News Flash...

 

House #1 has heat! 

 

The gas company came yesterday and, after jumping through a few hoops, turned on the gas.  Because the gas had been shut off, I had to answer a few survey questions on the phone before they would turn the heat back on.  No big deal. 

 

Question  #1: Why haven't you needed gas for the last year and half?  Answer:  The house was not occupied.

Question #2: Is this house currently occupied?  Answer: Not yet.

 

It really was a short survey.

 

Next they inform me that the turn-on process does not include lighting appliances.  There is a $40 service charge for those services.  Thanks, but no thanks.  We have a Walt Kowalski. 

 

Done.  Service man will be there between 12:30 and 4pm and will call 30 minutes before he arrives. (He did and he was.)

 

Last week, Walt Kowalski made sure that both of the gas supply pipes in the basement (all 2 of them) were valved and capped so the gas could be turned on with no leaks. 

 

But when the gas man arrived he said "Hey, I need to test the gas on an appliance. You have to have appliances to turn on gas."  Maybe that should have been Question #3 on the short survey.

 

With a little questioning, a little convincing from the mama of House #1, and a phone call to Walt Kowalski, the service man turned on the gas.   Woo Hoo!

 

On the way to House #1, Walt Kowalski said "The temperature is going down to 15degrees tonight and tomorrow night.  The goal for tonight is to get the furnace running.  Even if that means we have to stay until 10pm."

 

Crap.  At least I knew the plan and had snacks.

 

He did it.  The furnace took three tries to light (air in the gas line) and then with a click and a whoosh the furnace purred to life and warm air poured out.  Ahhhhhhhh.  Warm fingers and noses.

 

Time check: 8:35pm.

 

Now we need duct work to move this warm air.  One step at a time. 

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Back in the kitchen...

 

One of the layers on the kitchen floor was newspaper.  July 5th, 1955.  Lots of marriage announcements and committee meetings.  Nobody I recognized. But I love the advertisements. 

 

How about anew Frigidaire?  Separate freezer holds 73-lbs, has door shelves for juice cans! 

 

 
 
 

 
 
From 1955 to 2013...