My water heater decided to quit on a Friday night, naturally.

So there I was, about to take a shower after a long day, and I get nothing but cold water. It was last Friday around 8 PM, and I knew right away the pilot light was out. I'm in HVAC, so I figured I could handle it, but this thing is old (like, 15 years old). I got it lit again, but it just kept clicking and wouldn't stay on. I spent a good hour trying to clean the thermocouple with some sandpaper I had in the garage, but no luck. The part itself is only about $25, but every store was closed. I had to take a cold shower (which was awful) and call a guy I know first thing Saturday morning. He confirmed the part was shot and had it fixed in twenty minutes. Has anyone else had an appliance pick the absolute worst time to die, and what's your go-to move when you can't fix it yourself right away?

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xena37314d ago

My old furnace did that on Christmas Eve once.

reesemiller14d ago

Christmas Eve is the absolute worst time for a furnace to quit. It's not like you can just call someone up. But maybe it's a good thing it happened then. Everyone's home and can notice the problem right away, instead of waking up to a freezing house with no warning. You're forced to deal with it immediately and get it fixed, rather than letting a small issue get worse. It becomes a family story instead of just another annoying repair bill.

robinson.angela10d ago

Remember what reesemiller said about it being a family story? Honestly, what did you guys end up doing that night? Tbh I can't imagine trying to find a repair person on a holiday.