by Barbara Reilly HOMEOWNERS COLUMN NAME WaterWoes Coping With an Event I t was a perfect, cozy Sunday afternoon with a fire blazing in the grate and the football game on in the background. I had just finished doing some laundry. Suddenly, my attention was drawn to the bathroom by the unmistakable sound of cascading water. Since my washing machine is stored in the bathroom closet, my first reaction was to think that a hose had ruptured even though I had recently replaced the original rubber hoses with metal. I ran into the bathroom only to discover water gushing from the ceiling fan and streaming down the walls onto the fixtures and floor below. 48 Condo Media * March 2014