So There Goes our Saturday Night.....
By DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
United States
May 14, 2016 5:51pm CST
We had our Black Bart fireplace insert removed this morning and our chimney swept in preparation for a gas fireplace. An electrician and propane company will be here next week. As you can see, our fireplace opening is huge, and sucked the warm oil heat right up the chimney. The Black Bark was wonderful, but the blower broke and can't be replaced. Hence, a cleaner, new gas fireplace will be put in.
I had a manicure and pedicure this afternoon in anticipation of going out to dinner with friends tonight. I had to cancel. We have no water!!!!!
The water company is here trying to fix our problem. We need a new tank. I'm glad the pump and motor are okay, but this has been a week of watching $$$$$ fly out the window.
I guess we'll be ordering dinner late tonight.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
15 May 16
I love the ambiance of a fireplace. But, alas, the heat does go right up the chimney.
We hope to one day have our own place and use a wood stove as a main heat source when we are home. Love the warmth of a wood fire.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
15 May 16
@DianneN they chase the cold out of your bones!
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
15 May 16
@ElusiveButterfly Tell me about it! Since our other broke, I thought it would be nice for Doodles in the spring and fall when it gets chilly. For me, too!!!!
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
15 May 16
When you own a house it's always something. Good luck hope it doesn't cost to much.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
16 May 16
@fishtiger58 Yikes! I have no idea how many wires are behind our walls. That's my husband's department. Mine are the walls. Lol!
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
16 May 16
@DianneN It sure is, my house is 116 years old so you can imagine how much we spend on repairs. We just had the whole house rewired and it cost a ton. There were 4 different kinds of wiring in here which just amazed me. We feel so much safer now with all new wiring.
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@kevin1877uk (36987)
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16 May 16
Sorry to hear an expensive week for you and your family.
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@kevin1877uk (36987)
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16 May 16
@DianneN I guess I do, I hope dinner was nice that you ordered.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
16 May 16
@kevin1877uk It was not as good as going to that restaurant, but I was so hungry by 9:22, that I would have eaten the carpet!
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@Juliaacv (56374)
• Canada
15 May 16
The need for a new tank is deja vu for us as we had to replace our hot water tank almost a year ago. Were you able to figure out what happened to cause the tank to stop working? I don't think that there is ever a good time for things like this to go out on us, hopefully this is the end of issues at your house.
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@Juliaacv (56374)
• Canada
15 May 16
@DianneN Thankfully its all fixed and now you won't have to give it a second thought. Its been a lot of years since I lived at home where, at that time, we had well water also. Its a lot different then being on a water line, somewhat more complicated.
Dinner was late even for you wasn't it? I know that you eat later then we do.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
15 May 16
@Juliaacv I wish we could have city water. It would solve a lot of problems. They only ran lines near our high school and elementary school. Those living along that route hooked up.
Yes, we eat between 7:30 and 8:00 usually. Our friends were going to pick us up at 7:00 for 7:30 reservations. She texted me from the restaurant. They went anyway.
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@ElizabethWallace (12069)
• United States
15 May 16
A water tank? Aren't you hooked up to city water where you live?
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
15 May 16
@ElizabethWallace Ours is very pure, but on the hard side. Therefore, we have a water softening system. We also have a separate system just for drinking and the ice maker in our refrigerator. It is 99.99% purified, so much so, that our drinking water can be used for kidney dialysis! It's cold and delicious. Good question!
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@ElizabethWallace (12069)
• United States
15 May 16
@DianneN Wow. Then you would know the answer to something I have wondered about for years. When water comes from a well, is it treated at all?
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Though , at least you are already prepared for that if ever it will already materialize because you already had your manicure and pedicure . 
@Tampa_girl7 (54730)
• United States
15 May 16
What a shame your dinner plans were spoiled.
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hope everything will be fixed soon. Especially with the water
even here
@allknowing (153529)
• India
15 May 16
You are indeed artistic You have a broom (It looks like a broom to me) hanging out there near your fireplace. I like to do such things myself.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
15 May 16
hope the gas fire installation goes quickly and smoothly for you
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@DeborahDiane (40850)
• Laguna Woods, California
17 May 16
It always seems to me that several big financial hits all seem to happen at once ... and then things settle down for a while. I hope that is true for you and that you don't have any more big expenses for a nice long time!
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@DeborahDiane (40850)
• Laguna Woods, California
17 May 16
@DianneN - Wow! You are getting hit with bills from every direction. I hope that's the last unexpected bill you get for a while!
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