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The moment a 3-story office building lost water pressure at 11 AM
I was on a routine inspection at a downtown Phoenix office tower when the third floor suddenly lost all water pressure. Turns out a contractor had bumped a shutoff valve in the ceiling crawlspace while running new ethernet cables. Had to climb up there with a flashlight and find the right 2 inch gate valve in the dark. Anyone else deal with random valve knocks from non-plumbing trades?
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harper_murphy1mo ago
The third floor, man. @the_thomas I still can't believe that one accidental bump shut down an entire pressure system. Those old gate valves are so delicate, one little nudge and they just crack or spin closed completely. Its wild how much damage a cable guy can do without even knowing it.
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