Short of divorce… Are there any tips on how I can get my husband to remember to turn the hose off after filling outdoor water troughs?
Yesterday was the 5th time this year we flooded our property. The thought of our well running dry sends me into a complete anxiety attack.
:mad::mad::mad::mad:
Yeah - - earlier this year our BM turned on the hose then got ready to take her horse two hours away to a clinic
asked her husband to turn off the hose - after it filled the second water tank
he was watching car races and never got to it
the hose was still on when she got home
and the water tank attached to the well was DRY
water pressure was abysmal
she had to call in the service guy
needless to say - she was pissed ! ! !
I have done this more times than I care to recall. I even flooded my barn. Ug
Tell him to set his cell phone alarm or just text him. It’s one of those annoying things that sometimes need a little reminder.
There are timers that fit on spigots or yard hydrants. I’ve seen them Home Depot and on line. Google them and see what you find.
G.
The farm manager where I board did it and burned out the pump.
So I gave him my tip: Get an old bucket that will fit over the hydrant. Paint it the NEON color of your choice or get a brightly-colored bucket.
Tie it to the hydrant somehow. Write on it: DO NOT LEAVE ME UNATTENDED. The bucket stays over the hydrant when it’s off. It only comes off to fill the tub.
This way, anyone can instantly see that the bucket is off, therefore, the water is running and rectify the situation before it’s too late.
Mechanical turnoff timer for $13.99
http://www.amazon.com/NELSON-Automatic-Hose-Shut-Off-Mechanical/dp/B002QHZECY
I’ve done it several times! I set a timer on my phone for 5 - 7 minutes depending on how high I am filling the trough.
everyone in my family is HORRIBLE at turning off the hose… myself included. 
good rule for your hubby: tie baling twine in a bracelet around his wrist. when you turn it off, you take it off. have never had it let me down… now you just gotta remember to put the bracelet on!
Glad I am not the only one who overflows the trough at times.
Is this your hubby’s way of trying to make trough filling not one of his jobs?
Lots of great ideas here. Another simple idea is put something obnoxious in your path that you will notice when you leave the barn.
The timer app on cell phones has saved us many water $$$$ :lol:
A timer…for sure.
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This…
A timer or some sort of float system that will shut off the hose at the nozzle end once the tank is filled and lifts the float. I know I’ve seen them before, but can’t recall where.
Catfood tin on a string round your neck. Leave it hung over the spigot when not in use. Sufficiently obnoxious and clattering that you don’t forget it is there!
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Catfood tin on a string round your neck. Leave it hung over the spigot when not in use. Sufficiently obnoxious and clattering that you don’t forget it is there![/QUOTE]
Love this idea.
I would leave something like a bracelet with bells on it and have him put it on every time he turns the water on.
So this isn’t just us???
Love the necklace and timer ideas. Thanks for the link!
At least he didn’t do it January/February timeframe and flood out the barn. Talk about a mess! BO doesn’t seem to forget in July, just January, when it’s 12 out.
My previous BO put a float valve on her tank after flooding the barn/pasture a few too many times. I’ve considered doing the same after I flooded my sacrifice area earlier this summer, but haven’t gotten around to it.
Second the float valve-always clean water and no more having to remember to fill tanks! A win-win
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