Called the helpline this morning ( Read more... )

Unless the Gods hate me even more than I think, there will be hot water in a few hours.

EDIT: The pilot did not stay lit. I fucking can't win.

Bought the thermocouple. Installed it.

( The instructions sucked, and I damaged the thermocouple )

Still no hot water. Have to be home and looking at the thing during the helpline's business hours; hasn't happened all week.

Saw a mama bunny nursing several baby bunnies last night. Very very cute.

The water heater will not stay lit ( Read more... )

Came home last night by way of all the places I could think of that sell water heaters. Looked at traditional and tankless ( Read more... )

Just heard from room mate that the water heater has sprung a leak.

It's been a while since Erik has had a water emergency, hasn't it ( Read more... )

Wednesday night I noticed that the washtub was full of washwater. I assumed it's drain was clogged, and decided to deal with it in the morning when it would be empty. Sure enough, later in the evening it was almost empty. But in the morning after showering I went down to get something out of the dryer and it was full of black water. So I knew ( Read more... )

Someone asked how I got into this plumbing mess ( Read more... )