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Message 1961218 - Posted: 20 Oct 2018, 20:50:10 UTC

evidently getting regular water pressure again stressed the old copper pipes.
so i have a soggy laundry room.
and as if that wasn't enough,
i've tried to get the computers up and running but nnnnnoooooooooo.....
we can't detect those video cards....and even if we could...noooooooooo.
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Message 1961231 - Posted: 20 Oct 2018, 22:12:08 UTC

Must have water. Crunchers? Things will eventually level out and all will be right. But when?

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Message 1961268 - Posted: 21 Oct 2018, 0:31:39 UTC - in response to Message 1961218.  

evidently getting regular water pressure again stressed the old copper pipes.
so i have a soggy laundry room.

How bad is it? Did they burst at a seam, or what happened?
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Message 1961292 - Posted: 21 Oct 2018, 2:18:29 UTC - in response to Message 1961268.  

lots of pinholes at high pressure...
ended up cutting water off and taking entire length out and replaced it with pvc.

as for the crunchers...i think i was pulling too many amps from one circuit.
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Message 1961294 - Posted: 21 Oct 2018, 2:26:27 UTC - in response to Message 1961292.  

lots of pinholes at high pressure...
ended up cutting water off and taking entire length out and replaced it with pvc.

Gotcha. I worry about those little pinhole things on my copper pipes. I've got a couple of them, from seeing mineral deposits on the pipes, but they have been self-sealing.
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Message 1961298 - Posted: 21 Oct 2018, 3:02:32 UTC - in response to Message 1961294.  

no such luck here...fortunately i had a cabinet door open
or the water would have hit the breakers.

still running towels thru the dryer from soaking up all the water.

i'm having a heck of a month.
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Message 1961299 - Posted: 21 Oct 2018, 3:12:53 UTC - in response to Message 1961298.  

I'm sorry to hear that, Phud. I have inside and outside plumbing insurance though the local water company. It covers my outdoor water supply pipe and sewer line on my property, plus a leak situation inside, and clogged drains - which I have used - and it's great - no deductible.
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Message 1961303 - Posted: 21 Oct 2018, 4:25:06 UTC - in response to Message 1961299.  

plumbing insurance..that is too refined a concept
for the stick where i live.
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Message 1961312 - Posted: 21 Oct 2018, 5:19:59 UTC

Sorry to hear of your difficulties Phud.
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Message 1961379 - Posted: 21 Oct 2018, 16:08:54 UTC - in response to Message 1961312.  

thanks but the people in the florida panhandle are really suffering...
i could get political but i won't...

please donate to the red cross and whatever aid agencies you prefer.
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