096/statuses/116462079905836307https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/Retreival9096/statuses/116462079905836307Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:38:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "It's called vibe plumbing. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:31:44 GMT]]>@paco file this under: "I can't find my hacksaw".

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.girolab.foo/ap/users/116095357915260004/statuses/116462053270661538https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.girolab.foo/ap/users/116095357915260004/statuses/116462053270661538Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:31:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "It's called vibe plumbing. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:30:06 GMT]]>@paul_ipv6 @tribactam @paco or running a tech company... Or a company that can be rebranded as a tech company..

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/thesquirrelfish/statuses/116462046817594665https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/thesquirrelfish/statuses/116462046817594665Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:30:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "It's called vibe plumbing. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:21:00 GMT]]>@paco needs a CW for arachnophobia.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/womble/statuses/116462011044612702https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/womble/statuses/116462011044612702Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:21:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "It's called vibe plumbing. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:36:15 GMT]]>@paco

https://youtu.be/QT84IkheeHY

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Sheep_Overboard/statuses/116461835063752376https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Sheep_Overboard/statuses/116461835063752376Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:36:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "It's called vibe plumbing. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:35:01 GMT]]>@paco

Ah, memories...

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Sheep_Overboard/statuses/116461830241625236https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Sheep_Overboard/statuses/116461830241625236Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:35:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "It's called vibe plumbing. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:54:02 GMT]]>@paco Rebuilding this kind of bushleague setup made me money year in year out for awhile back in the 20-teens. You can have it done cheap, you can have it done quick, and you can have it done well. But you never get all three.

What throws me is the VFD pump sitting inside that mess 😭 👌🏼

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/OvertonDoors/statuses/116461669059008132https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/OvertonDoors/statuses/116461669059008132Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:54:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "It's called vibe plumbing. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:21:18 GMT]]>@paco

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Sassinake/statuses/116461540356146021https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Sassinake/statuses/116461540356146021Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:21:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "It's called vibe plumbing. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:19:46 GMT]]>@paco
Artful installation in a Kyrgyz cafe, but real installations often looked similar.

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I have to wonder what the idea was here... Is this a plumbing equivalent to equal-length runners for exhaust manifolds?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cosocial.ca/ap/users/116274828376666520/statuses/116461500699051186https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cosocial.ca/ap/users/116274828376666520/statuses/116461500699051186Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:11:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "It's called vibe plumbing. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:00:22 GMT]]>@paco Be Not A-Drain

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