Synchronicity
Plumbing is the Devil, but, for once, I have found a leak that I just don't care about at all. Really. Last night, I was cleaning out the master bedroom closet when I found this.
I thought, "Oh fuck."
I run my hand down the hot water line out of the heater. The copper to cpvc coupling is wet, the joint is leaking very, very slowly. "Well that looks like it's been there for a while (note dry watermarks on the floor to the right of the heater).
I wonder if this is where the water from our mystery drip was coming from last . . . August? Well, no point in turning it off I guess. I mean, I'll need to take a shower tomorrow morning (technically later this morning?). Besides, the plumber is going to be here tomorrow anyway. Perfect timing. How is that for some fucking luck for once? Screw this, I'm going to bed."
How is that for prescience? Didn't I say something about water heaters flooding the house yesterday? Now, the question is: will the plumber show?
I thought, "Oh fuck." I run my hand down the hot water line out of the heater. The copper to cpvc coupling is wet, the joint is leaking very, very slowly. "Well that looks like it's been there for a while (note dry watermarks on the floor to the right of the heater).
I wonder if this is where the water from our mystery drip was coming from last . . . August? Well, no point in turning it off I guess. I mean, I'll need to take a shower tomorrow morning (technically later this morning?). Besides, the plumber is going to be here tomorrow anyway. Perfect timing. How is that for some fucking luck for once? Screw this, I'm going to bed."
How is that for prescience? Didn't I say something about water heaters flooding the house yesterday? Now, the question is: will the plumber show?
posted by John | 6:18 AM
3 Comments:
Being a tankless, it may only leak when the hot water is turned on an the water runs through the pipe....
I've had to go back over some of my plumber's work and slightly tighten some couplings and re-check for leaks.
whenever, I'd tighten some plumbing joints, my father in law would remind me that "it's not a test of strength."
Anyhow, it's good that your plumbers coming...I'd do the same thing and let him check it.
Don't you just love the tankless water heaters???? Never ending hot water.
John,
I like to think you are an educated man. It is spelled P-H-U-C-K .
Nice leak by the way. Nice to see that I'm not the only one who gets them. Of course I don't pay for mine.... Actually I PAY it just doesn't involve large sums of money.
Patrick,
You've got the never ending part correct . . .
Gary,
Me speak pretty one day too.
And, I like to think I get the best of both worlds, I like paying both ways. Phuck.
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