flood
A couple of sharp knocks on the door woke me up at 4AM, and even before getting the door I realized what it was about: there was water everywhere.
The problem was with our toilet -- the water tank in the back never shuts off so water just continuously flows into the tank. This isn't too much of a problem...unless the toilet becomes plugged. We had spoken with the management and with Miguel (the building's handy-man) several times about fixing this over the last two months, mostly because of the total waste of water, but also because of the potential overflow if the toilet ever became backed up. For reasons we don't understand, they never fully fixed the problem, and so sometime last night the toilet was plugged, and the tank just kept pumping water and overflowing into our apartment.
maybe it was the early hour, or just plain confusion, but the first thing Miguel did (rookie mistake!! i wouldn't expect that from him!) was to flush the toilet. which of course made everything even worse.
So at 4 in the morning (or should i say, before-morning) ben and i and a few towels tried to minimize the damage, while Miguel unplugged the toilet.
what a wonderful way to start the day.
3 comments:
OH No! It reminds me something -"push the bottom"! remember that?I hope there is not much damage.WHat was the sharp knock on the door? Who was awake at 4 oclock in the morning?
oh, you mean THIS story??
HA HA HA- that was funny to read about it again.I miss the days we were all togeather hear.And excited about your coming arrival.
One thing that worries me: the big rooster that took over our proprty, and we can't get rid of him. It reminds me of the days of the perrot that bothered you. KUKURIKU from 5 o'Clock in the morning.
Click here to see the rooster
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