I received an $8.00 coupon from our American Family Home Owners insurance policy for new washing machine hoses. The coupon was good at Menards and for the Wyatts FloodSafe Connector brand of hoses. American Family has been experiencing many claims due to breaking hoses that result in water damage to the home. This Floodsafe type of washer hose protects against water damage by automatically sensing the rupture and shutting of the water supply when the flow exceeds the design rate.
I had read about breaking washing machine hoses sometime ago and always shut off the water supply if we left for a day or so. However, our hoses were old and most likely needed to be replaced. And a coupon is the perfect time to upgrade, right?
Well...during the processes of changing and tightening the new hoses, the solder broke on the existing pipe causing a water leak. A quick run to Wal-mart and $34.94 later, Kirk had all he needed and had it fixed in no time. Chase and Jaden were right by his side learning about torches, solder, and copper plumping.
So anyway, my coupon turned into a net loss. Oh, well. The bright side is Kirk was refreshed on his plumping skills. And I learned something new about him even after 17 years together! I had no idea Grandpa Hughes once owned a plumping business and Kirk had plumping knowledge beyond PVC (the plastic stuff)! Oh and now he has the tools to plump the basement bathroom. Yahoo, we could use another bathroom!
