Defenestrating Thoughts from the Bivouac

Today, tomorrow, and Monday the water in our apartment will be off, from 8 am to 5 pm, while they go through the building replacing everyone’s bathroom sink emergency valves. These need to be replaced periodically (something to keep in mind if you own a house).

I think this replacement, though, was at least partially precipitated by a recent event involving a neighbor running to the leasing office screaming, “My apartment is flooding!”. :-)

It’s annoying not having running water; especially in the morning. Not all of us get out of the house by 8 am. Fortunately, I’m very skilled at getting ready in the morning with a cup of water. It also helps if you regularly shower in the evenings. :-)

Since the maintenance team was going to be in the apartment anyway, I asked them to fix the toilets. The “floating ball” thing is old, so the toilet leaks a bit. It’s not that big of a deal since it drains into the toilet, but it’s a waste of water.

When you call for maintenance requests, you should very specific. And if you know the name of the part that needs to be replaced, it makes it really easy for the repairman.

I recently did the same repair at home, so I knew what the part is called: the Ballcock assembly. What a great name; apparently toilet engineers have a good sense of humor. :-)