After my dad passed away, I was sort of in charge of all the household “manly” chores, because my mother was limited by a walker. So i had to learn to cut grass, exc. This includes taking care of both our pool and hot tub. On my first try changing the hot tub water, which I had seen my dad do a million times- i managed to flood our entire basement.

I attached the pump and hose and directed it to the wash basin in the basin, because our hot tub is actually in the house, not outside, where we could drain it easily! The hot tub was draining perfectly, so I walked away and had dinner. When i returned after dinner to check the progress, there was water everywhere!

I had to get the shop vac and vacuum out the water from the carpet, and luckily I rolled the carpet up and hung it outside to dry. It was a mess, and from that day forward, I always duct tape the hose to the basin, so it doesn’t accidentally fly out!