OT- About washing machines

Some advice for those who have washing machines. Look on the back where the water hookups are. See those hoses? One evening, when you have other plans or are otherwise busy, one of those hoses will pop and flood your house. Go to WalMart or a similar "we have everything" store and buy two spare hoses of the proper type, and use some duct tape to tape them to the back of the machine. Don't just toss them in a closet, cuz you *will* lose them. When your hose pops, turn off the water, move the machine out a bit, and use some channel lock pliers to replace the hoses. Replace both of them; if one just broke the other is not far behind. make sure the connections are snug, and turn the water back on, and let the machine finish the load it was doing while you mop the floor.

Just some friendly advice from someone who did not have a restful friday evening.

Capt Walt


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You know, even though OT, it's supremely good advice. A couple of years
ago, I had just gotten home from an extended vacation and was relaxing in my
living room when I heard this tremendous POP followed by the sound of
running water. One of the washing machine hoses had blown wide open and was
spouting water. I immediately shut the water off, and then shuddered to
think of what could have happened had the hose blown a couple of days
earlier.
Next morning I went to an appliance store and bought a set of braided steel
"aircraft quality" hoses, and since then haven't lost a minute of sleep over
it!
Sorry to hear of your misfortune CW... just be glad you were home when it
happened.
SteveS

"Capt Walt" wrote in message
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Some advice for those who have washing machines. Look on the back where the
water hookups are. See those hoses? One evening, when you have other plans
or are otherwise busy, one of those hoses will pop and flood your house. Go
to WalMart or a similar "we have everything" store and buy two spare hoses
of the proper type, and use some duct tape to tape them to the back of the
machine. Don't just toss them in a closet, cuz you *will* lose them. When
your hose pops, turn off the water, move the machine out a bit, and use some
channel lock pliers to replace the hoses. Replace both of them; if one just
broke the other is not far behind. make sure the connections are snug, and
turn the water back on, and let the machine finish the load it was doing
while you mop the floor.

Just some friendly advice from someone who did not have a restful friday
evening.

Capt Walt


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1month(s) 3week(s) 6day(s) 16:12 smoke-free, 805 coffin nails not smoked,
$110.69 squirreled away, 2d 19:05 Vulcan riding time saved!

Another suggestion is to frequently turn the water off and on. The valves can become locked after
time and most of us dont have tools right by the machine. Please remember to unplug the machine
quickly as well.
You can spend more and buy better hoses as well.

Another odd thing that can and did happen is that the valve in your machine can become stuck open and
the machine will continue to fill wether on or off. Need to turn the water off. My mother had this happen
and the water valve was stuck after being open for 15 years. All of the tools were outside.

Installing a quarterturn valve instead of the usual round spigot top is suggested. It is easier for most
guys and girls to turn. Just a handle and a small turn.


Sorry about your evening Capt
"Capt Walt" wrote in message ...
Some advice for those who have washing machines. Look on the back where the water hookups are. See those hoses? One evening, when you have other plans or are otherwise busy, one of those hoses will pop and flood your house. Go to WalMart or a similar "we have everything" store and buy two spare hoses of the proper type, and use some duct tape to tape them to the back of the machine. Don't just toss them in a closet, cuz you *will* lose them. When your hose pops, turn off the water, move the machine out a bit, and use some channel lock pliers to replace the hoses. Replace both of them; if one just broke the other is not far behind. make sure the connections are snug, and turn the water back on, and let the machine finish the load it was doing while you mop the floor.

Just some friendly advice from someone who did not have a restful friday evening.

Capt Walt


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1month(s) 3week(s) 6day(s) 16:12 smoke-free, 805 coffin nails not smoked, $110.69 squirreled away, 2d 19:05 Vulcan riding time saved!

"Capt Walt" wrote in message
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Some advice for those who have washing machines. Look on the back where the
water hookups are. See those hoses? One evening, when you have other plans
or are otherwise busy, one of those hoses will pop and flood your house. Go
to WalMart

Ditto for dishwasher connections. I've installed 25 cent hose clamps on all
such hose connections in or house.

Peace of mine for a dollar or two.

--
Bob
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On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 12:14:04 -0600, "Capt Walt"
wrote:


Just some friendly advice from someone who did not have a restful friday evening.

Capt Walt


Wow. Very timely advice. Since I just had a problem with glass containers
freezing and bursting in my pantry, your message made me go check out my
washing machine, as the laundry room is right next to the frozen pantry.
Those two hoses are currently frozen solid, and there is ice at the
connection points.

They haven't burst, but I imagine that the freezing and expanding has
weakened them. We're going to replace them before doing any more laundry.

Thanks.

Em

"Capt Walt" wrote in message
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Just some friendly advice from someone who did not have a restful friday
evening.

Every holday here the plumber has to be called here!

I STUPIDLY poured the grease from the Xmas Prime Rib in the sink and the
trap stopped up
and I had a $400.00 plumbing bill the day after xmas!


DURRRRRRRRRRRR


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"Preesi" wrote in message
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I STUPIDLY poured the grease from the Xmas Prime Rib in the sink and the
trap stopped up
and I had a $400.00 plumbing bill the day after xmas!

Boiling water and lye might have been cheaper...

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Opinicus wrote:
"Preesi" wrote in message
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I STUPIDLY poured the grease from the Xmas Prime Rib in the sink and
the trap stopped up
and I had a $400.00 plumbing bill the day after xmas!

