When it rains it pours

[AwesomeDad]

I’m not complaining by no means. I know things could be worse. However it seems my entire life I have had the same luck. I was hesitant to purchase my new to me  Valk not because I didn’t have the money or it was gonna make things tight. But because everytime I have discretionary funds something usually happens to take it. So a week after bringing her home my upstairs ac unit freezes up and floods my house

[Chrisj CMA]

Oh man. I hope the Valkyrie didn’t get flooded. Serious. Sorry to hear that hope you have good insurance

[Valkorado]

We had an awful kitchen flood last fall.  Water can cause a lot of damage.  I feel for you.

[Ken aka Oil Burner]

Check your homeowner's insurance policy (assuming you have one). The damage and subsequent cleanup may be covered with a relatively small deductible. Good luck. BTW; you're not alone. We walk the tightrope most of the time, financially speaking. It becomes an art form after awhile.

[cookiedough]

sorry for the loss and headache of cleanup.  I had a sump pump fail on me living in low lying near floodplain area back around 1993 coming home from work.  WE got a HUGE downpour that day and had 3 inches of standing water all over my basement some 24x46 feet.  Try cleaning up after that one took me 2 full days.  Never knew carpet remnants laying loosely in huge sections on the concrete floor could weigh so much?    Try lifting say 10x16 foot chunks of carpet sopping wet rolled up thru a 3x3 foot window to get them outta the basement.    Luckily that was back in the younger days where I did not have 1/4th of the stuff now as I do in my basement laying all over.  Would take me a full week now to cleanup the mess.

My sump pump just failed again a few months ago and luckily I knew it rained a lot overnight so went downstairs before going to work thinking why is not the sump pump running and the inside crock was about 2 inches from the top ready to overflow pump not running the float switch failed.  I got lucky on that one only took 2 hours off work to run a backup sump pump into drain tile in floor for 1 hour straight so I could work on the pump hoping it was just the float switch that failed which seems for me goes out every 8-10 years or so, nothing lasts forever.

at least a good excuse to miss some work days once in a while right?   Always got to look on the bright side of things since for me anyways,  bad things like this always happen in 2 or 3x's at a time and let us hope is ONLY ONE bad thing for you. 

[Farside]

  Congrats on your new bike and good luck with the water damage. I've had the same thing happen to me as well. Now i keep a better eye on my drain too. 

[Jersey mike]

I’m not complaining by no means. I know things could be worse. However it seems my entire life I have had the same luck. I was hesitant to purchase my new to me  Valk not because I didn’t have the money or it was gonna make things tight. But because everytime I have discretionary funds something usually happens to take it. So a week after bringing her home my upstairs ac unit freezes up and floods my house

Boy do I understand your dilemma, things like that happen to me on a number of occasions and usually in a series of 3.

Best of luck getting stuff squared away. On the bright side at least you can go riding and enjoy the bike once stuff is “back to normal”.

[mbramley]

 I know what you mean about money always finding a way to leave my wallet. I was always the same way -afraid to spend on fun because something might happen -and usually did! Now that my kids are all grown and on their own I do have a little bit for "discretionary funding" . I have decided to try to keep a little line of credit available for what might happen and use the discretionary funds for when my discretion tells me to have fun. The down side of that thought pattern is my fund never seems to grow much because of having fun.    I hope your insurance really steps up for you.

[Jersey mike]

sorry for the loss and headache of cleanup.  I had a sump pump fail on me living in low lying near floodplain area back around 1993 coming home from work.  WE got a HUGE downpour that day and had 3 inches of standing water all over my basement some 24x46 feet.  Try cleaning up after that one took me 2 full days.  Never knew carpet remnants laying loosely in huge sections on the concrete floor could weigh so much?    Try lifting say 10x16 foot chunks of carpet sopping wet rolled up thru a 3x3 foot window to get them outta the basement.    Luckily that was back in the younger days where I did not have 1/4th of the stuff now as I do in my basement laying all over.  Would take me a full week now to cleanup the mess.

