"Well, I've heard it gets cold here."
"Yes, sure does," said with a mock shiver.
The plumber continued to pull at the bayonet fitting that was securely holding my gas heater. Before 7.30 this morning he had already called. He reappeared just before 7.45, after I'd picked up his card and phoned the mobile number.
"Sorry, I was out walking the dog," I mumbled as I explained my absence
"Oh I'm just around the corner, I'll come now if that's ok."
(No where in Kalgoorlie is more than a few minutes away)
As I had been waiting for over a week, I replied in the affirmative, just in case it was a further 7 days before I managed to secure his needed attention.
The heater, which I had ordered a gas bottle for last week, still refused to stay alight. Very frustrating, but then so many of these little annoyances are. Luckily the weather has been reasonable, but everyone has assured me that it is going to get much, much colder.
After quite a tussle the bayonet finally released its hold and came out of the socket. The plumber picked up the heater and I last saw it and him disappearing down the front alley.
"I should have it back, sometime on Saturday, was his parting shot."
Well I'll wait and see. Yes and I won't be holding my breath. For those who know about gas heaters, it was last serviced in 1997. Oh yes and I will probably have to have vents installed because the fumes are now considered dangerous.
The electrician on the other hand had the battery for the smoke alarm installed and tested in less than 10minutes. Oh don't say it. Of course I could have fitted the battery, but it isn't my unit and it said on the label........to be installed by a qualified electrician......so. Yep better safe than.
"Yes, sure does," said with a mock shiver.
The plumber continued to pull at the bayonet fitting that was securely holding my gas heater. Before 7.30 this morning he had already called. He reappeared just before 7.45, after I'd picked up his card and phoned the mobile number.
"Sorry, I was out walking the dog," I mumbled as I explained my absence
"Oh I'm just around the corner, I'll come now if that's ok."
(No where in Kalgoorlie is more than a few minutes away)
As I had been waiting for over a week, I replied in the affirmative, just in case it was a further 7 days before I managed to secure his needed attention.
The heater, which I had ordered a gas bottle for last week, still refused to stay alight. Very frustrating, but then so many of these little annoyances are. Luckily the weather has been reasonable, but everyone has assured me that it is going to get much, much colder.
After quite a tussle the bayonet finally released its hold and came out of the socket. The plumber picked up the heater and I last saw it and him disappearing down the front alley.
"I should have it back, sometime on Saturday, was his parting shot."
Well I'll wait and see. Yes and I won't be holding my breath. For those who know about gas heaters, it was last serviced in 1997. Oh yes and I will probably have to have vents installed because the fumes are now considered dangerous.
The electrician on the other hand had the battery for the smoke alarm installed and tested in less than 10minutes. Oh don't say it. Of course I could have fitted the battery, but it isn't my unit and it said on the label........to be installed by a qualified electrician......so. Yep better safe than.
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