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[Wally]

I might try dancing a Jig?

Turn it into a Broadway play...make a "casting" call!

 

[oldngray]

Trip in Riverdance?

 

[Operational needs]

Ahhhhhhh!! I hate this house I live in!!! I lived in a frigging housing project that was better maintained. One of the hoses going out of the water heater has been spraying water everywhere for who knows how many hours today. Basement carpet is squishy.

 

[oldngray]

Ahhhhhhh!! I hate this house I live in!!! I lived in a frigging housing project that was better maintained. One of the hoses going out of the water heater has been spraying water everywhere for who knows how many hours today. Basement carpet is squishy.

Anything of yours get damaged?

 

[Operational needs]

Anything of yours get damaged?

Not yet. Just some wet clothes, so far.

 

[retiredTxfeeder]

Gotta get that carpet and pad out asap. after you take pics, of course.

 

[oldngray]

Gotta get that carpet and pad out asap. after you take pics, of course.

Make the landlord put in new carpet.

 

[Operational needs]

Gotta get that carpet and pad out asap. after you take pics, of course.

That’s the landlord’s problem.

 

[Operational needs]

Make the landlord put in new carpet.

With padding this time. Lol.

 

[oldngray]

When a water heater rusts out through the bottom it can flood the basement without warning but one of the hoses going out is a bit unusual.

 

[Operational needs]

When a water heater rusts out through the bottom it can flood the basement without warning but one of the hoses going out is a bit unusual.

It’s one of those wire mesh-type hoses/pipes.

 

[oldngray]

It’s one of those wire mesh-type hoses/pipes.

flex hose? Those are pretty good. Must be at the connection.

 

[retiredTxfeeder]

That’s the landlord’s problem.

Just trying to keep mold and mildew from getting into everything else, possibly saving you some headaches.

 

[Operational needs]

flex hose? Those are pretty good. Must be at the connection.

 

[oldngray]

Just trying to keep mold and mildew from getting into everything else, possibly saving you some headaches.

it can get into the drywall and baseboards too

 

[oldngray]

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I've never seen one of those hoses fail like that. I have flexible stainless hoses connecting my water heater to copper pipes. With a dielectric union to prevent corrosion.

 

[Operational needs]

I've never seen one of those hoses fail like that. I have flexible stainless hoses connecting my water heater to copper pipes. With a dielectric union to prevent corrosion.

I had some caulk tape that I wrapped around it.

 

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I've never seen one of those hoses fail like that. I have flexible stainless hoses connecting my water heater to copper pipes. With a dielectric union to prevent corrosion.

Lie.

 

[oldngray]

Lie.

 

[Operational needs]

Yay! Someone’s already here to fix it. Maybe I can get a shower after all. lol.