Tank survives freon exposure....

[Capt_Cully]

We have a 50-60 year old fridge in our basement. I post for free on Craig's list. Come-n-get it. Got a guy on the way, want's it for scrap. I figure, what the hey, I'll take it apart. Door comes off, a few other steel pans. I take out a few bolts to remove the compressor and TSSSSSSSSSSSS. OH ****!!!! Freon leaking, eyes watering, nose stinging..... YECH!!

I call Dave Dempsey at ABC Reefs, who's been in construction his whole life. He says, get out of the house. Call poison controll. It's merely an irritant, unless continually inhaled. Meanwhile, wife, 2 dogs, and baby are out in her car in the drive way.

My sump was like 6 feet from where the freon was streaming out. House stank to be damned. All the windows open, fans going, temp is 50 in the house. Nightmare. Took about 2 hrs before we could come back inside. Kinda wish I could have seen what my pH did with all the new air in the house.

Heck of a Saturday night.:blown:

 

[pascal32]

thats crazy. glad to hear you guys are alright!

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Heck of a Saturday night.:blown:

understatement of the year?

Talk about drama!

 

[Capt_Cully]

My wife took it quite well. I came flying out of the basement like a bat out of hell. Thankfully it's not that big a deal. I told her the tank would be the canary in the coal mine, as it took the brunt of it. Everyone seems to be tolerating it well. Like I said, wish I had the aquanotes to track what happened tonight.

 

[Conesus_Kid]

If someone asked you ten years ago what your typical Saturday night would be like, I'm betting you would not have guessed correctly.

Glad to hear everything's okay.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

:idea:

get the aquanotes for next time.

















huh? THERE'D BETTER NOT BE A NEXT TIME!

 

[Capt_Cully]

Ha, I was just thinking that as I rock the baby looking out at the beautiful snowy night. Even 5 or 6 years ago I'd have been freezing my bean-bags off standing outside, hammered, huffing down a smoke in this weather. Now my ideal night is watching the Olympics with a few beers in my tummy with my girls at my side and my dogs at my feet. (not sure how the tender loving Haz-Mat incident fit into it all).

 

[Capt_Cully]

:idea:

get the aquanotes for next time.

huh? THERE'D BETTER NOT BE A NEXT TIME!

If/when we move, aquanotes will be one of my upgrades I hope.... We'll see how much cash is left over after the Miracles comes in.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

(not sure how the tender loving Haz-Mat incident fit into it all).

:lol:

Sorry. Glad all worked out well for the family. Make sure to tell us how the canary looks tomorrow.

 

[Capt_Cully]

Tomorrow is Valentine's. I was thinkin sexy pajamas, but perhaps I should get my bride one of these.....

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

:lol:

please.... the half gallon of stale milk isn't sitting well in my stomach righht now!!!!!!!!

 

[dreaminmel]

Trust me when I say this... bad idea. Very, very bad idea... lol

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

re: Tank survives freon exposure....

:lol:

 

[Conesus_Kid]

Nothing says 'I love you' like a Level A Hazmat suit.

 

[jdoenumber2]

Was it freon or much worse Sulphur Dioxide. Did it smell like rotten eggs.

 

[dreaminmel]

Nothing says 'I love you' like a Level A Hazmat suit.

Best part of that is the "slow" sign has "stop" on the other side. :lol:

 

[Capt_Cully]

Was it freon or much worse Sulphur Dioxide. Did it smell like rotten eggs.

I kept thinking, "where's Vincent Price when you need him". It didn't smell like eggs/sulfur, but it did smell like the funk of 40,000 years. It smelled like a 60 year old aerosolized gas. Spraypaint on steroids. It burned my eyes and nose for sure. House is back to normal today. My sister-in-law who lives with us is the worlds worst hypochondriac, so if there is anything amiss I'm sure she'll be dialing 911 toute suite....she hasn't done it in a few weeks, so she's due.:rolleye1:

 

[solRNY]

but it did smell like the funk of 40,000 years.

this i have not experienced, nor would want to, hehhee, just sounded funny. glad everything went well

 

[Kent E]

This thread was a well needed chuckle! You guys are too funny!

I'm glad the tank is doing well.

 

[sg1838]

My sister-in-law who lives with us is the worlds worst hypochondriac, so if there is anything amiss I'm sure she'll be dialing 911 toute suite....she hasn't done it in a few weeks, so she's due.:rolleye1:

I hope your sister-in-law at least pays you for that privledge. There's nothing worse than a guest criticizing YOUR house, whether it's real, believed, or imagined.