The plumbers came to Houndstooth Hall yesterday as promised. These are two of the three problems they found and replaced.
A tiny crack in PVC piping was the source of one leak.
A rupture in this copper pipe caused another leak.
There was a third leak they fixed, but I don’t have a photo of that one.
They turned on the gas hot water heater and relit the pilot light. All seemed well. It took a bit for the water to get nice and hot, and as soon as it did, I washed dishes and also put the pots and pans we’ve been using for the last two weeks in the dishwasher for a good washing and sterilizing.
Then later… Water was dripping from the kitchen ceiling into one of our cabinets (an empty cabinet! yay!), over our range hood, and onto our stovetop. While Tom put towels in the cabinet, I threw caution to the wind and showered. Then after he also showered, he turned off the hot water.
Today, we wait for the plumbers’ return, but at least we used some of that hot water it took two weeks to get, and we have clean hair and bodies. =)
Frozen pipes are dumb.
Much later, the day is over, and before I get back to writing, ETA:
Another leak is fixed; there’s a hole in the ceiling now.
Our governor has said Texas will open everything and stop mandating masks. There’s a hole in his soul.