We bought our wonderful home four years tomorrow. Overall, it has been a remarkable easy thing to take care of.
Sure, there was all the damage from the 7.1 'quake in Nov. '18, but I digress.
Each level of our three-story structure is its own heating zone. We noticed yesterday that the heat was increasing on the second floor, the main living level with kitchen, breakfast nook, laundry room, living room, entry foyer, half-bath ... but I digress.
The heat wouldn't shut off. It's not been long since I replaced batteries in the digital thermostats on each level, but I put new ones in this morning. Just to be sure.
It's an old downeasterner's adage: start by replacing the least expensive component first. My dad's family was from Vermont, and I learned it from him. "No point in replacing the starter, only to find that the problem is the relay," he taught. Good advice.
But batteries didn't solve the problem.
Shutting off the hot water valve for the appropriate floor would be next, but seems I neglected to determine which valve is which. It didn't take long to figure it out, of course. Only four valves (the kitchen has its own), and trial-and-error is easy with so few choices.
So a visit from Our Favorite Plumber is in order - it's probably a relay ... heh - but they're closed on weekends except for emergencies.
Meanwhile, the weather has finally transitioned into Spring, with a forecast high today of 65 or so. So we opened the windows, and will get by until said plumber can pay us a call.
Like Roseanne Rosannadanna used to opine, "It's always something."
Psalm 22:27-28: “All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. For the kingdom is the Lord's, and he ruleth among the nations.”
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It is warmer in your part of Alaska then it is in upstate New York today. When I woke up this morning and looked out the window, there was an inch of cold white stuff covering all the pretty green grass that the landlord had mowed just on Thursday.
Snow. On May 9th. :(
Thankfully, it had melted away by noonish. The wind is still pretty brisk, but again thankfully, the furnace here is working along ok. The high for today is only supposed to get to about 45.
I know that the Good Lord knows what he is doing, but sometimes I raise an eyebrow in wonder. Hope your favorite plumber can get to the bottom of your heat issue and it wont cost you guys mega-money.
Suz, snow on May 9 isn't unheard of, up here, but it's rather unusual. I feel your pain. :)
I suspect a zone valve malfunctioned, which allows hot water to squeak through. As for why the Lord allows it: things break, and better it malfunctions now than in January when it's -30° F. Or last summer, when we had record-breaking heat.
I know the feeling.
I just spent two hours finding the spray nozzle and hose for the new kitchen faucet I bought a year ago.I was going to swap it out myself, BUT...I'm not limber enough anymore to crawl around under the sink to replace it. So it got boxed up again (except for said sprayer nozzle and hose, which I left out so the plastic hose would uncoil) and tucked away in the basement for use with the new sink she wants installed.
WELL.....the handyman we use is here today doing a bit of landscaping, and the wife decides **RIGHT NOW** that we have to get the faucet replaced. Which means finding it all (she'd moved the sprayer!) and getting it ready for him when he gets back from lunch.
And that means I'll have to buy another new faucet/sprayer when we finally do get the new sink because we can't put a USED faucet on a NEW sink!
Oh, well.....First World Problems. We're blessed to have them even though they can be a bit aggravating at times.....
As Suz said, I hope it is fix quickly and painlessly.
Jim, sorry to hear about your sink/hose issue. There's always something that needs replacing. I don't usually have to call anyone to make the repair, but I don't do plumbing. A man's got to know his limitations.
Thank you, Linda.
Calling in an expert? Doesn't that fray the "man card"?
Did you try hitting it with a pipe wrench?
Not if it saves the marriage.
I feel your pain Reverend. We have had an air conditioner almost die in Summer and a Water heater die in Winter. Even starting as you do, we always ended up with the most expensive option.
WSF - perhaps, but like I said: a man has to know his limitations.
Ed - hitting with a pipe wrench was appealing, but wouldn't accomplish much else. And yeah, having heat on the kitchen & living room level come fall would keep the peace.
TB - I hear you. That happens to us sometimes, too.
Oh yeah, ALWAYS something, and most of them cost money... Hopefully, a relatively cheap fix.
Yes they do, NFO. I'll find out more on Monday (assuming the plumber can make it here).
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