May 2009
Avoiding Waves
I was having lunch in the break room when I noticed a co-worker running past. A moment later I saw him run back the other way asking where the water main might be. Curious as to what he was doing, I walked around the corner and saw that the hallway was flooded with water. I found out that this co-worker was using the faucet in the bathroom when the fixture fell off, turning it into a fountain. I saw that the knobs to the shut-off valves below the sink were seemingly removed for esthetics. Rather than shutting off the water main to the building, I armed myself with my Leatherman Wave and a wastebasket. I tamed the water by covering it with the wastebasket, while using the Leatherman pliers to crank the nipples to the valves off.
Although not a fatefully dramatic save by Leatherman, it was hilarious in droves. And I have to say that the Leatherman recovered nicely following the online advice for wet tool clean-up.
Thanks,
Chuck V.
Waunakee, WI
OK, you voyeur, you. Enough of reading other people's stories. It's time you told your own tale of gripping heroism or even just neat DIY'ism. We know there's a Shakespeare in you somewhere. Don't make us use the Steens to find it.