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RoseTrellis

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24. Stuck in reverse

Reply to FelineOverlord (Reply #13)

Sun May 18, 2025, 08:11 AM

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At the 51 second mark you can see significant reverse water flow. I’m betting something broke or jammed and it was stuck in reverse and couldn’t be stopped in time.

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