Still no power, but that should be connected some time today. I’ll need to figure out how to light the pilot light on the water heater at some point, but’s not urgent. I won’t be actually moving in for a few weeks.
It is as expected a bit on the dirty side - just the expected layer of dust etc. that accumulates in an empty house. It does mean I won’t have to do a perfect clean when I leave at least - but I definitely need to add window cleaning to my to do list sooner rather than later!
For afternoon fun I shall measure all the things, then assemble a bed and side tables and a couple of cat trees.
In other good news for the day, the accidental foam couch makes a quite comfortable temporary seat, so I have something to sit on before the furniture is delivered.
Yay! Pilot light - if it’s like my old gas water heater, there’s a ignition button you push a few times and hold once you hear gas, then watch for the flame to appear underneath and continue to hold the button for a bit, then release.
Also account for the time for the water to heat up, so maybe do this 24 hours before you need hot water.
My old water heater used about 16 matches and a complicated pattern of pressing and releasing the gas button. It never occured to me new ones would self light.
It is an instantaneous heater, so no waiting required.
I have house! 🏠
Still no power, but that should be connected some time today. I’ll need to figure out how to light the pilot light on the water heater at some point, but’s not urgent. I won’t be actually moving in for a few weeks.
It is as expected a bit on the dirty side - just the expected layer of dust etc. that accumulates in an empty house. It does mean I won’t have to do a perfect clean when I leave at least - but I definitely need to add window cleaning to my to do list sooner rather than later!
For afternoon fun I shall measure all the things, then assemble a bed and side tables and a couple of cat trees.
In other good news for the day, the accidental foam couch makes a quite comfortable temporary seat, so I have something to sit on before the furniture is delivered.
Yay! Pilot light - if it’s like my old gas water heater, there’s a ignition button you push a few times and hold once you hear gas, then watch for the flame to appear underneath and continue to hold the button for a bit, then release.
Also account for the time for the water to heat up, so maybe do this 24 hours before you need hot water.
My old water heater used about 16 matches and a complicated pattern of pressing and releasing the gas button. It never occured to me new ones would self light.
It is an instantaneous heater, so no waiting required.
This is wonderful news. 😄