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

[Dave Rotigel]

Hell George, You and I are old enough to remember that Gracie Allan 
unplugged her electric clocks and then simply plugged them in when she 
needed to know the time!
         Dave

At 08:00 AM 7/28/2005, you wrote:
>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
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>>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
>>
>>I'm a walking storeroom of facts..... I've just lost the key to the
>>storeroom door
>>
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