Wednesday 24 November 2010

Why do boilers always break down on the coldest day of the year?

Last night there was an odd smell in the house, coming from the utility  - but not a gas smell.

Today I came home at lunchtime and the while house smelled odd - but not of gas.

The boiler was chugging away but the radiators were cold - there was a problem.

This afternoon the plumber came.

The pcb (printed circuit board) in the boiler was burning out - there was smoke coming off it when he removed it.

The boiler will not be fixed until tomorrow.

Tonight is forecast cold, frost, possible snow.

We have no hot water and just a gas fire for heat.

It brings back memories of our move to the mountains last year - and we survived weeks.

Tomorrow, the boiler should be fixed and we will have hot water and heating again.

Hopefully tonight will not be a 3 dog night, as we only have 2 dogs!

2 comments:

Spanish Owner said...

Hope it's resolved today, Jacqui. Not acceptable to bewithout heat when it's THAT cold in the UK.

Here, in Spain, today is very dull & cloudy & it rained overnight but the temperature is certainly not cold. This morning we've not put the heating on, that's amazing.

Brindy said...

All sorted, so the house is all cosy warm again. We managed the one night like hardy, mountain folk. Tucked up under the duvet!