The boiler for my radiator heat system is hooked in to my hot water heater. In the winter, I have freaky-hot water. Three days ago, my water stopped being freaky-hot when I took my morning shower. I thought it was a quirk of timing or something. After finally figuring out my heat was off (I use electric space-heaters), I went to check things out in the basement. My burner had a flashing green light on it. The label instructed me to press the “reset” button. It made the burner start, but then it immediately shut off again.
I pay big bucks for a service contract with PETRO, my heating oil supplier. In the past when I have had problems, I called and said “no heat” and they sent someone immediately. So I called them last night as soon as I got home at 5:30. They said someone would arrive before 9. “That’s not immediately,” I thought. But at least I’d get it fixed before bed.
At 9:30, I called again. After a long delay, I found out there were three other people still ahead of me. Sheesh! I wasn’t going to stay up till midnight waiting for help that might not come. I rescheduled my appointment for today at 5.
So I skipped my exercise yesterday and skipped Lenten services at church for no reason. And I’ll be skipping exercise again today to wait for a service person.
PETRO already has “strike one” with me. I’ll be very unhappy if they mess it up again today. I may skip to “strike three” and switch oil providers. The other companies are always courting me anyway.
EEEEK! I’m sending positive vibes for them to arrive on time.
I think you should do sit-up while you wait. Then you still won’t miss your exercise. Even if you only do 5, something is better than nothing.
Heh – ‘strike one’. Did you watch the Big Bang Theory last week?
Sorry about the no-hot-water situation. Perhaps you could change your Lenten commitment to ‘no showering’. That could get interesting.
The sound system in our gym was designed by the same guys who put together your heater. When the system is locked and unusable the green light is one, and when it is all ready to go the light turns to red.
Something is certainly wrong with that color-coding.
It ain’t ‘merican.
Agreed…maybe the government should come up with a committee to standardize color coding nationwide…I’m sure it wouldn’t cost the tax payers much.
Since married people filing jointly will be paying an average of $800 more per year now that the Bush tax-cuts have been eliminated by the current administration, there will certainly be enough extra tax dollars to fund such a necessary standardization.
And since I hear there is a reexamination of the Colord Coded Alert Level Thingy (post 9-11), perhaps we can suggest that heater companies and sound system installers follow the new system below:
a green light for complete and perfect operation – most desirable, of course
a yellow light for some things working some of the time…but probably not what or when you care
an orange light for the things you really need to work not working when you need them the most
a red light for “What? You wanted functionality in addition to a cute colored button?!”
The same thing happened at a gas station I went to last night. It wasn’t my usual, but I got a $7.50 gas card from Safeway, so I figured I may as well use it. The directions said to push the start button. I looked & looked, but the only thing I saw was a round thing with white writing on a red background, clearly a “stop” symbol… it was the Start button! Who makes a start button that looks just like a stop sign???
Enough about you already…what about au naturel Max? He’s not a popcicle I hope!
(but sorry about the shower water…that’s the only time I welcome hot)
I’ve been leaving a space heater running all day long in his room. My electric bill is going to be HUGE.
And hopefully my house won’t burn down.
YIKES! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? Praise God it’ll be 72 degrees here by Saturday so this will all be a moot point, but tell me you’ll never do THAT again! Bundle the little guy in a tiny snow suit or something while you’re away, but a space heater?!?!?!
UPDATE: The service guys just left. I was out of oil.
At least they didn’t call me “Slick”.
Is your oil level something you should know about and watch? Sorta like your gas tank in your car?
I laughed OUT LOUD!!!!!!
I once took the little gas tank thing from our outdoor grill to get refilled, but it was already completely filled. What made it better was that the guy trying to fill the already filled tank had no teeth.