DS left garden hose on for 36 hours, how much water bill are we looking at?

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks, all. This is in Fairfax county. I told DH that I will pay the water bill this month. I was with DS and his toddler brother. DS wanted to water the plants, but his brother was climbing the stairs to go back into the house. I asked DS whether he turned off the water, and he said yes. I didn't check because I was helping younger DS with the stairs, so my fault. DH is still very angry ...

This is all very troubling to me.

+1. the fact that the DH is still angry does not bode well. a relative of mine lives with a guy that does similar things. interestingly, when he messes up, then it is never a big deal or is soembody else's fault.

OP, when you pay the water bill, deduct some money your husband owe you for babysitting his kids. two kids in DC it may be $15-$20 per hour. good luck

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Why are we making so many assumptions. How did we get to that mom is stay at home while dad works and is a cheapskate?

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Our sprinkler system runs close to 90 minute a day, 7 days a week and in the peak of summer we might hit 1500 for the quarter.

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Anonymous wrote:I'll assume a garden hose can spit out about 10 gallons per minute. That's 21,600 gallons in 36 hours. Arlington County charges $13.27 per 1000 gallons, so that's $286.63. Test your hose by timing how long it takes to fill a 5 gallon bucket and adjust accordingly. And check your water bill for the rates.

And is your yard or neighbor's yard flooded? That's a lot of water.

This is kinda hot in a nerdy glass- wearing kind of way. I assume you are also diligent about car maintenance, wake up just before your alarm clock goes off, and pick out your cutlery by how it feels in your hand versus how it looks

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Anonymous wrote:P.S. Goes without saying that your DH needs to tone it down. You can't expect a 6 year-old to be the last one to check things like if external water is shut off. I think your DH or you needs to take responsibility and realize it was your job to check that everything was turned off and put away properly. At about 8/9 kids can be trusted with that, but 6? They can still have huge lapses in judgment and should be double-checked when they are in charge. That's like leaving open paint cans around a 3-year-old: not his fault, yours!

I totally agree. Shitty of your DH for getting furious for something he should have followed up on himself

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You will pay the water bill this month? Holy crap.

You are in a marriage, yes?

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Anonymous wrote:Our sprinkler system runs close to 90 minute a day, 7 days a week and in the peak of summer we might hit 1500 for the quarter.

You own a golf course?

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Anonymous wrote:Our sprinkler system runs close to 90 minute a day, 7 days a week and in the peak of summer we might hit 1500 for the quarter.

You own a golf course?

That's what I was thinking as well. why the fuck would you spend that much to water your yard and flower beds?

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Anonymous wrote:Needless to say, DH was FURIOUS this morning when he found out. DS (6.5) thought he has turned off the water, but rather he turned the wrong way and had it on in full the whole time. The hose was pointing at the bushes at the back of our yard, so we didn't notice any water ...

Your husband has no right to be mad at anyone but himself. Wtf. The kid is 6.

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Anonymous wrote:Our sprinkler system runs close to 90 minute a day, 7 days a week and in the peak of summer we might hit 1500 for the quarter.

You own a golf course?

That's what I was thinking as well. why the fuck would you spend that much to water your yard and flower beds?

NO landscaping (other than possibly a very large, freshly-planted tree -- and, no not even then) needs to be watered for 90 minutes a day, 7 days a week. It's actually bad for the plants, because they never develop an adequate root system.

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Anonymous wrote:Our sprinkler system runs close to 90 minute a day, 7 days a week and in the peak of summer we might hit 1500 for the quarter.

did you landscape your yard into a rainy forest?

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Anonymous wrote:Needless to say, DH was FURIOUS this morning when he found out. DS (6.5) thought he has turned off the water, but rather he turned the wrong way and had it on in full the whole time. The hose was pointing at the bushes at the back of our yard, so we didn't notice any water ...

Your husband has no right to be mad at anyone but himself. Wtf. The kid is 6.

OP said she was outside with DS...OP should have double checked so yeah he can be a little mad at her for incurring a fairly large expense.

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When we were remodeling, one of the contractors left a hose on for a day. I was PO'd, but there wasn't much difference in the water bill.

OP, your husband needs to come to grips with the fact that people, including kids, screw up. If your kid is totaling a painstakingly restored '29 Bugatti, that's rant-worthy. Leaving on a hose? A loud expletive, a patient explanation, and move on.

Does he want to be remembered as the guy who continually lost his shit?

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I was just thinking poor kid.

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Anonymous wrote:Our sprinkler system runs close to 90 minute a day, 7 days a week and in the peak of summer we might hit 1500 for the quarter.

did you landscape your yard into a rainy forest?

Not that it matters but we have 12 zones, 7-8 minutes a zone on days when it hasn't rained - ends up around 90 minutes.