On Friday night, Nicole and I had a lovely dinner at The Nova in Hudson, WI and then an educational experience at the Casanova liquor store. It was the start of a very promising weekend. However, when we returned home, the temperature seemed a little low. This was not good.
The furnace had become inoperable and we immediately questioned the future of our checking account. I got on the phone and started to access our options, which were less than ideal. The initial quoted price of $170 for the first half hour and $30 for each additional 15 minutes for after hours service was too steep, and the alternative of waiting until Monday at $130 for the first half hour and $24 for each additional 15 minutes also sounded tough to swallow. That's a deal breaker, ladies!
There is actually a wealth of information located in the basement of the Internet concerning demonic possession of furnaces and suggested exorcisms.
It was there that I determined the culprit to be our hot surface ignitor. He decided his filament could no longer heat the world he loved so much and it was time to pass over. It would have been nice if he had reported this to his superior officer, Pickles, before leaving.
Here you can see where his soul escaped into heaven. When the soul leaves a hot surface ignitor, the wings flap so intensely as to leave some of their white feathers on the filament. It's quite beautiful.
Check it out, y'all! Hot air for the hizzie! I wasn't able to get it fixed until the morning, after hitting the appliance repair store, but I fixed it. The part was $53 - which could be overpriced - but I'm definitely pleased, considering the alternative. So now that the house is warm, we can get on with our weekend.
Everything is back to normal.
4 comments:
That is an incredibly admirable feat, my friend. I'm very proud of you. Now put your shirt on.
Way to go Adam.. We are proud of you!! Now you can come home and fix our furnace.. It is cold in the sunroom.... Love Mom Johnson
Adam I'm so proud of you. You take the initiative to do things and carrying them out. The internet has saved lots for you. Nicole he is a keeper. Love Mom B.
Nice the Casanova! That place is classic...Have you never been there before? I can't believe I hadn't taken you! Great Job on the furnace...that's why us extreme Northern folk stick to the woodstove...we're definitely not clever enough to fix a furnace...sturdy though, we can chop wood!
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