Saturday, August 13
Well, That's Something
My hot water heater* just unfailed.
It failed at about 11PM last night, or at least, sometime between 7PM and 11PM. I ended up having a cold shower, and since it's currently about 7C here, when I say cold shower I mean AAARRGH!!!! COLDCOLDCOLDCOLD!!!!
I tried resetting it to no avail, and was going to take another look at it in the morning before trying to get it repaired over the weekend when I heard some strange clicky noises coming from outside. What, I pondered, could be making strange clicky noises at this time of night?
(Turns on hot tap.)
(Waits a few seconds.)
(Receives hot water.)
Well, that's an improvement.
* As opposed to cold water heater. Well, except that it does heat cold water, there being little point to heating hot water.
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My hot water heater* just unfailed.
It failed at about 11PM last night, or at least, sometime between 7PM and 11PM. I ended up having a cold shower, and since it's currently about 7C here, when I say cold shower I mean AAARRGH!!!! COLDCOLDCOLDCOLD!!!!
I tried resetting it to no avail, and was going to take another look at it in the morning before trying to get it repaired over the weekend when I heard some strange clicky noises coming from outside. What, I pondered, could be making strange clicky noises at this time of night?
(Turns on hot tap.)
(Waits a few seconds.)
(Receives hot water.)
Well, that's an improvement.
* As opposed to cold water heater. Well, except that it does heat cold water, there being little point to heating hot water.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at
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Sounds like it's time to have the thermostat checked.
Posted by: Steven Den Beste at Saturday, August 13 2011 11:20 AM (+rSRq)
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I think maybe it froze solid.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at Saturday, August 13 2011 02:00 PM (PiXy!)
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Of course, we keep our hot water heater next to our vacuum compressor.
Posted by: Steven Den Beste at Saturday, August 13 2011 03:27 PM (+rSRq)
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Actually, superheating provides great increases in efficiency for steam engines of most types.
there being little point to heating hot water
Actually, superheating provides great increases in efficiency for steam engines of most types.
Posted by: The Brickmuppet at Saturday, August 13 2011 07:17 PM (EJaOX)
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Albeit not if the boiler has sprung a leak, which turns out to be what has happened here. I've shut off the water and the gas until I can get it fixed.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at Sunday, August 14 2011 01:05 AM (PiXy!)
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