Bad start to the day!

I was on my way to the sewing studio....SQUISH!!! OH NO! I thought perhaps
the dehumidifier has not shut off automatically. Wrong! Stepping on the
carpet caused water to squish up over my feet. The hot water heater seems
to be the culprit. I have a call in to the plumber, but haven't heard back
yet. DH went to work...of course today is the day he sees patients...not
write grants, papers or do research! I need to find some earplugs so I
don't go deaf using the shop vac! And I can't use that until I hear back
from a plumber because I won't hear the phone ring.
Of course today is one in which I had several things to attend....there are
many I don't leave the house! Always something! No hot shower either!
A VERY Minor annoyance in comparison to the big ones being shared here.
Just wanted to vent! Thanks!

Meanwhile - did you shut off the gas line (if any) and water line at the hot
water heater? Did you turn the thermostat to the hot water heater so it
won't come on? If you get brave and / or desperate, you can hook your
garden hose up to the hot water heater and drain the hot water heater. IF
the hot water heater is electric, can you locate the breaker to the hot
water heater and flip it off so it won't have a way to keep going? IT IS
VERY IMPORTANT to get the power (gas or electric) off. DH says otherwise you
can cause steam to build up and blow out half the house. Isn't he just a
happy little comfort? Polly

"KJ" wrote in message
news:aDBpe.34851$xm3.10291@attbi_s21...
I was on my way to the sewing studio....SQUISH!!! OH NO! I thought
perhaps
the dehumidifier has not shut off automatically. Wrong! Stepping on the
carpet caused water to squish up over my feet. The hot water heater seems
to be the culprit. I have a call in to the plumber, but haven't heard
back
yet. DH went to work...of course today is the day he sees patients...not
write grants, papers or do research! I need to find some earplugs so I
don't go deaf using the shop vac! And I can't use that until I hear back
from a plumber because I won't hear the phone ring.
Of course today is one in which I had several things to attend....there
are
many I don't leave the house! Always something! No hot shower either!
A VERY Minor annoyance in comparison to the big ones being shared here.
Just wanted to vent! Thanks!

It was unplugged. But the plumbers just called and are on their way! I
need the Dudly Do Right to the rescue music!

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
k.net...
Meanwhile - did you shut off the gas line (if any) and water line at the
hot
water heater? Did you turn the thermostat to the hot water heater so it
won't come on? If you get brave and / or desperate, you can hook your
garden hose up to the hot water heater and drain the hot water heater. IF
the hot water heater is electric, can you locate the breaker to the hot
water heater and flip it off so it won't have a way to keep going? IT IS
VERY IMPORTANT to get the power (gas or electric) off. DH says otherwise
you
can cause steam to build up and blow out half the house. Isn't he just a
happy little comfort? Polly

"KJ" wrote in message
news:aDBpe.34851$xm3.10291@attbi_s21...
I was on my way to the sewing studio....SQUISH!!! OH NO! I thought
perhaps
the dehumidifier has not shut off automatically. Wrong! Stepping on the
carpet caused water to squish up over my feet. The hot water heater
seems
to be the culprit. I have a call in to the plumber, but haven't heard
back
yet. DH went to work...of course today is the day he sees patients...not
write grants, papers or do research! I need to find some earplugs so I
don't go deaf using the shop vac! And I can't use that until I hear back
from a plumber because I won't hear the phone ring.
Of course today is one in which I had several things to attend....there
are
many I don't leave the house! Always something! No hot shower either!
A VERY Minor annoyance in comparison to the big ones being shared here.
Just wanted to vent! Thanks!

Water heaters here have escape valves by law (I'm sure that isn't' the
right name) I thought they regulated the 'blow'.
I talked to dad and he had to replace his water heater SUnday. It is
one of those pain things that are at least and fairly easy fix. Must
be going around. Hope the mess not too bad. OUrs here are out in the
garage so that helps.
Taria

KJ wrote:

It was unplugged. But the plumbers just called and are on their way! I
need the Dudly Do Right to the rescue music!

