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Keith Perkins
03-21-2013, 08:01 PM
My unexpected day off started when I reached under the laundry sink to get a bbs container and discovered water on the floor.

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x418/CozyKeith/IMG_0116_zps9a9529d6.jpg

The fitting on the right was leaking on the top right. This is at the rafter (ceiling) line just to the right of the laundry sink.

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x418/CozyKeith/IMG_0111_zps992c533b.jpg

Not sure if the soldering was bad, knocked it loose when I put this up,

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x418/CozyKeith/IMG_0118_zpsd33f1c41.jpg

though all this was done 2 1/2 weeks ago, or perhaps we broke it loose a bit when we mounted the faucet.

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x418/CozyKeith/IMG_0112_zpsbb32b5b1.jpg

Anyway, got a new elbow on it before noon and played with fish the rest of the day. Cut deeper grooves in the net rack to fit around the pipe before I reinstalled that.
DiscusLoverJeff
03-21-2013, 08:18 PM
Glad you got it fixed buddy. Sorry for the damages though. Hope nothing of value got damaged.
Bill63SG
03-21-2013, 08:35 PM
Good thing you caught before water was making its way thru the fish cave.
Trier20
03-21-2013, 09:07 PM
Glad it's fixed and done now. Though that puddle of water is a dwarf compared to what I spill on the floor during water changes. :)
DiscusLoverJeff
03-21-2013, 09:09 PM
Glad it's fixed and done now. Though that puddle of water is a dwarf compared to what I spill on the floor during water changes. :)

Lol
Keith Perkins
03-21-2013, 09:17 PM
I consider myself lucky. Didn't even get any of the throw rugs wet before I caught it. I had bought one extra elbow just in case I needed it and it was still sitting on the work bench waiting to be returned.
Trier20
03-21-2013, 11:22 PM
I consider myself lucky. Didn't even get any of the throw rugs wet before I caught it. I had bought one extra elbow just in case I needed it and it was still sitting on the work bench waiting to be returned.

Good thing you didn't get around to taking it back
Northwoods Discus
03-22-2013, 08:13 AM
Plumbing arrgh. I like the new plastic pipe with the shark bite type fittings. No need to sweat the joints. Copper is a lot less expensive though.
Second Hand Pat
03-22-2013, 08:29 AM
That is one way Keith to get a half day off to play. Glad you caught the leak early and was able to fix it quickly. Bet you spend less time on the fix then I did cleaning up my flood from this Monday past.
Keith Perkins
03-22-2013, 11:29 PM
Probably, I think I only had a few gallons on the floor. How much did you spill?
Second Hand Pat
03-22-2013, 11:41 PM
Guessing 10/15 gallons. Enough to soak every towel in the house.
Keith Perkins
03-23-2013, 08:10 AM
Shop Vac, you need to add one to your got to get list. I only used one or two towels on mine. Actually I made a bigger mess when I turned the water back on with the faucet on the pipe I'd just fixed wide open. Sure blew the bread I had stuffed in the pipe right the heck out.