Dishwasher line burst during Saturday brunch, here's what saved us

We had a hose blow off the dishmachine at 9am with a full patio of 40 people waiting on plates. Water went everywhere behind the line, and the floor got slick in about 30 seconds. I killed the main water valve, threw down every dry towel we owned, and switched to a triple sink setup for the next two hours. The crew actually pulled it off without closing, but the sprayer arm on our old Hobart still drips every cycle. Anyone else had a surprise water disaster mid-service and found a quick fix that didn't involve calling a plumber?

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hernandez.morgan11d ago

Wait are we really acting like a burst hose is some kind of heroic survival story? I mean yeah it sucks but every kitchen should already have the main valve location marked and a backup plan for washing dishes by hand. We had a grease fire once that actually melted part of the hood system and we still didn't have to shut down. The real issue here is why was a hose that old still being used on a busy Saturday morning? That drip on the Hobart is probably your sign to replace the whole thing before you're dealing with this again next month.

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