tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post8577713510774093466..comments2024-03-29T01:10:21.467-04:00Comments on The Feral Irishman: How to lose two and half hours of your night on what should have been a 20 min project....Irishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09772405362867585844noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-16148846282235464682020-07-15T10:17:20.093-04:002020-07-15T10:17:20.093-04:00Ha!
Every single time.
-rightwingterroristHa!<br />Every single time.<br /><br />-rightwingterroristxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547971232004939498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-34376689549039245152020-07-15T10:16:59.036-04:002020-07-15T10:16:59.036-04:00Ha!
Every single time.
-rightwingterroristHa!<br />Every single time.<br /><br />-rightwingterroristxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547971232004939498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-19011253539315479342020-07-14T21:42:07.113-04:002020-07-14T21:42:07.113-04:00Yeah, at the point where the part broke off I'...Yeah, at the point where the part broke off I'd have replaced the whole thing as well. <br /><br />And Irish? When you put the valve in, then remember to move it occasionally. I do mine on the solstices and equinoxes so they get moved at least 4 times a year. Otherwise they either leak or get stuck with calcium. B https://www.blogger.com/profile/10586046436233366155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-78568139381098804972020-07-14T21:17:45.110-04:002020-07-14T21:17:45.110-04:00You mean to tell me you don't have JB Weld in ...You mean to tell me you don't have JB Weld in the garage?<br /><br />Leigh<br />Whitehall, NYLeighnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-90361965909344024122020-07-14T17:04:55.588-04:002020-07-14T17:04:55.588-04:00funny - not funny. the speeding truck to the store...funny - not funny. the speeding truck to the store is a typical for me. + it's at least 5 trips.flyer of planeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17049899716379680081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-24001518305744306112020-07-14T15:07:30.652-04:002020-07-14T15:07:30.652-04:00Is the water on yet? Got to go to the bathroom......Is the water on yet? Got to go to the bathroom......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-73577423672334129792020-07-14T14:41:29.160-04:002020-07-14T14:41:29.160-04:00I can't believe it only took one trip to the h...I can't believe it only took one trip to the hardware store.<br />It is written in stone somewhere that if Phil ever attempts anything even remotely related to a plumbing project there will be a three trip penalty assessed automatically.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15695733883033137146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-78488282403922936062020-07-14T13:49:44.479-04:002020-07-14T13:49:44.479-04:00Ah, the things you uncover/discover when attemptin...Ah, the things you uncover/discover when attempting to repair or replace something around the house. Sounds like a typical home repair or remodel project.T Townhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14856489913761588837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-4404217559182875302020-07-14T12:53:21.484-04:002020-07-14T12:53:21.484-04:00Replace the existing unit. Repair it on the bench...Replace the existing unit. Repair it on the bench to keep as a spare.<br /><br />RickAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386666965979264530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-23157667955358110462020-07-14T12:52:18.397-04:002020-07-14T12:52:18.397-04:00You're a funny guy. This was a humerous descr...You're a funny guy. This was a humerous description of what everyone I know has gone through at one time or another. <br />I just want to say, good luck, we're all counting on you.<br /><br /><br />RickAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386666965979264530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-35050092191063950092020-07-14T12:41:01.313-04:002020-07-14T12:41:01.313-04:00The bathroom remodel started when trying to replac...The bathroom remodel started when trying to replace odd sized washers on a faucet no one makes anymore nor has parts for. No new faucet would match the hole pattern on the sink so a new sink had to be gotten. And if I'm going to remodel the bathroom, I might as well relocate the utility closet. That meant running new water and gas lines. That new bathroom required the whole house be upgraded to match. True story.