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Burst water pipe

October 4th, 2006 at 07:49 pm

I had an entry planned for today, but this one takes the cake!

I came home from work/picking the kids up from school and walked into the house. Heard a noise that sounded like the bathtub running. Went into my bathroom to find that the pipe underneath the sink burst, and the carpet was SATURATED. It must have happened hours ago, judging by the amount of water on the floor.

So I tried to shut it off underneath the sink, but couldn't see because it was gushing so badly. Called hubby at work - no answer. Called our plumber - no answer. Finally called the water company and they told me how to figure out where the shut off valve was.

Fortunately, it only shut water off to half of the house, so we still have access to toilets, shower, and laundry. Downside is that we'll need the plumber to fix the pipe, and I have no idea what to do about the carpet. It would take forever to wet/dry vac the thing.

Hubby's on his way home from work now to bail us out (no pun intended). We'll assess the damage from there.

Posted in Utilities | 5 Comments »

5 Responses to “Burst water pipe”

  1. Bookie Says:
    October 4th, 2006 at 09:11 pm 1159996307
    1159996307

    That's dreadful, and I so sorry. Friends of mine had something similar happen while they were on vacation. By the time they returned, the damage was extensive. Glad you were there to catch it.

  2. Ima saver Says:
    October 4th, 2006 at 09:27 pm 1159997237
    1159997237

    Gosh I am so sorry. we had a neighbor that had that happened and they had to replace the floors. Hope there is not too much damage.

  3. mjrube94 Says:
    October 4th, 2006 at 10:09 pm 1159999746
    1159999746

    Hubby's making lemonade out of lemons and thinking about a full-scale remodeling! lol

  4. Broken Arrow Says:
    October 5th, 2006 at 01:51 pm 1160056266
    1160056266

    Wow, that's quite a mess. Funny the way your husband thinks though.

  5. PRICEPLUS Says:
    October 5th, 2006 at 02:05 pm 1160057100
    1160057100

    It could always be a lot worse. I hope the damage is not too extensive. Good luck and do let us know!Smile

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