Yes I said POTTY, not party! I had to shut down my potty in a hurry yesterday. Ten minutes before heading out for a full day of appointments, I heard a thud in my hall bathroom. That was immediately followed by the ominous sound of running water. Within seconds I had gallons of water pouring onto the floor in my second story bathroom. What would you do?
- A. Call your husband
- B. Watch DIY Network
- C. Panic and run around looking for towels
- D. Confidently reach behind the toilet and shut off the water supply saving yourself hundreds in costly and aggravating repairs.
I hope you said D. Folks, this is one of those home disasters you can keep from imploding before your eyes. Know the location of the shut off valve for your toilets. Most often, it is right behind the toilet tank projecting from the wall on the end of a copper pipe. Check it twice a year (when we change the clocks) to make sure it has not rusted in place. Remember righty tighty, lefty loosey. If there’s no valve in the bathroom or the valve won’t turn, know where the whole house water shut off is. I hope you never need to do it but you will be real glad you know how!
This blog originally appeared on the Horsham Patch.
