Author Topic: One of those horrible moments - aka the importance of bunding (Read 6737 times)

Tony · « **on:** October 10, 2013, 01:08:12 AM »

Did a batch this evening and finished up, went to bed.

At 12:30 I snapped wide awake. Did I turn off that valve I opened to slowly drain some water off the bottom of the 1100l settle tank. Must have. Or did I?

Dragged self out of bed.

Oh, crap.

Thankfully I had put some concrete drive edging across the floor and cemented in - it held it all back within the designated area.

Dickjotec · « **Reply #1 on:** October 10, 2013, 08:48:34 AM »

Bunding is wonderful!
It makes a very grotty job just grotty. My recent spill had no bund and was a water leak,
A 50l drum of hot prep ready to pump into the lister tank was minding its own business and a cooling pipe on the lister leaked. Fortunately all the water was caught in the 50l drum, unfortunately all the oil came out over the engine shed floor and down the path. Waited for it to set and picked it up with a spade,
Dick

Keef · « **Reply #2 on:** October 10, 2013, 10:54:08 AM »

I love the fact that you were greeted with that at 1am and you have the presence of mind to take a photo.

I hope you cleared it up before you went back to bed.

Rotary-Motion · « **Reply #3 on:** October 10, 2013, 10:58:50 AM »

tony sleeps with his phone for emegencies

Tony · « **Reply #4 on:** October 10, 2013, 11:06:18 AM »

Well plan was to use the phone flash as a torch to peer through the window to assure myself that it was closed. But then I figured I'd better just open the door and check it was tightly closed.

Yes I did clean up, the mono with footer valve (and toilet roll to get it to suck down to floor level) then scooping the rest up. Needs some sawdust down to wick up the rest but it'll be OK

Jamesrl · « **Reply #5 on:** October 10, 2013, 11:42:09 AM »

Quote from: Ken Dodd on October 10, 2013, 10:58:50 AM

tony sleeps with his phone for emegencies

Has he fallen out with his misses then? Look I know these new fones is good but I never knew they had a blowup doll built in as well.

What will they think of next?

photoman290 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 10, 2013, 12:39:01 PM »

Quote from: Jamesrl on October 10, 2013, 11:42:09 AM

Quote from: Ken Dodd on October 10, 2013, 10:58:50 AM
tony sleeps with his phone for emegencies

Has he fallen out with his misses then? Look I know these new fones is good but I never knew they had a blowup doll built in as well.

What will they think of next?

one that makes phone calls as well.?

Julian · « **Reply #7 on:** October 10, 2013, 12:58:40 PM »

Tough luck, good job you remembered it. At least you can be sure all the water's drained.

However, from the stories I've heard, that photo could be your shed on a good day!

Tony · « **Reply #8 on:** October 10, 2013, 01:35:27 PM »

At least the oil stains are uniform now.

greasemonkey · « **Reply #9 on:** October 10, 2013, 08:16:48 PM »

Off back to the councillor that treated you when you filled the back of your wagon with WVO..........
Major case of OCD on the cards I'd say.
Expect to be waking up in a cold sweat at least three times a night for the next couple of weeks.

nigelb · « **Reply #10 on:** October 10, 2013, 08:59:07 PM »

Nope...cant see the difference between that picture and your shed floor from the last time I visited

Head Womble · « **Reply #11 on:** October 10, 2013, 11:13:27 PM »

Umm, my shed has looked just like that in the past.
I feel for you mate.

Tony · « **Reply #12 on:** October 11, 2013, 08:37:54 AM »

Quote from: nigelb on October 10, 2013, 08:59:07 PM

Nope...cant see the difference between that picture and your shed floor from the last time I visited

Makes spills less upsetting that way

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