GreenPartyVoter
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Tue Sep-20-05 07:30 PM
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Lookin' for some sympathy here :^( |
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Edited on Tue Sep-20-05 07:44 PM by GreenPartyVoter
This past week my hot water, which normally hangs around 120 degrees, went sky high in temp for no reason. So tonight I finally got hubby to remove the panel in the kids' room where the water heater is hidden. (trailers are funny about where they put thinkgs like that)
Apparently it has been leaking for some time because the floor is rotten and sagging beneath it. The lower element was charred and there was a black sooty residue on the outside of the tank around it. Hubby wanted to unhook the bottom element and just use the top one but I told him that was crazy and to unhook both and I would turn off the power to the heater at the switchbox.
So now we have to scrape up the money to get some plywood and a new heater, and it may be Saturday at the earliest before anything is done. I am off to take my last hot shower for several days. x(
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Tue Sep-20-05 07:52 PM
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Tue Sep-20-05 07:54 PM
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:hug: I hope you don't have to go without for too long.
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Tue Sep-20-05 07:59 PM
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7. Well I can heat water on the stove for the time being but I do prefer the |
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comfort of having running hot water. I've lived without it plenty of tiems before and having it is definitely better than not having it. *g*
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Tue Sep-20-05 07:54 PM
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4. Tea and sympathy for you |
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Tue Sep-20-05 07:59 PM
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8. Thanks for the tea. And in such a dainty cup :^) |
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Tue Sep-20-05 07:55 PM
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But as troublesome as that is, it's much better than having it burn out and cause a fire, or bursting and flooding your home.
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Tue Sep-20-05 07:58 PM
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6. I am a little freaked out that we lived with it as long as we did. As I |
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said the heater is in the corner of my kids' room and I shudder to think what could have happened.
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Tue Sep-20-05 08:00 PM
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I'm glad they're safe. :hug:
water heaters have a life of 15-20 years. The one here was at least 20+ years old. When I began to see rust in the shower, I asked the church to buy a new one. When the plumber came, he showed me where it was corroding and leaking. He said "you called just in time."
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Tue Sep-20-05 08:32 PM
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10. Oooh my dear GPV...... |
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That is a scary scenario!
Thank goodness you found it before there was a flood/fire!
Please stay safe, my dear.....
All will be well, soon.....Hang on....good vibrations headed your way!
:grouphug: :loveya:
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Tue Sep-20-05 08:36 PM
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your home didn't burn to the ground, and your children weren't scalded by a faulty heater.
But you do have my sympathy. :hug:
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Tue Sep-20-05 08:36 PM
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12. I'm so sorry to hear that. |
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I hope you can get it replaced before too long. Unanticipated expenses are always a bummer. I'm glad you avoided a worse situation by discovering it when you did. My thoughts are with you all.
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Tue Sep-20-05 08:37 PM
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13. I hate plumbing issues. |
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Really, I do. I feel your pain.
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Tue Sep-20-05 08:41 PM
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I hate unexpected repair issues.
Consider yourself sympathized, or something.
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Tue Sep-20-05 08:46 PM
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15. are you sure the tank is leaking |
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If the temp went sky high the temp & presure valve might have kicked in, which would have soaked the floor.
Replacing both elements and thermostats would probably cost around $40.00, and is a hell of a lot easier than replacing the whole tank.
Get the readers digest fix it yourself books out of the library and have at it.
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Tue Sep-20-05 09:29 PM
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16. There was major corrosion and rust all around the front of the tank and |
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the floor couldn't have rotted out so quickly since the heat change occured within the last week. Whatever was going on had been happening for a while.
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Tue Sep-20-05 09:54 PM
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17. sending you warm water wishes |
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GPV - I do feel very badly for you - I know what a hassle that can be. Maybe you could heat some water (as was stated before) and take yourself a nice long bubblebath - with candles & incense & your favorite music. You deserve a bit of pampering!
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