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I'm just wondering. Today is about 11 months since I purchased my townhouse. This afternoon, I was in the basement and I heard water spraying in the laundry room.
The pipe regulator was spraying water behind my washing machine. I called Roto Rooter and they are replacing the regulator and the main water valve, which (apparently) doesn't shut off all the way.
$850 for parts and labor.
Last edited by Cali Doll; 04-04-2015 at 12:55 PM..
I'm not aware of any "regulators" for a laundry hookup. There is usually a valve like this one that costs about $30 to $50. Installation can be somewhat difficult to very easy depending on how it was originally installed.
It's the hoses that usually break and should be replaced perhaps every ten years. Those are about $10+ and if you know how to put a garden hose on you can do it yourself.
Sounds to me like you have paid an extraordinary amount of money for what is very easy fix even with the valve.
Thanks for the info! The pressure regulator just happens to be situated above/behind the washer, it's not at all a part of the washing machine. He said it's the house's main regulator.
Drying out generally means opening up the wall board or paneling and replacing any insulation. It can be done by a handyman. You just get it dry and then repair. In the end game it is a cosmetic problem.
Note that regulator is repairable in place...all internal parts are available unless it has actually developed a leak. Bad main valves are par for the course particularly if a gate valve.
This is why We always sell houses with a home warranty. There is a corollary to Murphy's law which says at least one appliance will fail right after closing a sale.
First unexpected repair was a water pump on my heating system (hot water/baseboard) at about the 1 year mark. $60 and it took me maybe 20 minutes to replace. That was it for house one. House 2 never had anything, house 3 the HVAC system died after 3 years (but we knew it was past the expected life, so it wasn't Really unexpected). And nothing on house 4... but I've been in it less than a year.
Don't ask me what I spent on these houses upon purchase (and in the last 3 cases, before even moving in), because I don't want to think about that. Almost Certainly north of $20k in all cases.
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