My sump pump just failed again a few months ago and luckily I knew it rained a lot overnight so went downstairs before going to work thinking why is not the sump pump running and the inside crock was about 2 inches from the top ready to overflow pump not running the float switch failed.  I got lucky on that one only took 2 hours off work to run a backup sump pump into drain tile in floor for 1 hour straight so I could work on the pump hoping it was just the float switch that failed which seems for me goes out every 8-10 years or so, nothing lasts forever.

at least a good excuse to miss some work days once in a while right?   Always got to look on the bright side of things since for me anyways,  bad things like this always happen in 2 or 3x's at a time and let us hope is ONLY ONE bad thing for you. 

After my first sump pump failed I decided to have and extra one on hand just for that reason. I Didn’t buy 2 at the same time, but about 6 months later I bought same make and model so if necessary I could do a fast switch out. It also helps to have a couple surface pumps on hand to get that water off the floor as quick as possible.

[da prez]

  I don't want to ad to your woes , tho , I have done a lot of water related repairs. Pull out the entire wall or ceiling if it even has the slightest look of damage. Leave them open and run fans to dry. Dehumidifiers will help. There are many odor and mold killers available on the market.  D O  N O T  be in a rush to close up the damage. It needs to be dried out and deodorized.  Have moldacide added to the new paint and use good paint. (only rich people can afford cheap paint) .
   
          Congrats on the new to you bike.

                                                             da prez

[cookiedough]

sorry for the loss and headache of cleanup.  I had a sump pump fail on me living in low lying near floodplain area back around 1993 coming home from work.  WE got a HUGE downpour that day and had 3 inches of standing water all over my basement some 24x46 feet.  Try cleaning up after that one took me 2 full days.  Never knew carpet remnants laying loosely in huge sections on the concrete floor could weigh so much?    Try lifting say 10x16 foot chunks of carpet sopping wet rolled up thru a 3x3 foot window to get them outta the basement.    Luckily that was back in the younger days where I did not have 1/4th of the stuff now as I do in my basement laying all over.  Would take me a full week now to cleanup the mess.

My sump pump just failed again a few months ago and luckily I knew it rained a lot overnight so went downstairs before going to work thinking why is not the sump pump running and the inside crock was about 2 inches from the top ready to overflow pump not running the float switch failed.  I got lucky on that one only took 2 hours off work to run a backup sump pump into drain tile in floor for 1 hour straight so I could work on the pump hoping it was just the float switch that failed which seems for me goes out every 8-10 years or so, nothing lasts forever.

at least a good excuse to miss some work days once in a while right?   Always got to look on the bright side of things since for me anyways,  bad things like this always happen in 2 or 3x's at a time and let us hope is ONLY ONE bad thing for you. 

After my first sump pump failed I decided to have and extra one on hand just for that reason. I Didn’t buy 2 at the same time, but about 6 months later I bought same make and model so if necessary I could do a fast switch out. It also helps to have a couple surface pumps on hand to get that water off the floor as quick as possible.

oh yah,  after 1993 fiasco in basement I learned ASAP real quick to have backups.  I have 2 sump pump backups heavy duty 1/2 hp which usually last 10-12 years each or so since they run often, especially when 1-2 inch rainfall or more runs every 30 seconds filling up the sump pump crock ASAP.  I also have 2 float switches on standy as well at all times.  With my luck the new sump pump or float switch will be no good so having 2 on hand is a must. 

I could not swap the float switch or sump pump out with a full crock of ice cold ground water too cold to stick hands in that water for more than say 10-15 seconds ice ice COLD.  So, I have 2 backup sump pumps as well to stick on down for emergency lowering water in crock first.  One is cheap 1/5hp and the other a better 1/2 hp portable sump pump.  l should be set for another 20-25 years I hope. 

[Pappy!]

That was actually an omen from the Valkyrie Gods that you need to get out on the bike and create your own cooling breezes. !

[AwesomeDad]

  I don't want to ad to your woes , tho , I have done a lot of water related repairs. Pull out the entire wall or ceiling if it even has the slightest look of damage. Leave them open and run fans to dry. Dehumidifiers will help. There are many odor and mold killers available on the market.  D O  N O T  be in a rush to close up the damage. It needs to be dried out and deodorized.  Have moldacide added to the new paint and use good paint. (only rich people can afford cheap paint) .
   
