February 2 Update

Decanter

Good to hear.

Sierra Lee

I should have expected this would get a response, but in my defense... I was cold. Anyway, I'm just updating for anyone checking back to say that my house is again warm. It got fixed really quickly on Monday and they said all would be well now. If they'd had the parts they needed on hand, it could all have been done in one day last week.

Sierra Lee

Haha, yes, I'll try to schedule them better in the future.

Sierra Lee

In theory, but I want to keep working. =/ This is the disadvantage of moving off laptops.

Draz0000

Gotta make sure furnace breakages happen on Mondays in the future.

JJS

If you are truly freezing I'd think it's worth paying it. Even if it's not worth that don't you have somewhere else you could go to until they fix your furnace and it stays fixed?

Sierra Lee

There are definitely emergency people, but since I'm not in imminent danger, I'd have to pay a lot of special fees.

Sierra Lee

It's the downside of being in a low cost-of-living area. They do have weekend staff, but they make you pay through the nose for it.

Miragian

I was under the impression there was emergency people to address those kinds of issues so you aren't without heat :o

Maybe I just live in a colder climate or work with better companies, but from my experience, it's UNHEARD of that they would say, "well, you'll have to be without heat for the weekend, because I'm off until Monday." No one would put up with that around here.

Darthjake

I like the tower heater, except it doesn't warm my feet at all. Still, it's easier on the circuits then the small space heater for my feet. And, no I cannot run them both at the same time.

Grey Wolf

You could always use a small heater, though they drive up the electric bill, smell unpleasant, need so much power they sometimes blow my circuit out, and only work for one room... I'm lucky I live in California.

sblgpfan

What kind of service company are you using that doesn't work on weekends, especially on something they failed to fix? They should give you a massive discount on your bill, and if they don't, they should be replaced as well.

Ditto

Cheap handwarmers at Walmart come through in a pinch. If your water heater is still good then a nice soak in a warm bath :) Then there is the food lovers choice of using this as an excuse to bake lots of cookies and other delectable treats XD Hopefully they are able to fix your furnace soon... Bundle up and try to keep warm

Sierra Lee

Whoops, it's too late to gain weight to save on heating this winter. I've made terrible life choices.

Sierra Lee

Never fear! I bike in the winter for exercise, so I'm pretty well set for winter gear.

Darthjake

dogs. and blankets. Also if you tack blankets in open doorways (if you have any) it will help your insulation a bit more. But still, here is hoping your furnace woes will soon be a thing of the past.

DukeLeto7

I've found that being very large and disgustingly morbidly obese is a good way to save on heating bills. The main problem is that one-legged New Englander with a harpoon and a crazy look in his eye at the local YMCA. (My weight problem is not in any way correlated with my porn game addiction. That is slander!)

JuanA

Hope you warm again soon!

Robert McClenahan

Sending warm thoughts.

Quiet Stranger

I strongly recommend getting gloves and a heated blanket, just in case this happens again.

Taium

My inner Yarra compels me to remind you that goddess fucking is a warm activity. Down, inner Yarra, down! Seriously though, hope you manage to stay warm.