SOS Send in the Life Boats Titanic Laundry!!

[jetcone]

We've had 7 inches of Rain here in Melrose since friday nite and the storm is supposed to continue well into Tuesday morning!!
I have no clothes to wear so into the Bendix they go and into the water I go. My feet are soaked!!

 

[jetcone]

Titanic Laundry room

2-3 inches already, the pump has been running constantly since Friday nite.......................

 

[jetcone]

Titanic Laundry room

parts under water that can be under water...........

 

[jetcone]

My trusty float guage

When the flap door is level like this morning the water stands at 3 inches, see how it has a slight tilt, water level has dropped to between 2-3 inches............

 

[jetcone]

Titanic Living

I can open the basement door and check my survivability rate with my float system, water is up on the bottom step..............

Nice knowing you all see you in the lifeboats...........

 

[gansky1]

OMG! I guess you're used to this now though. Good thing you have a GE combo in the kitchen!

 

[foraloysius]

Yikes!!! Not a pretty sight. Don't spill detergent on the floor now, things will get slippery! And make sure Aloysius is wearing his life-jacket!!!

Sending dry thoughts...

Louis

 

[tlee618]

Jon I am so sorry to see what you are going through. Had the weather channel on this morning and saw what was happening and thought of you. I am sending you dry thoughts and wishes as well!! Terry

 

[perc-o-prince]

Nice knowing you all see you in the lifeboats...........

Now Jon,

Isn't it supposed to be women and children first?

Rich

 

[brettsomers]

how often does this happen to your basement?

 

[gregm]

ouch

be careful standing in water and using electricity, LOL ...... gheez Jon, get out the dingy ..........

 

[sudsmaster]

I'd invest in a second sump pump!

 

[sudsmaster]

Heck, I'd even replumb a washer to pump out some of that water!

 

[appnut]

Oh my Jon!! I am soo sorry. (((((((Jon)))))))) Bob

 

[sudsmaster]

I remember our basement in Connecticut would flood every few years. I remember the spare fridge was on a concrete riser, as well as the Bendix bolt down washer. Usually it looked like no more than about six inches of water, but that was enough to keep me out of there.

 

[petek]

That's awful, I'd be feeling sick about it myself. Eons ago when I was small we moved into a house that had that problem. Ended up my dad with a pick axe smashing thru the concrete floor and installing a sump pump but I think we still had some minor floods even with that.

 

[panthera]

oh, Jon,

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. That is just no fun. Do be careful!

 

[maytagbear]

Yes, but

Will your heart go on?

I sincerely hope it gets no worse, Jon.

Maybe you COULD use a suds saver as an additional pump in return mode!

Warm, dry thoughts-

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[westytoploader]

Wow Jon, I didn't realize what has been going on in Mass. until now...scary! I'm glad the machines are above the water and out of the way. You and Aloysius need to stay safe and out of the water. I can't think of a more dangerous situation than using an electrical appliance (especially one running on 240V) while standing in a pretty big puddle of water...even if it is grounded, you never know!

Next picture I expect to see is the kitchen GE combo running...;-)

--Austin

 

[mixfinder]

In the background

Leave it me to miss the forest for the trees.

In the second picture, I can see a vintage Revere Ware Pressure cooker sitting on the Frigidaire 18lb coppertone washer in the background.

They RW pressure cooker is one of the best designs I ever used.

When he was in high school, my son came from school for lunch.

He looked in the cupboard and found a pan. The Revere Ware pressure cooker.

He put the pan on the Heat Minder burner of the Custom Imperial Flair Range and added some hot dogs and water.

I came home around 5:00pm to the strangest smell. Cremated hot dogs and molten copper.

The range came through just fine, the pan did not.

Hope your basement dries with out the smell of cremated hot dogs or a musty afterglow.

Kelly