Oh bite me!

[dragonyphoenix]

We've got twenty-something mph winds out there. Wind chill is way below zero. So of course my heater is having problems again. I do have a work around. I can turn the heater itself off and then back on to get the heat kicking in. As long as that keeps working. Given that it's a Sunday and tomorrow is a holiday, unless the heater dies completely I won't have someone in the middle of the week. The off-hours guy is swamped; apparently everyone's heater is dying today.

Rassm-frassm heater picking the rassm-frassm coldest days of the year AND a weekend / holiday to boot! to break down.

The repair guy says it has something to do with the winds. The heater needs air to kick in and the drafts are taking that air away? I didn't quite follow. Plus the heater is indoors so I'm not sure why that would be a problem. Given that the winds have been around 10mph and are about to jump to 25, that doesn't look good for the heater starting to work without help again soon.

Edit: 2:42. I just noticed the heater has turned itself back on.Yay!

Edited @ 4:04: Aaaaand, it's not working again. I tried turning it off and then on again a half-hour ago. Nothing. I'm trying it again before calling the repair guy.

Comments

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

Oh no! I am sending good thoughts for your heater.


Gabrielle

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

They must h ave worked. I just noticed it had turned itself back on. Yay! And thanks!

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

I am so happy... and you're welcome. *wink*


Gabrielle

[snogged.livejournal.com]

I hope your heater remains on!

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Sadly back to broken again. ;-(

[riani1.livejournal.com]

The wind and drafts keeping it from turning on makes sense. They're creating a vacuum for long enough to trigger the problems. Is there an intake somewhere you can put a baffle in front of?

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Okay, I identified an outside valve that's drawing air in. I've covered it with the recycle bin. The heat had already turned on so I'll see if that works going forward. Thanks for the suggestion.

[rbfvid.livejournal.com]

"That one time when heater started teaching me physics lessons." I think you should replace it anyway, that thing tries to be too clever for its own good :P

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

I'd been seriously considering replacing the heater but today - so far - it seems to be fine again. I'm unemployed and money's tight, to the point where I'm not sure if I'll lose the house or not. Makes me reluctant to put that kind of cash into it.

[rbfvid.livejournal.com]

Oh, I really hope it won't come to that(

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Thanks.