<br /><br />RickAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386666965979264530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-73961204232351252252020-07-14T12:34:42.064-04:002020-07-14T12:34:42.064-04:00It was the manufacturer back 25-30 years ago. It was the manufacturer back 25-30 years ago. Irishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09772405362867585844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-22034992704262251732020-07-14T11:44:12.979-04:002020-07-14T11:44:12.979-04:00The 13 year old pump on my pressure washer let go ...The 13 year old pump on my pressure washer let go this past weekend on a Honda powered Craftsman 2500 PSI unit. I took the pump off and started disassembling it on my workbench. Nothing obvious and I didn't go as far as pulling out the valves. My Asst. Fire Chief is a good go to guy for fixing stuff. I wanted his opinion about whether to try and get rebuild kits, or just replace the whole unit. His recommendation was on smaller household type units like mine, just replace the pump. A large high pressure commercial unit is worth rebuilding, but not mine. I got a brand new direct replacement pump off eBay for $111. I paid over $300 for the whole unit and it has a Honda engine, so worth replacing for another 13 years of service, with no aggravation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-56119620924155883132020-07-14T11:18:38.277-04:002020-07-14T11:18:38.277-04:00Usually fastest and best. If I'd have broken ...Usually fastest and best. If I'd have broken off the guts, I would have capped the pipe so pressure could be restored. And no shutoff just flat sucks. I have helped with replacing faucets, etc. on old houses that have no shutoff, and needless to say I install one (or two!) as a matter of course.igornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-4038172906532136652020-07-14T11:15:29.235-04:002020-07-14T11:15:29.235-04:00ANYbody that uses epoxy for plumbing repairs shoul...ANYbody that uses epoxy for plumbing repairs should be taken out back and SHOT!! JMHOigornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-46718577269855935242020-07-14T10:11:36.111-04:002020-07-14T10:11:36.111-04:00Your wooden valve control device is oddly reminisc...Your wooden valve control device is oddly reminiscent of the damage control shoring I learned in the Navy. Well done. John in Phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196033252818387245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-720305240553099382020-07-14T10:08:43.364-04:002020-07-14T10:08:43.364-04:00I call that letting the hindbrain think about it. ...I call that letting the hindbrain think about it. It usually works.John in Phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196033252818387245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-55841959828670009142020-07-14T09:41:28.638-04:002020-07-14T09:41:28.638-04:00Judging by the condition of the unit, I'd like...Judging by the condition of the unit, I'd likely have just replaced the entire thing and been done with it. Sometimes replacing makes more sense than trying to fix.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-52634646414809254522020-07-14T09:38:49.390-04:002020-07-14T09:38:49.390-04:00I work in a industrial facility the size of a smal...I work in a industrial facility the size of a small town. We have double isolation valves everywhere. Our facility is also barely 5 years old. Sounds great?<br /><br />So far this year we've changed 28 pairs of isolation valves. These are cases where ops went to use one and it leaked so the tried the spare and it leaked as well. Of course each valve is welded in as well.<br /><br />If you don't cycle them regularily isolation valves will fail.<br /><br />Exile1981Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-58517608335415061292020-07-14T09:11:11.577-04:002020-07-14T09:11:11.577-04:00Rube Goldberg got nothin' on you Irish ;^)). K...Rube Goldberg got nothin' on you Irish ;^)). Kidding.<br /><br />NemoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-72961507759266984072020-07-14T09:03:14.959-04:002020-07-14T09:03:14.959-04:00Rule 1 of plumbing: when you replace a part you wi...Rule 1 of plumbing: when you replace a part you will have to replace the part it is connected to. Critterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452486400885521156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-37225718586727540912020-07-14T07:37:14.875-04:002020-07-14T07:37:14.875-04:00That will be remedied soon 😬That will be remedied soon 😬Irishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09772405362867585844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-14341024506564767072020-07-14T07:35:42.265-04:002020-07-14T07:35:42.265-04:00I've never understood why in the original inst...I've never understood why in the original installation people don't put in shut off valves on everything. It's been the bane of almost all of my plumbing projects.<br /><br />-rightwingterroristxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547971232004939498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-12980342341845107822020-07-14T07:18:25.286-04:002020-07-14T07:18:25.286-04:00I'm sorry, "I feel your pain", but t...I'm sorry, "I feel your pain", but thats funny as hell.Dave Jileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12416982108416632550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-41922161322453304892020-07-14T07:09:22.196-04:002020-07-14T07:09:22.196-04:00Maybe some Kenny g or Yanni. Maybe some Kenny g or Yanni. Irishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09772405362867585844noreply@blogger.com