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Best laid plans
Jun. 27th, 2006 09:12 amI had great plans for this week. So far I'm batting zero.
First, since this is traditionally a quiet week at work, I thought I'd take a few half days and get some mid-week biking in. It rained all day yesterday, and heavy rain is forecast for the rest of the week, thus putting a literal damper on those plans.
Related to the rain, I did my morning check of the basement. Not really surprised to see that water is seeping in, given the ground saturation. However there is a large puddle around the hot water heater-- a place where a) I haven't previously had water issues and b) I've been keeping an eye on the water heater for the past six months now, suspecting it is about to reach end of useful life. Of course now I can't tell the source of the puddle, so I put markers around it and will have to go home at lunch to try and figure things out.
I have not so fond memories of the the last time I had to deal with a water heater. The heater lost structural integrity the morning of July 4th--when plumbing services were at their special holiday premium price.
On a subsequent July 4th I had guests at my house when the sole toilet backed up, resulting in an emergency trip to the store to buy a plunger. The cashier couldn't control her laughter.
Needless to say, I'm now a tad twitchy about the fourth of July and plumbing issues....
ETA: Today's Dilbert offers a helpful sugestion on how to pay for plumbing repairs.
ETA 2: Careful observation this afternoon reveals that water heater was not source of water. Puddles continue to retreat due to fan & dehumidifier both running on full blast. Rain is once more falling so I may start losing ground again. I'd like to offer my personal thanks to town for picking this week to work on the storm sewers on my street....
First, since this is traditionally a quiet week at work, I thought I'd take a few half days and get some mid-week biking in. It rained all day yesterday, and heavy rain is forecast for the rest of the week, thus putting a literal damper on those plans.
Related to the rain, I did my morning check of the basement. Not really surprised to see that water is seeping in, given the ground saturation. However there is a large puddle around the hot water heater-- a place where a) I haven't previously had water issues and b) I've been keeping an eye on the water heater for the past six months now, suspecting it is about to reach end of useful life. Of course now I can't tell the source of the puddle, so I put markers around it and will have to go home at lunch to try and figure things out.
I have not so fond memories of the the last time I had to deal with a water heater. The heater lost structural integrity the morning of July 4th--when plumbing services were at their special holiday premium price.
On a subsequent July 4th I had guests at my house when the sole toilet backed up, resulting in an emergency trip to the store to buy a plunger. The cashier couldn't control her laughter.
Needless to say, I'm now a tad twitchy about the fourth of July and plumbing issues....
ETA: Today's Dilbert offers a helpful sugestion on how to pay for plumbing repairs.
ETA 2: Careful observation this afternoon reveals that water heater was not source of water. Puddles continue to retreat due to fan & dehumidifier both running on full blast. Rain is once more falling so I may start losing ground again. I'd like to offer my personal thanks to town for picking this week to work on the storm sewers on my street....
