Friday, February 24, 2012

"IT'S GOING TO BE A SNUGGLING NIGHT"


It has been 27 days that we have been in our house.  So fun.  Literally - it's been a blast.  Except for... ummmmm a GAS LEAK.  We have been smelling gas every time we use our dyer for about 5 days now.... finally today while working from home I smelled some MAJOR gas.  So I did what anyone would do in my situation - switched the laundry and went to my mother-in-laws.... haha (smart to leave not so smart to turn on the dryer).... anyways, on the way (per my usual routine) I called my mother and said "so I think I smell some major gas in my house" (her response scared me).  "get off the phone and call the gas company immediately.  This isn't something to take lightly" (and then within a minute she rushed me off the phone so I would call.

That was at 10:00AM

It is now 10:00PM and we STILL have no gas.

When I called the gas company they took my call VERY seriously and had someone out within 5 minutes. Which means I blew (no pun intended) like 4 red-lights to make it home in time for them.  The guy (Ed) was super nice and really made me feel better about the situation.  Although, he wouldn't let me in the house until it was "safe" OMG.... this is NUTS.  So I am listening to him and nodding, and made some kind of reference to the Jersey Shore "Homeowner PROBLEMS" LOLOL (he didn't get it).... So finally I made the VERY smart decision of calling my father-in-law to come and save the day (as usual)!! :) :)

Ed shut off the gas so Brian (father-in-law) could fix the problem (the FIRST problem)

THEN - Called the GC (Gas Company) to come back out to turn the gas on (not an emergency anymore so it takes them closer to an hour to come back....

BEHOLD - ANOTHER LEAK....

Good thing we have a warranty.... Reco for new homeowners - GET A WARRANTY - It's been worth it so far (hehehe 27 days)

The plumbers come out - fix the TWO leaks they find....

Called the GC.... OOPS they can't turn on the gas (they found another leak).... by now Kevin has been home for a few hours and is all caught up to speed and handling the situation.... so he is downstairs talking to the GC and the guy is explaining "no gas for you tonight" so Kevin says "It's going to be a cold one"

and the man replies

"IT'S GOING TO BE A SNUGGLING NIGHT"

1 comment:

  1. Well, since I read a post AFTER this one I know you made it and didn't blow up! The problems of a new house, there are always glitches to fix. We built this one 6 years and the very first day we moved in, the washer drain overflowed because it had a clog of drywall in it and water went everywhere! The warranty phase is great, enjoy...

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