aquadonkey
New member
I feel like I joined an important club today - no damage thank goodness 
First basement flood
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Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
welcome to the club!
welcome to the club!
:beer:
I'll bet that I flooded my basement before anyone else here.
I'll also bet that I flooded it more times than anyone else.
The kicker was when I went from a 25 GPD RO unit to a 100 GPD RO unit....
I was kind of forced into getting a float shutoff valve!
For awhile there I had the cleanest basement floor in the county.
welcome to the club!
:beer:
I'll bet that I flooded my basement before anyone else here.
I'll also bet that I flooded it more times than anyone else.
The kicker was when I went from a 25 GPD RO unit to a 100 GPD RO unit....
I was kind of forced into getting a float shutoff valve!
For awhile there I had the cleanest basement floor in the county.
aquadonkey
New member
We will certainly leave the basement floor of this house (renting) cleaner than we got it
I actually asked for this. I said yesterday to my husband that there were two things in this hobby that were rites-of-passage, and that I had done neither. Hopefully I won't electrocute myself any time soon......
I actually asked for this. I said yesterday to my husband that there were two things in this hobby that were rites-of-passage, and that I had done neither. Hopefully I won't electrocute myself any time soon......
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
o gawd
dreaminmel
New member
Welcome to the club Lizz. Concrete floors are a beautiful thing. 
I'm thinking you may want to unjinx yourself though and say something along the lines of "I just know I'm going to electrocute myself tomorrow"... Fwiw, the only times I got zapped I wasn't wearing shoes. Apparently skin/socks on concrete makes for a nice grounding affect.
I'm thinking you may want to unjinx yourself though and say something along the lines of "I just know I'm going to electrocute myself tomorrow"... Fwiw, the only times I got zapped I wasn't wearing shoes. Apparently skin/socks on concrete makes for a nice grounding affect.
oneradtek202
Pitcher Hill Reef Society
i flooded the townhouse i was renting 2 years ago, and ther was no downstairs.
i replaced the whole first floor carpet cushion thing, it STUNK SO BAD lol woops and since then ive flooded my basement a few times too, one of which was because of my skimmer
i replaced the whole first floor carpet cushion thing, it STUNK SO BAD lol woops and since then ive flooded my basement a few times too, one of which was because of my skimmer
yeah this one hurts a bit ..
aquadonkey
New member
You guys crack me up
Thanks for the commiseration!
Thanks for the commiseration!
victorcan
Member
hey could be worse I had a 350 gallon tanks bacl plate blow out ( painted too soon after initial silicone ) but had just put the last of my fish and coral in when pop!!! Had a shark and eel making their way into the bedrooms from the living room lol.... wife was very displeased with that event.... Live and learn thats my motto
cardiffgiant
Active member
We will certainly leave the basement floor of this house (renting) cleaner than we got it
I actually asked for this. I said yesterday to my husband that there were two things in this hobby that were rites-of-passage, and that I had done neither. Hopefully I won't electrocute myself any time soon......
Yikes, I did both in the same week last week. Thankful for GFCI.
Sir Edward
New member
Join the club . .been there 4 friggin' times!!!!
Dave VG
New member
JGarcia9102
New member
Its a good thing my only sump is on my 29 gal...
I cracked the tank setting it up earlier this week. at least 10 gallons on the floor, and its in my attic! Of course the 8 powercords were plugged in and laying on the floor next to the tank zapping me along the way. The carpet still smells and Ive spent the better part of 3 days rebuilding and redesigning. The tank has really taken off since adding the sump though, so no complaints here!
I cracked the tank setting it up earlier this week. at least 10 gallons on the floor, and its in my attic! Of course the 8 powercords were plugged in and laying on the floor next to the tank zapping me along the way. The carpet still smells and Ive spent the better part of 3 days rebuilding and redesigning. The tank has really taken off since adding the sump though, so no complaints here!
