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Warning: That flooded crawl space taught me to check the main shutoff valve first
Last summer I was working a job in Greenville on a old house where the main water line burst under the slab. I spent 3 hours digging out mud and replacing a section of pipe before realizing the shutoff valve at the meter was seized open. Had to call the city to emergency shut it off at the street, cost me an extra $150 and a wet Saturday afternoon. Anyone else have a repair go sideways because you skipped the simple check first?
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joel_clark371mo agoOG Member
Man that's a rough one. Three hours digging mud for nothing, that would have had me ready to throw my tools across the yard. Seized shutoff valves are a nightmare, especially when you're already hip deep in nasty water. I bet your back was screaming the whole time too. City coming out and charging extra just adds salt to the wound. Bet you'll never skip that check again, right?
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lee8471mo ago
Right, because who needs a working shutoff valve when you can just add "swimming pool deinstallation" to your day's resume for free. Sounds like the sewer company saw your mud bath and decided to charge admission for the show. At least next time you'll know to check that valve before you start digging your own grave in the front yard.
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angela5871mo ago
Who's to say the city didn't cause the problem in the first place with their own old pipes?
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