[PLUG-TALK] Housing Infrastructure (was Re: Attic Insulation)

[Denis Heidtmann]

On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 1:28 AM, Russell Senior <seniorr at aracnet.com> wrote:

> >>>>> "Keith" == Keith Lofstrom <keithl at kl-ic.com> writes:
>
> Keith> Entirely off topic [...]
>
> And digressing a step further, my mother had a plumbing failure on
> Thursday night.  At 3AM she awoke to a smoke alarm.  Getting out of
> bed, she stepped into 1-inch deep water.  She called 9-1-1, discovered
> the source of the water (a failed flex-hose to the bathroom sink
> hot-water tap), couldn't get it shut off there because of the hot
> water, eventually got it turned off.  Fire Department showed up and
> helped get things sorted.
>
> Insurance company dispatched damage mitigation people and the house is
> filled with noisy and hot water-extraction equipment, and might be
> running for another week.  The nice hardwood flooring is warped, but
> longterm damage won't be clear until things have dried out.  The
> insulation under the house was soaked and had to be ripped out to
> prevent mold.
>
> The flex-hose was metal armored, and burst in the middle.  No obvious
> reason.
>
> Be careful out there!
>
>
> --
> Russell Senior


Is there a chance that the line pressure took a jump up?  Maybe we should
have water alarms under all our sinks?  Do you shut off the water to the
house when you are not home?   How does one "Be careful"?  Life's a risk.

-Denis
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