Hick stopped by the Double Hovel on Wednesday, just to check on things since the big ice/sleet/snow storm. Or more likely because he need to use the bathroom while out and about. He made an unwelcome discovery. Notified me by text:
"Came by the house and the heat was off and some water on the kitchen floor."
"Dang it! How did the heat go off?"
"I don't know. I'm resetting it now to see if it comes back on. If not I'm calling the heating and cooling guy. Always something, it seems."
"Yes."
Fifteen minutes later:
"Heat is back on."
"What caused the water on the floor?"
"I don't know."
"Maybe somebody showed the house, and they messed with the heat, and tracked in snow?"
"Nah. It looks like maybe it came from the roof. There's not a stain, but it looks like maybe it could have been from a leak. Right in the middle of the kitchen floor. Ice could have got up under there and then melted. We'll have to see if there's a leak after the next rain or snow. Then I'll check on where it came from, and fix it."
"Why would the heat be off?"
"If the electricity went off. It's supposed to reset itself, but if the power flickered, like went off and came right back on, it wouldn't have time to reset."
Hick also checked the Beauty Shop, which has a different kind of heating system. It was on, and no sign of any leaks there.
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