Went up to NH last night to celebrate Sean's birthday in the usual fashion, with food and games and CAKE! The first snowfall of the season made for sloppy travel, but Chris was kind enough to drive up and back. It was still snowing when we arrived home, slid our way into the driveway, and stumbled up to bed. Woke up to a pretty, snow-covered landscape. (Note: the first snowfall of the season is always pretty.) Brewed a pot of coffee and was starting to think about breakfast when Chris commented that the faucet was taking a really long time to run hot.
Went down to the basement and learned that our hot water heater had bought the farm. <sigh> Turned off the water and started draining the water heater, bucket by bucket by bucket. Called a few plumbers, but I wasn't hopeful— trying to find a plumber on a Saturday afternoon? Inconceiveable. Lucky for us, K. called and recommended Roczynski Plumbing and Heating. I called and got their answering service, but they called back quite promptly. 6 hours and $1100 (ow) later, we have a new 50-gallon water heater and hot water! Yay, hot shower!
Posted by rv at November 13, 2004 10:18 PM to homeThat sucketh mightily. I'm glad that it wasn't frozen pipes, which was my first thought. We lucked out. About a year and a half before we bought the house, the hot water heater bit the bucket. So, Martha had to pay/replace it. :-)
Posted by: CF at November 14, 2004 09:17 AMWas ist das "snow"?
Posted by: poz at November 23, 2004 05:25 PM