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Hot take: My attempt to install a new kitchen faucet in my Bonnie Doon bungalow ended with me chasing a rogue water jet across the ceiling.
After confidently turning off what I thought was the main valve under the sink, I gave the old faucet a final twist and was instantly soaked by a geyser from a forgotten, separate shut-off line, leading to a frantic 10-minute scramble with a bucket and a wrench while my dog barked at the spray pattern on the ceiling. Has anyone else in Edmonton found a surprise second valve in their 1970s plumbing?
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troy5647mo ago
Oh man, that's a classic move right there. Learned the hard way in my own place that you gotta trace every single line back from the fixture. Found a random valve tucked behind the drywall in the next room over, no joke. Always shut off the main house supply for any real plumbing work now, saves the surprise shower.
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the_jesse7mo ago
Ever tried to fix a toilet and flood a kitchen?
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oliver2427mo ago
Behind the drywall in another room, who even builds houses like that?
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