Boiling water and lye might have been cheaper...

Im not that intelligent Opinicus!

In article , says...

"Capt Walt" wrote in message
...
Just some friendly advice from someone who did not have a restful friday
evening.

Every holday here the plumber has to be called here!

I STUPIDLY poured the grease from the Xmas Prime Rib in the sink and the
trap stopped up
and I had a $400.00 plumbing bill the day after xmas!

Ha! Every six months the sewer line to the street backs up into the house
(usually first noted by water gushing back OUT the pipe while washing laundry,
thus flooding the laundry room floor). Call property management. Wait, wait,
wait. Sewage comes up the tub and sinks. Keep calling. Rooter service refuses
to come out because their bill has been unpaid for over 6 months. Keep calling.
OR, the lid to the cleanout valve on the side of the house pops off, unbeknownst
to me, and sewage comes up into the side yard. It gets noticed when there is
about a 4" deep pile of **** and TP for 3' all around the valve. It can take a
while because the spider plants are absolutely FLOURISHING for some unknown
reason and no one can see the ground. Colder/wetter weather and closed windows
keeps the smell down (although I DID wonder why the toilet smelled worse than
usual). The cleanout out valve has had to be cleaned out THREE times just since
AUGUST. This is because of a big camphor tree whose roots are crushing the pipe.
Every time the rooter service comes out (a different one this time since the
other one refused to do it anymore) they explain that the line has to be
replaced, but the property management turns a blind eye. THIS time my neighbors
(whose driveway is next to the cleanout valve with no fence in between) got
involved. Property management didn't call THEM back either, so they called the
house owner back east (another neighbor still keeps in touch with them). NOW
some things are getting done! Yesterday and today someone was (and still is)
here to replace my (only) bathroom floor, which has rotted due to sewage coming
back up underneath the floor around the toilet. It's creepy when you bump into
your toilet and it actually TIPS OVER! The vanity has always smelled bad inside
and now I know the source -- the rock hard adhesive that originally held the sink
to the vanity STINKS. I spent hours chiseling and then dremeling the gunk off.
Now I have to ice my wrists.

The whole house REEKS! I've got all my windows and doors open and fans going. I
used the microwave at the same time the fixit guy used a power tool and blew a
main fuse (yes, FUSE, not circuit breaker -- it's an old house). I've only had
about 3 cups of water in the last 16 hours and have to pee in a plastic bucket
until further notice. I prudently did NOT have any flax cereal in the last
several days :-). Oh well, could be worse -- could be -40 degrees and I'd have
to pee in a bucket containing FROZEN urine :-)

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Saffire wrote:

In article , says...

"Capt Walt" wrote in message
...
Just some friendly advice from someone who did not have a restful friday
evening.

Every holday here the plumber has to be called here!

I STUPIDLY poured the grease from the Xmas Prime Rib in the sink and the
trap stopped up
and I had a $400.00 plumbing bill the day after xmas!

Ha! Every six months the sewer line to the street backs up into the house
(usually first noted by water gushing back OUT the pipe while washing laundry,
thus flooding the laundry room floor). Call property management. Wait, wait,
wait. Sewage comes up the tub and sinks. Keep calling. Rooter service refuses
to come out because their bill has been unpaid for over 6 months. Keep calling.
OR, the lid to the cleanout valve on the side of the house pops off, unbeknownst
to me, and sewage comes up into the side yard. It gets noticed when there is
about a 4" deep pile of **** and TP for 3' all around the valve. It can take a
while because the spider plants are absolutely FLOURISHING for some unknown
reason and no one can see the ground. Colder/wetter weather and closed windows
keeps the smell down (although I DID wonder why the toilet smelled worse than
usual). The cleanout out valve has had to be cleaned out THREE times just since
AUGUST. This is because of a big camphor tree whose roots are crushing the pipe.
Every time the rooter service comes out (a different one this time since the
other one refused to do it anymore) they explain that the line has to be
replaced, but the property management turns a blind eye. THIS time my neighbors
(whose driveway is next to the cleanout valve with no fence in between) got
involved. Property management didn't call THEM back either, so they called the
house owner back east (another neighbor still keeps in touch with them). NOW
some things are getting done! Yesterday and today someone was (and still is)
here to replace my (only) bathroom floor, which has rotted due to sewage coming
back up underneath the floor around the toilet. It's creepy when you bump into
your toilet and it actually TIPS OVER! The vanity has always smelled bad inside
and now I know the source -- the rock hard adhesive that originally held the sink
to the vanity STINKS. I spent hours chiseling and then dremeling the gunk off.
Now I have to ice my wrists.

The whole house REEKS! I've got all my windows and doors open and fans going. I
used the microwave at the same time the fixit guy used a power tool and blew a
main fuse (yes, FUSE, not circuit breaker -- it's an old house). I've only had
about 3 cups of water in the last 16 hours and have to pee in a plastic bucket
until further notice. I prudently did NOT have any flax cereal in the last
several days :-). Oh well, could be worse -- could be -40 degrees and I'd have
to pee in a bucket containing FROZEN urine :-)

Oh yuck! We had that problem in dad's house, although not to that
extent. That's one reason why I didn't buy his house when it was
decided to put it on the market. Now I have a leaky basement, but
not backed up sewage. That's one step better anyway.

--
Jean B.