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06-01-2009, 10:06 AM
Well tonight one of our pipes broke.
I'd been complaining about my laundryroom's pipes being frozen and habitually bursting every winter once temperatures get above freezing and it begins to thaw but it WASN'T those pipes in question. those pipes are actually running well now (as of last night at least, knock on wood!).
i am there sitting in the living room thinking i'll indulge in a little tv time to myself and i hear a loud BANG and what sounds like a faucet running from the kitchen. at first i thought my OH was just being noisy (he has a great gift for that) but looked over again to see he was not there and little kitty kuan yin was staring at the direction of the sink wide eyed.
so i jump up, look and the sink is not running water..what in the world...look down and water is gushing out of the bottom cupboard where we keep all the cleaning supplies locked away.
i yell to OH (THANK HEAVENS HE WAS HOME) and he dives head first into this eruption of water and turns a valve off that connects to our backyard hose outside the window.
i guess this whole time i was worrying about the laundryroom this winter we were neglecting to remember the pipe that burst tonight. it must have finally thawed.
all i can say is thank goodness this happened shortly after OH got off work...i really don't think i would have known what to do or even what valve to reach for..probably would have looked like an i love lucy episode gone awry with cursing, LOL.
so that's my exciting pipe story. OH is passed out on new medication and vows to recheck it in the morning before work.;)
I'd been complaining about my laundryroom's pipes being frozen and habitually bursting every winter once temperatures get above freezing and it begins to thaw but it WASN'T those pipes in question. those pipes are actually running well now (as of last night at least, knock on wood!).
i am there sitting in the living room thinking i'll indulge in a little tv time to myself and i hear a loud BANG and what sounds like a faucet running from the kitchen. at first i thought my OH was just being noisy (he has a great gift for that) but looked over again to see he was not there and little kitty kuan yin was staring at the direction of the sink wide eyed.
so i jump up, look and the sink is not running water..what in the world...look down and water is gushing out of the bottom cupboard where we keep all the cleaning supplies locked away.
i yell to OH (THANK HEAVENS HE WAS HOME) and he dives head first into this eruption of water and turns a valve off that connects to our backyard hose outside the window.
i guess this whole time i was worrying about the laundryroom this winter we were neglecting to remember the pipe that burst tonight. it must have finally thawed.
all i can say is thank goodness this happened shortly after OH got off work...i really don't think i would have known what to do or even what valve to reach for..probably would have looked like an i love lucy episode gone awry with cursing, LOL.
so that's my exciting pipe story. OH is passed out on new medication and vows to recheck it in the morning before work.;)