don1976 Posted July 21, 2016 #1 Share Posted July 21, 2016 I'm not how often things like this happen but there was a flood that ended up flooding out 4 staterooms last night. One family I was speaking to thought the ship was sinking when they found themselves in 3" of water in the middle of the night. It turned out to be a burst pipe from the service compartment behind the shower, and certainly caused a lot of commotion. How often does this sort of thing happen? Sent from my ONE A2003 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennmaybe Posted July 21, 2016 #2 Share Posted July 21, 2016 (edited) Last year, a co-worker of mine and his wife went on their first cruise with Carnival. They had the exact same thing happen, except Carnival wouldn't move them to another cabin. He said it was a nightmare and they weren't sure if they would ever cruise again, but if they did, it wouldn't be on Carnival. Edited July 21, 2016 by jennmaybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare www3traveler Posted July 21, 2016 #3 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Like any plumbing issue at home, it can happen. Happened to some friends on a Jewel cruise. Hotel Director moved them into a different cabin and gave them some OBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissLe Posted July 21, 2016 #4 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Like any plumbing issue at home, it can happen. Happened to some friends on a Jewel cruise. Hotel Director moved them into a different cabin and gave them some OBC. Yes, but you can be sensible about what you throw down the toilet at home and it's not a pressure fed system with small waste pipes. When someone shoves paper towels, and who knows what else, down them; they block. The blockages can take some time to have an effect, and can take down the whole section. Thin toilet paper, water and urmmm .. yeah that ... only! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzn Bills Fan Posted July 21, 2016 #5 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Yes, but you can be sensible about what you throw down the toilet at home and it's not a pressure fed system with small waste pipes. When someone shoves paper towels, and who knows what else, down them; they block. The blockages can take some time to have an effect, and can take down the whole section. Thin toilet paper, water and urmmm .. yeah that ... only! The ship actually has a vacuum system. Yeah, I'm that guy. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richstowe Posted July 21, 2016 #6 Share Posted July 21, 2016 The ship actually has a vacuum system. Yeah' date=' I'm that guy. ;)[/quote']And loud it is.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted July 21, 2016 #7 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Yes, but you can be sensible about what you throw down the toilet at home and it's not a pressure fed system with small waste pipes. When someone shoves paper towels, and who knows what else, down them; they block. The blockages can take some time to have an effect, and can take down the whole section. Thin toilet paper, water and urmmm .. yeah that ... only! Not sure where this comes from, the problem had nothing to do with the toilet system, but with the potable water system. Ship's piping is subject to vibration, so it can fail unexpectedly. Older ships will naturally have more of these problems. It can also happen when someone decides to use the sprinkler head as a place to put a hanger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted July 21, 2016 #8 Share Posted July 21, 2016 At least it was CLEAN water, and not sewage! Glass half full, and all that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmexicoNita Posted July 21, 2016 #9 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Yes, but you can be sensible about what you throw down the toilet at home and it's not a pressure fed system with small waste pipes. When someone shoves paper towels, and who knows what else, down them; they block. The blockages can take some time to have an effect, and can take down the whole section. Thin toilet paper, water and urmmm .. yeah that ... only! Very true but if indeed it was caused by a broken pipe no matter how careful guest are stuff happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexddd Posted July 21, 2016 #10 Share Posted July 21, 2016 My guess is it was a leftover from STX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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