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Woke this morning to the delightful sound of dripping, nay pouring water. Perplexed I left the warmth of my bed to find my kitchen under water. Deluged I tell you.
Quick inspection tells me that a purging valve from the central heating system has succumbed to the cold in the night.
Fortunately the tap turning the mains into the house has frozen solid so cant turn that off. The tap feeding the central heating has also frozen solid so cant turn that off.
As mentioned in previous threads by others, the fact you live in a previously owned builders house means nothing. The boiler has been installed without a single tap to turn off.
Oh, forgot to mention, where the water is entering my kitchen, is in fact, straight down through the junction box. I kid you not, I couldnt have placed it more directly in line if I had tried.
When the last Mme Leponge departed she took all the towels and bedding with her and so I am using my own bedsheet, 2 towels and a flannel to try and mop up the inondation.
On the plus side, whilst I was up in the loft looking for the problem, I did find 2 more pillowcases that she hadnt seen, so at least they will come in handy.
Phoned my insurance company and explained, I am covered which is fine, but they should get someone here by the end of the week?????????????????
"End of the week?" I enquired somewhat peeved, trying once again to explain to the young lady that I in fact had a large boat, manned by thousands of pairs of differing animals and a bloke with a large beard currently moored up alongside my cooker.
"Is that not convenient sir? Perhaps the weekend?"
Hmmmm
Mikey, slugs it may kill, but its not doing my newly painted kitchen walls or my general sense of humour much good either.
And I cant even look at Seahorse's legs anymore to cheer me up either, as she has now morphed into Lady Chatterley. Pah!!
Quick inspection tells me that a purging valve from the central heating system has succumbed to the cold in the night.
Fortunately the tap turning the mains into the house has frozen solid so cant turn that off. The tap feeding the central heating has also frozen solid so cant turn that off.
As mentioned in previous threads by others, the fact you live in a previously owned builders house means nothing. The boiler has been installed without a single tap to turn off.
Oh, forgot to mention, where the water is entering my kitchen, is in fact, straight down through the junction box. I kid you not, I couldnt have placed it more directly in line if I had tried.
When the last Mme Leponge departed she took all the towels and bedding with her and so I am using my own bedsheet, 2 towels and a flannel to try and mop up the inondation.
On the plus side, whilst I was up in the loft looking for the problem, I did find 2 more pillowcases that she hadnt seen, so at least they will come in handy.
Phoned my insurance company and explained, I am covered which is fine, but they should get someone here by the end of the week?????????????????
"End of the week?" I enquired somewhat peeved, trying once again to explain to the young lady that I in fact had a large boat, manned by thousands of pairs of differing animals and a bloke with a large beard currently moored up alongside my cooker.
"Is that not convenient sir? Perhaps the weekend?"
Hmmmm
Mikey, slugs it may kill, but its not doing my newly painted kitchen walls or my general sense of humour much good either.
And I cant even look at Seahorse's legs anymore to cheer me up either, as she has now morphed into Lady Chatterley. Pah!!
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