Panglao And The Plumber

Alona Beach - Panglao

Cline Household - Iponan

Ok , which one would you rather have to deal with ? Dumb question of course but as it turns out the one has to be dealt with before the other can come into focus . Sunday and Monday is spent dealing with the ugly one so that today can be spent preparing for the prettier one .

Is the above photo a shot of the main water line feeding our house and causing 5,000 pesos water bills ? NO , but it's damn close . Mentioned previously that we had a water leaking problem but reality sets in on Sunday when the plumber/s show up . Truth is it's not a leaking problem , it's a gushing problem .

 Landlord had decided that 3,000 estimate by first plumber was to much so brings in their own crew . After hammering and chiseling their way through the driveway concrete and finding leak estimate to repair is 4, 000 , of which the landlord thinks we should pay half .  We actually end up paying the 4,000 for the repairs and will be allowed to deduct half from next months rent .

 No , i did not strike that deal but the other half of our goat family did . Fact is , i still have a problem seeing why we should be paying for any of the repair work . We are not the owner of the property , did not install inferior pipe , or install a driveway over the water line in the first place . However , " there " being " there " and " here being " here " discretion wins out over valor .   :-)

At any rate the plumber proceeds to cut out a section of the line and replace with new pipe . Upon completion of this fix someone ( landlord , i think ) decides to have another section cut and replaced .This means another trip for parts of course since second fix was not originally considered . Plumber then does second fix , replaces a portion of the driveway and goes off for lunch to allow fittings to set  .

 Plumber returns , turns on the water and Wah La , there in another leak .This leak not being related to the new pipe installed plumber proceeds to chisel out some more concrete . After finding second section of pipe that is bad it is decided to return the next day and replace this portion of the pipe since it is getting dark .

Now , not wishing to offend anyone but this whole exercise to me is simply postponing the inevitable .Given that this is the main water line feeding the house and the leaks are caused by rusting pipe and you have already found two different leaking points in the pipe my solution would be to replace the entire line .  I mean if it leaks in two places whose to say it won't leak in 3 or 4 or however many as a visible inspection of the remaining line suggests .   :-)

Again , however , for expediency and in honour of April 9  Philippine holiday ( Araw ng Kagitingan ) or Day of Valor commerating fall of Bataan deal is done the Philippine way and we can get the herd rounded up and headed for the fall of Panglao .  ( Joke , lang ) .

Speaking of Panglao , i have no idea how this venture will go as the entire brood has not travelled  that distance before and in the case of our autistic child never even  been on a ship . Good Lord willing and the creeks don't rise ( southern expression )  the journey will be shared during future blog posts .

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