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Toilet supply line ruptured S H O P D O G 08-13-2007
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Posted by S H O P D O G on August 13, 2007, 7:53 am
Woke up 0530 this morning to the sound of heavy rain. Walked down stairs
only to find that the rain was in my kitchen. Hauled ass back up the steps
to the bathroom to find that the toilet supply line ruptured. Backtracking I
figured that all was fine at just after 0030 so sometime after 0030 and 0530
this occurred. Now, judging by the amount of water on the floor in the
kitchen and the basement it must have been at 0032.

Our kitchen ceiling, the fan, the telephones the kitchen parquet floor
(which is now buckling and sounding like a sponge) has all been lost. Along
with several items one might find on the kitchen floor and on the table. You
never think that something like this will happen and when it does you wonder
whywould I friken leave that there?


Oh the joys of homeownership!

Sd



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Posted by Smarty on August 13, 2007, 7:57 am
Just curious....what type of supply line was it and where did it rupture (at
the end fittings, in the middle, or elsewhere?????). Is the line subject to
any unusual stresses like vibration, flexing, etc.??? This is an unusual
situation...

Smarty


> Woke up 0530 this morning to the sound of heavy rain. Walked down stairs
> only to find that the rain was in my kitchen. Hauled ass back up the steps
> to the bathroom to find that the toilet supply line ruptured. Backtracking
> I figured that all was fine at just after 0030 so sometime after 0030 and
> 0530 this occurred. Now, judging by the amount of water on the floor in
> the kitchen and the basement it must have been at 0032.
>
> Our kitchen ceiling, the fan, the telephones the kitchen parquet floor
> (which is now buckling and sounding like a sponge) has all been lost.
> Along with several items one might find on the kitchen floor and on the
> table. You never think that something like this will happen and when it
> does you wonder whywould I friken leave that there?
>
>
> Oh the joys of homeownership!
>
> Sd
>



Posted by S H O P D O G on August 13, 2007, 8:38 am
I've never had it happen before! Ruptured at the top and was a plastic line,
(PVC). It broke away from the toilet. No unusal stresses that I am aware of,
the toilet doesn't move when being used and the floor is solid.

SD



Posted by Don Phillipson on August 13, 2007, 9:10 am

> I've never had it happen before! Ruptured at the top and was a plastic
line,
> (PVC). It broke away from the toilet. No unusal stresses that I am aware
of,

So this connector lacked the metal wire sheathing
that is nowadays common for toilet and washing
machine supply lines?

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)



Posted by dpb on August 13, 2007, 10:15 am
S H O P D O G wrote:
> I've never had it happen before! Ruptured at the top and was a plastic line,
> (PVC). It broke away from the toilet. No unusal stresses that I am aware of,
> the toilet doesn't move when being used and the floor is solid.

Which is why I still use copper tubing even at the price...maybe you'll
get a small leak at a compression fitting, but the chances of a
full-blown break are minimal.

--

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