almost flooded my kitchen yesterday...

nalap81 · 2025-04-05T15:47:39Z

So yesterday I decided to finally tackle replacing the old faucet in my kitchen sink. You know, the one that's been dripping for months and driving me nuts. Anyway, I figured, how hard could it be, right? Watched a couple of YouTube videos, felt pretty confident, and got started. Everything was going fine until I realized I forgot to shut off the water supply properly. Um, yeah... rookie mistake. Water started spraying everywhere, and I panicked, slipping on the wet floor and nearly knocking myself out on the cabinet door. Managed to scramble up and shut it off eventually, but my kitchen looked like a mini water park. After drying everything off and calming down (and changing clothes), I got thinking—what if there was some kind of foolproof faucet or valve setup that prevented disasters like mine? Like something designed specifically for clumsy DIYers who think they're plumbers after watching two videos. Anyway, thought it might be fun to imagine a scenario or invention that could've saved me from my soggy embarrassment. Anyone got ideas or similar stories?

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Good point about the sensors getting dirty—I hadn't thought of that. Do you usually just wipe it down, or do you use a specific cleaner? I might check mine later... better safe than sorry. DIY plumbing definitely has its moments, haha.

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