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I never said he was a pro plumber if you re-read it I said he does plumbing as a maint. super. and he didnt charge by the hour either, it was one flat fee of around $150 I believe.
I know you told us that he wasn't a plumber. I know you told us he is some sort of "maint. super". I know also that he came unequipped to address the problem and took two hours to clear a line that a plumber would likely have had cleared inside of fifteen minutes. As I have told you, had you called a plumber instead of your buddy you would likely have been instructed as to how to shut off the water to prevent any further problems until the morning. Once the water stopped running, it wasn't an emergency.
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Thats not much to ask for considering what time of the morning it was.
It's more than you're willing to pay.
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No foreign object are ever put down my toilet so not sure what that could be?
You have children. More foreign objects go down your toilet than you realize. The most common cause of serious blockages, though, are improperly flushed paper goods (e.g., napkins, paper towels, baby wipes), repeated flushing of cotton balls (which don't dissolve and can get caught in the pipes) and flushing feminine hygiene products. Some people even try to flush diapers. Sometimes it's because a user tries to flush a ridiculous amount of toilet paper.
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I dont even put tampons down anymore since he always says its my fault
If you were flushing tampons, it is all your fault. When you flush tampons, your landlord would be justified in charging you for the cost of the plumbers it takes to clear them out of the plumbing.
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altho I just looked through my records in my emails that this has happened to plumbing around the house multiple times and sometimes all at once?
If you were flushing tampons, that could be "all you" as well, depending upon where in the pipes they get caught. The blockage you're describing, incidentally, is very consistent with a flushed tampon.
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He also retaliated twice once when he left my tub full of sewage for almost 4 days and I legally deducted less than $50 from rent as per fair housing and again this time after asking he pay the bill.
What is the basis for your belief that you can deduct $50 from your rent based upon a claim of "fair housing"? You're on the third floor so, realistically speaking, the only way your bathtub would be full of sewage is if you're using it as a latrine. What actually happened?
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The retaliation involved me paying him money and not for repairs either. For a separate issue.
Got facts?