val949•14d ago

Tried to fix a leaky faucet with a $5 part from Ace Hardware and flooded my kitchen instead

I watched a YouTube video on replacing a 50 cent washer in my bathroom sink. Hoped it would work on the kitchen one too. I twisted the wrong valve under the sink and water shot straight up like a fountain for ten seconds before I got it off. My wife asked me if I was trying to water the ceiling. Has anyone else had a simple plumbing job turn into a disaster like this?

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shanem3714d ago

Did you at least check if it was the hot or cold valve before you started twisting?

wadem8914d ago

Learned my lesson the hard way" yeah same here, I snapped a pipe off and flooded my whole basement.

cole99414d ago

Did you hear about that guy who flooded his whole apartment building trying to fix a toilet? I read about it on some DIY forum. He pulled the wrong pipe and water just kept coming for like 20 minutes. My faucet mishap was small compared to that. Now I always double check which valve is hot and cold before I touch anything. Plus I keep a towel and a bucket right there just in case. Basically learned my lesson the hard way...