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
k.net...

Meanwhile - did you shut off the gas line (if any) and water line at the
hot
water heater? Did you turn the thermostat to the hot water heater so it
won't come on? If you get brave and / or desperate, you can hook your
garden hose up to the hot water heater and drain the hot water heater. IF
the hot water heater is electric, can you locate the breaker to the hot
water heater and flip it off so it won't have a way to keep going? IT IS
VERY IMPORTANT to get the power (gas or electric) off. DH says otherwise
you
can cause steam to build up and blow out half the house. Isn't he just a
happy little comfort? Polly

"KJ" wrote in message
news:aDBpe.34851$xm3.10291@attbi_s21...

On a similar note, my wood floor in the kitchen is all warped by the
fridge. I just noticed it last week. It turns out that my husband
installed a filter for the ice maker a while back and it leaked. Sad.
we'll get it fixed someday but it is not something that has to be done
immediately.

It's always something isn't it?

"Idahoqltr" wrote in message
ups.com...
On a similar note, my wood floor in the kitchen is all warped by the
fridge. I just noticed it last week. It turns out that my husband
installed a filter for the ice maker a while back and it leaked. Sad.
we'll get it fixed someday but it is not something that has to be done
immediately.

KJ wrote:

It's always something isn't it?

Yup! Ours was the dishwasher the other night/morning... DH had to
up-end it and dig in its innards... Luckily a cheap DIY fix was all it
needed!

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My hot water tank had the bottom fall out back about 5 years ago. I had to
replace all my carpeting and flooring !! Lived with a mess for over a
month.

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"KJ" wrote in message
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I was on my way to the sewing studio....SQUISH!!! OH NO! I thought
perhaps the dehumidifier has not shut off automatically. Wrong! Stepping
on the carpet caused water to squish up over my feet. The hot water heater
seems to be the culprit. I have a call in to the plumber, but haven't
heard back yet. DH went to work...of course today is the day he sees
patients...not write grants, papers or do research! I need to find some
earplugs so I don't go deaf using the shop vac! And I can't use that until
I hear back from a plumber because I won't hear the phone ring.
Of course today is one in which I had several things to attend....there
are many I don't leave the house! Always something! No hot shower
either!
A VERY Minor annoyance in comparison to the big ones being shared here.
Just wanted to vent! Thanks!

ohh I don't think I'll have to replace anything,....just keep sucking on it
with the wet vac

"SNIGDIBBLY" wrote in message
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My hot water tank had the bottom fall out back about 5 years ago. I had
to replace all my carpeting and flooring !! Lived with a mess for over a
month.

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"KJ" wrote in message
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I was on my way to the sewing studio....SQUISH!!! OH NO! I thought
perhaps the dehumidifier has not shut off automatically. Wrong! Stepping
on the carpet caused water to squish up over my feet. The hot water
heater seems to be the culprit. I have a call in to the plumber, but
haven't heard back yet. DH went to work...of course today is the day he
sees patients...not write grants, papers or do research! I need to find
some earplugs so I don't go deaf using the shop vac! And I can't use that
until I hear back from a plumber because I won't hear the phone ring.
Of course today is one in which I had several things to attend....there
are many I don't leave the house! Always something! No hot shower
either!
A VERY Minor annoyance in comparison to the big ones being shared here.
Just wanted to vent! Thanks!

KJ wrote:
ohh I don't think I'll have to replace anything,....just keep sucking on it
with the wet vac

"SNIGDIBBLY" wrote in message
news:UVFpe.84$fV.56@okepread06...

My hot water tank had the bottom fall out back about 5 years ago. I had
to replace all my carpeting and flooring !! Lived with a mess for over a
month.

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Greetings...

I thought that once carpet padding gets that soaked, it was toast. I
had my basement level flooded by a hurricane (only about 2 inches, I got
off lucky). It took about 2 days before that carpet padding started
STINKING up the place. And trust me, I had been running that shop vac
sucking out the water and running a fan to get air off it.

Good luck!

lal