It’s something to do with the pump aparently. Anyway, it blew the electrics, which I tripped back on in the morning, but the boiler is not working. The Chatty Plumber came round to rid me of this months disposable income and after bringing me up to date on everything that has happened to him in the last six months, he has informed me it requires a warrany covered part. He has arranged for someone from the manufacturer to fix it the day after tomorrow. Brilliant.
The boiler is only 11 months old, and under a 2 year warranty so I’m not expecting to have to pay a penny to have it fixed. We shall see.
So, with a lack of heating and no hot water I had to shave in a sink of cold water this morning. I can now truly imagine what it must have been like to be alive during the war. Next time some old fella in the pub tells me “you have no idea how hard it was in my day” I’ll have the perfect resposte.
I don’t know what they were complaining about to be honest, it’s no big deal. Quite envigorating in fact. I’m sure I would have thrived in the olden days.
Anyway, I expect to be back in the civilised world with central heating and a power shower within a couple of days.
Watch this space.
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NF Girl · March 14, 2006 at 10:40 am
My boiler broke over the Christmas break. It took a week to fix it because the place where they sell the parts was closed.
Boxing day night I nearly froze to death. Alone. It even snowed that night.
You have my sympathies…Although it is not nearly as cold now, harden up!!
Admin comment by Mr Angry · March 14, 2006 at 11:26 am
NF – I assume by those last two words you mean “toughen up”? Cold water shaving is no big deal. However I may spend tonight in the pub if its too cold. So a broken boiler does have it’s upside.
NF Girl · March 14, 2006 at 1:10 pm
Er, yes. Toughen Up.
If I was a different sort of girl I would blush now. But I’m not.
*grin*
karilyn · March 14, 2006 at 4:33 pm
why did you not boil a kettle of water? you know easy solution.
hope you had lots of jaffa cakes in yopur house when the plumber came to visit or it’s 20 to 50 quid extra on the bill.
Admin comment by Mr Angry · March 14, 2006 at 5:02 pm
Karilyn – I’m nails. No need to boil a kettle (unless I’m taking my furry hot water bottle to bed with me)
karilyn · March 14, 2006 at 11:58 pm
you should have gone to the local night club and you could have picked up some young one … she would not been to filled with hot water, she would have been more efficent heat release system lol
Admin comment by Mr Angry · March 15, 2006 at 10:59 am
K – A nightclub? On a school night? Are you mad woman?