          Congrats on the new to you bike.

                                                             da prez

We caught it early and got a crew in with air movers and dehumidifiers. Took a couple days but dried everything up. Then unrelated to that I was pulling the valve out of my tub to change the springs and washers on a slow drip and snapped it off at the wall. Plumbers are expensive btw...

JJ

[Robert]

I am sorry that the ac went, but being positive iike your icon says of you, it can have many good affects.

A slightly different point of view is, you are very fortunate that when ever you have a situation, the funds seem to be there.

Also, I am so fortunate that when ever I do have a situation I have a bit of money saved,

 I am not only the best dad but the best provider since I am prepared.  

While many would like to have extra in the bank it seems you know real value when you see it and I have no doubt that in seeing this your perspective and so called luck will change.  

I love your planning, your ability to handle stressed situations and dont have any doubt that you can handle them.

BTW with 48 posts I don't think I have ever said welcome to the board.

[Tundra]

Bright side...no more leaks, the home is nice and cool for the remainder of the summer, AND two motorcycles in your garage win, win, win

[Ken aka Oil Burner]

Funny (not really), but after commenting on this thread, I get to have my own water fun!

Thursday evening, I step in a puddle of water in the kitchen near the side door. At first, I figured it was my elderly dog. He sometimes takes a big drink and then throws some up a few seconds later. I cleaned it up, as usual. An hour later, I find the same thing. This time, I grab a flashlight and investigate a bit. Coming from the baseboard heater where the pipe comes up through the floor. After removing the front cover and end cap, I can see that the pipe is all crusty and wet. Great. I go down into the basement and find where that pipe comes down, figuring there'd be a puddle. Nope. The pipe is wet, but it's been leaking on to the insulation stuffed up over the sill boards on the foundation. The insulation is soaked, as is all the wood. 

Sadly, because this is an un-traveled area in the basement, it went un-noticed until the kitchen subfloor swelled up around the pipe, causing the water to find another path; on to the floor. Yay.  Cleaned up the pipe and found the air bleed valve on the fitting is the leak source. Tried to loosen it and re-seat it, but still leaking. $2.59 part at Lowes, and all fixed. Removed all of the wet insulation. Tore up some of the flooring in the kitchen to check the condition of the wood. The wet part is all within 1-2 feet of the pipe, so I've got fans and the dehumidifier working overtime to see what I end up with. At minimum, I get to re-floor the kitchen. I was starting the bathroom remodel next week. Still walking that tightrope...

[AwesomeDad]

Funny (not really), but after commenting on this thread, I get to have my own water fun!

Thursday evening, I step in a puddle of water in the kitchen near the side door. At first, I figured it was my elderly dog. He sometimes takes a big drink and then throws some up a few seconds later. I cleaned it up, as usual. An hour later, I find the same thing. This time, I grab a flashlight and investigate a bit. Coming from the baseboard heater where the pipe comes up through the floor. After removing the front cover and end cap, I can see that the pipe is all crusty and wet. Great. I go down into the basement and find where that pipe comes down, figuring there'd be a puddle. Nope. The pipe is wet, but it's been leaking on to the insulation stuffed up over the sill boards on the foundation. The insulation is soaked, as is all the wood. 

Sadly, because this is an un-traveled area in the basement, it went un-noticed until the kitchen subfloor swelled up around the pipe, causing the water to find another path; on to the floor. Yay.  Cleaned up the pipe and found the air bleed valve on the fitting is the leak source. Tried to loosen it and re-seat it, but still leaking. $2.59 part at Lowes, and all fixed. Removed all of the wet insulation. Tore up some of the flooring in the kitchen to check the condition of the wood. The wet part is all within 1-2 feet of the pipe, so I've got fans and the dehumidifier working overtime to see what I end up with. At minimum, I get to re-floor the kitchen. I was starting the bathroom remodel next week. Still walking that tightrope...

If it makes you feel any better my wife has been known to pour water in front of the dishwasher if she’s pissed and wants to watch me try and figure out where the leak is coming from for a couple hours...

JJ

[ridingron]

Do you still look? 

[AwesomeDad]

Do you still look? 

Only to see if she’s smirking

JJ