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BIG EARL

"The Trough Whisperer"
Entrepreneur • Plumber • Philosopher • 3x Dayton Chili Cook-Off Runner Up
Founder & CEO of TROFS.com • Licensed in 11 States*
*Not all licenses are current. Oklahoma is "pending."
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EARL'S STATUS: Currently installing a 14-footer at Bud's Bowl-O-Rama. Back by Thursday. Maybe Friday. Depends on the bolts situation.     |     TROUGH TIP OF THE DAY: "A clean trough is a happy trough. An icy trough is a LUXURIOUS trough." - Big Earl     |     WEATHER IN DAYTON: Probably cloudy, let's be honest.

📧 CONTACT BIG EARL

Got a trough question? A trough need? A trough dream? Earl wants to hear from you. Here's every way known to man to reach Big Earl:


📞 BY PHONE

Shop: (937) 555-EARL (3275)
Toll-Free: 1-800-555-EARL
Fax: (937) 555-3276 (Earl doesn't know how to use the fax but it's there)
Earl's Cell (Nextel): Available to Deluxe and Big Earl maintenance plan members only

If Earl doesn't answer, he's either on a job, at Arby's, or screening calls from his ex-wife Diane. Leave a message. He WILL call you back. Eventually.

📧 BY EMAIL

General Inquiries: bigearl@trofs.com
Sales: sales@trofs.com
Earl Jr. (Webmaster): earljr@trofs.com
Complaints: complaints@trofs.com (this goes to Earl's spam folder but he checks it quarterly)

Earl checks his email every Tuesday and Thursday. Sometimes Friday if Linda reminds him. For urgent matters, just show up at the shop.

📍 IN PERSON

Big Earl's Plumbing & Porcelain Emporium
1847 Industrial Blvd, Unit C
Dayton, OH 45402
(Behind the Arby's. If you hit the railroad tracks, turn around.)

Directions from I-75:
Take Exit 53B, turn left on Industrial Blvd. Go about half a mile. You'll see an Arby's. Go behind it. The building with the giant trough on the roof is us. Yes, there's a real trough on the roof. It was a marketing decision that Linda disagreed with.

Landmark: If you see a Ford F-250 with a bumper sticker that says "MY OTHER RIDE IS A TROUGH," you're in the right place.

💬 FIND EARL IN THE WILD

Earl can also frequently be found at:

  • Arby's on 3rd Street - Mon-Fri, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (Beef 'n Cheddar, curly fries, Jamocha shake)
  • Dayton Hardware Depot - Saturday mornings, aisle 7 (plumbing), giving unsolicited advice
  • First Baptist Church of Kettering - Sunday mornings (he sits in the back, near the restrooms, admiring his work)
  • Applebee's on Wilmington Pike - Sunday evenings (half-price appetizers)
  • His front porch - Summer evenings, waving at cars

✉ SEND EARL A MESSAGE

(This form doesn't actually work -- Earl Jr. hasn't figured out CGI scripts yet. But it looks professional!)

Your Name:
Your Email:
Subject:
Message:

Big Earl respects your privacy. Your email will not be sold, shared, or used for anything other than Earl getting back to you about troughs. And maybe adding you to the newsletter. And maybe the Christmas card list. Okay, Earl uses it for a few things.