If it drips, don’t touch it or inspect the pools last!
It was a hot summer day early in my career as a home inspector. I was inspecting a pool pump at a nice home on a golf course. The pump and filter were on a small concrete pad that was completely surrounded by a low fence and there was a small puddle of water on the concrete under the pump. The only thing I could do to get a close look was to climb over the fence, squeeze in between the pump and the fence and bend over for a closer look. My discovery was puzzling. The flex hose appeared to be fully connected but there was still a small drip. I climbed in beside the hose, lightly touched the fitting to see where the water was coming from and …….WHOOSH!
The hose popped off and started dancing around, blasting water all over the place. All I could do was jump up and dive over the fence to get away.
A strange sound a few feet away caught my attention. I looked toward the golf course and saw a small group or recently arrived golfers standing about ten feet away. I was particularly impressed with how fast they went from a look of sincere shock to practically falling on the ground laughing. I was concerned that one might actually expire from laughter when he turned all red faced. Headlines flashed through my mind “Golfer Dies While Laughing At Home Inspector!”
I came to after about another second of water spraying all over me and switched the pump off. Inspecting the hose and coupling proved there were no defects. It was just loose. I snapped it back into place, picked up my damaged pride, and headed on about my business.
At about that point my red faced admirer slapped his buddy on the back and yelled “This is the most fun I’ve had playing golf in a long time!”
That made it all worthwhile for me.
Bill Chester
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