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STORY #1
Help! I'm living in a partical board box with a fountain system in it's underbelly. I'm only turning on the water for a few hours at a time two or three days at a week to and do dishes and laundry (I can shower at work). My former boyfriend ,in his lack of knowledge and common sense, removed the insulation under my trailer to make a repair and didn't replace. I didn't know there was a problem until I noticed soft spots when I walked on the floor. I'm going to do the repairs with your help. Thanks.

STORY #2
I would like to win the pex crimpers as I have a large job to do on my home plus on my brother in laws mobile. We live in Wisconsin and get fairly cold winters. I believe the pex plumbing would help both of us a lot in case of a freeze up. I will also share the crimpers with any others in my area that have a need to use them. Thank you for your consideration.

STORY #3
i would like to win them , because i bought a pair of 1/2 and a pair of 3/4 and got to use them one time before somebody stole them :{.........................

STORY #4
My daughter and her husband need all the help they can get because my husband died in February and he always did any repair work. Now my son-in-law tries so hard to take care of our old mobile home, especially since I fell outside and broke my shoulder and humerus bone (its certainly wasn't very humerous!) Thank you.

STORY #5
I think I should win the 1/2" crimpers because 2 years ago I bought a 1979 mobile home. Since then I have had 3 leaks that have been fixed and right now I have at least 4 more. Believe me these will come in handy for these leaks and future ones (and there WILL be future ones). Thank you.

STORY #6
I could really use those crimpers. Because my wife and I own 5 mobile homes in the Northeast! They have any thing from copper, to cpvc, to polybutelene. When I go to my home improvement store and ask for PEX plumbing supplies they look at me like I am from Mars. And don't even ask me what plumbers tell me. Suffice to say it is not fit to print. I want to change all our homes over to PEX but lack the crimper to do it. And I can't wait to see the looks on their faces when I pull that crimper out of my overalls and flash it around at the breakfast counter down at the diner. whoooo baby.

STORY #7
I want those crimpers because I was up at 1 am with a 4ft geyser coming from behind my toilet. So, there I stood with one finger in the Pipe wondering how in the Heck am i going to get this shut off..the (shut off value is also laying in the floor at this point! And how am i going to make it to the Phone in the living room!

You can imagine my dilemma! I finally had to let the water spout go until i called my dad to come and find the shut off under the trailer! If we had those crimpers we could fixed the thing ourself! (MAYBE) << >>

I live in a dblwide that has that awful polybutelene? piping... The next problem came when the water pressure got to much for my hot water heater..YEP you guessed it..those dang pipes Burst!!!

So I NEED those crimpers because I am going to replace ALL the cheap pipe with some sturdier stuff!! Please, please help an old lady out!!

PS My neice is in process of getting a trailer also. So they will be put to good use!

STORY #8
I can now whine with permission to win something. My gal Sal and I are raising a terminally ill child. We just moved into a 14x80 1989 Redman that is totally plumbed in PB pipe that all needs to be replaced.

Before moving in I had to put in a water filter so we could use the water for cleaning. I could not afford a finer one so that is on the "Honey Do" list. I had to tear out the shower as the previous people were tenants and continued to use the shower even after the floor pan was cracked. I have to wait untill payday to get a sheet of plywood, 2x4s, some insulation, and some pipe to finish the job.

All the carpets are trashed and the skirting is mostly trashed. I got a muskrat living under my shed and the dog peed on my van seat. The gas water heater had to be replaced as it died and the inspector gave me 45 days to replace it as it had a big "NOT FOR USE IN MOBILE HOMES" sticker on it.

The gas oven doesn't work, and all the faucets and bathroom fixteres need replacing. The ABS is going on the van and the heater stopped working when it was 35 below. I ran over my foot with a fork lift at work. I got tons of garbage left by previous tenants, holes in the siding and drywall, and steps that go the wrong way out the door. I got more dog poo than you'd ever want, and a big dog adding to it.

All in all I wouldn't change a thing. Except maybe getting that PEX crimper. I love living out here and the people that I share all this with are excellent! We make a pretty good team.

Another country song by ***

Oh ya. The exchange rate on the Canadian dollar sucks too

STORY #9
Here's my entry in the PEX Crimper Sweepstakes, LOL! Mark and everyone, hear me whimper-
I'm in need of a nice PEX crimper.
I need a good one, I need it bad-
If I call the plumber, I might get had.

I'm tired of the fountains and Dancing Waters-
I try to keep batteries in all my leak spotters-
It's to no avail, it does no good-
I'm the wettest guy in the neighbourhood.

The washer was first, it flooded my floor,
Then the dishwasher plumbing evened the score-
Then came the sinks, then came the toilet-
I had a nice floor, but that tended to spoil it.

I dream of new pipes, I want 'em a lot-
Blue PEX for the cold runs, and red for the hot-
And clear for the drains- I'll be colour-coded-
That grey pipe was new the first time I voted.

The only thing makes my knees turn to jelly-
New pipes means getting down in the belly-
But I'll battle the critters without complaint-
If you hand me the crimper, I'll think you're a saint!

Leaks and rivers will be on the lam-
I'll hum a few bars of 'How Dry I Am'-
I will thank and bless you, I will be so grateful-
Uh- I hear a new leak now. Isn't that fateful?

STORY #10
It makes me feel sad contemplating your plight,
However, the crimpers will be mine forthright.

As I rowed to living room, there to log on,
I noted a feature that didn't belong:
My boat sprung a leak; I can't last for long.
Therefore, I'll sing my own little song.

Wet Wave
I'm having a wet wave, a mobile-home wet wave.
My ceiling is dripping, my flooring is slipping.
I'm having a mobile-home wet wave.

My water's abundant, it's even redundant.
On some days I'm sailing, on some days I'm bailing.
I'm having a mobile-home wet wave.

My plumbing's corroded, finances eroded.
My new shoes are sloshing, I should be galoshing.
I'm having a mobile-home wet wave.

Jim's story is sadder, but my house has no bladder.
I'm wringing the kittens, they wear rubber mittens.
I'm having a mobile home wet wave.

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