So yesterday evening there was a puddle in front of the refrigerator....
Yeah, all manner of explanations. But after I cleaned it up, it reappeared. Must be an ongoing leak, most likely from the water supply for the ice maker / cold-water dispenser. Drag the refrigerator out. Source of leak is not obvious. Turn off the water at the wall and leave it for the morning.
Comes the morning, there's been no further water dribbled on the floor. While I'm at this, maybe I should replace the refrigerator's water filter? I have a replacement, just waiting for me to get around to it. Find the filter. Replace it. Turn the water back on. No leak. Push the refrigerator back into its place.
Try the water dispenser. It dispenses water, but is very sluggish about turning off. Another puddle on the floor. Ponder the situation. Wait, was I supposed to purge the system after changing the filter? We don't have the user manual for this refrigerator (and I'm not sure what the model number is; it's not exactly prominently displayed). Dispense more water, allowing for sluggish cessation. And more. Get a blast of air, then a somewhat erratically aerated stream. Repeat until water comes out clear and shuts off promptly.
So that's done.
After lunch, ponder yard stuff. Planting later, I guess; there's an area of lawn that really needs mowing. Oopsie! Snag the yard hydrant nearest the house while maneuvering, and now there's a big underground leak. Joy starts calling around in search of an emergency plumber who can come out this afternoon, and eventually finds one. Meanwhile, we fill up pots and such, and then I head down the driveway to shut off the water supply.
Plumber comes out, digs, and finds broken-off PEX. Routing of the PEX is not obvious; this will become an issue when we extend the driveway, maybe late this summer. Anyway. Get it fixed, with addition of a tee for subsequent extension when the time comes for running water (and electricity, and a network cable) to the barn. Also have the plumber drive a couple of T-posts right alongside the hydrant for extra support - the posts now go a couple of feet into the ground below the bottom of the pipe. I'll add giant hose clamps later.
Water is back on. Pressure at the hydrant is right about 130 PSI, a bit more than I'd figured - yeah, hose-end sprayers aren't built for that. Plumber warns that hoses aren't meant to take that sort of pressure indefinitely either, so I should take care not to leave a hose pressurized overnight.
And now, kind of late in the day, 'tis time for preparing dinner. Gonna pop some ribs in the oven for an hour, then finish 'em on the grill.
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