Effing Plumber!!!

[judecorp]

On Friday we had some contractors, an electrician, and a plumber all up in our crib cutting our cabinets and installing a dishwasher. Which is awesome.

Tonight I put an extra-large load of laundry in the washing machine, as is typical for a Sunday. I just went downstairs to throw in the second load (I love summer because the clothes are smaller!) and there is water EVERYWHERE. All over the basement.

The plumber, for whatever reason, took the washer drain tube out of the drain spot and did not put it back. All of the water from the wash cycle and the rinse cycle are now on the floor of our basement, soaking EVERYTHING. Power tools. Boxes of books. Jen's sketchbooks. Baby stuff. Etc. We don't get water in our basement typically so we don't think about this sort of thing.

Color. Me. Pissed.

Jen's got the shop-vac going and I have to relieve her in a little while. And then do the laundry.

If the contractors don't have a nice offer to refund some money when I call them tomorrow, I'm going to have to get nasty.

Comments

[folkyboy.livejournal.com]

oh no! i hope the stuff is ok though? i know those sketches mean a lot to Jen!

oh no!

[vttwinmama.livejournal.com]

i hope you were able to save most stuff and that you did not lose too much to the water. that really sucks that all that happened from human error. mother nature is one thing, but human nature. oh that just sucks donkey balls. i hope you get a refund on the money you paid him!

[hetterrific.livejournal.com]

I'd be livid.

[cappucinogrrl.livejournal.com]

That's horrible. They'd better make it right.

[sassywoman.livejournal.com]

Oh no. That sucks big time. Go get them tomorrow. Idiots!

[eeka13.livejournal.com]

FUCKERS!

And just on the chance that you're too pissed off to be thinking straight, your homeowners insurance will cover it if the contractors refuse to. But that sort of thing should be covered under THEIR insurance, so make sure you remind them that that's why they have liability insurance.

[rexlezard.livejournal.com]

Suck.tastic.

Happened to us once - cat threw a (toy) mouse in the laundry tub, and it blocked the drain. By fluke, I had to get something out of the freezer and caught it with only a bit of water on the floor.

I hope you're done cleaning by now, but on the off chance you're not, I have a floor squeegee and I can bring it over and lend a hand.

[kaleidoscopeeye.livejournal.com]

Oh hell yeah. That plumber better pay for the damages! Cripes I would be hot under the collar too.

[bigmeanie.livejournal.com]

I'd rather have inches of water and have a few wet things than have several feet of water and lose everything in the basement, as we did 17 months ago.

People make mistakes, and yes, the plumber should rectify the situation. Keep a little perspective.

[colleenod.livejournal.com]

That sucks. I hope you get $$$ back.

[lisamj.livejournal.com]

"Color. Me. Pissed."

I found this statement quite funny.