OH, ugh.

Nov. 19th, 2005 04:37 pm
mojosmom: (frown)
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I was going to be a good little hostess and do a diligent clean-up of the guest bath in preparation for my sister's arrival on Thursday. I went under the kitchen sink for cleaning supplies, and it's wet!! I keep stuff in a plastic pan under there, and it was half-full of disgusting dirty black water. Yes, kiddies, I have a leaky pipe. On the bright side, I have a double sink and this is on one side only, so I can use the other sink (but not the garbage disposal), and since it was leaking into the pan I just have to clean that out and toss some of the irretrievable stuff (water does nothing for the cardboard box of dishwasher detergent). And because I can use the other sink, it's not an emergency and I can wait for a non-"pay through the nose" day for the plumber to come fix it.

Nevertheless . . .

Date: 2005-11-19 05:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cathepsut.livejournal.com
Yuk, my condolences. Can't you fix it yourself???

Date: 2005-11-19 05:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mojosmom.livejournal.com
I'm not "handy" that way, unfortunately, and don't want to make things worse!!

Date: 2005-11-19 09:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kf-in-georgia.livejournal.com
Leave the pan in place, though, in case the sink is used accidentally. If the pan has limited the damage so far, it still has its uses.

Date: 2005-11-19 10:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mojosmom.livejournal.com
You're quite right. Not only have I left that pan in place, but I've put one in the sink that I shouldn't be using, as a reminder. (I need all the help I can get!)

Date: 2005-11-19 11:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] myopicmeringue.livejournal.com
I sympathise - my washing machine went wrong today and so I have to call a plumber next week too. I hate when things go wrong that need a plumber.

Having said that, once the pipe under my sink was leaking, and I fixed it just by tightening it - just with my hands, twisting it round where it joins together, the same way you'd tighten a lid on a jam jar. I don't know if yours might be able to be fixed like that.
From: [identity profile] teotakuu.livejournal.com
Plumbers and electricians seem to trade on the essential nature of there service to run an extortion racket, IMO.

It sounds slightly gross and inconvenient but at least no significant damage done

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