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Sometimes you are lucky.... sometimes you are good... and then sometimes you are good and lucky 
The ex-GF called just a little after noon saying she thought her water pipes may be frozen. It wouldn't be a surprise since we got down to 14° overnight... and her personal assistant seems to have not thought about it and turned off her dripping faucets that were left that way ( dripping that is ) on purpose.
So I swing by Ace Hardware to pick up a heat bulb ( I needed one also, so I got a pair of them ) and headed out to her place. First, I thought I'd check out the well house and change out her light bulb with the heat lamp since she said it wasn't working... did that and then found out the new bulb didn't turn on either. Looked at the pressure gauge on the pump and it had zero pressure.
Tested the lamp and bulb in the house and it worked fine... This sucked, now I'm worried about if the electricity out at the well house was even working. I also didn't bring my multi-meter with me ( not being a plumber or electrician... or even thinking that was a possible reason )... so know I'm thinking I have to drive 25 miles back into town to get my tester.
So headed back to town... then I remembered my ex-secretary/accountant ( retired ) lived out this way and her hubby is a retired electrician... and he also knows a bit about water wells to boot. So I call them up and swing by their place... talk with the hubby a bit about the well and then borrow his voltmeter ( it was a Fluke... so he's lucky to get it back... lol )... and headed back for the Ex's place.
Got back.. went to the well house and tested the incoming lines before the points/relays... got power there, tested after the points/relay.. no power. Ah ha.... flipped the points and the well turned on. The pressure on the gauge came up... yee haw... I went inside the house and closed off the taps ( that we left open ) down to a dribble.
So... good and lucky works for me...
The ex-GF called just a little after noon saying she thought her water pipes may be frozen. It wouldn't be a surprise since we got down to 14° overnight... and her personal assistant seems to have not thought about it and turned off her dripping faucets that were left that way ( dripping that is ) on purpose.
So I swing by Ace Hardware to pick up a heat bulb ( I needed one also, so I got a pair of them ) and headed out to her place. First, I thought I'd check out the well house and change out her light bulb with the heat lamp since she said it wasn't working... did that and then found out the new bulb didn't turn on either. Looked at the pressure gauge on the pump and it had zero pressure.
Tested the lamp and bulb in the house and it worked fine... This sucked, now I'm worried about if the electricity out at the well house was even working. I also didn't bring my multi-meter with me ( not being a plumber or electrician... or even thinking that was a possible reason )... so know I'm thinking I have to drive 25 miles back into town to get my tester.
So headed back to town... then I remembered my ex-secretary/accountant ( retired ) lived out this way and her hubby is a retired electrician... and he also knows a bit about water wells to boot. So I call them up and swing by their place... talk with the hubby a bit about the well and then borrow his voltmeter ( it was a Fluke... so he's lucky to get it back... lol )... and headed back for the Ex's place.
Got back.. went to the well house and tested the incoming lines before the points/relays... got power there, tested after the points/relay.. no power. Ah ha.... flipped the points and the well turned on. The pressure on the gauge came up... yee haw... I went inside the house and closed off the taps ( that we left open ) down to a dribble.
So... good and lucky works for me...
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boy its cold and nasty here..
its about what it looks like here but way more windy!
stay safe and warm all...sleep well((hugs)
its about what it looks like here but way more windy!
stay safe and warm all...sleep well((hugs)
boy its cold and nasty here..
its about what it looks like here but way more windy!
stay safe and warm all...sleep well((hugs)
Try to stay warm Redd...
Looks like I'll get to see temps about like you have now, sometime during the night... but I suspect OBG will be even colder.
Good Morning Folks...
I've had my fitness watch for over a week now...
... odd, I don't feel any more fit and haven't lost any weight yet... I think it's broke...
... odd, I don't feel any more fit and haven't lost any weight yet... I think it's broke...
I've had my fitness watch for over a week now...
... odd, I don't feel any more fit and haven't lost any weight yet... I think it's broke...
yep mine too
I habes a chilly willys 48 todays
I wish it was only that chilly here... it'd beat the 26° now... and the 36° that's forecasted even...
RedHotts You gots a PIMK FLAMINGO !!!!!burr its cold!
but the squirrels and birds got feed you can see their tracks lol
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