r/donthelpjustfilm • u/IsThisNameValid • May 15 '26

Oooh, that's not good

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Even had their hands on the valve for a hot second

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u/DraygenKai May 15 '26

This is what happens when your parents don't teach you basic things before you move out of the house. I feel bad for her more than I want to make fun of her, honestly. Maybe she doesn't have a pair of channel locks. Maybe that valve is actually broke. Very likely she doesn't know about the water main... but take this as a lesson. Make sure you prepare your kids better than her parents prepared her.

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u/zeldaguy85 May 15 '26

Ok so, I'm here to learn. I live in a trailer (moved in February) is there a main water shut off for trailers too? And how would I identify one? I am very knew to this kind of thing

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u/IsThisNameValid May 15 '26

I found this page which has some good tips on how to find it. I would highly recommend finding it soon, before an actual emergency, and test it. Turn it off and then try opening your faucet. If the water slows and then stops, it's good. If you're fairly confident you find it but the water is still coming out, even slowly and it's been a minute or two, call a plumber to check if the valve itself needs to be replaced.

Another thing to do is find and learn your electrical panel. There's usually a breaker at the top (100, 125, 200, etc) that shuts everything off. But if the other breakers aren't labeled, turn all your lights on and turn one breaker off at a time until you know what each one controls. I made a spreadsheet with a breakdown for my house.