Hot Water

The repair technician arrived at 8 AM.  I explained the problem, with my culpability at not giving the whole past history to the technician last week... The technician today said he researched the history of the water heater, and reminded me of some problems I had that I had forgotten. He had to leave to get a part, but even with that, the repair was effected in an hour!

Wow... I am running the dishwater tonight. I hope having hot water makes the dishwater work better.  I have had some problems with unclean items, and food stuck on dishes since this situation arose...

Hot Water

So, today I called Sears again to arrange for repair service on the water heater.   They schedule "between 8 and 5" and call you right before they are read to come by.  The person on the phone was very apologetic, and said things like the pilot light should not go out, I should not be without hot water, etc.

Well, I have not been thinking of it that way...When I start to, I think about the tent dwellers in Haiti, and I think I have nothing to complain about.

When I first shared the situation with my coworkers, one made the comment that I was saving gas... And, as I think about it, a shower from hot water in a 5 gallon bucket poured over me tells me really, just how much water I need for a shower.   Of course, what makes a shower from a bucket palatable is getting the bathroom warmed up.

I was looking on line to see if there are water saving shower heads, and there are.  But I could not find one that would shut off while you were lathering, and then, could be easily turned on when you needed rinsing. 

Well, I just am grateful that I have options.

Maybe I Was Too Quick.....

Maybe I was too quick to apologize to Sears and sing their praises.  When I got up this morning, and tried to take a shower, I did not have hot water:  the pilot was out... Obviously, it had been out for a while, as there was no lukewarm water left....So, the problem is not fixed...

I took a shower in a bucket (heat water, put it in a bucket in the shower, and drizzle it on you. It is not as good as a hot shower, but frankly, is better than a lukewarm shower.)  I also re-lit the water heater, but when I got home from work some ten hours later, it was not lit....

Grrrrr. 

Finding things

This was a day.  Because of a water heater complication when I awoke today, my early morning was a little frazzled.   I knew I had placed the cell phone on the night stand, as always, and plugged it into the charger.  But, this morning, I could not find it.

This afternoon, I was looking for my wrist purse, which holds my driver's license and Chase credit card, and it was no where. Until I looked in the wrong pocket of my fanny pack which I use as a purse. And, it was there.

Well, the water heater complication was that I did not have hot water this morning, so had to do a "shower in a bucket" and get on to work.  Before I Ieft the house, I relit the pilot, which is still lit tonight and I do have hot water.

Complications, but not serious problems. Reminders not to take life for granted...