So today I thought I’d be a responsible adult and finally fix the slow-draining sink in my bathroom. How hard could it be, right? I watched a 4-minute YouTube tutorial (because I clearly know better than a professional plumber) and started unscrewing pipes like I was the star of a DIY show. Everything was going fine until I realized that I hadn’t turned off the water valve… and that’s when the chaos began.
Water started spraying like I had unleashed a fire hydrant in my apartment. I panicked, grabbed the first towel I could find (which, for some reason, was a decorative hand towel my mom gifted me), and tried to block the geyser like a fool. Long story short, my bathroom turned into a miniature waterpark, and I heard my downstairs neighbor banging on the ceiling because water was literally dripping into their place.
By the time I found the main valve and turned it off, I was standing ankle-deep in water, holding a soaked towel, and mentally drafting an apology text to my landlord. I have never felt more like an idiot in my life.
TL;DR: Tried to fix my sink. Flooded my bathroom. Probably ruined my neighbor’s ceiling.
Comments
If your issue was a slow drain, why mess with the water supply line at all?
“So today I thought…”
If it’s an apartment, DON’T FIX ANYTHING more complicated than changing a light bulb. Call the landlord. That’s what you pay boucoup bucks in rent for. Good lesson and hopefully it won’t be too expensive for you (but be mentally prepared).