[AT] OOOPS - Do as I say not as I do

[Herbert Metz]

Good point George
Few of us turn the water off, even when we will be gone for a week or more. 
Last year an area resident was gone for over a month and their landscape 
watering system experienced a pipe rupture.   According to the water company 
spokesman, the resident was going to have to pay the $1000+ bill.   Where we 
used to live in IN a rather liberal ruling allowed a resident one freezeup, 
etc per year "within reason".  We have not been shutting off our water (when 
gone for a week or so), but recently decided to do so after a church friend 
came back from vacation to a basement full of water.
Herb

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Willer" <gwill at toast.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 8:00 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] OOOPS - Do as I say not as I do
> What!!!  Turn the compressor off???  You've got to be kidding, Dean.  I 
> leave my system on 24/7/358, and have for many years.  I do switch it off 
> when we go to Portland for the week.  Having air instantly available at 
> any of the 8 outlets is just too handy to mess with turning it off 
> anywhere.
> For Portland week only I also turn the power off to the water system.  Do 
> you turn your water off when you aren't using it also George Willer

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
> To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 1:14 AM
> Subject: [AT] OOOPS - Do as I say not as I do>
>> Dodged a bullet yesterday, I think.  Was using the 5HP Dual stage 60 
>> gallon
>> Air compressor night before last and got called into the house for a 
>> phone
>> call. Didn't go back out to clean things up. Mistake. Yesterday afternoon 
>> my wife tells me she hears air leaking in the barn.
>> Hmmm.  Oh my God, I forgot to turn off the power to the compressor and
>> didn't shut off the air line valves. Sure enough the compressor is 
>> running
>> and the rubber hose has sprung a leak.
>> Quickly shut off the compressor power. God only knows how long it had 
>> been
>> running. The room where the compressor is in was very warm so it had been
>> running for some period.
>> Hopefully no damage has been done to the compressor.
>> So, just a friendly reminder. Shut the power off when leaving air
>> compressors unattended. Getting forgetful in my old age.
>> Dean A. Van Peursem
>> Snohomish, WA 98290