I look at as "duct tape" fixes as the person above was suggesting. Your plumber is likely fixing things in the correct manner. If he came to your house and duct

I look at as "duct tape" fixes as the person above was suggesting. Your plumber is likely fixing things in the correct manner. If he came to your house and duct taped your pipes it might be okay for a week but then you'll have a small amount of water damage. Do this 100 times over and I think that's the current state of the global economy.