I Was Waiting For This

[poliphilo]

A pipe burst in the kitchen. I was in the next room and heard it break- and got the stop-cock turned before the house filled up with water. Ailz called a plumber and the man was on the road somewhere in our vicinity and got here and had the pipe mended within an hour. This is going to cost us our insurers £75.

I followed your advice last night and left a tap dripping.

Comments

[daisytells.livejournal.com]

How very fortunate that you were able to get a plumber so quickly! It can take days here. I have had you and other friends across the pond in mind all winter, knowing that you are not as accustomed to these conditions as we are. I am wishing for an early spring for all of you, or at least a thorough January thaw!

[strange-complex.livejournal.com]

Meep! But well-responded to, and three cheers for such an efficient plumber. I have been quite proud of my pipes for managing the current weather so effectively.

[michaleen.livejournal.com]

Now I'm a bit worried. I don't think leaving it dripping caused it to burst or at least I have never heard of such a thing.

Truth to tell, I am very surprised that one of these pipes has not burst before now. Each time they freeze, they swell a bit more. It's just a matter of time with copper pipes. With iron or pvc, they often burst first time they freeze.

Great to hear you were there and got the water shut off in time. You were lucky.

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

Wow. This is really some winter.
But I'm glad you got that fixed so quickly. That was lucky.

[treehavn.livejournal.com]

Arse! Still I'm glad you were there and a plumber was fortunately so close by. Having lived in several rental houses where the sewer pipes backed up (ick), issues related to plumbing scare me more than a little.

[karenkay.livejournal.com]

It's a miracle that you got it repaired so quickly! I'm really happy for you.