Not the fiber pipe they had up north. This was a personal attack on me and my water hose. Stupid beavers!
So, the nasty beaver could have chomped anywhere, and right through. Then I would have been greeted by a big fountain when I pressurized. No, this wood-rat delicately chewed, so that there was only a micro-meter of plastic with a hair-sized hole. To top it off, it made this work of art on the lower section of pipe which is out in the winter, and is under water when I install.
Needless to say, it took weekends of multiple primes (hauling water up 60 feet) when I thought it was the foot valve. Then it healed itself when the whole plugged with gunk. Yeah, all fixed! Today, the whole thing blew and I could see the fountain coming out of the water. That should be it!
ps. I'm calling it a ransom-ware beaver. Give me 3 branches and I'll tell you where the leak is.
pps. and the local wood-duck has decided to make her nest underneath our dock. Scared the heck out of me when I walked there and she exploded out. Guess we'll have to put a tape up.
I had invested in Beaver Security, in the form of my dog, but it's erratic and she likes beavers.
ReplyDeleteI've got boar who do the same thing to my irrigation pipes. I also have a useless dog who manages to stay fast asleep whilst I go toe to trotter in the dark. Need a new dog.
ReplyDeleteHear ya. I don't know why we even pay them...
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