Thursday, March 1, 2012

Painting the Exterior

We've been working on painting our house for several weeks. We got SO much done the first weekend that I thought we could knock it out the next weekend. Well, the next weekend, I had a lot less help for a lot less time. Remy really hung in there the longest. Then the next weekend, it was just me for one day. The next several weekends were rainy and then this past weekend, I had the flu! How can life be so crazy?

I'll post some pictures when I get it painted.

Hot Water Heater Problems

We heard a popping sound coming from the garage yesterday and found smoke and the smell of electrical burning. Turns out it was the electrical connection to the hot water heater. We turned it off at the electric panel and now don't have hot water. Cold showers and heating water to wash dishes until I can see about whether its and electrical problem or a hot water problem. In the meantime, I'm pricing hot water heaters for energy efficiency and the size family it will serve. Here are 2 that I have come up with so far.

40 Gal. Medium 12 Year 4500 Watt Double Element 240 Volts Electric Water Heater-SE40M12AAH at The Home Depot