I didn’t write about this when it happened because I was preoccupied. All I can think is that there must be some evil in my past that I’m being repaid for.
A couple of nights ago, with the outside temperatures at -12° F, I woke up at 4:30 and immediately knew that something was wrong. The furnace was running but the house was freezing.
Yep. Along with frozen pipes we now had a broken furnace. Enough to give a guy a complex. I’ve always felt smug having a backup source of water and a backup source of heat. Neither one are that fun to use in real life, but the wood stove and frost-free spigot are truly wonderful to have when they’re really needed.
I closed up the doors to the living room and got the fire going to a cozy 74°, while the rest of the house was a very uncomfortable 54°.
Fortunately for us, the furnace repair guy was ready to roll and had us back in business by the afternoon. A faulty logic board.
After experiencing both of these fun little parties, I’ll suggest that if you get to choose one over the other, pick hauling water. A cold house is truly miserable.
I’ll stop complaining. I really do appreciate some little conveniences much more than I did a week ago.
Hey Dan .. Cold houses are awful. So pleased you managed to get it fixed. Well done! 😀
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Oh they are Julie! Thanks.
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Our Furnace pooped out one winter night. On a Saturday. I waited until Monday to call the furnace guys to avoid the weekend gouge. That’s when I learned that a dozen votive candles can raise the temperature of a room an entire degree.
Don’t buy a lottery ticket right now. I’ve got a feeling you’d be wasting your money.
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Haha, wow if I’d have only had 240 votive candles handy!
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Sending some warm Australian air your way Dan 🙂
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Well you got all that over with before March. The rest of the year should be a breeze.
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Haha, yes…a WARM breeze!
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