Flood!

[LizStreithorst]

I woke up to a fish room floor covered in water and for the first time ever, it wasn't my own fault. The cutoff valve to one of my 250 gallon water storage containers failed. I went up to the end of my long dirt road to turn of the water at the meter. I'm headed out to the hardware store so I dont' have to be without water for any longer than necessary.

I've never had a valve fail before. I never have until now.

[Vanman]

What type of valve was it?

[LizStreithorst]

ball valve

[Vanman]

Wow! I am surprised. I have never seen a ball valve fail. I have seen them stick closed. And you use the expensive schedule 80 union valves.

not on this. this is sch 40.

[Vanman]

You should have kept some of the schedule 80 valves you gave me. Remember, "No good deed goes unpunished"

Hope you got it fixed.

[LizStreithorst]

There was only 1 1/2". I thought I kept it but I guess I gave it to you. All the rest were 1" I did keep 2 of those, just in case.

[brewmaster15]

I really hate waking up to floods

Sorry you had one Liz.. they are never fun to deal with.

[LizStreithorst]

It's not a crisis in my fishroom, just a PITA. I'm just glad that this was an easy fix.