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Why I am neither a plumber or an electrician: I plumbed my ice maker too with the cheap plastic pipe kit you get at the local hardware store... bad move couldn't get the leaks stopped no matter what. Went the copper route as recommended in the fridge manual - worked great no problems... Now getting back to the "Why I am neither a plumber or an electrician" story. Several years ago I updated my stereo system: 10 speakers spread throughout the lower level, the system allows me to have the complete lower level on or kitchen area or back living/den area. My friend who is a stereo nut said you run the wires I will install. This was two weeks before xmas. We have baseboard hot water heating but mainly use a wood stove.
I install the speakers and start drilling holes in floor to run wires through basement to stereo - we have a 200 year old house, basement is rock wall unfinished. I get to the last spot which I drilled beside the fireplace. Long drill goes through no problem. I checked below before I drilled just to make sure...
I go to basement, locate edge of fireplace support, see saw dust, find a hole and decide to pass drill through one more time. Well, I hit a pex hot water tube and antifreeze is flowing all over me. I run to the furnace(know nothing about them!) turn the first valve off I could reach and managed to shut off the flow.
OK... Now what do I do? I call the furnace Co. in the am, explain my situation with an embarrassed
tone in my voice. They send their tech over at his convenience - which is OK by me.
His first question is: how did you know which valve to turn off... I say "I didn't" with stunned racoon look! He says you are lucky...
Now back to your regular programming...
