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27. Good luck to you. I wish you speedy plumbing.

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My plumber just told me, I'm on my own. [View all] cayugafalls Feb 2021 OP

God's speed on your recovery from this. dutch777 Feb 2021 #1

Thank you for that cayugafalls Feb 2021 #4

Hang in there, man! Wawannabe Feb 2021 #2

We got this! Just venting a bit...it was not fun to hear him say the words. cayugafalls Feb 2021 #5

ive heard of a way to temporarily fix pipes rdking647 Feb 2021 #49

Watch the pressure. Automotive cooling systems run at about 15 psi, don't they? mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2021 #73

Question DownriverDem Feb 2021 #68

You might want to ask them. cayugafalls Feb 2021 #70

You raise a good point soldierant Feb 2021 #78

And ted cruz chose to leave the state during this time of desperate need by Texans. SWBTATTReg Feb 2021 #3

Funny, how he turned tail and came back as soon as he was called on it. cayugafalls Feb 2021 #6

I totally agree w/ you! SWBTATTReg Feb 2021 #7

Austin is probably the worst major city in Texas when it comes to water service dalton99a Feb 2021 #8

Pools are a survival resource Shermann Feb 2021 #9

It is not shut down and we are not drinking it, yet. cayugafalls Feb 2021 #11

Good luck, sounds like you have the right plan already! nt Shermann Feb 2021 #12

My cousins pool had 4 inches of ice MyMission Feb 2021 #30

run the pool water thru 12 tshirts as a filter/better than nothing advice questionseverything Feb 2021 #51

Your Concern About Pool Chemicals Is A Bit Overstated ProfessorGAC Feb 2021 #38

Expertise like yours in this subject is one of the reasons I love DU. panader0 Feb 2021 #41

Thank you for this. I truly appreciate your knowledge. cayugafalls Feb 2021 #45

Don't let your fellow Texans forget this during election time! lunatica Feb 2021 #10

I will not. I plan on volunteering again and will make sure people remember. cayugafalls Feb 2021 #15

Wish the Beto/Cruz election was next month! Very moonscape Feb 2021 #58

I am glad that you and yours are safe, but. .damn, about your plumber. Keeping all of you down niyad Feb 2021 #13

Thank you so much for that kindness. cayugafalls Feb 2021 #16

It's going to be a long, tough haul out of this. SergeStorms Feb 2021 #14

Yup. That is why I told my plumber I will try and wait it out and have him help me. cayugafalls Feb 2021 #17

NO Kidding Serge DENVERPOPS Feb 2021 #55

I wonder is if the Cajun navy dianaredwing Feb 2021 #18

Given the speed, scale, and depth of this man-made catastrophe, OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2021 #19

You can't teach anything to the thuglicans. cayugafalls Feb 2021 #22

I've been wondering if they're going to let plumbers from other states come in. CaptainTruth Feb 2021 #20

Who knows, with Texas you can never be sure what they will do, but we do need plumbers. cayugafalls Feb 2021 #23

Texas Democrats. roamer65 Feb 2021 #21

I know. trof Feb 2021 #24

wow... another event where we learn which jobs are crucial Demovictory9 Feb 2021 #25

Plumbers & electricians are always in high demand down here dixiegrrrrl Feb 2021 #57

I heard someone on NPR talking about a mistake the Democrats have luvtheGWN Feb 2021 #71

I'm pleased to see this kind of training happening in my state dixiegrrrrl Feb 2021 #80

Perhaps there are unions that can contact out of state plumbers. I remember caravans of ancianita Feb 2021 #26

Good luck to you. I wish you speedy plumbing. Liberal In Texas Feb 2021 #27

I'm pulling for you, cayugafalls. crickets Feb 2021 #28

Im having to sleep on a downstairs sofa as my dog had ACL surgery and cant climb stairs.. samnsara Feb 2021 #29

you're a great pet owner Skittles Feb 2021 #36

Sweet, sweet story. Laelth Feb 2021 #39

You are a really good human! Your doggo is quite lucky! cayugafalls Feb 2021 #46

11 drops of Clorox reader1 Feb 2021 #31

I was born in Dallas. I have been thankful my parents moved us to Atlanta... MRDAWG Feb 2021 #32

We got all the way up to 50 here in NM, so your temperatures will rise soon Warpy Feb 2021 #33

You have every right to be angry. As so many after disasters are just left to fend for themselves. Evolve Dammit Feb 2021 #34

Nah! All senators, representatives, etc., with the (R) by their names will be re-elected, for sure. machoneman Feb 2021 #35

We're still frozen. A plumber can't help us at this point. Laelth Feb 2021 #37

I wish you all the best Laelth, I'm just heartbroken. cayugafalls Feb 2021 #42

It could have been a lot worse. Laelth Feb 2021 #65

Sorry about your plight. drray23 Feb 2021 #53

Supplies are basically nonexistent. Laelth Feb 2021 #67

So sorry to hear of your troubles, cayuga. smirkymonkey Feb 2021 #40

I'm really mad about those less fortunate than me. cayugafalls Feb 2021 #43

f-ing bush Snoopy 7 Feb 2021 #44

So sorry to hear about your plumbing trouble, cayugafalls. littlemissmartypants Feb 2021 #47

Well, if you know where your broken pipes are, gab13by13 Feb 2021 #48

yesterday home depots plumbing dept was a madhouse in austin rdking647 Feb 2021 #50

That is a good suggestion. I ordered several sharkbite 3/4" couplings. cayugafalls Feb 2021 #56

Wonderful. Standing in line at Ace or Home Depot isn't the only Hortensis Feb 2021 #61

Sorry about your situation, but I wonder what it will take to finally get federal action on rwsanders Feb 2021 #52

Good luck to you ... UpInArms Feb 2021 #54

Don't know about where you live, but around here the homeowner can do their own plumbing. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #59

I was thinking of that. The internet would provide how-to for basic Hortensis Feb 2021 #60

I plumbed my house Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #62

Plumbing your own house is impressive! My husband and son wired Hortensis Feb 2021 #63

Plumbing supply lines is much simpler than wiring Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #66

Encouraging since for now supply is the far greater need for most -- Hortensis Feb 2021 #72

i redid most of mine as well. drray23 Feb 2021 #69

I hope your son finds some needed food and supplies. How horrible riversedge Feb 2021 #64

Good God...I can't believe it is STILL that awful. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #74

I have family in Houston who have been waiting since Tuesday for three different plumbers dlk Feb 2021 #75

the weather hit more than Texas, barbtries Feb 2021 #76

This is a Republicans' wet dream, a savage hunger games style civilization... DSandra Feb 2021 #77

If you want a shower really bad womanofthehills Feb 2021 #79