Tips to Buying Tools

1. Always buy quality tools when you can. American made tools are quality tools. A tool is an investment, it will help you create and repair things.
2. Buy tools that have multiple purposes, such as buying an adjustable (crescent) wrench which will allow you to adjust or turn a wide variety of hex or square shaped nuts or objects.

General Hand Tools

Following is a list of general hand tools needed to do plumbing repair work:

8, and 10″ crescent wrenches
4 in one screwdriver
10″ channel lock pliers
18″ channel lock pliers
valve seat wrench
hammer
14 and 18″ pipe wrenches
hack saw

Power Tools

Following is a list of power tools needed to do plumbing repair and remodel work:

Sawzall
1/2 inch drill motor
4″ grinder

Copper Tools

Following is a list of tools needed for copper piping work:

1″ tubing cutter
MAPP gas torch
acid brush
fitting brushes

Drain Cleaning Tools

Following is a list of tools for drain cleaning:

vacuum plunger
force cup plunger
sink auger
closet auger
3/8″ drum auger
sewer auger